Michael 's wife is dying and though he finds a research facility that produces medicine which may help her, the facility refuses to sell him the medicine. As a result, Michael decides to break into the facility to steal the medication, injuring a security guard in the process, before turning himself in 48 hours later. Michael 's decision to break the law in order to give his wife the chance to live reveals the root of his decision making. First, this paper will begin with the concepts that apply to Michael 's decision to break the law in order to help his wife survive. Then, it will explain the concepts, etymology and how they apply to the scenario with quotes. Last, the paper will explain how Michael 's desire to keep his wife alive was more
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The etymology of deontological ethics is deon and that means in Greek to work for duty/obligation and logos is the analysis or study of. ¨Michael has been married to Rachael for 40 years.¨ and ¨I have loved Rachel my entire life.¨ Michael reason for doing his action is because of his love for Rachel and when you 're married to someone you 're supposed to love them unconditional and protect them also when he got married it was God that made a duty. Another one of the reasons that lead to Michael decision is teleological ethics.
Teleological ethics is an individual makes an ethical decision, a decision about right and wrong, to bring about a positive end result for themselves, others, or society. The etymology of teleological ethics is telos means end result or outcome. ¨After stealing the drug and administering it to Rachael, Michael waited patiently for 48 hours for the police to appear and when they did not, Michael went to the station to turn himself in.¨ The positive end was Rachael getting the medicine and living and her husband knowing that she is alright is positive end. Another concept that helps Michael reasoning is …show more content…
¨Michael has been married to Rachael for 40 years.¨ When you marry someone you have to sign a paper saying are together through god and law. If someone is married and their partner is in need of help it is their duty to help them. The last concept that was in the Michael decision scenario is middle axioms.
Middle Axions is laws, norms, rules and expectations should be broken to protect the health, safety, dignity, or life of a vulnerable individual. ¨After stealing the drug and administering it to Rachael.¨ Michael broke the law when he stole the medicine to give to his life but he did it for a reason to protect his wife health. He broke because he felt that her life was more important that the law so he decides to break in and take the drugs.
Michael saves his wife due to his hypothetical imperative and fidelity to keep his promise and having his only desire for his wife life to continue to live. He had broken the law to save her but in the end he explained his reasoning with ranking what was more important, he desires or his promise were telling him to save her. He decided to go with his desire and save her by breaking in the lab taking the drugs because of his hierarchy of value. Michael did what was best for his wife live and for
The etymology of deontological ethics is deon and that means in Greek to work for duty/obligation and logos is the analysis or study of. ¨Michael has been married to Rachael for 40 years.¨ and ¨I have loved Rachel my entire life.¨ Michael reason for doing his action is because of his love for Rachel and when you 're married to someone you 're supposed to love them unconditional and protect them also when he got married it was God that made a duty. Another one of the reasons that lead to Michael decision is teleological ethics.
Teleological ethics is an individual makes an ethical decision, a decision about right and wrong, to bring about a positive end result for themselves, others, or society. The etymology of teleological ethics is telos means end result or outcome. ¨After stealing the drug and administering it to Rachael, Michael waited patiently for 48 hours for the police to appear and when they did not, Michael went to the station to turn himself in.¨ The positive end was Rachael getting the medicine and living and her husband knowing that she is alright is positive end. Another concept that helps Michael reasoning is …show more content…
¨Michael has been married to Rachael for 40 years.¨ When you marry someone you have to sign a paper saying are together through god and law. If someone is married and their partner is in need of help it is their duty to help them. The last concept that was in the Michael decision scenario is middle axioms.
Middle Axions is laws, norms, rules and expectations should be broken to protect the health, safety, dignity, or life of a vulnerable individual. ¨After stealing the drug and administering it to Rachael.¨ Michael broke the law when he stole the medicine to give to his life but he did it for a reason to protect his wife health. He broke because he felt that her life was more important that the law so he decides to break in and take the drugs.
Michael saves his wife due to his hypothetical imperative and fidelity to keep his promise and having his only desire for his wife life to continue to live. He had broken the law to save her but in the end he explained his reasoning with ranking what was more important, he desires or his promise were telling him to save her. He decided to go with his desire and save her by breaking in the lab taking the drugs because of his hierarchy of value. Michael did what was best for his wife live and for