Land ethic

society versus a Utilitarian society, it begs the question, what would you rather live in? Kantian ethics places a heavy emphasis on not treating people as a means to our end, Kant stressed motivation over consequences unlike utilitarianism. Utilitarianism stresses that the final result is more important than how you came about it. A christian society should be based more so on Kantian ethics then utilitarianism based on the precise thought that motivation is more important than consequence.…

misconception though, because in reality, it is ethics that allows a community to define themselves. It is ethics that allow for entities like a set of laws, religious beliefs, or political affiliations to even come into existence. Leaders are a prime example, though not unlike writers, they know what they want to accomplish and they explain those actions to the public. That reasoning is the moral compass behind that thought. That reasoning is the background or the ethics. Countries have…

De La Torre’s book Doing Christian Ethics from the Margins contributes to the ever growing number of Christian voices on the margins that seeks to challenge the dominant Eurocentric culture in the United States. Although this work is largely geared towards the classroom, it is a work that challenges all people to think and act theologically and ethically from an oftentimes neglected perspective, that of the disenfranchised or those who reside on the margins. To begin, De La Torre has the…

The writings of Henry George stand as a clear condemnation by him on the concept of privately owned land amongst other ideas which he staunchly regards as both immoral and impractical. In his work George attacks the validity of private ownership and calls for distinction between land and personal property. He depicts such ownership as being unjust, indefensible and even akin to slavery with regards to the liberties of the tenants who may reside there, urging instead for a fairer and more…

short-hand as Utilitarianism. Further, Act Utilitarianism can be interpreted through a lens of either practical or theoretical ethics. The former is concerned with a theory of ethics which we can apply in our daily lives. The latter focuses on a theoretical perfect account of ethics. I am only concerned with addressing Act Utilitarianism through the lens of practical ethics. In this…

environmental ethics and the associated ethical concepts of the area they include ecological footprint, anthropocentric, instrumental value and intrinsic value. I’ll be using the BP oil spill and its rebranding of the company as a case study that demonstrates a graphic design ethical issue but mainly focuses on the broader environmental issues. The spill has impacted on the ocean’s ecosystem and was a controversial issue due to the way BP tried to resolve the catastrophic event. Environmental…

identification documents, and credit cards. He plans to live off the land. The primary ethical dilemma concerns the notion of should we willfully leave society’s responsibility and benefits that come with it at some point in our life (whether temporary or permanent) in order to really live and be free? To help analyze the moral conduct of McCandless, I will be present views from three different philosophers, Aristotle (Virtue Ethics), Kant…

The main reason behind my thoughts is that most of the prices of war are bound to be there regardless of who wins them while the majority of the backlashes of war are irreversible. Land, resources and peace could be distributed fairly without the need for war, whereas death is irreversible and destruction only causes poverty and eventually more death. This leads me to believe that no matter what, we should not think of war as the…

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…

guide my long time friend and client, Gemma, to avoid bankruptcy. Gemma is putting at stake nearly her entire self-constructed company to sign a lease for 25,000 acres of land that is rumored to be promising in regards to oil production. However, I have discovered through another client, Large Independent Oil Company, that the land is mostly producing water not oil. Currently, Gemma is requesting consultation throughout this business endeavor. It is my obligation as a consultant and an engineer…