The trolley problem is an ethical dilemma that was developed by an English philosopher Philippa Foot. It was designed for the purpose of analyzing how people make ethical decisions in critical situations. The trolley problem describes a trolley that is moving on tracks with non functioning brakes and there are five people tied to the tracks ahead of it. There is also a lever that switches the direction of the tracks in the way where only one person is tied to the tracks. The problem asks people to
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Colleagues‚ Supervisors‚ or Experts After considering the above moral principles‚ Winston consults with a fellow school counselor‚ Dana‚ who has been practicing for twenty years. Without revealing any identifying information‚ Winston discusses his ethical dilemma with Dana and asks for suggestions on possible courses of action. Dana informs Winston that in her experience‚ she has rarely divulged information that students told her to their teachers unless it was absolutely necessary. In the majority of
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Ethical Issues in Sales: Two Case Studies Thomas L. Carson Ethical issues in sales are an important and neglected topic in business ethics. Roughly 9% of the U.S. work force is involved in sales of one sort or another. But very little has been written about ethical issues in sales. Case 1: Shoe sales [The following case is taken from a paper that I received from a student. I am using this case with the student’s permission. The student did not want me to use his/her name. I have made some minor
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the Eugenics program had many issues‚ both technical and ethical. The basis of the Eugenics program - that an individual’s life can be seen as “a burden” and not worth society’s resources - brings up multiple moral arguments. Who is the judge of whether a life is more valuable than another? Does this not give government workers and referrers the jurisdiction to play God? Inherently‚ this program had a multitude of factors that were not taken into account. One issue is the measurements used to quantify
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After thorough analysis of all findings on ethical issues and challenges with elderly in clinical trial‚ the most misrepresentation of clinical trials failures are not due to their age. Age does not make an individual vulnerable; the most vulnerable population includes: children‚ institutionalized‚ immuno-compromised‚ and women. According to The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality‚ vulnerable population are at risk due to health‚ chronic or terminal illness‚ financial circumstances‚ or inability
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Red Lobster’s Ethical Dilemma - Term Paper Gerry Mullen‚ CEO of Red Lobster restaurants‚ has been faced with a dilemma. He recently received an email from Terry Modotti‚ Vice President for Public Relations concerning the lobster retrieval in La Mosquitia‚ also known as the Mosquito Coast. The article states that many of the young working men are being killed and maimed to make lobsters available at cheap process to consumers in the United States. The men‚ known as buzos‚ must dive up to 130
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try to resist all these forms of pressure‚ as far as possible. Of course‚ you will sometimes fail. This is an imperfect world‚ and journalists are also imperfect. Nevertheless‚ you should always try to resist the kinds of pressure. Some of the issues facing journalists are;- 2.1 Fair play A newspaper should not publish an unofficial charge affecting reputation or moral character without opportunity given to the accused to be heard; right practice demands the giving of such opportunity
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Ethical issues in policing reach back to the early ages of law enforcement. The profession of policing plays a vital role in the rationale and motivation of how officers conduct themselves while on and off duty. This is a primary focus point of the society in which they work‚ due to the society’s level of trust and confidence in the officers to act accordingly and responsibly without any negative person vengeances or vendetta. As a result of the numerous negative encounters of officers interacting
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Medicolegal and Ethical Issues Ethics are the study of right and wrong behavior or a set of moral principles. Morals are defined as rules or habits of conduct based on right and wrong. In regards to the relationship with the patient‚ the EMT must do no harm‚ be in good faith‚ and the patient’s best interest meaning the decisions of the EMT are based on providing the best care for the patient. Decisions are never made to benefit the EMT or any other person. There are several ethical conflicts that
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Ethical Issues of Wal-Mart Wal-Mart was founded by Sam Walton. The first store was opened in year 1962 in Rogers‚ Ark. It is the place where people can shop variety of products for low prices and is leader in discount retailing. Wal-Mart is one of the biggest retailers in USA and has hundreds of stores worldwide. Being the lowest retail outlet Wal-Mart is always criticized by many groups. Community groups‚ Labour unions‚ religious organization and environmental groups had protested against Wal-Mart
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