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In the NPR article, “A Mother’s Death Tested Reporter’s Thinking about End-of-Life Care”, Charles Ornstein writes about his family’s decisions during his mother’s end-of-life care. The NPR article details the decision that the Ornstein family made in the course of Harriet Ornstein’s end-of-life care to discontinue “aggressive care” and remove a ventilator that prolonged Harriet’s life (Ornstein). In this essay, we argue that the final decision made by the Ornstein family to remove the…

The ethics of care, as described by Held, can explain Raskolnikov’s process of redemption in Crime and Punishment. However for Raskolnikov’s process of moral degeneration, deontological ethics explains the process much better. When we look at Raskolnikov’s process of degeneration the main cause was alienation from others. This causes him to make terrible justifications to commit his crime. Hence once he did the crime it drawled him further into isolation. This alienation causes him to fall…

Ethical System Reflection According to Pollock (2015) an ethical system refers to a set of principles that express what is moral. Ethical systems are sources of moral beliefs (Pollock, 2015). In society there are multiple forms of ethical systems followed; but I believe only two really conform to my beliefs. Another characteristic of ethical systems is that they are the starting grounds on which you make your judgements (Pollock, 2015). The last characteristic described by Pollock is that the…

Philosophy is the Logical examination of wisdom, morality, right, wrong, good, and evil. In the book “Slaughter House-five” by Kurt Vonnegut. The book has three genres that it can be considered. They are anti-war, science fiction and philosophical. Wisdom is questioned in the book along with free will making it more philosophical than anti-war or science fiction. There are many parts in the book that have examples of anti -war. Most of the anti-war parts are of not being prepared for the battle.…

In order to understand what is considered right and wrong, we must be able to understand ethics. Ethics are moral principles that govern an individual’s behavior, but also what a human should do in life when facing situations. In the article “Thinking Ethically” by Manual Velasquez et al, we are introduced to 4 different types of ethical approaches; Utilitarian, Rights, Fairness, and Common-Good Approach, in which we are able to analyze ethics for a more profound meaning. By grasping these…

1. Core value According to Hofstede (1997), values form the nucleus of culture, which is the most invisible element of culture. Values guide people on moral and ethical behavior like what should be done. Values are feelings including both positive and negative side. The core value of Mayo Clinic is that the patient interests are the most critical and preferable affair. They believe that best interest of patient is the only interest to be considered for any circumstances. Therefore, their…

Introduction Part 2 of my essay focuses on the moral side of the Charlie Gard case , such as moral issues and moral theories. This part is also split up into 3 distinct parts, being the moral issues within the case, which moral theories have provided a foundation for the decision of the case, and finally which moral theories should the court ought to have used and why. Moral Issues within the Case The main moral issue within this case is the question of what is it that was in Charlies best…

My Ethical System Each of us has an ethical system which we put into use in everyday situations. Many of us probably use this ethical system without even realizing we are applying it to our daily lives. As a Christian, my system “will tend to be more deontologically oriented because of the emphasis in Christian ethics on the command of God as moral absolutes and guiding principles” (Rae, 2009, p. 17). As circumstances arise in my life, I want to follow and emulate the character traits of…

The Ethical Dilemma Situation Ethical dilemmas are a recurring part of life. An ethical dilemma occurs when a situation happens that conflicts moral obligations and social ethical precepts. The decision is made based on morals and logical assessment to figure out which ethical ideal is more important in the situation. The choice is either the right choice, which will be difficult because of the cost involved or involve an individual struggle with person decision-making. Ethical dilemma…

Introduction To introduce what ethics is, let's start with two types of behaviours which are legal and ethical respectively. In other words, the action that is permitted by law doesn't necessary mean ethical, vice versa. In addition, ethics refer to morality which is codes of conducts consisted of personal values, social norms, or cultural customs that divide what is right and wrong in the human society. Furthermore, there are two opposite in applied ethics which are Utilitarianism and…