Ethics

In teleological ethics all actions are essentially excused as long as the outcome is the desired one. Given this form of ethical thinking the affair between Robert and Francesca was completely ethical. Francesca’s husband wasn’t hurt in the process, her kids were not affected at all, and she was able to engage in a meaningful and romantic week with the man she felt she couldn’t live without being involved with; Robert. In terms of teleological ethics the deceit that Francesca engaged…

to uphold the laws, regulations and standards of the bureau; and, I will conduct myself ethically, honestly and with integrity in my dealings with and on behalf of the public. Likewise, the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) “Code of Ethics” provides procedural requirements for Public Administrators. Being a responsible administrator is an important part of my strategy and forms the essential foundation on which I carry out my responsibilities. In the development of my personal…

Humans are not robots; we are not only influenced by logic but also by emotions. So it is important that we explore moral aspects of torture. This is why I went into research on the ethics behind torture. In the book, “The Ethics of Torture”, authors J. Jeremy Wisnewski and R.D Emerick argue that there is no set definition of torture. Because there are so many types of torture whether it is for interrogational purposes or for mere sadistic purposes, one can’t have a set definition for it.…

people with a deadly disease. The movie, Lorenzo’s Oil, displays the four ethical theories and highlights some of the ethical principles while lacking others. This movie shows that successful science does not always play by the rules. In health care ethics, there are four major theories Deontological, Divine Command, Teleological, and Virtue. Deontological is also known as the Duty-Oriented System. This…

In the corporate world, whistleblowing is one of the hardest things that employees are expected to do when a company is doing wrong. Whistleblowers must decide whether to stay loyal to the company who has taken care of them or to present the truth to the public. There are some conditions to being a whistleblower, one must make sure that the accusations are true, backed by concrete evidence, unbiased and for the better of the public. Some say choosing to whistle blow is a violation of the loyalty…

ethically. It was quite obvious how each theory will evaluate the cases. To me, the group that stood out was the Enron case. Among all the students who present about the Enron case, the two person using Virtue ethics caught my attentions. In total, there are six components in Virtue Ethics, each of the presenters usd different ones to evaluate Enron. The first person used role identity and integrity, and he claimed that Enron's endeavors were clearly unethical. The second person evaluated with…

Ethics is moral perspective concerning actions or decisions as being right or wrong, evil or good, or socially accepted. Ethics shapes our values and decisions made in life depending on the ethics system that influences our mindset through life experiences and peers. Ethics of virtue finds emphasizes on one’s character rather than consequences faced due to their good will. Ethics of formalism focuses on logic and laws and disregards judgement which results in all actions committed in good…

They say this because it can misrepresent what is right because being relative is the opposite of being absolute. People feel that ethics in business can result in unethical actions. They feel the ethics apply only to individuals and not companies or corporations. There are a lot of businesses that operate in more than one country making it hard to have ethics. There are no absolute moral standards in a business. I feel it is hard to heave moral relativism in a business because of all the ethnic…

“I have no objection to cloning as such as a technological instrument for medical and therapeutic purposes. As in all these cases, what must govern one 's decisions is the question of compassionate motivation. However, regarding the idea of deliberately breeding semi-human beings for spare parts, I feel an immediate, instinctive revulsion,” -Dalai Lama. Cloning should be regulated by a moral compass to prevent unethical procedures and practices with this technology. The moral compass should be a…

How does Bernard Mayo contrast rule-governed ethics with virtue ethics? In Ethics and the Moral Life, Bernard Mayo supports the virtue ethics of Aristotle. Instead of focusing on actions and rules, virtue ethics “Centers in the heart and personality of the agent - in his or her character” (Pojman 314). Mayo contrasts deontology and virtue ethics by explaining the difference of “doing” and “being.” Deontology ethics are based on duty, or what a person is doing. Therefore, morality is determined…