Ethical theories

Ethical Theory and Test Analysis The following section of this study will dissect the two opposing tax systems and analyze them through the lenses of two major ethical theories, Universalism, and Rawls’ Distributive Justice Theory. Both theories will discuss the three ethical questions presented in the beginning of this paper and present which theory most closely aligns to the principles of each theory. Universalism seeks to create a system in which all participants would be willing to see…

Theories What exactly is ethics? Ethics has so many meanings, that you can not have just one definition. After researching I have found that ethics is two things; it is the standards between right and wrong and and the study and development of one 's ethical standards. Everybody is entitled to their own opinion and this is why it is difficult to find a precise definition. What is right to one person may not be seen as right to another. When speaking of ethics, you will also talk about morals.…

strikes Many ethical theories can be applied to the situations in our lives. People tend to be consistent in their actions from day by day. This means that people act according to an idea of how they think they should act. However, what if a disaster strikes suddenly? Do people act the way they normally do or does behavior change because of the situation. This is the story of Sarah and her children. A disaster strikes and Sarah has to make some hard choices. A variety of ethical theories can be…

There are many different types of theories used to describe how humanity understands and grasps the many types of ethical reasoning and how it relates to their moral reasoning. Some of the theories include virtue theory, utilitarianism, and deontological ethics. There are some similarities and differences between the three theories by addressing the concerns of ethics and morality. One of the theories is virtue, which focuses on the person rather than on the act itself. The goal overall is to…

This paper will highlight Kant’s ethical theory that is presented in his book Foundations of a Metaphysic Morals. Kant wanted to establish an ethical system anyone can figure out regardless of sexual orientation, religion, race etc. Kant’s ethical “specialty” is deontology the study of duty. This paper explains want duty is, and all the other factors that goes along with this ideology. I will be presenting two different examples and explaining how Kant would approach the situation using his…

Plus, ethical principles are rules of conduct derived from ethical theories. These principles provide a practical basis or framework for identifying what kinds of actions, intentions, and motives are valued. Moreover, Dr. Katz was acting in beneficence and justice with wanting to give the baby…

All philosophers have their own ideas and theories on this subject along with every person as an individual. Ethics deals with questions concerning how people should act, and the search for a definition of right behaviors and wrong behaviors. There are three branches in the philosophy of ethics: Meta-Ethics, Normative Ethics, and Applied Ethics. Meta- Ethics attempts to answer the fundamental philosophical questions about the nature of ethical theories. Cognitivism would be an idea under this…

most significant contributors to ethical theory and part of the Enlightenment movement. Kantianism emphasizes on the principles behind actions rather than an action’s results. Kant famously brought Rationalism and Empiricism together; and thus is credited with the ‘Copernican Revolution in Philosophy’. Kant’s theory is an example of a deontological moral theory, derived from the word “deon” which means obligation or duty, which is a study of the normative ethical position that judges the…

a specific situation, I think that it is important to understand three ethical theories from chapter 2: utilitarianism, deontology, and moral particularism. Utilitarianism says that” No action is, in itself, either good or bad. Utilitarians hold that the only factors that make actions good or bad are the outcomes, or end results, that are derived from them” (Burkhardt, 2014, p.40). One problem that presents with this theory is that it tends to neglect the minorities under which it is practiced…

In the essay I am writing today I will be comparing utilitarianism; also called consequentialism, and Kantian ethical theories. The attitude towards what is right or wrong is what constitutes the basic difference between the two theories. Utilitarianism says an act is justified if the end result is happiness for all. The Kantian theory states that end does not justify means, and whatever we do inside our obligations is morally good. The dilemma I used for this essay was under the Paradigm #4…