Moral relativism

Ethical Responsibility: What is a Technical Writer’s Ethical Responsibility? Pernell Joseph Missouri State University October, 2017 Introduction The objective of any profession, is to do what is ethically correct to achieve what is rightfully good. There’s this saying, “what you don’t know, can’t hurt you.” However, I do believe that as a technical writer, what you don’t know can hurt you and all other parties involved. The notion of technical communication being taken out of context by many,…

Subjectivism. Emotivism is an enhanced description of Ethical Subjectivism, which is the idea that our moral opinions are based on our feelings (Citation). Ethical subjectivism is not a theory about good and bad. It does not try to tell us how we should live or what moral opinions we should accept. Instead, Ethical Subjectivism is a theory about the nature of moral judgments. It states that no matter what moral judgments one makes, one is only expressing their personal feelings. Comparing and…

character does count, and morality—both private and public—is essential in our leaders. In the reading, Johannesen explains that ethics is general and systematic and the guiding principles of right and wrong human behavior. However, he goes on to say that morals Is practical and specific and is based on cultural standards of right…

what is ethical can be perceived differently based on personal “value-system” (Hanson, 2009). Northouse (2015) emphasized that ethics is infused in every action of a leader (p.266). For example, ethical considerations involving dimensions of power, moral obligations, innovation, occupational health and safety, and organizational culture, all can impact how a leader is perceived and received (Etter, 2010). Etter (2010) described the pharmaceutical industry as an example of a setting where the…

have never heard of the phrase moral panic before. So to me after learning about what exactly a moral panic is, in my own words a moral panic is basically an extreme panicked response expressed by the public believing that a certain issue threatens a “normal” society, (social order). When comparing Cohen’s processual model and Goode and Ben-Yehuda attributional model of moral panics, there are many similarities and many differences. Both of the models state that moral panics are some kind of…

Moral panics are when a sort of tipping point in society that the sense of threat reaches a breaking point. The conditions that can decide if a situation or objects are a moral panic are if they have diversity of agencies and interest groups, comprehensible story, kernel of truth, media magnification, politico-moral entrepreneurs, professional interest groups, and historical context of conflict. Some examples of moral panics includes comic books, video games, and the Satanic Panic. The moral…

There is a moral panic gripping the nation. Like most moral panics, it does involve material that could imaginably offend some sensibilities. However, the moral panic is not really about the material directly. Instead, the moral panic is about moral panic, specifically, on college campuses. Trigger warnings in college classrooms, do not restrict speech, they create it. Thusly, college is a place where one is expected to confront all manner of unfamiliar, yet difficult, and in many cases,…

Shark Cull and Moral Panic The occurrence of three shark attacks had been concentrated in three weeks so much so that it generated the public concern about the safety of the swimmers and the considerable pressure on the government to implement risk-control policy. A state government policy of capturing and killing large sharks near swimming beaches using baited drum lines, also known as ‘shark cull’, was implemented in 2014. But people’s questions about government’s response led to the…

that may or may not align with your personal ethics (Kerns Sampson 3). He goes even further to explain that ethics laws, like the “Respect for Fallen Heroes” should actually be named codes of conduct, and that all ethical laws can address is moral choice. Moral judgement, on the other hand, is left of the person making the decision (3). With this understanding in mind, now the real answer of WBC’s actions being ethical or not can be answered. Yes, according to the law now in place, they are…

It allowed the secretary of the company to forge the consultant’s signature on the checks and make deposits into the most volatile of the business units’ account. Furthermore, AC instructed Page Nolan not to send 1099 to the consultant. It is quite clear that Anonymous Company has ineffective control environment due to negligent management’s role, and communication. The company does not have a clear organization structure or competent employees as unit managers kept referring Page to different…