Introduction Euthanasia, and all its variations including physician-assisted suicide, terminal sedation, and involuntary euthanasia, are among the most challenging issues in bioethics. The Hippocratic Oath, the classic ethical doctrine that guides me Continue Reading...
Euthanasia comes from the Greek phrase meaning "good death," ("Euthanasia" 112). The various practices that fall under the general rubric of providing a person with the means for a "good death" include physician-assisted death, also referred to as ph Continue Reading...
Ethical Dilemma I once worked as an office assistant at bank. Amongst other things, the office handled investments for clients. This business is fraught with ethical issues. In one situation, there was an employee - a stock broker -- who was pedalin Continue Reading...
Privacy Justin Ellsworth's parents should not have been given access to his e-mail account on their request alone, as it would have violated nearly every privacy act in existence at the time of the case, the Yahoo agreement terms with Justin, and s Continue Reading...
Health Nursing Healthcare Perspectives Deontology Deontology decides what one should and should not do based on what is fundamentally right and wrong. It basis ethical theory on what is morally required by duty, what is forbidden or wrong accordin Continue Reading...
Taken in isolation, consequentialist ethics would dictate that Yahoo allow the parents access to Mr. Ellsworth's email. However, in today's legal environment, such actions cannot reasonably be taken in isolation. If Yahoo sets a precedent, they wil Continue Reading...
This is a pertinent observation and one that is possibly central to understanding the problem of environmental ethics today. Bugeja goes on to state that "…the new technologies that now keep us constantly connected also keep us constantly dis Continue Reading...
Nursing Ethical Theories Ethical Theories in Nursing Significance of Moral in Nursing Deontology vs. Utilitarianism Deontology Utilitarianism Justice Ethics vs. Care Ethics Justice Ethics Care Ethics Rights Ethics Conflict of Rights Ethica Continue Reading...
Employees, competitors and the board are other important stakeholders who must be taken into consideration as well. There are a number of outcomes that must be noted for this evaluation. To the shareholders, the outcome of Dunn's actions was overwh Continue Reading...
Christian Moral Philosophy, H. Richard Niebuhr takes a probing look at the characteristics of a moral life. So many times, people judge others as good or bad without examining the underlying characteristics of those judgments. However, Niebuhr rejec Continue Reading...
From an egalitarian perspective, which holds that all stakeholders are given roughly equal treatment (Arneson, 2002) bribery is wrong, on two levels. The first is that it creates an unequal playing field within the oil industry between firms that a Continue Reading...
Ethical Dilemma In the first scenario, the vice president of a beer company has been asked to organize a lobbying effort to reduce the drinking age to 18. From a strictly legal perspective, there is nothing wrong with this request. The company has t Continue Reading...
Western Ethical Theories The objective of this work is to examine Western Ethical theories including teleological, deontological, natural law, and interest view and virtue ethics. The work of Bennett-Woods (2005) states that while the words 'ethics Continue Reading...
From the utilitarian perspective, it can be assumed that the use of spyware will reduce the private use of computers and restore the lost work hours, which is a benefit for the company. Employee relationships with the company will be damaged, howeve Continue Reading...
Ethical Reasoning," Donaldson and Werhane outline the three fundamental theories of ethics: consequentialism, deontology, and human nature ethics. Consequentialism, also known as teological ethics, can be further divided into ethical egoism and utili Continue Reading...
Ethical Decision Making In general, there are three major ethical approaches to decision-making: that of consequentialism, deontology, and virtue ethics. Ethical dilemmas arise when there is a conflict of values or when it is impossible to satisfy Continue Reading...
Fetal Abnormality and Decision Making In the case sturdy presented, the fetus with physical abnormalities and down syndrome is surrounded by four people who want to make decision on the possibility of keeping or terminating the life. The first perso Continue Reading...
Deontology vs. Utilitarianism THE RIGHT CHOICE Deontology is an ethical theory, which states actions should be performed according a previously ranked set of values (Johnson, 1996). It states that some rights must not be violated even if it may pro Continue Reading...
The term ‘deontology’ has its roots in the Greek language – ‘deon’ being the Greek word for ‘duty’ and ‘logos’ meaning ‘study/ science of’. Within the context of modern ethical philoso Continue Reading...
Ethical treatment of prisoners is a complex question, involving the nature of the prison system in the U.S. And the nature of those incarcerated in it, as well as ethical obligations that individuals owe to society as well as those that society owes Continue Reading...
Why Ethical Egoism is a Problematic Framework for Intelligence CI Literature Review Introduction The aim of this examination of the literature is to fill the wide gap that remains in counterintelligence research regarding an appropriate ethical stand Continue Reading...
Deontology and Consequentialism An Analysis of "Rightness" from Deontological and Teleological Perspectives Deontological ethics stems from the notion that one is obliged by duty to behave in a "moral" manner. There are a number of theories that ra Continue Reading...
" Thus this principle is founded on an individual's ability to predict a given action's consequences. On predicting such consequences, an individual is supposed to choose the course of action which would in the end benefit the greatest number of peop Continue Reading...
According to research, "Each man deserves respect because only he has had those exact life experiences and understands his emotions, motivations, and body in such an intimate matter," (Rainbow 2010). Thus, Broadway was respecting the individual deci Continue Reading...
In fact, over two million more families lived below the poverty line at the time of Murray's research than they had a decade before he published -- and this estimate may have even been conservative (Murray 1994, pp. 133). Regardless of the intention Continue Reading...
Killer Robot The person with the greatest responsibility for the death of Bart Matthews was Ray Johnson. Johnson contributed to the death of Matthews in several ways. The most important of these was ordering the tests to be faked by Yardley. Johnson Continue Reading...
Corporate Social Responsibility Ethics and Corporate Responsibility in the Workplace and the World Key stakeholders within the PharmaCare scenario Stakeholders play a significant role in influencing the performance and the realization of goals and Continue Reading...
UWEAR is undergoing a difficult period that has been characterized by declining sales and relatively low profit margins. This situation has generated considerable concerns and pressure of the firm's employees include Joe who is fearing cutbacks a Continue Reading...
Bentham is looking for measurable outcomes, because he wants to quantify ethics instead of leaving it up for endless debate. Good intentions can lead to undesirable consequences, which is why it is important to think through actions and consider al Continue Reading...
The ethical principles involved are the autonomy of the individual, beneficence, non-malfeasance, and justice. More specifically, autonomy refers to the right of the individual to make decisions affecting only his life. Beneficence refers to the mo Continue Reading...
I believe that in the future I will be able to use these concepts effectively. I will be able to evaluate situations better myself, but in addition I feel that I will be a better leader as the result of this course because I will be better able to Continue Reading...
" Deontological ethics, on the other hand, emphasizes the performance of certain duties regardless of the consequences. The most famous deontologist, the 18th century German philosopher -- Immanuel Kant further holds that the key to morality is inten Continue Reading...
This, according to Aristotle, may well militate against reason, and Aristotle would therefore find fault with the utilitarian's conclusion. Aristotle also insists on excellence of character and being of great soul (magnanimous), which is the level Continue Reading...
In this light, it is argued that use of surplus blastocysts otherwise disregarded after in vitro fertilization might be less instrumental and less questionable than working with specifically designated embryos. Yet, the fact that surplus IVF embryos Continue Reading...
Gay marriage is a topical and controversial issue, as evidenced by the subject's coverage in the media, presence on ballot initiatives and the high visibility of the controversy in general. There are a few different ethical issues where gay marriage Continue Reading...
business scandals in the early 2000s brought the issue of business ethics to the fore -- Enron, WorldCom and Tyco. The three share some similarities but they are different in other ways. Enron was simply a case of criminal activity. The company's ma Continue Reading...
2005, John Ellsworth, father of deceased soldier Justin Ellsworth, made national news when he asked to be granted access to his deceased son's e-mails. Twenty-year-old Justin had been killed in Fallujah on November 13, 2004, by a roadside bomb. The Continue Reading...
Social responsibility is subject of considerable debate. For not-for-profit organizations, their responsibility is defined by their mandate. Their donors set this mandate, or at least they accept it. It is actually not much different in for-profit en Continue Reading...
Deontology and DNR: Addressing the Issue Introduction Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) orders are an issue for a number of care providers in hospitals, especially those who work within the context of hematology and oncology care. As Weissman (1999) notes, DN Continue Reading...
