Prima facie

Within this writing assignment, I will discuss my opinions on, how Kohlberg’s Stages of Moral Development might be incorporated into the Justice System. I will show how the concept of justice relates to the field of criminal justice and how it’s applied by law enforcement officers. - Kohlberg’s Stages of Moral Development took place in a sequence of events that developed into a broad growth of rational ability or knowledgeable reason. Kohlberg’s studies led him to believe there are three…

diagnosis of azoospermia, even possibly down to the detail his daughter cannot be his. However, in cases such as this, it is not morally acceptable to think to disclose such damaging information to the patient. It is here that Ross proposes the use of prima facie duties as Kantian deontology is far too rigid for the field of…

Eight years ago my uncle was diagnosed with stage 4 throat, lung, and spine cancer. He began treatment immediately, but saw very little relief from the treatments. He spent four years in and out of hospitals and medical facilities for surgeries, therapies, and pain management. During this time he asked several doctors to end his pain and suffering and allow him to die peacefully before he was unable to make the decision. Each time he was told that it was illegal in the state of Georgia to…

intentionally ending one’s own life for the sake of ending one’s own life. Philosophers such as Kant, Aristotle, and Cicero have various perspectives on suicide. These ideas center around whether suicide is unethical all other things being equal, or prima facie unethical. Out of the four theories of suicide I currently have knowledge on, I agree with Aristotle’s point the most. While I concur with Cicero’s idea that ending one’s own life is all right if it is completely impossible that she could…

were to reject people with those records, no ex-offenders would be employed and the relapse rate would likely be much higher, making the world even less safe than it already is. The idea of duty relates to ethical pluralism and Ross’s idea of the prima facie duties. These are a series of seven duties that one has a moral obligation to follow, which consist of fidelity, reparations, gratitude, justice, beneficence, self-improvement, and…

A Deontological Approach to Issues Surrounding the Environment Quite often when discussing issues surrounding the environment, it is easy to look at the problems as a matter of cause and effect. X amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere over Y number of years will lead to Z feet of sea level rise. Consider for a moment then, what happens if an individual foregoes the notion of effect and simply examines if humans have a duty to protect the environment, regardless of consequence? The…

According to philosopher W.D. Ross, there are permanent and excellent, but not absolute reason to do something. This is known as prima facie duties. Ross has 7 duties that make up the prima facie duties: fidelity, reparation, gratitude, justice, beneficence, self-improvement, and non-maleficence. The prima facie duties of fidelity, also know as “keeping promises”, and beneficence, known as “helping others”, are two of the most important when discussing promises. Kantianism is the philosophical…

There are time constraints to gather evidence and file a claim that intentional discrimination occurred in the workplace. Throughout this paper we intend to uncover the prohibited forms of discrimination in the workplace, and how to establish a prima facie case showing intentional discrimination occurred. Supreme Court Redefines Workplace Discrimination On June 24, 2013, the Supreme Court narrowed the…

Bioethical issues are ever-present. However, it is not until one opens their eyes that one can see how these issues impact the way we make decisions and understand life. In the first essay of this course, students were asked to identify central bioethics themes present in the film Concussion. Initially, I identified three main themes that highlight bioethical issues within the film. The first theme was organization v. individuals, which represented the National Football league’s monetary…

Legal Analysis Union Pacific Did Not Discriminate Against Complainant on the Basis of Gender The Complainant raises two issues: 1) that she was denied a promotion and 2) dismissed from her position. She alleges that each of these events occurred based on her gender or for filing a prior complainant. She believes others were treated more favorably then she. To prevail in a claim of gender bias, the Complainant bears the burden of proving, by a preponderance of the evidence, that (1) she is…