by the name utilitarianism. Utilitarianism is the view that actions are morally acceptable if and only if they produce at least as much happiness as any other available action. The more happiness and less suffering that results from our actions‚ the better the action is and the right action is the one that produces the greatest balance of happiness over suffering. Utilitarianism can be broken up into two parts‚ a theory of what is valuable and a theory of right action. Utilitarianism is a way of
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Relating to “Tyrant‚” should the patient be treated? Deontology clashes with utilitarianism when the patient is being diagnosed for his mysterious illness. For this situation in “Tyrant” a deontologist would say the ethical action would be to treat the patient and not based your decision on what the patient has done or plans to do. It would not be ethical to refuse him treatment or treat him wrong on purpose. Flip the roles to a utilitarianism‚ and they would say the ethical action would be the action
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1. Describe the need for ethical theories. (3) Ans. Ethical theories represent the grand ideas on which guiding principles are based. They attempt to be coherent and systematic‚ striving to answer the fundamental practical ethical questions: 1.What ought I do? 2. How ought I to live? Ethical theories are needed for a number of purposes. They are the foundations of ethical analysis because they are the viewpoints from which guidance can be obtained along the pathway to a decision. The aim of ethical
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ETHICS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE CJA/324 Introduction 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
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M8A1 YOUR NAME HERE EXCELSIOR COLLEGE 1.Identify two types of ethics and explain their role in criminal justice organizations. Support your responses with resources. Ethics- A social‚ religious‚ or civil code of behavior considered correct especially that of a particular group‚ professional‚ or individual.” (Collins‚ 2003) Kenneth Peak asserts that there are two types of ethics; absolute and relative. When dealing with absolute ethics‚ Peak claims that there is no fluctuation of definition and a
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Organizational Justice‚ Ethics‚ and Social Responsibility Chapter discussed Organizational Justice‚ Ethics‚ and Social Responsibility. While watching CNBC on television‚ I viewed a documentary on the energy company Enron. Their practices and ethics‚ or lack thereof are an excellent example of the topics contained in this chapter. Their disregard for ethical behavior and social responsibility‚ ultimately led to the demise of the company and also caused several members of the company in management
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Virtue ethics is a little different from Kantianism and Utiliarianism. So far‚ it seems to be the best moral theory we have talked about because it seems to take parts from both Kantianism and Utilitarianism; neither of which seemed like the “correct” moral theory. Virtue ethics is more concerned with the aim of humans. On the other hand‚ Kantianism dealt with intent‚ and Utilitarianism was about maximizing happiness for the greatest number. Virtue ethics seems to be more practical than theoretical
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UTILITARIANISM Utilitarianism is an ethical theory that holds that an action is right if it produces‚ or if it tends to produce‚ the greatest amount of good for the greatest number of people affected by the action. Otherwise the action is wrong. This cost-benefit analysis is a form of utility calculation. People in business theory use utility curves to plot the results of various actions‚ choosing those that maximize whatever it is that they wish to achieve. This utility approach is not foreign
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Ethics refers to a set of ideas that guides an individual or the society in choosing the right decisions when faced with a situation (Radelet and Reed‚ 2002). Due to the position of authority and eminence of criminal justice professionals‚ it is important that strict code of ethics be adhered to; as decisions made in this sector are vital and could sometimes cause grave consequences. For instance‚ when police officers are dealing with criminal cases‚ it is ethical that they present the correct evidence
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of people affected by it. According to Bentham‚ utilitarianism is the greatest happiness or greatest felicity principle. There are many types of this theory which include act vs. rule‚ two level‚ motive‚ negative and average vs. total. (Clifford G.‚ John C. 2009) In act utilitarianism‚ when people have to make choices‚ they should consider the consequences of each choice and then choose that which will generate much pleasure. The rule utilitarianism looks at the rules of actions which are potential
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