Consideration

Ethical Considerations One major scenario in which contextual therapy seems to break down is in the context of significant divergence between a family’s agreement of what is ethical between them and the mores of the society in which they live. For example, in the context of an abusive relationship in which all partners feel that the behavior is acceptable and livable, should a therapist intervene with their own moral judgments? Should a scapegoated child who feels that they deserve the…

Genetic Engineering: Ethical Considerations “Genetic engineering is the process of taking DNA from organisms, plants or animals and manipulating the cells by altering or repairing them to obtain or eliminate the traits desired.” (Judson & Harrison, 2015. Pg. 300). The abilities to change DNA and completely alter natural creation is in the hands of scientists all over the world. When we go to the grocery store and buy food, it could potentially be something that has been altered by…

In an brief essay discuss metatheoretical considerations for scholarly research. In your answer make sure you define metatheory and each of the metatheoretical approaches as well as the key stances or positions defining the research under each metatheory. (40 points) Metatheory is theory about theory that helps researchers understand why decisions about research methods, design, and analysis are made. The three metatheoretical approaches are ontology, epistemology, and axiology. Ontology is…

Evolutionary considerations of mate choice date back to Darwin (1871), when he proposed a mechanism know as sexual selection. This proposed mechanism can explain characteristics like plumage of peacocks, fight in elephant seals over females mate, longer neck in giraffes to exhibit dominance in females and so on. These characteristics contradict natural selection (survival of fittest). Sexual selection can be divided into two processes, namely intersexual and intrasexual selection (Buss, 1986).…

Ethical Considerations and Profit Elibah Bey Kaplan University 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…

way and that the conducted research is ethically valid. I have chosen to discuss the ethical considerations related to research studies at the sociocultural level of analysis about Milgram's obedience study (1963) and Zimbardo's Stanford Prison Experiment (1973). They are both famous for their lack of ethical considerations, and I am going to discuss how and why they are lacking the ethical considerations. Let's start discussing the Stanford Prison Experiment conducted…

Cultural Factors for Consideration in the Intersex Case In the intersex case study, cultural factors begin with the 13-year-old boy whose biological background is Middle Eastern, his country’s societal views regarding homosexuality, the stigma, and danger that comes with a male child having female reproductive bodily capacities, favor is unequally placed being male centered, and last, autonomy is given to the father’s role seen as patriarchal and the decision maker having the final say (Diamond,…

Michael Garcia Dr. Lawrence PSY 4380 10-16-16 For Your Consideration Chapter 4 In this “For Your Consideration” we learn of a first impression gone awry between two people. Gale, who is usually cheerful and friendly, had fallen ill when she met Martha, who left the encounter believing Gale to be cold and unfriendly. From what we learned about social cognition, we know how important these first impressions are in every type of relationship. Using the research cited by the textbook, we can…

In Considerations on Representative Democracy Mill argues that a form of representative democracy is the best ideal form of government. It is not an invariant ideal that holds regardless of historical or social circumstances. But he does think that it is the best form of government for societies with sufficient resources, security, and culture of self-reliance. In particular, Mill thinks that representative democracy is best because it best satisfies two criteria of all good government:…

Ethical Considerations in Dental Research For centuries, new inventions have played an important role in the evolution of the medical and dental fields. As a result, new ways of healing and restoring the human body were discovered. Of course, the new ideas needed to be tested first to determine safety and effectiveness before applying their use in the medical or dental field. Since the inventions were designed for humans, the best way to test them is on human subjects, if possible.…