with people debating the merits and benefits (or lack thereof) of the pipeline such as money‚ jobs and increased traffic in areas along the pipeline. I will analyze the keystone pipeline under the ethical theories of Utilitarianism‚ Duty/Rights Ethics and Virtue Ethics. Merriam Webster defines utilitarianism as “a theory that the aim of action should be the largest possible balance of pleasure over pain or the greatest happiness of the greatest number”. Looking at the pipeline from this perspective
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Kant and Duty Ethics In this paper I will first go into a detailed review of Kant’s second formulation of the first categorical imperative. I will explain in depth what the second formulation means and how Kant came to take on a philosophical position such as this. Next‚ I will describe the two most pertinent and grounded critiques that Feldman has regarding the second formulation. Then I will defend Kant’s formulation from these critiques. Finally I will summarize the above information and conclude
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A decade ago‚ the debate over conscience protections for health care professionals centered on abortions and birth control. Over the past few years new cases have emerged that drew the debate and raised questions about the tension between individual’s rights of conscience and the need to protect homosexuals against discrimination. These cases involve health care workers – one case in Michigan‚ where a graduate student studying to become a counselor refused to treat gay and lesbian patients because
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Virtue Ethics Aristotle was a Greek philosopher who lived between 384 and 322 BCE. He was deeply interested in the idea of cause and purpose. On the Foundation Paper‚ you will have explored the ideas of the Four Causes and the Prime Mover. Both of these theories look at the idea of how things are caused and how they move towards their purpose. In ethics‚ any theory that looks at how we become better people over time‚ or that looks at how we move towards our purpose is called a teleological
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also based on duties to one another‚ ourselves‚ etc. We have a strict duty to benefit towards other people. We should strive to promote their welfare or as he says‚ "respect their rationality." He might ask‚ "What was your intention when you decided to do this?" In this situation there was no intention. You just acted how you would normally if a situation like this occurred. It took no thought at all. This would not fall under a moral action for Kant. You were merely doing your duty towards another
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Comparing and Contrasting Harvard Framework with Virtue Ethics The main thesis of Dr. Abela’s essay‚ “What is Wrong with Business?‚” is that business ethics has a major deficiency with regards to the method by which it is discussed and taught. Moreover‚ not only it is the case that business ethics suffers from just one deficiency‚ but in fact three. This thesis can be contrasted and compared with the “Ethics: A Basic Framework” (hereafter “Harvard Framework”)‚ where the author chastises management
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Similarities and Differences in Virtue Theory‚ Utilitarianism‚ and Deontological Ethics When talking about ethics it is hard to distinguish between ethics and morality. It is also hard to distinguish exactly what realm of ethics contributes to my everyday decisions. Ethics can be defined as “well-founded standards of right and wrong that prescribe what humans ought to do‚ usually in terms of rights‚ obligations‚ benefits to society‚ fairness‚ or specific virtues [and] ethics refers to the study
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Normative ethics: conventional ethical theories: Virtue ethics‚ Deontology and utilitarianism. Virtues ethics focuses on the person not the act. Virtue ethics de-emphasises rules‚ consequences and acts. Aristotle agreed with Socrates and Plato that virtues are central to a well-lived life. He believes that an ethical person was the man of virtues. Virtue is the mean between two extremes. There is no univocal definition of ethics which is also known as moral philosophy. For some people ethics is a code
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Utilitarianism is defined as ethic based on consequences. An act‚ either it is morally wrong or good is acceptable as long as the end outcome is greater. In this essay on utilitarianism‚ I would argue Peter Singer’s calculus preferences‚ equality is for all living being but sacrificing one for greater good is plausible. Counter argument of Immanuel Kant’s moral deontology claim‚ it is immoral to consider a human being as a means to an end. John Mills’ actions are right as long they promote happiness
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Aristotle originally introduced virtue Ethics to society in ancient Greek times. Virtue Ethics tells us that we should look at the character of the person instead of the actions or duties a person performs. Instead of concentrating on what is the right thing to do‚ virtue ethics asks how you can be a better person. Aristotle claims that leading a virtuous life is easy‚ and those who do‚ do so to be happy. Happiness is the ultimate goal for everyone in life. To become a better person‚ you must practice
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