moral dilemma in this case is deciding whether or not to help out family in a situation where you…
Human services is a broad field that includes many types of agencies and organizations that deal with many aspects of human needs; ethics and ethical management are important in the success of providing services for every provider. These items guide services including elder care, child abuse, unemployment, social security, disability, welfare, food stamp benefits, domestic abuse, mental health treatment, and many more. Regardless of the subdivision within the field of human services, ethics and ethical management will be tested. While dealing with individuals recovering from the use and abuse of substances including alcohol and other drugs, ethics and ethical leaderships are especially important. In the case of working with clients who have previously been addicted to substances, it will be likely that morals and values have not guided many of their decisions, but that is not to say that they do not have any. Almost everyone is guided by some set of principles; some may just not understand how to apply them to certain areas of their lives. Drug addicts and alcoholics will need to learn that their behavior is no longer only affecting them but that it is affecting many others around them including friends, family members and even coworkers. Being an ethical manager and assisting a client in this area will contribute to the success of the organization.…
It is not always easy to make moral decisions, not only does it sometimes puts a person in awkward position it could also benefit you by not doing the right thing. We all have morals, but there are times when “tuning our head” can make things easier and be less stressful, in my opinion. However, the range of moral issues often reminds us that where justice is concerned, personal values, social consequences, and criminal justice outcomes are usually intertwined which can often make the decision for you.…
The theme of guilt is prominent in “The Things They Carried” due to the fact that soldiers are shown as if they felt obligated to go to war for fear of embarrassing themselves, their families, and their towns if they decided to not go and run away. This embarrassment is shown as their guilt because they’re not being "masculine" enough. In addition, they are told that if they do not serve in war then they are not being brave, heroic, or patriotic enough. The feelings of shame and guilt follow the soldiers into the war as well, and make them do irrational and crazy things. Shame and guilt follow Bowker with such intensity that he eventually hangs himself. Whilst the soldiers are fighting at war, it's obvious that O'Brien is shaken by a similar…
A good society is one in which people can freely enter into social contracts for mutual benefits. Different social groups have different values, but rational people will agree on two points. In case of Heinz, Heinz should not have stolen the drug as it is breaking the law, but at the same time, the druggist should have charged a reasonable profit on his drug which might not have been against the law but is against moral principles. Moral rights must be protected just like the wife’s right to live. The husband must save the life of his wife. His wife’s life being in danger surpasses every standard one might use to judge the action of the husband. Life is of more value than…
The article “True Solidarity; Moving Past The Guilt” states that sometimes people can experience heavy feelings of guilt because they’ve done something that later on, they regret (Jamie Utt). On the contrary, the greater guilt of standing and not helping someone who could be assisted could later affect one’s mental health. Carolyn Gregorie’s article “Feelings Of Guilt During Childhood Linked To Mental Illness,” researchers found that the [people] with high levels of guilt… [were predicted to have] occurrences of depression.” Georgie expresses that people who feel guilt could later be affected by mental health issues. To avoid these problems one would have to avoid things that will trigger later on guilt; one of these things might be not acting when one believes they should. Also, in the New York Times article “Bystanders Have A Responsibility to Do What They Can,” Sam Staley states that a “simple act [like] yelling… can transform a bystander into a protector.” Staley is saying that ordinary people can become heroes when instead of ignoring a problem that doesn’t involve them, they get involved and help those in need. If people aren’t concerned about the safety of each other, harm may become too easy to get away with. Something as simple as yelling for help could be the line between safety and danger and the difference between life and…
Many people assume that good ethical behavior is part of an individual’s makeup but in reality ethical behavior is learned and therefore not the same for everyone. Ethical and moral behavior begins developing from the time individuals are young and continues to develop and change during adulthood. It is important to understand that the initial ethical values a person gains usually come from the home environment and are highly influenced by the ethical behavior displayed by parents and family members. Should this life be impacted by crime and violence then this behavior could become the norm and this individual’s ethical values and standards would be outside of the societal norm. As individuals grow into adults life experiences continue to impact ethical and moral standards. Many people live by the assumption that while something may be unethical it is not illegal so no one cares but right and wrong do not always deal in legalities. Just because something is not illegal does not make it right.…
In the novel, “Romeo and Juliet” by Shakespeare fate was the cause of almost all events of the book. Fate is defined as, “the development of events beyond a person's control, regarded as determined by a supernatural power”. Throughout the whole book the decisions that Romeo and Juliet make have obvious outcomes that seem to be invisible to the characters. The three main events that occur during the novel that helped Romeo’s and Juliet’s fate be determined are when the two found out which families they came from, when Romeo, Juliet, and the Friar thought that it was a great idea for the lovers to get married, and when Juliet decides to fake her death.…
When one is pushed to the edge and then thrown over, causing an untimely and terrible fall, one often thinks “What put me here?” In Macbeth by William Shakespeare, the idea that pushed the characters over the edge was guilt, derived from their own actions. Macbeth and Lady Macbeth, two dynamic and doomed characters, showcase this theme of guilt and ruin very clearly.…
In the play “Death of a Salesman” written by Arthur Miller, Miller shows Happy as a young, handsome, successful man who is working in some company as an assistant manager when in reality he is just an assistant of an assistant manager, Happy himself is trying to make himself appeal more than he is.…
The development of proper communication skills is what helps build and maintain healthy relationships. Being able to speak up when something isn’t right is essential in order to avoid confusion or hurt feelings between those involved. In William Hill Brown’s Power of Sympathy, readers are able to see the extreme negative consequences of poor communication skills. The lack of communication between both Maria and Harrington is what leads to her unfortunate death, leaving behind her daughter Harriot.…
“Negative emotions like loneliness, envy, and guilt have an important role to play in a happy life; they're big, flashing signs that something needs to change.” -Gretchen Rubin…
Guilt is a feeling that everyone is familiar with. It can be described as "a bothered…
Since no one in this world is perfect, ethical dilemmas exist on a daily basis. We have all been in situations where we have felt unsure of how to morally proceed on a specific issue. While we all eventually come up with a resolution to our dilemmas, it’s something that we all handle differently, resulting in many ethical systems to choose from. Depending on what a person’s personal values are, he or she might choose to handle a situation differently. In Ethical Dilemmas and Decisions in Criminal Justice by Joycelyn Pollock, there are seven different ethical systems outlined that show how different people deal with certain ethical dilemmas. In her book, Pollock…
From a philosophical point of view, utilitarian’s will have conflicting views on how to respond to the situation of a drug cheat athlete.…