Islamic ethics

Final Topical Essay 1.0 Introduction Ken Harrison, a deranged sculptor who is injured in a car accident finds himself in the middle of life permanently paralyzed from the neck down. He is dependent on others for his care, survival, and every day primitive needs. Ken is a strong-willed, passionate man dedicated to his art. As he continues to spend time in the hospital he discovers he does not want to continue life depending on doctors, nurses, family, and friends. Yet, the catch is that he…

1 However, you cannot only view the world from a human perspective, since that will lead to obvious biases in that species’ favor. To me, it seems Frey’s richness factor can be replaced with Paul Taylor definition of flourishing in his piece “The Ethics of Respect for Nature.” That is, an organism’s ability to grow to its full potential and live out its life is flourishing. Anything that is alive can therefore flourish, have well-being, and possess inherent worth.2 Taylor subscribes to a…

companies that test how ethical applicants are before hiring them, this in turn makes getting the job more difficult and costly. However, despite the high cost and difficulty said companies stay firm to ethics, guaranteeing they get top-of-the-line employees who will act in an ethical manner. Ethics is defined…

According to the American Pet Products Association (APPA), Americans spent a total of $23.04 billion on pet food, $14.39 billion on supplies/OTC medicine, $15.73 billion on vet care, $2.19 billion on live animal purchases and $5.24 billion on pet services like grooming and boarding, in 2015 alone (Josephson, 2016). Considering 56% of all American households have pets, the pet industry is booming. Along with the growing field of animal products and care, there is an advance of veterinary medicine…

morality and the same principles compliment all beings and make them view the world in only one way, his way. Immanuel Kant was a philosopher that believed morality is based on reason and not passion and it could be provable by reason as well. Kant’s ethics are all based off of the fundamental principle of morality, which comes with the freedom of your character and helping people, which was morally correct in his viewpoint. Kant speaks about the idea of freedom and the fundamental principle of…

1. Could the will of God be the only guide to which actions are morally right? 1100-1300 words The question of whether the will of god determines what actions are morally right utimately rests on the assumption that he exists. As there has been no scientific proof on either side of that particular argument, this problem quickly stagnates. It is often left with people agreeing to disagree, or trying to change the other person 's belief to match their own. If god does not exist, then there is…

When discussing the suffering of refugees, it’s important to consider human rights because the essential human rights of these refugees are being violated almost daily. These asylum seekers are smuggled in large numbers everyday by water and land and often end up dying or in worse situations than they sought refuge from. Not only do we as human beings have a duty to help those who are suffering, but politics, and those who make up our political systems globally share that duty. The focus on…

In certain extracts of John Stuart Mill’s “Utilitarianism,” he argues, “that the only ends of human life are pleasure and the avoidance of pain, so that anything else is bound ultimately to turn in some way on these ends” (Mill 127). Essentially this means that Mill believes that pleasure and the avoidance of pain are the guiding source when it comes to making decisions regarding moral dilemmas. This claim also involves stating that utility is the ultimate source for decision making. Utility is…

There are various normative ethical theories that can explain human behavior as it pertains to actions of those working in law enforcement. This research paper summarizes the various ideologies that are associated with utilitarianism and deontological ethics concerning human behavior and the ethical or unethical decisions and /or actions of those working in law enforcement. It contrasts between the utilitarianism and deontological ethical arguments as they relate to law enforcement. It…

into the issue if capitalism is moral or immoral. In order to grasp the overall idea of ethics within capitalism the author has defined the terminology associated with the question and then poses a deeper look into history and their effects over society. First author explains, ethics and morals have roots from the same origin. The Greek word "ethos" meaning virtue, habit, custom or character formed the word ethics. And from the Latin word "moralis" meaning virtue we gained the word morals.…