Ethics of care

Many people believe that ethics are completely determined by religion (Blackburn page 10). However, Blackburn disagrees with this belief. During the nineteenth century, in western cultures, more people began to stray away from traditional religious beliefs (Blackburn page 10). Many philosophers believed that with the loss of religion also came the loss of ethics Blackburn page 10. Dostoevsky asked “If god is dead, everything is permitted? (Blackburn page 10). Blackburn’s answer to this question…

based, the total utility of all stakeholders decides which option is the most ethical. From Table 2, it can be seen that the highest utility (32) is generated by not telling customers about Condoitin, and instead recommending Modoxolin. Kantian ethics Maxim: Ming should advise customers to buy a more expensive product (Modoxolin) when there is an identical product that is cheaper (Condoitin) if his job depends on it. Universalisation: All sales staff should advise customers to buy a more…

Influential philosophers of ethics Socrates, a Greek philosopher, was known for being the famous teacher of Plato who later taught Aristotle. He was born in 469/470 BCE and led a fairly normal childhood like those of his peers. In his later life, Socrates studied art, became a famous sculptor and even served in the army. His teachings were ultimately passed down, becoming the basis for ethics (Mark, 2009). He taught and believed that people instinctively did the right thing for the common…

between patients/families and health care professionals about treatment and decision, access to needed health care resources for the aged, chronically ill and mentally ill and excessive medical errors; . Solutions In the event there is a contradiction between patients/families and health care experts about a treatment always convene a family meeting to address all concern, uncertainties and recommendations. An efficient way to access to needed health care resources for the aged, chronically…

general once said, “The truth of the matter is that you always know the right things to do. The hard part is doing it” (Kruse, 2012). The choice of moral decision-making is ethics. An ethical dilemma is the discipline of deciphering between right and wrong with moral duty and obligation, which commonly arises in the workplace. Ethics is a crucial part of employment behavior because it shows the moral values of individuals. All employees contribute to the workplace culture, whether one is obeying…

Creating ethics in a moment’s notice, to having to be morally and ethically correct is unquestionably difficult for someone in the decision making process. What is considered moral? Whether we have a clear difference between what is right and wrong, is not always the case when it comes to ethical decision making. These choices can affect you for a long time, and make you think to yourself what if? A few months ago I was faced with a situation where my neighbor and one of my best friends tori…

affected by the action or policy. The principle states: "Of any two actions, the most ethical one will produce the greatest balance of benefits over harms, an increase in the total happiness of the affected parties.” (The Markkula Center for Applied Ethics, 2014). One of the utilitarian claims for the monitoring of computer systems in businesses is that job satisfaction can be significantly affected due to a lack of privacy of…

relate and understand multiple cultures, whether it is American, Ethiopian, Indian or Japanese. Second, individual values are reflected in our daily work life. I believe in higher calling and for that reason, I always thrive to do my best and my work ethic is based on “Whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God” (1 Corinthians 10:31) and “whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters” (Colossians…

Descriptive Ethics, which concerns how individuals respond and act in given situations instead of the way that would be socially acceptable to achieve an appropriately acceptable ethical outcome (Icheku, 2011), which would apply to the decision that they have made to cover-up the mistake that Jane made by fabricating the scenario that Kensely had originally given Jane the incorrect information in her preparation of the indenture. By actually employing this decision, the branch of Applied Ethics,…

Piaget's theory of a 5-9-year-old is (1) Heteronomous, meaning that it is subject to another's law or rules. It incorporated a sense of Moral Realism. This means that all the elements of morality, such as rules, punishments etc., exist in their own right and come from external sources. Things are seen as being clearly right or wrong because the child has been told that this is the case. The morality of 10 + year olds is Autonomous meaning being subject to one’s own laws or rules. It involves…