Normative

Ethics is a branch of philosophy that, at its core, seeks to understand and to determine how human actions can be judged as right or wrong. There are multiple variations and subclasses of ethical theories. These theories that help us with decision making can be challenged or critiqued. In particular Mill’s Utilitarianism, an ethical theory that promoted the greatest happiness for the greatest number, was criticized by Charles Taylor in his article The Diversity of Goods. The article written by…

Throughout time, there has been a natural inclination to explore the unknown. From the Vikings of old, to the voyagers of Europe, to the settlers of America, and the explorers of the Arctic poles, there has always been a desire to go into the depths of the unknown and see what kind of amazing things lie just beyond our reach. However, this desire has not stopped with the edges of the Earth but has launched us into the very depths of space. From space exploration to landing on the moon our desire…

A recommendation, based on a deontology perspective, is for Stephen to take a proactive role. The proactive role approach coincides with the deontology perspectives and eliminates questionable behaviors, ethical implications and Stephen’s constant worries that are time consuming, which are eliminating organizational developmental objectives. Aside from the proactive approach, Stephen needs to develop and implement strategies to resolve the ethical implications he faces. The strategies would…

For centuries, philosophers have applied sets of normative principles in effort to distinguish if an action is morally right or wrong. The purpose of normative ethics is to help guide society on how humans ought to act. These theories provide justifiable and reliable outcomes to determine if an action is moral or immoral. Two principles that play a significant role in normative ethics are consequentialism and Kantianism. When faced with a moral dilemma, these theories may agree or conflict with…

A stressor is a transition that impacts the family unit and changes the family system, it can be positive or negative (Price). Normative stressors are anticipated events that occur in all families that are considered to be short-term rather than chronic (Price). Examples of normative stressors are getting married or the birth of a child (Price). Non-normative stressors can be potentially threatening situations that impact the family unit such as natural disasters, family violence, and divorce…

types of theories appeal to history. Normative theories looked towards history to explore the ideal of the good citizen. Past accounts of citizenship have inevitably shaped how we think about what it is to be a citizen. They provide a sort of scrapbook of ideas about the attributes and advantages of citizenship; who is a citizen, the kind of contributions the state and other citizens can expect from him or her. (Cohen, 2010). Accordingly, contemporary normative theories of citizenship tend to…

other. There are two main theoretical explanations for the democratic peace: the normative and structural explanation. Maoz and Russett (1993) conducted empirical analyses to determine whether the normative or structural explanation best accounts for the democratic peace. In this essay, I will discuss why democracies are more peaceful with each other according to Maoz and Russett (1993). First, I will discuss the normative explanation of the democratic peace. Second, I’ll discuss the structural…

In group-decision making we often look upon each other to come to a conclusion. Two major influences seem to play and important role: 1st the normative influenced, what is the need to be accepted and to belong. This leads to compliance. 2nd is the informational influence, what is the need to get it right and to gain information. Deutsch and Gerard (1955) describe this in their 'dual-process dependency model '. Tajfel and Turner (1979) add with their social identity theory that apart from the…

The 23andMe mission is to help people access, understand, and benefit from the human genome (“Our Mission,” n.d.). However, the Food and Drug Administration’s concerns regarding our at-home genetic reports could jeopardize the company’s ability to fulfill this mission. There are limited options in resolving this matter; we can meet regulatory standards and earn FDA approval, completely abandon the at-home reports and seek another way to fulfill the 23andMe mission, or continue to provide these…

Natasha The War on Morality Morality is defined as principles concerning the line between right and wrong, or good and bad. Ethics is defined as moral guidelines that govern a person's actions. Morality and ethics are often suspended in war time. This fact is demonstrated by the massive amount of civilian casualties that wars seem to carry as well as, the destruction of homes and land. But why would such a thing occur. After all, wars are fought by humans who have the capacity for compassion.…