The case study presents a moral dilemma based on potential harm to innocent people. By using Kohlberg’s moral development model and by examining major ethical systems‚ namely deontology and utilitarianism‚ a clear understanding of the factors influencing this type of decision-making can be gained. Specifically‚ utilitarianism‚ Kant’s categorical imperative and the doctrine of double effect address the decision from differing viewpoints‚ providing the decision maker with compelling evidence to support
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Aristotle’s Virtue theory is based on Teleology and the Golden Mean. He says that to be virtuous that we need to act with excellence. He believed that everything on this earth has its own virtue‚ meaning that if it performs the way it’s supposed to by its nature then it is virtuous. He asserted that every event had four causes or four factors that work on it and to bring it into being; 1) Material Cause- the “stuff the thing is made of. 2) Efficient Cause- the force that has brought it into being
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head: ANALYSIS OF AN ETHICAL DILEMMA (PART 2) An Ethical Dilemma in Global Health Care (Part 2) The Green Team Martin Cayer‚ RN Merlene Clarke‚ RN Shine Kottathil‚ RN Biah Kun‚ RN Nubia Lomeli‚ RN Grand Canyon University NRS-437V Ethical Decision Making in Health Care Teresa Ortner‚ RNC‚ MSNEd May 30‚ 2012 An Ethical Dilemma in Global Health Care (Part
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1. What are the key differences between utilitarianism‚ deontology‚ natural law ethics‚ and virtue theory? Utilitarianism Theory is the moral theory that argues that an action is right if and only if it conforms to the principle of utility. The desire for pleasure and happiness is universal. People seek to maximize their pleasure and minimize their pain. Thus‚ a morally correct action is one which results in the greatest possible pleasure within a given set of circumstances. The text highlights
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ethical dilemma The ethical dilemma presented in the case study examines if you would allow an innocent person to be charged with offense he did not commit. You have been asked to keep quiet by a friend‚ someone you have known for years. Although you are positive that your friends did not commit the act‚ you are sure there is an innocent person wrongfully accused. I believe that it is my duty to be honest and tell the truth about the situation. According to Northouse (2013) ethics is concerned
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For most of us when thinking about bioterror attacks our minds immediately assume the worst possible apocalyptic outcome. Our thoughts carry not just dilemmas‚ but calamities of death and chaos. Before destruction there are quieter times when a multitude of smaller dilemmas can occur. From the start‚ one of the most important dilemma battles will be crisis management. Some others are medical (triage‚ quarantine‚ medication)‚ communication (phones‚ news outlets‚ social media‚ radio‚ etc.)‚ personal
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Moral Dilemma As children we grow up learning the difference between right and wrong from our parents. Later the as we grow older schools and other institutions such as churches instill in is other moral values and ethics. Life often bombards us with many difficult situations and sometimes it is difficult to follow your own personal moral compass. It is particularly difficult when dealing with moral dilemmas. A moral dilemma forces a person to choose between two equally unpleasant things
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1. What is a moral dilemma? A genuine dilemma is one type of moral problem‚ captured by the expression “You’re damned if you do‚ damned if you don’t.” That is‚ in a dilemma‚ there appears to be no right answer or solution (Dreisbach‚ 2008). Moral dilemmas‚ at the very least‚ involve conflicts between moral requirements (McConnell‚ 2010). 3. The four questions that must be asked to establish if a Dirty Harry Problem exists are: Did the agent know the situation and the choices that it offers
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to include him as coauthor of the research report because as a team member he was expected to have contributed to the research. His omission from the report will have serious repercussions for his employment. How do you respond? Response to Dilemma I think it was very selfish of employee (R) to decide to forward all of the reply’s he received to the owner and the other office employees. There are many ways in which responsible decision making can go wrong. However‚ in this case it seems to
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How is moral virtue acquired? Alex Koglman Aristotle believes ethics is about moral virtue over intellectual virtue. Moral virtue comes about as a result of habits of human excellence. So in that case nothing that exists by nature can form a habit. For example‚ when a bunny is born it does not learn to hop it is born to hop. With that being said us humans should try and develop good habits from the beginning of life. By developing good habits this will help you do the right thing without
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