Euthanasia a Moral Dilemma University of the People Author Note This paper is being submitted on March 16, for PHIL 1404: Ethics and Social Responsibility Unit 7 – Bioethics and Medical Ethics Euthanasia is the humane and compassionate act of ending a person’s life because their immediate physical circumstance is so bad that death would be a blessing. This discussion is about voluntary euthanasia, where a terminally ill person requests assistance in dying and the moral dilemma it holds ("Voluntary Euthanasia (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy)," 2014) A moral dilemma occurs where there are mutually exclusive moral actions to take in a given situation ("Moral Dilemmas (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy)," 2002). Voluntary…
In Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics, the complexities of individuals and their character traits are developed within a sphere of human nature and moral virtue. To Aristotle, character virtues define an individual’s well being, characterize their dispositions to action, and are defined by reason’s judgement of phasic, ethical dilemmas. Aristotle’s theory argues for moral accountability not only in manifested action, but in an individual’s very psyche. As such, moral character virtue influences an…
Have you ever been faced with a moral dilemma? More than likely you have at some point in your life. A moral dilemma can be defined as a conflict in which you have to choose between two or more actions and have moral reasons for choosing each action. (Dictionary) These dilemmas challenge one 's morality and on many occasions leave one torn between which action is morally the right one to act upon. Many people have very different approaches to such dilemmas based on their ethics. Philosophers…
A final perspective used to examine this dilemma is virtue ethics, or the natural law theory. Virtue ethics was first created by Aristotle and is centered on the idea that the chief end of humans is obtaining eudaimonia or happiness. Happiness, as Aristotle described it, is only truly obtained through virtuous actions. “Moral virtues can best be acquired by practice and habit. They imply a right attitude toward pleasures and pains. A good man deliberately chooses to do what is noble and…
Ethical theories aim to make moral reflection clear, organized, and accessible. Ethical theories create a framework that articulates the moral principles that could provide a justification and guidance for one’s actions. Ethical theories can be applied to form a complex formula that relate engineering ethics to the moral principles. All ethical theories represent an altruistic behavior toward not only humans but also all living things. This paper seeks to provide a thorough knowledge of three…
Introduction Throughout the ages, people have formed theories of approaching metaethics. People desire to have a method of understanding what is moral and why it is moral. Ultimately, the Divine Nature Theory is the most reasonable approach to metaethics when compared to other approaches, and according to the practical application of this theory’s approach to metaethics, premarital sex is immoral. The Divine Nature Theory Ethic The Divine Nature Theory concisely argues that the nature of God…
Fennel (2006) states ethics is originally derived from the Greek word ethos, which means ‘habitual mode of conduct’ and conduct will ensure that good is being done. There is a relationship could be found between moral value and practice. One value does not always appear connected with one fact. Many value often appear entangled within one situation. This could be called an ethical dilemma (Maeda, 2012).Ethical dilemma is provoked by touristic practice in relation to the perpetuation of social…
Application of Virtue Ethics and Feminist Theory to Healthcare Sylvia and Jack’s decision to coerce Olive to donate a kidney to Nancy can be assessed using different ethical theories. Specifically, analysis of Jack and Sylvia’s decision using virtue ethics and feminist theory both indicate that Jack and Sylvia didn’t take the correct course of action, suggesting that there may be other ethical considerations that play a role in decision making. To determine whether Jack and Sylvia made the…
Moral Dilemma Ethics Essay Imagine you discover one of your close friends has been falsely embellishing his academic achievements, claiming he has several graduate degrees. You are concerned about him and want to confirm the truth. When you gracefully approach him with your curiosity, your friend denies the accusation. Instead of giving counter arguments to prove his claims, he only rejects yours. Time has passed and you are no longer close friends. Recently you discover he is now engaged to a…
It begins with a sensibility that when we become excellent human beings, we develop and fulfil our most important capacities as human beings. Virtue ethics place emphasis on motives and development of morality rather than rules or actions people or society are supposed to follow. Virtue Ethics places emphasis on the moral character and goodness of the people than just primarily action and also concentrates on what we as a society ought to do and not just what kind of society we ought to be. The…