Aristotelian ethics

Justice: a set of values deemed "just" that are often used to establish law codes or serve as the basis for governments. And yet, despite its ability to invoke a moral high ground, the concept of justice may often go unexamined. However, in Book I of Plato's Republic, Polemarchus is forced to not only articulate a concise definition of justice, but is also forced to come to its defense in response to an inquisitive Socrates. Through the conversation between Polemarchus and Socrates, Plato forces…

In this paper, I will explain a consequentialist ethical consideration and a non-consequentialist ethics viewpoint concerning a scenario wherein Sam, the owner of a busy veterinary hospital, took a client’s $25.00 bill payment, did not generate corresponding paperwork, and used the cash for personal grocery shopping. In addition, I will explain the strengths and weaknesses corresponding with the ethics viewpoint of Sam’s decision in this scenario. I will also describe my thoughts on the effect…

Aristotle and John Stuart Mill were two famous philosophers known for their studies in politics. Aristotle believes the best form of government is a polis, while Mill believes a more laid back structure is better. He believes the people should be ruled by the harm principles. Although they have very different ideas on how the people should be ruled, there are many similarities between the two. Aristotle was a great philosopher from the BC era. He had very strong views on how the…

Question #1: In order to effectively answer this problem I will first provide a brief definition of the positive thesis brought forth by the moral theory of Utilitarianism. As stated by Mill in his article “In Defense of Utilitarianism”, “an act is right if and only if it brings about the greatest total amount of happiness out of all the actions available to the agent, whereby happiness is intended pleasure, and the absence of pain”. (Mill 1990, 172). Essentially, Mill stated in his article…

important to help us navigate the confusing and disorienting time of a disaster.” Although ethics and morals are important in everyday life, they become of greater importance during a time of difficulty. In the book, The Lifeboat, by Charlotte Rogan, the morals of Grace Winter reflect the value of doing what is good for the entire community, no matter the consequences of doing so, which contradicts the ethics of her society due to the illegality of murder. The action of the fight between herself…

When a situation is as complex as the case study above, ethical principles become the tool that guides our decision. This is exactly how ethics is useful to Petroleum Engineers. Another common ethical dilemma that engineers or anyone need to deal with is whistleblowing. Whistleblowing happens when accusing the organization or the manager of the organization of some wrongdoing. Some organization’s secret unethical acts could endanger the employees, society, animals or the environment. Almost in…

In the wise words of Gandhi he once said, “ Judging a person does not define who they really are… It defines who you are.” Ignorant people should take a good hard look at these words and beseech them. Both Skeeter from The Help and Scout from To Kill a Mockingbird heed these words as they take this into consideration before they profile someone, both obviously don’t see color as a dividing factor in character just because someone 's race is different from ours does not make them any less of a…

management is responsible for setting the appropriate example for the organization. This memo describes the importance of demonstrating ethical values and a culture of integrity within the organization, three proposed strategies to promote the values and ethics at DU, and the merits of each. “Tone at the Top” Overview Setting the right “tone at the top” of an organization is essential to improve the effectiveness of internal…

Chronicle of a Death Foretold Introduction Gabriel Garcia Marquez published the novel ‘Chronicle of a Death Foretold ' in the year 1981. The novel uses the form of pseudo-journalistic reconstruction. In the book, Marquez uses an anonymous narrator to talk about a murder that was committed by two brothers. The book brings out the concept of honor as the theme and also the concept of magical realism as a motif. Honor is the main subject of topic in the book. The book focuses on the actions of…

Third, proponents of the right to lie support it because of the dangers associated with being honest and truthful in all situations, particularly with regards to developing and maintaining social relationships. Despite the consideration of lying as a wrong and immoral act, speaking the truth in every situation is relatively difficult because truthfulness can sometimes damage social relationships and even contribute to harm on the society. In some cases, speaking the truth is a nightmare and…