on computer systems” (Techopedia‚ n.d.). It is the responsibility of the individual to protect their own privacy. Therefore‚ this essay will discuss the classifications of privacy rights by Durlak and linking it to the Utilitarian and Deontological ethics theories by referring to the An Ethical Duty to Protect One’s Own Information Privacy article. Privacy rights refer to legal rights for a person to “be left alone” but also their personal information to be kept private. Unfortunately‚ in this technological
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It is wrong to drive one’s vehicle on the left side of a road in a country where people normally drive on the right. Consequentialist theory works better to argue the above statement. Consequentialist theories are the ethical theories view that the action is right if and only if its consequence is the best possible. The well-known example would be Utilitarianism- “Every advantage in the past is judged in the light of the final issue.’’ (Demosthenes). In the United States of America‚ people drive
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In book one of Nicomachean Ethics‚ Aristotle establishes his belief that in order for humans beings to achieve true happiness‚ they should try to find balance in certain aspects of their life called virtues. To define true happiness‚ Aristotle formulates that whatever happiness is‚ it must be the highest good (49). In other words‚ Aristotle is indicating that whatever we do in life‚ we do for the sake of happiness. Furthermore‚ true happiness is the apogee of our intentions. Once we achieve true
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Trident University Module 1 Case Assignment ETH301: Business Ethics After reading over the case study‚ I look back to my childhood when my family was affected by a tornado in our local area. Homes were destroyed and many people were forced to seek housing elsewhere. The hotels/motels in the area jacked prices up considerably‚ which were too expensive for some of the affected families. Looking at this situation from different perspectives will change which ethical theory‚ whether Deontological
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Act utilitarianism is a utilitarian theory of ethics which states that a person’s act is morally right if and only if it produces the greatest overall utility. In assessing a moral theory there are four adequate criteria which are: completeness‚ explanatory‚ practicability and moral conformation. For completeness‚ an ethical theory should support all meaningful moral claims‚ neglecting none of the claims. Next‚ there is explanatory power. For this assessment a theory should provide insight into what
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Immanuel Kant explores the morals of an action based on the action’s fidelity to rules or regulations‚ each person has dignity as well as the ability to reason. Kant disagrees with the utilitarian principle; he believes that you shouldn’t make decisions based on pleasure. “Kant’s moral theory is based on his view of the human being as having the unique capacity for rationality. No other animal possesses such a propensity for reasoned thought and action‚ and it is exactly this ability that requires
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main tenets of Natural Law? Do the strengths outweigh the weaknesses? (25) Natural law is the belief that man desires happiness‚ however for the philosopher Thomas Aquinas‚ he believes this mean fulfilling our purpose as humans. Natural law was an ethic rooted in the philosophy of Aristotle‚ in the 4th century. He came up with the idea that everything in life serves a purpose and therefore distinguished efficient causes from final causes. The efficient cause is what gets things done. For example‚
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Ethical egoism is the normative theory that the promotion of one’s own good is in accordance with morality. In the strong version‚ it is held that it is always moral to promote one’s own good‚ and it is never moral not to promote it. In the weak version‚ it is said that although it is always moral to promote one’s own good‚ it is not necessarily never moral to not. That is‚ there may be conditions in which the avoidance of personal interest may be a moral action. In an imaginary construction
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If people would adhere to virtues the world would be a better place. Living a virtues life means following moral qualities. Not living a virtuous life can lead to: untrustworthiness‚ unfairness and alarm. People can avoid negative experiences by following proper protocol. The world would be a better place if people live by the following virtues sincerity‚ justice and tranquility. Sincerity is a moral quality that people should live by. The virtue sincerity teaches humans to be real and true. People
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In this paper I’ll be discussing how ethical egoism can be applied to an ethical dilemma. The ethical dilemma that I have chosen is about whether I should testify in court knowing that I will help my innocent best friend but I would be incriminating myself. With this chosen dilemma I’ll explain how act-egoism can be applied to this scenario. The purpose of the paper is to see how ethical egoism can be used in a real life situation. Theory of ethical egoism is a moral theory that is about how an
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