Duty ethics plays a large role in the determination of whether or not an action is ethical. Throughout the past few weeks, there have been lessons regarding the concept of duty ethics. The main influential figure associated with duty ethics is Immanuel Kant, a German who lived during the Enlightenment. In general, he stated that an individual should only be allowed to carry out an action if it was morally and ethically right for everyone to do so as well. This is known as the universality aspect of deontology, or duty ethics. There’s also a humane aspect of duty ethics, that being the ethical and moral standards that apply to all actions. It is often collaborative, as it can involve more than one person. Using people as mere means instead of
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In addition to the importance of Judeo-Christian ethics and Kantian ethics, there are basic principles and terms associated with deontology. For every action, there is a maxim, a subjective rule that guides it. There is a general/relevant aspect of a maxim, that being what to do and what not to do. The sufficient generality aspect of a maxim is circumstances, such as who the action impacts and when. Through the last few weeks of class there have been presentations on the leaking of classified information, the potential limitation of bearing children, and the use of torture by the government. I have made several connections between the past couple weeks of class and the real world. For example, I learned about the impacts of rapid population growth in Environmental Science last year. In terms of torture carried out by the government, several movies portray the violent interrogation of terrorists, such as Zero Dark Thirty. The subject of cheating is commonly represented in school, as many people have reported cheating at least a few times in their lives. In the debates of each presentation, I have disagreed with several classmates, specifically on the subject of school, grades, and …show more content…
The main influential figure in this topic was Edward Snowden, a government contractor that replicated and leaked classified information on the NSA’s ability to monitor its citizens. The question is quite simple. Is it the duty of certain employees to give classified information to the public? There are several pro/con dynamics to this issue, since the government and the public are on two separate sides. In terms of pros to leaking information, it could take a citizen’s right to information and acknowledgement of government activity into consideration. After all, doesn’t a citizen have a right to know the actions of his/her government? In addition to this, citizens’ acknowledgment of government monitoring could potentially encourage better behavior online. In terms of cons to employees leaking government information, it could cause panic within the public and potentially cause riots out of confusion. Without full understanding of the NSA’s purpose, citizens may automatically jump to false conclusions. Another con is the potential compromise of privacy. A citizen may or may not want the NSA to know all of their personal information, as this is viewed as a violation of privacy. The potential panic within the public could compromise the NSA’s actual purpose, the fighting of terrorism and illegal activity. I personally think that the NSA rightly
In addition to the importance of Judeo-Christian ethics and Kantian ethics, there are basic principles and terms associated with deontology. For every action, there is a maxim, a subjective rule that guides it. There is a general/relevant aspect of a maxim, that being what to do and what not to do. The sufficient generality aspect of a maxim is circumstances, such as who the action impacts and when. Through the last few weeks of class there have been presentations on the leaking of classified information, the potential limitation of bearing children, and the use of torture by the government. I have made several connections between the past couple weeks of class and the real world. For example, I learned about the impacts of rapid population growth in Environmental Science last year. In terms of torture carried out by the government, several movies portray the violent interrogation of terrorists, such as Zero Dark Thirty. The subject of cheating is commonly represented in school, as many people have reported cheating at least a few times in their lives. In the debates of each presentation, I have disagreed with several classmates, specifically on the subject of school, grades, and …show more content…
The main influential figure in this topic was Edward Snowden, a government contractor that replicated and leaked classified information on the NSA’s ability to monitor its citizens. The question is quite simple. Is it the duty of certain employees to give classified information to the public? There are several pro/con dynamics to this issue, since the government and the public are on two separate sides. In terms of pros to leaking information, it could take a citizen’s right to information and acknowledgement of government activity into consideration. After all, doesn’t a citizen have a right to know the actions of his/her government? In addition to this, citizens’ acknowledgment of government monitoring could potentially encourage better behavior online. In terms of cons to employees leaking government information, it could cause panic within the public and potentially cause riots out of confusion. Without full understanding of the NSA’s purpose, citizens may automatically jump to false conclusions. Another con is the potential compromise of privacy. A citizen may or may not want the NSA to know all of their personal information, as this is viewed as a violation of privacy. The potential panic within the public could compromise the NSA’s actual purpose, the fighting of terrorism and illegal activity. I personally think that the NSA rightly