Moral treatment

An ethical issue involves a problem or situation that requires a person or organization to choose between alternatives that must be evaluated as right or wrong. Right meaning ethical and wrong being unethical. A problem or situation always has an outcome; this outcome could determine or define the choices a person makes which could reflect upon the story line of their life. The epics; The Epic of Gilgamesh, The Odyssey, and Shakuntala, introduce many issues. The central characters strive toward…

to divulge from either path to do what is morally right? In Eric From’s article, “Disobedience as a Physiological Moral Problem”, he analyzes how the comforts of obedience and conformity can impact a person’s perspective of what is ethically just. Similarly, in “The Perils of Obedience”, by Stanley Milligram, the author recollects the results from his shocking experiment and the moral paths each subject decides to follow. Likewise, in the movie adaptation of the book “Hunger Games”, by Suzanne…

Moral Cultural Relativism is based on the belief that there is no universal morality, it is based entirely on the traditions of the culture one lives in. This is a subject that is up for debate amongst philosophers. While there can never be a definite conclusion either way, many people have strong opinions on what they feels is the right form of relativism. Ruth Benedict’s theory of moral relativism is based in the common practices and beliefs of cultures. She describes morality as something…

cultures have different moral codes” (Rachel, pg 12). It follows from the facts that there is no objective “truth” in morality. Right and wrong are only matters of opinion, and opinions vary from culture to culture. Indicating that there is a culturally neutral standard of right and wrong by which we can judge between two societies. Rachel…

Define morals, values, and ethics. Although values, moral and ethics are often used interchangeably, these terms are not identical. According to Corey, Corey, Corey and Callanan (2015), values are beliefs and attitudes that gives directions to one’s everyday living, whereas morals deals with the issues of right versus wrong. Morals are also influenced based on the individual’s cultural context and or religious standards. Ethics are principles and standards we hold to constitute right conduct…

1: How does reason influence moral judgments? Kohlberg in his studies on judgment and morality describes a dichotomy in the methods used to reach moral judgments, i.e. that there are two approaches: the influence of reason and the influence of emotion, and reiterates the long-held question of which influence generally determines moral judgments. Kohlberg lands on the side of Immanuel Kant and Jean Piaget in agreement that moral judgment comes predominately from reason rather than emotion which…

Explain the distinction between ethics and morality. (Page 22, #1; 2 Marks) Ethics and morals correlate with each other in terms of “right and wrong.” The clear distinction between the two however is that morals is an individual’s judgment of what is right and wrong based on religion or their personal biases, while ethics on the other hand is principles of right conduct which is practical and non-subjective. Ethics promotes fairness in terms of any social and business interactions. For example,…

morality. Moral decisions are sometimes difficult to make: some test our ability to choose between good and bad, some extend to the idea of what society believes is right and wrong, and some have a factor of evil that contributes to how a moral decision is made. In The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas by Ursula Le Guin, the concept of what is the right or wrong when making a decision for one’ self is explored. It takes a deep evaluation of one’s self to determine how to make these moral decisions.…

not build character. I partially agree to this statement; however, I believe that sport can build character when it is practiced in an environment that thrives on and teaches character and moral development. Then the athlete has an opportunity to become morally developed and gives them situations to test their moral maturity. Personally, without sports I do not think that I would be as well versed in working together with people that I might not like personally, dealing with criticism in a…

Deontology is the action by an individual to adhere to his own independent morals and any related rules and regulations. This concept is closely related to ethics where an individual performs a certain action due to the morality behind it or the duty associated with the action. In the situation of professional setups, a person is required to adhere to certain rules and regulations as a form of duty. Disclosure of information that may be considered private is one such action. While in some…