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never ending sleep. Frost writes "The woods are lovely, dark, and deep,/ But I have promises to keep/ And miles to go before I sleep/ And miles to go before I sleep. This form of isolation is redemptive for him because it relieves him of all of his duties. He no longer has any "promises to keep." In Tennyson's "The Lady of Shalott" she chooses to remain isolated in a tower watching life pass her by through the shadows in her mirror. This form of isolation is redemptive for her, because while she…

whistle-blower should only blow the whistle if the benefits outweigh the cost. On the other hand, if a deontological theory were to be applied, the consequences would be considered irrelevant, and the whistle-blower would have a duty based on their whether they felt it was their moral duty to reveal the information. A utilitarian may argue that the cost of Tamm blowing the whistle may have outweighed the benefits, since Tamm suffered many consequences as a result, such as being unable to find…

Rulli and Millum (2014) makes a point to include the sports car example demonstrating people’s way of thinking. The majority believe the agent has a moral duty to sacrifice his sports car to save the child. Even though, the agent endures a greater personal cost that is outweighed by his moral duty to the child. With this in mind, the agent may not believe the damage to the sports car is worth the risk to save the child, as a consequence, he may not feel morally obligated to do so. Thenceforth,…

Ebola is a communicable disease through ordinary contact and is deadly with fatality rate up to 90% (World Health Organization, 2014). Since the outbreak of Ebola or Marburg hemorrhagic fever, health care workers in the front line have been fulfilling their obligations, and at the same times, facing hazards in many ways. When dealing with the global epidemic, clearly ethics is of central importance. Notwithstanding, many largely applied ethical theories are insufficient to the task and fail to…

According to David Hume, the moral rule which obligates us to fulfill our promises cannot be the product of natural law, firstly, because promises could not conceivably exist prior to human society and “conventions,” and, secondly, because even if this was conceivable, in such a state there could not be any obligation attached to promises (516). (*Detail what I'm going to explicate, and what I'm going to evaluate and argue) Hume claims that in order for promises to be natural they must stem…

ever been. In this, Rand makes her point how the idea of damnation should be switched. Today, people believe that they are more free than ever. People who think that are wrong. Everyday, people are told how they ought to look, think, behave, and improve. They see this as self help and think that because they are not being forced into doing as people say that they are still free to their own choice, but they are then seen as less of a person for being different and not following as others see…

Military today is essential. No matter the mission there are always direct tasks and implied tasks within the scope of the Army’s mission and all these tasked must be completed in a timely and efficient manner. Our professionalism and dedication to duty is measured by our ability to not only complete the assignments given to us but with a high level of competency and to or above the standards set forth. Following Orders and Completing Tasks to Standard This essay is about the importance of…

activity (Healy, 2013). Each of these injuries represents potential negligence litigation against athletic leaders including coaches. As a result, organizations have developed legal duties derived from lawsuits against coaches and schools where negligence contributed to an athlete’s injuries. These fourteen legal duties represent the standards or obligations expected of athletic leaders. It is imperative that coaches understand and add these obligations as part of an effective risk…

affected by the lawyer 's own interests or by the lawyer 's duties to another current client, a former client, or a third person.” [Sharp v. Next Entertainment, Inc. (2008) 163 Cal.App.4th 410, 426.) The Rules of Professional Conduct set forth and are intended to protect those duties owed by attorneys to their clients. These include the duty of undivided loyalty, the duty of confidentiality, the duty to exercise independent judgment, the duty to provide…

Being a hero was a social duty that qualified a man for societal position, and for a warrior this was accomplished by showing their worth on the battlefield. The hero in Homeric society respected the correctness of his people 's vexation. When Agamemnon strips Achilles of his war…