Virtue Ethics: Edward Snowden When talking about ethics‚ it is sometimes difficult to differentiate right from wrong. The controversy that exist surrounding issues to deal with virtue ethics makes it even more difficult to see through the blurred lines of good actions and bad actions. The Edward Snowden case presents a typical scenario of where there are difficulties in determining whether he acted virtuously or not. However‚ a focused examination of the forces behind his actions can help identify
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Magenta Dumpit April 29‚ 2013 Ethics Final Paper Animal’s Have Rights Animals everyday are being treated inhumanely and with cruelty due to the unconscious actions of humans. In regards to valuing animal life Regan states that‚ “the fundamental wrong is the system that allows us to view animals as our resources‚ here for us-- to be eaten‚ or surgically manipulated‚ or exploited for sport or money. Once we accept this view‚ the rest is as predictable as it is regrettable” while Fox
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of the hands of the family. This is based on Utilitarianism “actions are right to the degree they promote overall happiness for the greatest amount of people” (Tong‚ 2007). The donor would be happy they contributed to someone’s life. The family would be happy they did the right thing society deemed acceptable‚ and the recipient of course would be happy with the gift of life. I believe the family does not have the right to interfere with a person’s wish to donate upon death. This is based on
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Ruiz Daylen Elosegui Extra Credit 02-20-2013 The Ethics of Animal Testing Years ago‚ while laws were not in place to prevent testing on animals‚ some researchers experimented on animals. The results of these experiments are still with us today. Insulin for example‚ was discovered when an Ontario doctor severed the connection between the pancreas and the digestive system of a dog.1 Today there are still many animals in labs being tested to find treatment for anything from
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Although there are many people who attempt to embody the virtue of happiness‚ Bill Gates appear to be the one to do it most effectively. In Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics‚ he defines happiness to be obtained through “habituation or by some sort of training” of the virtues‚ a practice Bill Gates knows well (Aristotle 121). According to Forbes magazine‚ he was voted to be “the world’s most generous person”‚ further expressing his ability to exercise virtues (Mac). But is Bill Gate only appearing to look virtuous
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February 2011 Animal Fur Rights God created this beautiful university. He breathed life into animals and man‚ and made them living souls. Animals are just like man. So‚ why are there on earth the rights to kill animals? Why human are being so cruel to the animals? Animals have been killed for their fur‚ burnt‚ sliced‚ poisoned with toxic chemicals‚ tested in the laboratory. The question is not‚” Can they reason?” nor‚” Can they talk?” but rather‚” Can they suffer?” Is it right to take the life
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Hundreds of animals are tested on and are used for human entertainment yearly. The ethics of animal testing has always been questioned. Many people look at animals as companions while others only see them beneficial if they are used to advance medical techniques or further research. Some people do not want to think of animals as on the same level as humans. Animals may not be able to speak and are not thought to have the same ability of thinking as humans‚ but they do not deserve to be tested on
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involved in animal research. Ethical Issues In terms of ethics‚ the main issue in animal testing is simply that many experimental animals suffer in ways which are unnatural to them. Through the use of genetic manipulation‚ obese mice ‚ diabetic mice‚ and mice with Huntington’s disease can be created. Surgical experiments can be performed on larger animals – such as pigs‚ sheep‚ and dogs‚ as “practice” for human surgery. Normally‚ such things would not happen to these animals. Any suffering
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Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics goes to show that he believes that the end goal of all human actions is eudaimonia‚ or happiness through success and fulfillment. Following this concept Aristotle goes on to explain that through virtuosity a human being can lead a happy life. He defines virtue as a disposition to make the correct decisions that lead to the chief good of happiness. A perfect example is when he describes someone who does an action well as being good‚ but they are only considered good
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ANIMAL RIGHTS Did you have any idea how many animals were used as pets‚ as food‚ as prey and clothing‚ as entertainment‚ as experiment subjects? Have you ever seen cages crowded with chickens‚ and some live chicken living with dead chickens‚ or cows being placed on dirty barns where their head to toe are caked on mud and feces‚ or dogs that are tied outside the houses of inhumane owners not letting them have a shelter to stay with? Do animals deserve to have rights to a have a home‚ to feel loved
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