Ethics is the standards of behavior, developed as a result of one’s concept of right and wrong.…
When Scotty criticizes the Kirk’s choice to take nuclear warheads on to the Enterprise it creates a very tense moment between the two team members. Scotty criticizes Kirk’s decision vehemently and when Kirk is still insistent on direction to load he nuclear warheads on the Enterprise, Scotty aggressively but half-heartedly offers up his resignation. In a surprising instant, Captain Kirk accepts his resignation which shocks Scotty. Though the Captain values Scotty’s opinion and expertise, he needed to move the mission forward and that was one of the conditions for it to do so. The back and forth between them is curbed instantly with Kirks acceptance of Scotty’s resignation changing an ambiguous moment into absolution.…
The different theories of ethics; virtue ethics, utilitarianism, and deontological ethics seem very similar, but are in fact very different from one another. Each of these theories is based on a different reasoning behind the decision making process, when making an ethic choice.…
Ethical theories are all different but some have similar views. Ideas change over time and the theories above prove that. The moral rightness of an outcome is best described as utilitarianism. The moral rightness of an action, regardless of the outcome, is best described as duty ethics. These two are opposites because one focuses on the action and one focuses on the outcome only. Duty ethics has two imperative commands that are important and necessary to follow if you want to be rational. Utilitarianism is all about happiness and producing the greatest amount of happiness. Of course, this is not always good because happiness is not everything. Utilitarianism sort of ignores human rights and virtues. Duty ethics is considered too strict for…
Ethics are the principles and standards that guide our behavior towards other people. Ethics are more subjective, more a matter of personal or cultural interpretation than laws. Laws either clearly require or prohibit an action, while ethical determinations can be harder to make because the distinctions between what is right and wrong are not always clearly defined in such black and white terms.…
Based on my reading of Hasker (1983), I believe the view of the mind or body problem that was exhibited by Piccard in the synopsis from Star Trek: The Next Generation was the Dualism view. Picard stated that, “Data has rights among them the right to refuse to undergo an experimental procedure such as this.” Here, Picard ascribes both physical and mental attributes to the robot (Data). This view correlates to Hasker (1983) statement that, “Dualism begins by taking quite seriously the fact that human beings have both physical properties and mental properties…” (p. 65). Hasker (1983) further indicates that even though the mind and body are different, they are not detached, but continuously interacting (Dualism Interactionism), which is Piccard’s claim, that Data has an artificial mind and mechanical physical body, which appears disconnected, yet, somehow unites to function as one. In contrast, Maddox viewed Data, the robot, as lacking any actual mental properties. Therefore, he constantly referred to Data as “it” instead of “him” and he was not troubled at the possibility that he may be unable to re-assemble Data, since Data was merely a material object or self-operating computer designed for this purpose. This view appears to match Hasker’s (1983) Materialism view, that man is a material being, with the brain as the self-operating computer, but the question remains as to whether or not man-made computers can actually think as oppose to simulating thoughts. According to Hasker (1983), “A rock may be made into an altar, but it takes a living soul to worship at it” (p. 57).…
The Theory of Checks and balances best fits my personal ethical perspective. People will generally do the right thing, however it helps if there are check and balances in place to identify those individuals that try to be dishonest. The theory of checks and balances is a strong factor throughout the military. Every soldier from the lowest private to the highest-ranking officer has someone to whom to answer.…
In the broadest sense, ethics are the principles that guide an individual, group, or profession in conduct.…
The ethical values that can be seen within the Star Trek Universe can be different for every person watching any of the series. Certain morals are represented by different characters. Stoicism is an ethical code that can be seen on the surface of characters like Spock, Data, and Worf, but throughout the series it is obvious that their stoicism is only skin deep. The characters within the Star Trek Universe act only for the good of being able to make themselves feel better about helping others. They are unwilling to endure pain if there is an easier way for them to solve their problem. The characters throughout the Star Trek Universe pursue pleasure rather than endure without emotion.…
There are various theories of ethics, like deontology, utilitarianism, casuist and virtue just to name a few. The theory of virtue is quite interesting; it is a theory that according to Principles and Theories (2002, February 17) Retrieved September 29, 2015, is based on judging a person’s character rather than their actions. The theory of virtue is different from other theories in the sense that it is the only one that judges upon character so traits such as integrity, kindness, honesty, morality, and dignity are deemed right and just. These traits also so happen to be some that I find very important to have in my personal relationships. In time there have been philosophers that also stated differences between theories. Aristotle for example, according to Aristotle's Ethics (2001, April 16) Retrieved September 29, 2015, is known for discovering the difference between intellectual and moral values by stating that one is learned and another is acted out naturally as what feels right.…
There are several moral ethics theories, including deontology, feminist ethics, virtue ethics, utilitarianism, divine command theory, to name a few. Every theory has its own pros and cons, if you will, and each is up for discussions and debates on just about any topic you can think of. Theories are just that – theories. According to Dictionary.com, the definition of theory is: a coherent group of tested general propositions, commonly regarded as correct, that can be used as principles of explanation and prediction for a class of phenomena: Einstein's theory of relativity.…
Grover Cleveland ! Stephen Grover Cleveland was born on March 18, 1837, in Caldwell, New Jersey. Cleveland 's father was a minister, originally from Connecticut, and his mother was from Baltimore. He was the fifth of nine children, named Stephen Grover, but he did not use the name “Stephen” in his adult life. ! In 1841, his family moved to Fayetteville, New York where he spent most of his childhood. In 1850 Cleveland 's father took a pastorate in Clinton, New York , and the family had to move to accommodate for his job. They moved once more in 1853 to Holland Patent, New York. Soon after the move Clevelandʼs father past away. ! After the death of his father Cleveland dropped out of school to help support his family. A elder in his church offered to pay his college tuition if he promised to be a minister like his father, Cleveland declined, and instead decided to move West. On his way West, Cleveland stopped by his uncles house in Buffalo, New York. While there he was given a clerical job at his uncles law firm. Cleveland uncle was an important person in New York, and he would introduce him to a lot of influential men there. Cleveland later took a clerkship with the firm, and then became a certified lawyer. Leaving his uncleʼs firm in 1962 to start his own firm. He built a reputation for himself as being committed and dedication to hard work. ! Cleveland stayed out of politics until 1970, where he ran for sheriff of Erie County, which he won. After his two year term as sheriff he returned to the field of law, opening law firm with his two friends. There he found himself at the top of Buffalo 's legal community. ! In 1881 the democratic party leaders approached Cleveland and asked him if he would like to run for Mayor of Buffalo, he took office January 2, 1882. His term as mayor gave him the reputation of being an honest politician, the reputation soon spread beyond Erie County. ! As Clevelandʼs reputation grew, the democratic party began to consider him a possible nominee for…
The author of “The Ethics of Grey’s Anatomy”, Mandy Redig, has a valid point. Even though I am a fan of the show, I agree that it should be more accurate to real life, and this is her main point. From personal experience I know people who just because they’ve watched the show think they know what they have to do in case of an medical emergency, and if people think this way, inaccurateness and ignorance can lead to bigger issues. Depicting inaccurate scenes in a hospital could give the wrong idea about how hospitals actually work. I think her evidence is reliable because the drama they use in the show is clearly unrealistic and she went to med school so she has first hand experience. I thought it was funny when she said, “Not to mention what goes on in those call rooms. I’ve slept in them and trust me, sleep is the only thing that crosses anyone’s mind in the middle of the night during a 36-hour call.” I’ve seen the episode in which the chief says “Screw the DNR!” and to be honest I never gave it a second thought, now that I read this I realize how wrong and messed up that was, you can’t just forget someone’s death wish. The author talks about a few specific things about the show, but there are a lot of things that I’ve watched that are inaccurate to real life hospitals, these doctors make mistakes several times and I am sure that if that happened in real life, they would not be still working at the hospital, you can’t just forget and ignore procedures. When medical shows like these depict imprecise medicine practice it makes you wonder if real hospitals do illegal and unethical things on a daily basis, I understand it’s just a drama show, but because it’s such a popular show they shouldn’t take life and death matters so lightly and be more reliable and honest.…
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My last few days as a social worker with the Dept of Human Services in Pottawattamie, County Iowa, I have reflected on a few things. Of course my time here has been a learning curve but I would like to share a few things with you. The misson of social work is to have proficient morals while at the center of social work. The worker has a commitment to expressing its essential qualities, moral standards, and moral norms. The NASW Code of Ethics sets forward these qualities, standards, and models to guide social specialists ' behavior. The Code is important to all social specialists and social work understudies, paying little mind to their proficient capacities, the settings in which they work, or the people they serve.(NSAW 2014) Throughout these…
