Aristotelian ethics

By the direct dictionary definition, courage is defined as “The quality of mind or spirit that enables a person to face difficulty, danger, pain, etc., without fear.” Courage is synonymous with bravery, but without guidance behind the courage, it turns into reckless, stupid action. The dictionary definition is adequate on the surface of courage, but there is much more that comprises actual courage. First are the three types of courage, being physical courage, endurance or intellectual courage,…

How do I know what I should do? In this paper, I will argue that ethics require one to view one’s own life as a whole. Ethics concerns how we should act. Actions are deliberate, and deliberation requires ends. Since ends can conflict, a final end is needed to look at life as a whole. An action is a goal directed activity that does not transpire by accident. To Aristotle, actions comprise of two types of values of both living things and inanimate objects: instrumental and intrinsic. Instrumental…

This paper is about the Ethics of Healthcare Administrators and why being a leader and following the rules so other can follow you is an important part of being an administrator. With this job field being a wide range of why people would pick this career over others, there is so may answers to this question. I am here to talk about the experiences of Healthcare administrators and what ethical practices are being used and why. Finally why I feel like being a healthcare administrator. I am here…

Yohana Pisabaj K. Howarth PHI 205- 055 16 December 2014 The greatest gift humankind can gain is morality. Morality is defined values concerning the distinction between right and wrong or the good and bad behavior. For the past 18 years, my moralities were based on the Christian morality. Growing up with Christian parents, I was told my belief had to come from God. He was the one who created all things and God is to teach us how to live better life. The basis of Christian morality is all…

Rafael needed to find something interesting to read. Her teacher had assigned her class to write an article on a book and Rafael wanted it to be a cleverly woven masterpiece. Rafael checked into her school’s library one day and carefully browsed through the selection of books until she found a book that was rumoured to be interesting and thought provoking. “The minute I opened the book and began reading the first words, I knew I was in for a literary delight”, Rafael says, “The words speak to a…

When it comes to a business one needs to have a code of conduct which are a set of written guidelines issued by an organization to its workers and management to help them conduct their actions in accordance with its primary values and ethical standards. One has to have a sense of respect and responsibility for their code of conduct because it lists the expectations and rules that an organization wants that person to abide by. As the CEO of chipotle the key areas which I find holds a…

Nurses are on the frontlines of healthcare delivery and they carry a responsibility for providing care to clients in the most ethical way possible. It is vital for all nurses to possess ethical knowledge so they may conduct their actions appropriately, diffuse tense situations, and give safe and efficient care in today 's changing world. In practical care, the question to answer is: “What can I do?” The answer lies in the context of ethical principles. Ethical care seeks the best way to provide…

Q10, Q15, Case 4-3 Q10. The ethical issues that should be considered before deciding whether to hire the controller of a client is that they need to make sure that the controller is reliable because this may lead to possible threats to independence to the firm . Hiring them is going to make the firm not independent and this would increase risk to the company as well. If hiring the controller then they would know everything about the firm and this can expose them to information that they are not…

hours of ethics training each year. "Employees must perceive that formal policies go beyond mere window dressing to represent the real ethical culture of the organization." (Trevino & Brown). X Corporation needs to restore the old company culture. Members of the sales team talked about how well they worked together prior to the implementation of the individual-based goals. Once they reinstate the old culture, X Corporation can begin communicating to the employees the importance of ethics.…

Ethical Conflict Ethics is seen as an individual’s set of morals and the corresponding values in which they believe. The tone and moral expectations in an organization is influenced by its leader (Ledlow & Coppola, 2014). Many leaders experience ethical dilemmas on the job that may put them into uncomfortable positions. Ethical dilemmas can be caused by our own values or by others higher in an organization. When an agreement of values can’t be resolved, ethical conflict can be the result…