Ethics and Philosophy- Paige Stewart a) Explain how Natural Moral Law can be used to decide the right moral action Plan: Explain the basic principles of Natural Moral Law Explain about the purpose and that everything seems to be striving to fulfil its purpose Link Aquinas to Aristotle ‘Do good and avoid evil’ Primary precepts and the use of reason to establish the secondary precepts Difference between real and apparent goods and interior and exterior acts Thomas Aquinas used his understanding
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UNIT THREE MORAL AGENT A) Definition: MORAL AGENT A being whose actions are capable of moral evaluation. A competent and reasonably mature human somebody that has a capacity for making moral judgments and for taking actions that comport with morality. What characteristics does a moral agent has? Exist no universal / standard definition of a moral agent Moral agent possesses three criteria Moral Content
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What is moral obligation? What is the extent of our moral obligation to other people and other living things? By definition moral obligation is the belief that an act is one prescribed by a persons set of values (Wikipedia‚ 2005). It is also a duty‚ which one owes‚ and which one ought to perform‚ but is not legally bound to fulfill. David Hume ’s moral theory hinges on a distinction between psychologically distinct players: the moral agent‚ the receiver‚ and the moral spectator. All actions
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does not state that the husband was the one to be driving the vehicle last while under the influence of alcohol. 3. Identify each claimant (key actor) who has an interest in the outcome of this ethical issue. From the perspective of the moral agent—the individual contemplating an ethical course of action—what obligation is owed to the claimant? Why? Claimant (key actor) Obligation (owed to the claimant) Perspective (What does the claimant hope will happen?) Husband Fidelity‚ non-injury
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How convincing is the moral panic thesis in explaining media reporting of‚ and public responses to‚ youth crime? Moral panic is a concept that examines inconsistent reaction to an event or person. Crimes concerning youths have occurred over the years which have provoked a strong reaction from the public. This essay will mainly focus on how the media reported two events‚ the Clacton riots in the 1960’s and the murder of toddler James Bulger in the 1990’s and how the public responded to them. It
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Cause and Effect Essay: Causes of Flood There are many calamities that we experience like storm‚ volcanic eruptions and earthquakes. The most common calamities that our country faces are storms and floods. According to PAGASA‚ flood is a natural hydrological phenomenon. The purpose of this essay is to enumerate and explain the causes of flood‚ which are tropical storms‚ global warming and tsunamis. One of the causes of flood are tropical storms. According to the Forces of Nature website‚ storms
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begins with the death of Emily Grierson‚ who is the last of her wealthy upper class family. From there the story is told in a random series of events to give the reader hints of Emily’s surprising secret. Emily’s resistance to change causes a theme of decay that affects every aspect of her life. In William Faulkner’s short story “A Rose for Emily‚” Emily’s arrogance‚ reclusiveness‚ and possessiveness demonstrate her refusal to adapt to the present. One of the characteristics that prevents Emily from adapting
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allow employees to bring up issues internally so as to secure the right to whistle-blowing. However‚ by executing these measures‚ employees are then morally obliged to blow the whistle. In this essay‚ we will talk about the importance of whistle-blowing‚ ethics and corporate governance in an organization‚ moral agency and responsibility as well as whistle-blowing as an internal control mechanism. Based on all these factors‚ we will then conclude on whether employees should have a duty to blow the whistle
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exist for studying moral development during adolescence. First‚ cognitive changes that occur during adolescence are related to moral development. Formal operational thinking allows the adolescent to interpret the social environment in new and different ways. Second‚ because adolescents are capable of devising new and idealistic social orders to which all are expected to conform‚ we may view them as moral philosophers. A number of researchers have noted other changes in moral development that point
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The Hazard of Moral Hazard 09.01.09 - 12:00 AM | James K. Glassman When someone insures you against the consequences of a nasty event‚ oddly enough‚ he raises the incentives for you to behave in a way that will cause the event. So if your diamond ring is insured for $50‚000‚ you are more likely to leave it out of the safe. Economists call this phenomenon “moral hazard‚” and if you look around‚ you will see it everywhere. “With automobile collision insurance‚ for example‚ one is more likely to venture
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