There are many ethical theories used to decide which actions are morally right or wrong. Philosophers create theories in which they describe imperatives or rules to help people decide how to conduct themselves to be their moral best. Some are very basic‚ while some are more complex. Philosophers may agree with the entire theory or may pick them apart and only follow pieces as they see fit. Two of these theories are the Natural Law Theory and Utilitarianism‚ which vary in how much they regulate behavior
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harm as a means to bringing about the same good end. Consequentialism refers to those moral theories which hold that theconsequences of one’s conduct are the true basis for any judgment about the morality of that conduct. Thus‚ from a consequentialist standpoint‚ a morally right act (or omission) is one that will produce a good outcome‚ or consequence. This view is often expressed as the aphorism "The ends justify the means". Consequentialism is usually distinguished from deontological ethics (or deontology)
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Deontological moral systems are characterized by a focus upon adherence to independent moral rules or duties. To make the correct moral choices‚ we have to understand what our moral duties are and what correct rules exist to regulate those duties. When we follow our duty‚ we are behaving morally. When we fail to follow our duty‚ we are behaving immorally. Typically in any deontological system‚ our duties‚ rules‚ and obligations are determined by God. Being moral is thus a matter of obeying God. Deontological
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safety control and compensated the victims. However‚ this issue become a national public health tragedy‚ affecting a lot of consumers‚ investors‚ board and the government organizations (passive agents). Models (Graham Tucker’s 5-Questions & Consequentialism) No doubt‚ for the consumer-products company‚ basic values are the core points for success. Maple Leaf Foods‚ especially the CEO Michael McCain in this operational and communicational crisis‚ kept on the track of honesty‚ fairness‚ compassion
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Qualify or Not? Acc/260 November 3‚ 2013 Qualify or Not? Viccio and Martin staff accountant Jane Ashley was assigned to work on an audit team with one senior auditor Frankie Small. The audit they were to perform was on the top paying client of Viccio and Martin‚ Models Inc.. Jane had spent time working for the firm while finishing her academics‚ and had been present for many other audits. This left her excited to show her employer all she had learned during this first assignment. Jane
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Ethical issues of Philedelphia The central ethical dilemma of the 1993 Jonathan Demme film Philadelphia is whether or not a man who is fully competent at performing his job can be fired simply because he possesses a disorder or exhibits a lifestyle against which the company’s owner possesses a prejudice. According to statutes like the Americans with Disabilities Act‚ it is illegal for an employer to fire a man because of a terminal illness such as cancer or AIDS‚ provided that the illness does
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minor child. To further complicate matters‚ the position of not treating the child also stands in direct opposition of the medical team’s code of ethics for which they are advocates. Decision Making Model and Resolution Aroskar (1986) developed a consequentialism and deontology model for decision making (Park‚ 2012). The model consists of 7 stages in the problem solving process. The first stage in this model serves to identify the predominant ethical dilemma (Park‚ 2012). In the given scenario‚ the ethical
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This basically means that if an action causes more happiness than unhappiness then it is a moral action. Utilitarianism is a form of consequentialism‚ meaning it only looks at results of an action as opposed to the action itself. This means that no action is inherently immoral. However‚ some consequentialists such as Robert Nozick (1988) believe there are other side constraints which cannot
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Ethical and Legal Issues in Healthcare AIU Online – HLTH320 Individual Project Unit 1 SCENERIO I am a paramedic arriving at an emergency scene. A group of scouts have entered a cave that is now filling with water. They were led into the cave by a rather large scoutmaster. Unfortunately‚ while leading them out of the cave‚ the scoutmaster somehow managed to get stuck in a narrow opening with only his head and shoulders protruding out. With his upper torso
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INTRODUCTION Deontology and Utilitarianism are the two most dominant theories which forms the foundations of ethical analysis‚ because they are the viewpoints from which guidance can be obtained along the pathway to an optimum decision. Each theory emphasizes different points such as predicting the outcome and following one’s duties to others in order to reach an ethically correct decision. However‚ in order for an ethical theory to be useful‚ the theory must be directed towards a common set of
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