Anthony Weston is an American Philosopher, teacher, and writer. He has written a book titled “Practical Companion to Ethics” that does discus Ethics, Religion, and Creative Problem-Solving in Ethics. Weston also discusses constructive moral dialogue. Constructive moral dialogue is concepts and ideas that makes our relationship with others easier. It allows us to get along with others that have different beliefs and concepts.…
In this brief excerpt from Joseph Nye's, Hypothetical Situation, we see a very unethical action soon to take place just as we intervene. A local military officer is detected about to execute three villagers for the death of one officer who was shot the night prior. We intervene and we are given the choice to shoot one villager to save two. A quick glance at this and you experience a sense of a philosophical dilemma. There are various ways to go about solving this dilemma and each one of them has its benefits and risks.…
Author Elie Wiesel once said, “Let us not forget, after all, that there is always a moment when the moral choice is made. Often because of one story or one book or one person, we are able to make a different choice, a choice for humanity, for life.” Ethics is a philosophical ideal, and it seeks to understand and justify those moral standards that are appropriate to the occupations that one chooses to advance in. Larry Fitzgerald Jr. is an NFL receiver for the Arizona Cardinals and established the Larry Fitzgerald First Down Fund. This program helps kids and their families by funding positive activities for kids during the summer and throughout the year, helping kids and families in crisis, and offering health-related organizations that work with families.…
Many people, who are deeply religious, view ethical principles as unchanging and concrete because GOD has given them. They hold to certain ideas, behaviors and prohibitions because God tells them what is right and what is wrong. In most religions they have a texts that they consult that is considered divine revelation, not to be argued or questioned. They often believe that a system of ethics is not possible without religion.…
In an excerpt from Moral Hazards by Kate Jennings, Cath and her husband Bailey face a difficult decision as Bailey’s condition worsens in his battle with Alzheimer’s. The disease has taken away what Bailey values in life, leaving him with a sense of failure. Before the final stage of the disease descends upon him, Bailey, afraid of the future he knows will befall him, asks Cath to end his life for him, knowing that he will not be able to himself. Bailey does not want to live life suffering, unable to enjoy life, and wants to ‘die with dignity’. One evening, Bailey hemorrhages and Cath fully expects this to be Bailey’s end, however the doctors at the nearby ER do not respect Bailey’s DNR.…
1. Why do you suppose public speaking is considered the number one fear most of us possess? How: When we give a public talk we are trying to achieve several goals; (1) influence others, and (2) maintain our sense of self. We concluded through personal experience, most of us fear public speaking because of fear of rejection.…
Happiness™, a novel written by Ferguson, involves the book editor Edwin who publishes a self-help book that causes the people of the United States into becoming happy all the time. Edwin does not believe that this is a good thing and plans to stop the population from experiencing bliss in everything about life. Edwin, with help from his boss Mr. Mead and the fugitive Mr. Ethics meet resistance to their radical views that suggest people should not be happy. This coming from Edwin’s co-workers May, Nigel, and the author of the revolutionary book, Jack. Edwin’s personal interactions with these characters subtly convinces him that happiness and sadness are interrelated, the words having no value if there is nothing to compare the feelings with.…
“‘Probably right under our very noses. What do you think, Jack?’ And in the other room, Mary Maloney began to giggle” (116). In the story Lamb to the Slaughter By Roald Dahl the ending is what really inspired me to write about it, because it brings it to a perfect ending, like the feeling you get when you tie the perfect bow. During the entirety of the story I never knew how it was going to end or what was going to happen.…
In this movie, there are a lot of characters that we could understand and relate to like Pino, Sal, Radio Raheem, and so much more. There some people in the society are like Pino. People who think that every black people is bad just because of the act of one. Sal is like those mediator in our society. People who makes improvement in our society in their own ways, like Rev. Martin Luther King.…
Everyone has a choice, and in most cases it comes down to greater good or evil. At times, one ends up in situations that do not involve right choices. This can affect an individual and affect everyone around them. In this world, everyone is both good and evil, nobody is perfect and they are surrounded by lies and truth. For example, it is so simple to choose a lie over the truth.…
Adrift in a Moral Sea Life often throws people some difficult challenges where there ends up being more than one right course of action. Everyone has their own different morals that they have acquired through out their life and this helps them decide which ethical perspective that they believe in. One instance, of where you can look at multiple ethical perspectives to solve a problem comes from the essay “Lifeboat Ethics” by Garrett Harden, which is about being shipwrecked in the middle of the ocean and having to choose who you want to let on the boat. There are 50 people who are on the boat and there is room for only 10 more people, while there are 100 people who are stranded in the water outside of the boat. There are various theories…
Hannah Davis Hour: 3 & 6 Date Nov 15 Mrs. Trimble Medical Ethics in "Flowers for Algernon" In Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes, Charlie Gordon was a thirty seven year old man, who had an IQ of sixty eight. To make himself smarter, Charlie participates in a surgery that could triple his IQ. Unfortunately, the effects of surgery were temporary and Charlie now has trouble remembering things. Charlie Gordon's doctors did not act ethically when they performed the surgery to make him smarter.…
Imagine a world consumed with hatred, discrimination, and depravity. A world with no light and goodness leading the way to ethical and virtuous characteristics, leaving it corrupt and broken. A world like that would be incapable of function. From a personal perspective, it’s known that throughout hard times, there always seems to be something good to come out of it as a result. Society won’t accept evilness to nest in it, good wins.…
Ethical decisions may not always be the right decision according to law but they can be right according to the circumstances. Ethics is a set of moral principles, especially ones relating to or affirming a specified group, field, or form of conduct. We are all faced with ethical decisions in our life at some point. We have to determine whether or not the choices we make are worth the compromise of our values.…
Based on the case of Ford Pinto, Ford Motor Company is totally major in designing their own style of products but the safety standards was not taken seriously. This is because, the Ford Pinto already has made their own strategy in managing the finances to produce a product. Therefore, due to its style or design, and cost constraints of products, using a suitable and safe fuel tank that prevent the fire in a rear crash, was undesirable. Referring to the cost benefit approach in utilitarian principle, there are three steps of analysis that involved. First, assess each available option.…