Ethical theories

In chapter 3, we were introduced to different ethical theories and how they were divided. In the sub-section 3.3.3, “Non-consequentialist theories”, it got my attention particularly the Kantian Deontological Theory. While I was reading this theory, I was able to understand that Kant focused on how to fix moral obligation and that he believed that all people had the same reasoning ability however he had made offensive comments against women and non-Europeans. He believed that these groups of…

open minded to adoption. Both of my clients have different moral theories. On one hand, Sarah is all for the Natural law theory. And on the other hand, Jim is all for Utilitarianism. On one hand, Sarah promotes the Natural Law theory. Even though she is quiet eager to have her first child, she is not willing to push her beliefs aside in the process. Any kind of reproductive assistance may affect her beliefs. In the Natural law theory they believe that the process of reproduction must consist…

In the field of public health, one of the most important ethical tenets is the explicit justification of intervention. Justification for public health intervention is often defined in three areas. The primary justificatory assumption of public health is that public health benefits all individuals of a society. The second is that werwerehw. The third is that wegrlweyrgweurg By setting specific guidelines for what constitutes justification, the encroachment on personal liberties is held in check.…

According to Summers, Ethical principles and boundaries are necessary and an essential part of the human services field (Summer, 2016). These principles and boundaries are set it place to protect the individual, practitioner as well the organization, in which he or she represents. There are specific instances where ethics will come into play, such as dual relationships, accepting gifts from those you serve and entering into sexual or romantic relationships. In each of the situations noted above…

The moral theory that applies to Anna’s perspective is virtue ethics. According to Aristotle’s teleological explanation, he believed that “everything that exists has a goal or purpose” (Collier & Haliburton, 2015, p. 25). Everything that exists has some kind of goal;…

Natural Law theory can be used as well to help us analyze and resolve this ethical dilemma. According to natural law, the moral standards that decide human behaviors come from the nature of human beings and the nature of the world around them. In this case, Mr. Doe is dying from cancer and even with further treatment, the doctor believes the patient will die from his disease. Natural law describes that we have a predisposition to preserve our lives. Mr. Doe wants to do everything that he can to…

When it comes to deciding which of the five workable and ethical theories, Kantianism, Social Contract Theory, Act Utilitarianism, Rule Utilitarianism, and Virtue Ethics, that others use to guide their moral decision making, people tend to follow closely to one, a combination of two, or use which ever theory that will validate their decision or benefit them the most. I personally lean towards a combination of Kantianism and Virtue Ethics. In my everyday life, it is important that I continue to…

Aquinas theory of natural law is a deontological theory, focused solely on the ethicality of actions using the moral code created by god. Natural law exists to assist human to direct their actions, to reach their eternal density with god. Aquinas maintained that there was a basic law/precept which all other natural law played a part, where all other precepts of law are based off. This is referred to as the formal principle of natural law. Aquinas borrowed Aristotle’s idea that we can move from…

inequities in favor of monetary gain in the form of profit sharing and substantial bonuses on behalf of the company, managers, and local officials; with no regard for the indigenous workers or the local community. This analysis will survey three ethical theories, social justice, economic justice, and utilitarianism; demonstrating…

between what is right and what is wrong. There are many ethical theories that serve to provide a foundation on which people can find solutions to ethical and moral questions in life. Some examples of ethical theories are Utilitarianism, Kantian Ethics, and Natural Law Theory. I have my own personal ethical theory that I use to make ethical decisions, and some of the ethical theories that have been presented to me have had an impact on my personal theory. Issues regarding ethics are dealt with on…