Ethical dilemma

executions and their regulating bodies have disciplined none of them yet they violated the guiding principles. Failure to discipline the physicians who participate in the executions will encourage more to engage in the activity, which violates the ethical codes. Courts should always train their people to be competent and involve them in the executions instead of calling for the medical professionals to do it. This does not mean that they involve doctors in the role execution making but instead…

Despite its main focus on the celebrated protagonist Elizabeth , Pride and Prejudice shines an influential light on minor characters to engage the audience. When analyzing our responses to these characters, readers take their own ethical viewpoints into account and also consider the morals and values of the Regency period. Characters such as Lydia Bennet and Mr. Collins represent their attitudes in a way which are contradictory to the criteria of the Regency Period’s stereotypes. While…

Introduction Managers often come across ethical decisions that influence their organisation. The South American country has been affected by a mosquito borne virus. A virus by which causes serious birth defects. A manager is considering to either support the athlete or coach, by applying the three ethical theories to justify the decision and impacts according to the final decision. The three ethical models; utilitarian, moral and justice will determine the right decision to make (Waddell,…

It is in human nature that one needs to feel a part of a social group, weather at the office or in their personal life. There is no doubt that in every office or social setting there are certain groups that stick together and have developed a certain loyalty to each other, even when the behavior of the group is seen as immoral or unethical. Does this constitute a moral right to speak up and break that trust? People should address situations within their group where others act in immoral ways…

A conflict between a physician and patient on the course of treatment is a common topic that arises in bioethical conversation. This case explores the topic of paternalistic choices dealing with patient autonomy and when it is ethically reasonable for a physician to intervene and decide as to whether an individual is competent to make decisions about their own care. The patient in the case, Mr. Howe was asked to make a lifesaving medical decision while in duress and not fully understanding the…

Theranos was founded by Elizabeth Holmes, Stanford dropout turn creator of a multi-billion dollar enterprise, while the company goes against the ethical stance of Utilitarianism it’s actions can be justified with Kant’s moral position. Theranos was founded as a medical service that would be able to diagnose a patient with a variety of diseases with a simple prick of a finger. Holmes first came up with this idea while attending Stanford University, this idea was quickly shut down by every…

in various stores such as, Wal-Mart, H-E-B, and Bed Bath and Beyond. They are also available for a more reasonable price on websites such as Amazon and eBay. I stand strongly behind my position and I believe this product is unethical. The three ethical norms that this product failed to achieve are honesty, fairness, and respect. Honesty is the most critical…

Arguments that are in favor of biotechnology agriculture mostly originate from governments, corporations and scientists that seek solutions through the development, production and exportation of GMO’s (Dibden et al., 2013). This seems to be riddled with ethical underpinnings. Those agents who oppose biotechnology agriculture are generally those with environmental issues, social issues, non-government organizations (NGO’s), consumers and the retailers who care about consumer concerns; these are…

1. Discuss some ethical problems that might arise in a commercial real estate sale for the legal professional. If a lawyer believes that his client is doing something that creates a serious ethical problem for him or her such as, commit a fraud, a crime or cause financial harm to another party. That lawyer might be inclined to breach the confidentiality to notify the other party. An ethical conflict may arise where, in the course of successive or simultaneous representations of clients, the…

the whales to live in their natural habitat. Throughout the movie Tilikum attacks three different people, and the SeaWorld owners choose to do nothing about it because Tilikum’s sperm is worth a lot of money. Blackfish goes into detail about the ethical and emotional concerns of keeping a large whale in captivity for extended amounts of time. The movie uses ethos by interviewing many former workers for SeaWorld along with…