Ethical Systems: Which is Best? PHI 200 Mind and Machine Instructor Lisa Linkin February 4‚ 2013 * Ethical Systems: Which is Best? Good‚ bad‚ right‚ wrong…how do we know? Ethics is the study of how we determine what is right or wrong‚ good or bad (Mosser‚ 2010). While there are many ethical views‚ I focused on the three classical approaches for this paper. Utilitarianism states when given a choice between two acts‚ the one that creates the greater happiness for the greatest number of people
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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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1.1 Explain the background and development of theoretical ethical approaches? BACKGROUND AND DEVELOPMENT OF THEORETICAL ETHICAL APPROACHES Deontological Theory The deontological theory state that the consequences or outcomes of actions are not important‚ what actually matter is that the actions are morally justified. For example drunken driving is wrong‚ now if a person argues that he safely navigated his way back home and for that reason he/she should not be held accountable by law‚ they
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location and political or religious upbringings‚ modern civilization appears to have developed a relatively unanimous _____ of ethical standards towards their race -- a set of moral obligations formed around the societal dependence With exceptions of course‚ When put in Their worldviews are moulded to reflect the *world* they are raised in. When the concept of *ethical approach* is dismissed‚ the ideal conclusion in the *case* of Atwood’s dilemma‚ is evidently for the protagonist to
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ETHICAL ISSUES IN RESEARCH INTO ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUGS: AN ISSUES PAPER EXPLORING THE NEED FOR A GUIDANCE FRAMEWORK ‘An ethical framework is a set of ethical principles capable of being applied consistently and designed to guide our response to a particular problem or set of problems… an ethical framework dictates not what is to be done‚ but what factors should be considered in deciding what is to be done.’ 2 2 Chan‚ S.‚ & Harris J. (2007). Nuffield Council on Bioethics: An ethical review
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Ethical Frameworks Practice Health care professionals are subject to a multitude of professional‚ legal‚ and ethical responsibilities which call for personal judgment to be utilized in such a manner as to protect clients as well as public wellness and interests. Overall considerations in handling such duties may be considered to be respect of a client’s autonomy‚ confidence‚ and recognition of obligations owed to all clients. While the aforementioned acts fall within the professional realm
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What does it mean to be ethical? What does it mean to be ethical? Ethics is derived from the Greek word ethos. Ethics to me can be defined as always doing the right thing all the time. Everyone has their own moral principles that decide his/her behavior. Everyone is completely different in how they were raised and taught in what was right and wrong. As stated by Santa Clara University‚ “ethics refers to standards of behavior that tell us how human beings ought to act in
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Running Head: EITHICAL FRAMEWORK Ethical Framework Grand Canyon University: NRS437V June 14‚ 2010 Ethical Framework As a professional health care worker‚ the implication confidentiality breach regarding ethical dilemmas are significant to nurse and patient. The information disclosed can cause problems on a personal and professional level. Breach of confidentiality occurs when the heath care work discloses the patient ’s medical or personal information without the patient ’s informed written
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Ethical Framework Fall 2007 Creating and defining my own ethical framework is essential in future success as a businessman‚ a leader‚ and a team player. As a business student‚ I have learned that it can be a very cut throat industry and in order to get ahead‚ at some point and ethical dilemma will undoubtedly be an obstacle I have to overcome. The way I handle these dilemmas can make or break my career; business ethics are a key part of earning and sustaining respect‚ trust‚ and a good rapport
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