Oath

to your subordinates, when they are seeking advice in a professional setting. I took an oath, and taking an oath is an action of the most serious nature; it can only be taken as truth and justice. I take this oath seriously, as should all chosen to be an officer. Further expressed, an oath may not be taken to support a lie, because it is deceitful. When one takes an oath and lies, he commits perjury. An oath, as in leadership, should be taken with intentions of doing your job at the best of your…

Ethics, which is a branch in philosophy, in a boarder sense reflects mankind’s ability in applying reason and regulating their actions for the greater good.It is their moral campus which allows them to be ‘good’ while preventing ‘evil' from prevailing. Aristotle, Immanuel Kant, and John Stuart Mill provide the pillars for what constitutes the discussion of Ethics in philosophy. However, since I am dealing with a case within a realm of science, I am using Søren Kierkegaard's application of Ethics…

gradates from medical school, they take an oath to finally be a doctor. These students were taught during their road to a Ph.D. to be ethical. As doctors, they must follow certain rules to remain ethical and part of taking the oath ensures they stay on that path. This Hippocratic oath is against euthanasia because it is unethical. The oath states “I will give no deadly medicine to anyone if asked, nor suggest any such advice”. Doctors must oblige to the oath in order to remain ethical while in…

religion, standards and virtues. Charlie Gordon is 37 years old and has a IQ of 68, he has wanted to be smart his whole life. When Charlie's doctors performed the operation they did not act ethically. Charlie's doctors, Dr.Strauss, and Dr.Nemur took an oath to keep there patients safe, which they did not do with Charlie. They did not ask Charlie "Are you willing to live with the consequences if something goes wrong?" Or "will you be staying with anyone who will be able to assist you during your…

doctor’s have a sworn oath to protect human life. The law even contradicts itself with the subject of abortion. Above all, on an ethical level, ending one’s life for the convenience of another is unfair to the one that’s life is at stake. Abortion has minimal regulation and the government needs to set…

Although Reconstruction addressed the political, social, and economic problems in the United States, it did not permanent equality to African Americans. Reconstruction was a crucial turning point in United States history, that began in January 1863 and ended March 1877. It was the process of reuniting the country and rebuilding the South after the Civil War. The period after the Civil War was called the Reconstruction period. President Abraham Lincoln started to prepare for the reconstruction of…

By the time feudalism began to take cement itself within society of the eleventh century, the Church was deeply embedded in people’s lives. An oath was related to the church and God, and was to be taken with utter seriousness. The oath between a lord and vassal was meant to solidify their allegiance to each other. Hugh even places “his trust in God and in the count” even after the Count had ill fully taken advantage of him before. William…

In the beginning, there was water. A fact that has greatly affected the ancient world as shown in the tales of Gilgamesh and the biblical tales of Genesis chapters six through nine. With such a memorable symbol as water, it would be easy to assume that the two tales are pretty similar maybe even identical. However, after reading both it was an easy conclusion to find that both are more different than similar. “Lay upon the sinner his sin.” (Gilgamesh, 28) Quite a memorable quote from the tale of…

slope towards murder, but also physician assisted suicide goes against the medical professionals Hippocratic Oath. When becoming a medical professional, you are legally bound to take an oath before providing care for patients. A specific section of the Hippocratic Oath that is taken, states “I will not give a lethal drug to anyone if I am asked, nor will I advise such a plan…” (North). This oath will contradict the legalization of a physician to…

Doctors should be obligated to carry out doctor assisted suicide on the request and order of terminal patients. The first and foremost reason to why doctors should be required to carry out doctor assisted suicide is because every terminal patient has the right to die in order to avoid the pain and suffering that occurs in the long term. While human life can be argued to be highly valued in society, prolonging a terminal individual’s life will bring upon unjust suffering heavily. Therefore,…