Normative ethics

Within the employer-employee relationship it is important that the rights and responsibilities of the employee are clearly defined and respected by both parties. One of the most basic and one of the most important rights you should have as an employee is that of equal opportunity. This should protect workers from discrimination whether it be sexism, racism or simply favoritism. The right to equal opportunity is a basic one that establishes fairness and mutual respect in the workplace. Another…

Case Study The case A mature looking 14-year-old girl in the State of Massachusetts came to the hospital with her mother. The girl is on her mother’s medical insurance. After examination an initial diagnosis of bacterial urethritis was made and antibiotic treatment was started immediately. Further tests were ordered for pathogenic bacteria. A week later the girl returned to the hospital alone for the second time and the urethritis appeared to have improved. Her test result showed that she was…

Ethical Issues in Marketing Within the field of marketing, marketers are forced to choose between obeying their subconscious or foregoing their morals and set principals. Whether following a proper code of ethics or not, marketers put their career on the line in hopes of advancing the success of a company or product; however, many marketers in today’s industry feel as if there is a greater chance of gaining success if unethical practices are put into place. Due to an increasingly competitive…

Police officers being fired for aiding to their families during Hurricane Katrina may seem very absurd and outrageous, but if you look into it, it may not have been that crazy. I believe that the police officers have a job to do and they should not abandon them. I understand that they have families to take care of, but they did agree ,under an oath, that they would be there for their job. Your job is something that is very important to you and not being there can affect not only you, but other…

that occur since people have such different definitions of what is moral in healthcare. In our volunteering experience, we will encounter choices that will have ethical repercussions and it is important to consider the four core principles of medical ethics. I visited evangelical homes on Tuesday with Aisha for our orientation. We talked with the staff and toured the facilities as we learned more about the community. I was surprised at how nice the facilities were and the degree of freedom the…

definitions of ethics is the cultural norms placed upon us on the way we are perceived to act. To others it may seem as though ethics does not change between cultures but situations that we face here in the United States of America are not the same as Port Au Prince, Haiti. In Haiti you don’t take into consideration the actions of others while here in America we are told to always help others when we see them in danger. This shows how we would have different morals and view on ethics. The…

In the world of ethics, there lies principles on which to live life by. Among these principles come the great philosophers that created them. Philosophers such as Aristotle, Immanuel Kant, and John Stuart Mill. Along with their corresponding theories of Virtue, Nonconsequentialism, and Utilitarianism. These theories have such shaped the world ethics since creation and have continued to influence thinkers even today. Theories such as those mentioned are still being discusses and analyzed now.…

When you study the actions of others, you must delve into their character. Thus, some leaders practice ethical behaviors and others do whatever they believe is the right thing to do. Hence, the true meaning of the word ethics will vary from person to person. Most individual’s ethics are designed by their morals, character and overall beliefs. Nevertheless, ethical behavior represents a value system that has been established from a sound inquiry of humanity which proposes to established…

I went with an expectation that I already know what the movie was about because I have read about the Tuskegee study before. This movie showed what the Tuskegee study was about. This study was conducting an experiment among black men in Tuskegee, Alabama who had syphilis but without treating them. However, while watching I was very surprised at what I saw. The thing that surprised me the most was that it was a black doctor and nurse, who encouraged the men to participate in this experiment…

In todays society, people who do good are generally looked up to and people who do evil are looked down upon. What can be questioned though, is the motive behind why people act the way that they do. Do people act virtuous to create a good image of themselves or because it is truly who they are? The movie The Dark Knight is more than just a film for entertainment, it is a great representation of why humans act the way that they do. Throughout The Dark Knight, many different characters a put into…