Nicomachean Ethics

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley follows the story of a man named Victor Frankenstein who strives to create a perfect being, but eventually only creates a disturbing monster. He abandons his creation and the monster eventually wreaks havoc, killing several people and taunting his creator in an endless chase. Both Victor and the monster hide themselves away from society out of disgrace and fear, allowing them to create new ethical ideas. Social isolation leads to a loss of morality. Solitude induces…

For my code of ethics, I chose to research the physician assistant profession, which will be my career after graduation. Throughout my research, I found that there are several significant concepts that are covered in the Professional Code of Ethics for physician assistants as well as any healthcare providers. Prior to performing any research, I knew some of the ethic concerns and codes of ethics associated with my major, but I was aware of all of them. Some of the important most important…

Implementation In order to effectively manage my stakeholder relations and achieve the benefits of personal social responsibility, the plan discussed above must be applicable to a much broader range of situations than this one issue in isolation (Ferrell, 2016). To do this, it is necessary to build a framework that fits a broad range of potential situation as they could apply in all facets of my life. It is often helpful to have a series of questions to ask as a quick test, such as the one used…

William Shakespeare’s The Tempest is a story that brings up the issue of “man versus monster.” The “monster” of the story, Caliban, is the only native to the island on which the story takes place. Since he is lone native, he is not accustomed to interacting with humans, and therefore, his behavior appears to be animal-like; this is why the manner in which a person conducts him/herself is based off of learned behavior, rather than a natural sense of what is considered morally right and what is…

Ethics of Limiting Violent Media According to Ralph Eubanks, the capacity to create and sustain values and to apply them in judgments is a central characteristic of human nature (Johannesen, Valde, & Whedbee, 2008, p. 43). One of the main factors in determining if violent video games could have first amendment protection or should fall under more government regulation was if violent video games provide values for users to learn and sustain. While violent video games do tend to focus on…

the fact that I am going into a profession that thrives on being flexible, I was able to identify this as the more accurate placement of myself on the spectrum. As previously mentioned, I feel as though I most identify with the ideas from virtue ethics. I center my moral code on positive character traits and how to best live up to them. I feel like this connects directly to my feelings about religion and God. I classify myself as an agnostic and truly believe that human knowledge is limited to…

Utilitarianism is making decisions that will bring out the most delight in the majority of people. Consequentialist and utility are the two fundamental principles that utilitarianism is based on. The consequentialist principle is what decides what is correct or incorrect based on the consequences. The utility principle is decided on which consequence is the best decided by the amount of satisfied or unsatisfied people. These principles introduce two formulations: act- and rule-utilitarianism.…

Also, Socrates will try to argue that a city is necessary because humans need to rely on one another in order to accomplish tasks. Socrates begins his argument when he states, “So if you approve, why don’t we start by finding out what sort of thing it is in cities? After that we can make a similar inquiry into the individual, trying to find the likeness of the larger version in the form the smaller takes” (line 369). He first proposes the dissection of a city. First, you must look for justice in…

When considering this process of ethics, it is important to keep in mind that it is one thing to have ethics (everyone has ethics), but it is another thing to develop good ethics. This statement reflects on current ethical standards. The practice and relaxed punishment of poor ethics is currently being imitated. Society’s acceptance of poor ethics has followed Skinner’s automatic process stage. Consistent practice of good ethics today is no longer considered automatic, but uncommon. Due to the…

Empiric Knowing From a traditional standpoint, empiric implies an objective, non-theoretic observation, which implies that the meaning exists in what is observed apart from the interpretations of the observer (Chinn & Kramer, 2011, p. 154). Chinn & Kramer (2011) further describe empiric knowledge as that which is developed from controlled experimental studies as well as naturalistic methods that rely on interacting with and understanding the nature of experience as it is perceived (p. 154).…