Thinking Ethically: A Framework for Moral Decision Making Critical Thinking 1. Describe briefly each the five approaches to solving ethical dilemma. a. The Utilitarian Approach: the action which can bring the greatest benefits and the least harm. b. The Rights Approach: the moral actions which are the one respect the moral rights of everyone. (the basic rights include the right of the truth; the right of privacy; the right not to be injured
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The ethical framework is there to inform and reassure all members of the public both actual and potential clients who seek the help of counsellors and helpers whether or not they are members of the BACP‚ the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. Because counselling concerns itself with damaged‚ distressed‚ or otherwise vulnerable people‚ the “rules of conduct” or ethics of the counsellor will go some way to protect the interests of the client. In considering the ethical and professional
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The article “A Framework for Thinking Ethically” summarizes the world of ethics in three sections: the definition of ethics‚ five sources to ethics and a framework for solving ethical dilemmas. Ethics is defined as “standards of behavior that tell us how human beings ought to act” (ethics article). Furthermore‚ the article states ethics is not religion‚ feelings or science. The conclusion of this defining section questions the origin and usage of ethics. The next section introduces five sources
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Construct a Personal Ethical Framework I was born and raised in the United States Midwest‚ where Monday through Thursday attending school‚ completing chores‚ and terrorizing my older siblings was routine but Friday nights rooting for my high school football team was mandatory. In Oklahoma‚ particularly in the northeast corner dubbed ‘The Bible Belt’‚ I was raised with behavioral standards that piggy backed off of the Southern Baptist beliefs as well as normative beliefs of the day. Since people are
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rules they set. In Enron case‚ corruption and ethical misconduct were deeply embedded in their business culture where profitability was more important than ethics. In this paper‚ I will address the factors that had led to the development of the culture of profit before principle at Enron. Also‚ I will create my personal code of ethics that will guide me in my professional and personal decision making and doing the right thing when faced with ethical challenges. “Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room”
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An Ethical and Spiritual Community Issue On the other hand‚ from my prospective‚ music has a way of soothing and causing reflection‚ but what about when it comes to age difference in the church? It would appear that church leaders have their part to provide music choices that will not only keep members‚ but to satisfy children‚ young adults and mature parishers. I believe music is a ministry in itself. It has as it’s structure the ability to calm‚ relax‚ motivate‚ restore‚ and to create a
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Ethical and Legal Dilemma in IT Nanette E. Armstrong Capella University TS5536 Ethical and Legal Considerations in Information Technology 17 March 2012 Ethical and Legal Dilemma in IT Based on the definition of cyberethics as given by Tavani‚ “the study of moral‚ legal‚ and social issues involving cybertechnology” (2010‚ pg. 3)‚ law is usually/always a part of cyberethics to one degree or another. Being right or wrong based on society’s value builds the fundamentals of ethics. Moral
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in which any employee is employed under a contract of service for the purposes of agriculture‚ horticulture or silviculture‚ the tending of domestic animals and poultry or the collection of the produce of any plants or trees; "apprenticeship contract" means a written contract entered into by a person with an employer who undertakes to employ the person and train or have him trained systematically for a trade for a specified period which shall not be less than two years in the course of which the
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Ethical and Legal Obligations Ethical and legal obligations apply to all members of society. As one in society‚ the obligation to act in an ethical‚ law abiding manner on a daily basis is vital to the integrity of daily life. Many professions have their own code of ethics. Financial reporting is not exempt from such ethical and legal standards. One’s lively hood depends on decisions made in the business world. Business transactions are done daily and can impact one’s economic stability.
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CHAPTER 2 The legal and regulatory framework for environmental protection in India Legislation for environmental protection in India Water Water quality standards especially those for drinking water are set by the Indian Council of Medical Research. These bear close resemblance to WHO standards. The discharge of industrial effluents is regulated by the Indian Standard Codes and recently‚ water quality standards for coastal water marine outfalls have also been specified. In addition to the
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