Sexual ethics

In his work "The Open Society and its Enemies" Karl Popper argues that Plato is one of the most influential philosophers on the emergence of totalitarian regimes in the 20th century, laying the foundations for their very existence. Although seemingly trivial at first, Plato's complete ban of imitative poetry from his ideal city, when considered within its proper context, exemplifies and supports Popper's view - Plato's philosophy in the Republic is anti-individualist, anti-democratic, and…

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…

Ethic is the rules of behavior based on ideas about what is good and bad. My basis of ground moral is shaped mostly by my family, education, media and religion. The interaction that I had with my parents, siblings and other member of my family have an impact on my ethical point of view. For example, growing up I have been thought to always be grateful for what I have in life and to always help the needed, thus I have learned compassion and develop ethical standard that include caring and giving…

decades for substandard ethic practices. KBR, a subsidiary of Halliburton came under criticism from the media for questionable ethic violations with their billing. In 2005 Halliburton overhauled their billing process to “clean-up” billing discrepancies. The findings were that “KBR agreed to fix internal systems to ensure that the cost and pricing data it provided to the government were accurate and complete.” (Gold, 2005) Halliburton accepted the criticism of their ethics and took measured…

Filing a Sexual Harassment Complaint The Dothan City School System includes a process for filing a sexual harassment complaint in their Personnel Board Policies under Section 5.14, sub - section(s) 5.14.3 and 5.14.4. Sexual harassment is recognized by the Dothan City Schools Board of Education (DCBOE) as a form of sexual discrimination which is prohibited by anyone connected to or representing the DCBOE. The system has both an informal and formal complaint process in place. The informal…

1. There is an ethical problem between Hopkins point of view and Price Waterhouse point of view on why Hopkins was not given partnership. Many individuals in this case failed to be ethical. Ann Hopkins was denied her life-long dream of partnering with Price WaterHouse firm. The selection and her nomination process was not done fairly. She believed that sex discrimination was the ethical issue behind the whole process. Hopkins was a hard, ambitious and dedicated worker who took her job very…

towards achieving a 'good ' and 'acceptable ' life (The Stanford Encyclopaedia of Philosophy, 2014). This moral law enables society to discern from good and bad according to reason and the law of God (Purdue University, 2012). According to the law or ethics of God, the world religions have an obligation to guide people towards moral and ethical behaviour. However, this is not possible as we live in a society that is becoming increasingly secular. All around it is apparent that the word of…

agreement with the constitution to give personal opinions to your subordinates when they are seeking advice in a professional setting. Now, how the heck am I supposed to refrain from voicing my opinion, you ask? Moral Relativism is defined in the Ethics and the Military Profession-The Moral Foundations of Leadership book as the idea that the truth of a moral judgment of principle is dependent upon and relative to its…

the underestimated reality, that 22 – 55% of women face on a day to day basis in their own home (Florida 's Domestic Violence Statistics, 2014). The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (2015) defines domestic violence as “physical assault, sexual assault, and or abusive behavior as part of a systematic pattern and control perpetrated by one intimate partner against another.” Not only is domestic violence a criminal offense but it is a social problem that exist within our society. In…

The film “The Lives of Others” can be approached by two ethical frameworks. The ethical frameworks that can be examined to understand these situations more thoroughly are the theories of utilitarianism and egoism. To lay the ground base, utilitarianism is an ethical theory that states than an individual should do not what is best for himself, but rather for the greater of the group. In the movie, a Stasi agent employs a utilitarian position in how his work life unfolds. On the other hand, egoism…