This paper is going to discuss Ethics and Ethical Theories. It will include an introduction to ethical theories, virtue ethics, and care ethics. There will be sections discussing absolutism versus relativism, consequentialism versus deontological ethics, and lastly, free will versus determinism. It will also include a discussion about the study of morality and identify which of the approaches (Scientific, Philosophical, or Theological/Religious) are closest to my own personal beliefs. There will be a discussion regarding the three sources of ethics and what they are based on (Reason, Emotion, and Intuitionism).…
Hi Senedra, my thoughts go out to the man who is in so much debt because he chose to try Provenge (Stein, 2010). It is an ethical dilemma many Americans face. Healthcare expenses have increased immensely, and medications play a large role. Many older people have hundreds of dollars each month in medication bills. A fixed income does not allow for that expense and individuals will make the monthly prescription last longer by taking the medication every other day or stop taking it. As a nation we need to bring medication costs down. If individuals would have affordable medication, they would take it regularly and potentially prevent an adverse event or chronic disease from occurring. There was a simulated study in China that looked at low cost…
Ethical implications arise when a situation deals with principles of morality and resolution is neither right nor wrong. Because of the stress and emotion ethical dilemmas present us with; steps have been recognized to help work through determination. Although each and every situation is unique, a framework for problem resolution along with laws for ethical situations has taken effect.…
Ethics has been used as a basis of human morals from Greek times to today’s hectic and fast paced society culture; it is based on a number of factors both of a personal and cultural aspect focusing on a people’s conception of right and wrong. Either way philosophers use logic, critical thinking, and reason to find the answers to a wide variety of non-empirical human questions to what is morally right and wrong. Below I have provided information on three ethical concepts of utilitarianism ethics, virtue ethics and deontological ethics.…
In this essay, I am going to examine the key features of Situation Ethics. Situation Ethics is a teleological theory that resolves ethical and moral issues relative to the situation and was developed at a time when society and the church were facing drastic and permanent change. It is most commonly associated with Joseph Fletcher and J.A.T Robinson and also William Barclay. Situation Ethics is also considered to be the method of ethical decision making that states that you must consider “noble love” (agapé) in decision making and that a moral decision is correct if it is the most loving thing to do. The theory is based upon this idea of agapé love which is defined by William Barclay as “unconquerable good will”.…
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Virtue Ethics as a “different approach to morality” (MacKinnon, 2012, p. 124), was distinguished from the other ethical theories as one that “is concerned with those traits of character that make one a good person” (MacKinnon, 2012, p. 125). In contrast with the other ethical theories that “are concerned with how we determined what is the right things to do” (MacKinnon, 2012, p. 124), “virtue ethics asks how we ought to be” (MacKinnon, 2012, p. 125).…
Some people have criticised Situation Ethics, saying that it has no rules as each situation must be considered when making an ethical decision. But how accurate is this criticism?…
Situation ethics is a teleological approach to ethics based on the teachings of American Theologian Joseph Fletcher who thought it was unwise to follow fixed rules as it does not take the whole situation into account. It contrasts to the Roman Catholic Churches teaching of Natural Law where rules about right and wrong are deducted from the perceived divine purpose for individual acts and objects. Situation ethics is based on four working principles pragmatism, relativism, positivism and personalism. The first principle is pragmatism which is the practical action to bring about the most loving end. His second principle is relativism meaning that there is no fixed rules in regards to moral decision making. He also believed in positivism, this is when people freely choose their faith and believed that since the Christian God is a personal God that morality should be more compassionate and person-centred. His final working principle is personalism which is the belief of that people are more important than rules which is based on jesus' teaching of 'People before rules' which he always followed and taught throughout his life. These four working principles guide people in making important moral decisions in their life. Along with these four working principles there are also six fundamental principles that Joseph Fletcher teaches that guide people who follow situation ethics when making moral decisions in their lives. He believed that love was the only thing that is intrinsically good meaning that the criteria by which actions can be judged rest solely on this principle showing that all decisions must only be made out of love and that any action can be judges as good if they are helping human beings and bad if they do not. He believed that the ruling norm of christian decision is love showing that situation ethics is universal as you can also use situation ethics for decision making…
Some people would agree with the statement that situation ethics is a practical and effective method in calculating what the most morally justifiable answer is. Situation ethics is practical in its moral decision making because one of the key and fundamentals of this ethical system, the four presumptions, is pragmatism; the proposed course of action must work, and must work towards the end, or Love. For example if a mother of four was taken as a prisoner of war, thereby separated from her young family who are unable able to survive without her for long, and that the only way to get herself out of the horror of the prisoner of war camp is to become pregnant, and thereby be granted medically sanctioned leave, the most loving thing would be to commit the…
University of Phoenix. (2011). Week One Web Link: Williams Institute Ethics Awareness Inventory Assessment. Assessment taken January16, 2013, from University of Phoenix, Week One, STR/581 - Course Materials Web site.…
Normative ethics explains how people ought to be honest in certain situations. We have to understand the rules for our moral decision making and take facts into consideration. The golden rule is a classic example of normative ethics. We should do unto others as we have them to do unto us. It would be wrong for me to lie, cheat, steal, or kill others. What should we do? What actions are good or bad? Meta ethics seeks understanding towards ethical judgment such as good, bad, right, and wrong. We all have disagreements on what we ought to do when it comes to moral decisions.…
Ethics is a moral guide that helps a person understands right from wrong. A person’s moral guide is developed by how they were raised, the books they read, the experiences they have lived through, religious beliefs, and cultural beliefs. These experiences allow a person to learn right from wrong, good from bad through their own and other’s experiences and creating their own set of ethics. People take their set of ethics into their personal and professional life and continue to develop them throughout life. This paper will look at ethics, morals, and values from the author’s point of view.…
directive teaching of right and wrong, by study and example, to situation ethics, dilemma ethics…
In relation to situation ethics there are no certain rules, as it considers every situation as a unique one. Therefore deciding on what the best action to undertake would be more complicated, however the chosen action must be the most loving one.…