When Scotty criticizes the Kirk’s choice to take nuclear warheads on to the Enterprise it creates a very tense moment between the two team members. Scotty criticizes Kirk’s decision vehemently and when Kirk is still insistent on direction to load he nuclear warheads on the Enterprise, Scotty aggressively but half-heartedly offers up his resignation. In a surprising instant, Captain Kirk accepts his resignation which shocks Scotty. Though the Captain values Scotty’s opinion and expertise, he needed to move the mission forward and that was one of the conditions for it to do so. The back and forth between them is curbed instantly with Kirks acceptance of Scotty’s resignation changing an ambiguous moment into absolution.…
The different theories of ethics; virtue ethics, utilitarianism, and deontological ethics seem very similar, but are in fact very different from one another. Each of these theories is based on a different reasoning behind the decision making process, when making an ethic choice.…
Ethics are the principles and standards that guide our behavior towards other people. Ethics are more subjective, more a matter of personal or cultural interpretation than laws. Laws either clearly require or prohibit an action, while ethical determinations can be harder to make because the distinctions between what is right and wrong are not always clearly defined in such black and white terms.…
Ethical theories are all different but some have similar views. Ideas change over time and the theories above prove that. The moral rightness of an outcome is best described as utilitarianism. The moral rightness of an action, regardless of the outcome, is best described as duty ethics. These two are opposites because one focuses on the action and one focuses on the outcome only. Duty ethics has two imperative commands that are important and necessary to follow if you want to be rational. Utilitarianism is all about happiness and producing the greatest amount of happiness. Of course, this is not always good because happiness is not everything. Utilitarianism sort of ignores human rights and virtues. Duty ethics is considered too strict for…
The ethical values that can be seen within the Star Trek Universe can be different for every person watching any of the series. Certain morals are represented by different characters. Stoicism is an ethical code that can be seen on the surface of characters like Spock, Data, and Worf, but throughout the series it is obvious that their stoicism is only skin deep. The characters within the Star Trek Universe act only for the good of being able to make themselves feel better about helping others. They are unwilling to endure pain if there is an easier way for them to solve their problem. The characters throughout the Star Trek Universe pursue pleasure rather than endure without emotion.…
Based on my reading of Hasker (1983), I believe the view of the mind or body problem that was exhibited by Piccard in the synopsis from Star Trek: The Next Generation was the Dualism view. Picard stated that, “Data has rights among them the right to refuse to undergo an experimental procedure such as this.” Here, Picard ascribes both physical and mental attributes to the robot (Data). This view correlates to Hasker (1983) statement that, “Dualism begins by taking quite seriously the fact that human beings have both physical properties and mental properties…” (p. 65). Hasker (1983) further indicates that even though the mind and body are different, they are not detached, but continuously interacting (Dualism Interactionism), which is Piccard’s claim, that Data has an artificial mind and mechanical physical body, which appears disconnected, yet, somehow unites to function as one. In contrast, Maddox viewed Data, the robot, as lacking any actual mental properties. Therefore, he constantly referred to Data as “it” instead of “him” and he was not troubled at the possibility that he may be unable to re-assemble Data, since Data was merely a material object or self-operating computer designed for this purpose. This view appears to match Hasker’s (1983) Materialism view, that man is a material being, with the brain as the self-operating computer, but the question remains as to whether or not man-made computers can actually think as oppose to simulating thoughts. According to Hasker (1983), “A rock may be made into an altar, but it takes a living soul to worship at it” (p. 57).…
The Theory of Checks and balances best fits my personal ethical perspective. People will generally do the right thing, however it helps if there are check and balances in place to identify those individuals that try to be dishonest. The theory of checks and balances is a strong factor throughout the military. Every soldier from the lowest private to the highest-ranking officer has someone to whom to answer.…
Probably one of the best movies in the early 2000s, not only because it is a fantastic story about the glory win of a high school football team. It is the movie “Remember the Titans”. In my opinion, “Remember the Titans” shows that it doesn’t matter where you come from, which skin color you have, or even how smart or strong you are. You are always respect as a person. But there are a lot of ethical decisions made in that movie, because of that different mix of persons and the time it plays in. I’m going to explain three of the ethical decisions that people made in “Remember the Titans.…
There are various theories of ethics, like deontology, utilitarianism, casuist and virtue just to name a few. The theory of virtue is quite interesting; it is a theory that according to Principles and Theories (2002, February 17) Retrieved September 29, 2015, is based on judging a person’s character rather than their actions. The theory of virtue is different from other theories in the sense that it is the only one that judges upon character so traits such as integrity, kindness, honesty, morality, and dignity are deemed right and just. These traits also so happen to be some that I find very important to have in my personal relationships. In time there have been philosophers that also stated differences between theories. Aristotle for example, according to Aristotle's Ethics (2001, April 16) Retrieved September 29, 2015, is known for discovering the difference between intellectual and moral values by stating that one is learned and another is acted out naturally as what feels right.…
There are several moral ethics theories, including deontology, feminist ethics, virtue ethics, utilitarianism, divine command theory, to name a few. Every theory has its own pros and cons, if you will, and each is up for discussions and debates on just about any topic you can think of. Theories are just that – theories. According to Dictionary.com, the definition of theory is: a coherent group of tested general propositions, commonly regarded as correct, that can be used as principles of explanation and prediction for a class of phenomena: Einstein's theory of relativity.…
The author of “The Ethics of Grey’s Anatomy”, Mandy Redig, has a valid point. Even though I am a fan of the show, I agree that it should be more accurate to real life, and this is her main point. From personal experience I know people who just because they’ve watched the show think they know what they have to do in case of an medical emergency, and if people think this way, inaccurateness and ignorance can lead to bigger issues. Depicting inaccurate scenes in a hospital could give the wrong idea about how hospitals actually work. I think her evidence is reliable because the drama they use in the show is clearly unrealistic and she went to med school so she has first hand experience. I thought it was funny when she said, “Not to mention what goes on in those call rooms. I’ve slept in them and trust me, sleep is the only thing that crosses anyone’s mind in the middle of the night during a 36-hour call.” I’ve seen the episode in which the chief says “Screw the DNR!” and to be honest I never gave it a second thought, now that I read this I realize how wrong and messed up that was, you can’t just forget someone’s death wish. The author talks about a few specific things about the show, but there are a lot of things that I’ve watched that are inaccurate to real life hospitals, these doctors make mistakes several times and I am sure that if that happened in real life, they would not be still working at the hospital, you can’t just forget and ignore procedures. When medical shows like these depict imprecise medicine practice it makes you wonder if real hospitals do illegal and unethical things on a daily basis, I understand it’s just a drama show, but because it’s such a popular show they shouldn’t take life and death matters so lightly and be more reliable and honest.…
While all three “corners” of the ethics triangle are important, I would recognize the teleological aspect of any ethical analysis as the most influential. That being the case, and with the hopes of maintaining order, I would choose to be guided strictly by principle if I was only able to consider one aspect of the triangle. I would assume most would select “consequences” as the guiding principle of their actions. Being guided exclusively by potential consequences could propel a perpetual drift in policy, government, regulation, and law. While we regularly make adjustments in these areas they are consciously determined and merely incremental. If we were to regularly disregard the founding principles and guidelines of a government or its charter,…
In the broadest sense, ethics are the principles that guide an individual, group, or profession in conduct.…
- Ethical theories, principles and codes of conduct serve as guides of human conduct provided by ethical systems.…
My last few days as a social worker with the Dept of Human Services in Pottawattamie, County Iowa, I have reflected on a few things. Of course my time here has been a learning curve but I would like to share a few things with you. The misson of social work is to have proficient morals while at the center of social work. The worker has a commitment to expressing its essential qualities, moral standards, and moral norms. The NASW Code of Ethics sets forward these qualities, standards, and models to guide social specialists ' behavior. The Code is important to all social specialists and social work understudies, paying little mind to their proficient capacities, the settings in which they work, or the people they serve.(NSAW 2014) Throughout these…
