Christian ethics

provides an approach to understanding God. According to Valk (2010), the Christian perspective, meaning, and purpose is grounded in the Creator God. The universe is here by purpose, not by accident. Additionally, what is wrong or right is not a matter of individual autonomous choice. Ethical Practices #1 Business ethics is a conscious effort to treat people with respect and aspire to establish a positive working environment. Ethics are an important part of human existence and must be…

Chick-Fil-A: Is Cathy Wrong or Not? The Chick-Fil-A incident was one of the most interesting ethical dilemmas to happen to one of the larger companies in the nation. According to Business Ethics Cases, it was called the second largest quick-service chain in the country. It was astonishing to hear about the dilemma because most of the large companies stray away from religious or conflicting problems such as, same-sex marriage. It was a courageous act from Dan Cathy to say his opinion and speak…

and the affect it has on their lives. One example of an ethical dilemma is whether to use performance enhancing drugs or not in order to improve your performance. I will give my opinion on what is the right thing to do in this case as far as the Christian and atheistic worldview goes. Ethical Dilemma Paul is a hard working young athlete who has attained to have the first position on his team. Lately, the other members of his team have started to use some kind…

Euthanasia To suffer or to be set free? To be moral or immoral? To be illegal or legal? Euthanasia comes from the Greek words meaning good death, and is defined as the practice of intentionally ending a life to relieve pain and suffering. Euthanasia is one of the biggest issues in end of life care of individuals, and has been the subject of intense debate over the years. It has been a pertinent issue in human rights as it affects ethical and legal issues. There are several forms of euthanasia…

Framework of my Social Work Experience My social work experience so far has been filled with ups and downs. I have learned a lot in this experience, and I am glad for that. Going into my practicum, I was not sure what I would be able to do while not having a license. I have also learned many things about me, and my strengths and challenges, and there were times when my experiences might have challenged both. I have also felt a sense of spiritual growth, and insight during my practicum. This is…

Theriault and Gazzola (2006) estimate this occurs around twenty-five-percent of the time. It contradicts best practise ethics. This is rarely heard at counselling conferences and came as surprising news to Penny yet this realism is encouraging, bringing an acceptance of her humanity in a complex and demanding “calling” (Kottler, 2010, p.19). Penny has learnt the value…

Ethics Response Paper Chapter Twelve In the twelfth chapter of The Elements of Moral Philosophy, James and Stuart Rachels talk about the questions philosophers ask about character, then he discusses the virtues and Virtue Ethics. Instead of the ancient (Aristotle) asking What traits of character make someone a good person?, modern moral philosophers asked What is the right thing to do? This led modern moral philosophers to develop theories of rightness and obligations. In her article, “Modern…

ETHC-445 Principles of Ethics Final Exam http://uphomework.com/downloads/ethc-445-principles-ethics-final-exam/ 1. (TCOs 2, 4, 5, 6) The idea that the assisted suicide of terminally ill patients should be allowed simply at the patient’s direction reflects what type of ethics? (Points : 5) Hobbes’ State of Nature Rand’s Objectivism Aristotle’s concept of Virtue Thomas Aquinas’ concept of conscience Socrates’ concept of excellence 2. (TCOs 1, 2, 7) What is the moral ideal of temperance…

The core of his theory explains “how rubbish is both made and then unmade as some things lose and then gain value over time” (Taylor et al. 2009, p. 123). His theory is based on the idea that “some items are re-valued as they move from being transients to durables” (Taylor et al. 2009, p. 123). An obvious example can be an old grandparents’ watch. At the time of purchase they might have paid very little for it and over the years the watch could have gain a price as low as zero. However, if the…

decades for substandard ethic practices. KBR, a subsidiary of Halliburton came under criticism from the media for questionable ethic violations with their billing. In 2005 Halliburton overhauled their billing process to “clean-up” billing discrepancies. The findings were that “KBR agreed to fix internal systems to ensure that the cost and pricing data it provided to the government were accurate and complete.” (Gold, 2005) Halliburton accepted the criticism of their ethics and took measured…