Assignment: Ethical Dilemmas Ethical dilemmas are something that we all face on a daily basis. Whether they involve huge and life changing decisions‚ or small dilemmas that may seem trivial in the course of our days‚ we use our belief systems to help us navigate these dilemmas and choose the best solution for our lives. The results of the decisions we make regarding our ethical dilemmas can have both extreme consequences and incredible benefits to our lives. This paper will examine an ethical dilemma
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In regards to the women that face the decision of whether or not abortion is ethical‚ Ayn Rand‚ a major intellectual figure of the 20th century‚ would say that achieving self interest is the ultimate end.¹ Rand’s philosophy of Objectivist Ethics puts aside the judgement of other people.⁴ She focuses on the goals of the individual and how a person must benefit from their actions for the sake of themselves.⁴ “There is no such thing as ‘society’…only individual men‚” that must fend for themselves as
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ETHICAL ISSUES WITH ABORTION Abortion is defined as the termination of a pregnancy and the expulsion of an embryo or of a fetus that is incapable of survival [4]. This definition seems to be blunt and to the point‚ yet the subject of abortion is quite the complex one. There are many people who feel strongly about it and fall on either side of the issue. The problem is it is not as simple as right or wrong‚ black and white‚ good and bad. There is a massive gray area when you talk about life
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An Ethical Dilemma: GAY MARRIAGE Gay marriage has been debated heavily in recent years. In this ethical dilemma‚ there are two sides: Those in favor of gay marriage tend to use arguments for legal matrimony‚ joint tax fillings‚ human needs‚ civil rights‚ justice‚ etc. On the other side of the issue‚ most “opponents” and defenders of the Holy Bible (God’s Word) hold religious and morals established by the founding fathers who specifically chose the Holy Bible as the basis for our Constitution.
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Social work values raise ethical dilemmas which at times occur due to conflict‚ with personal values. Social work profession is intricate and detailed‚ the role is to encourage support to those individuals and families having a variation of inevitabilities‚ including the interactions within their families that may be concerning‚ ascending from structural influences‚ poverty and conflict. Not just within their families but in society in general. Ethical concerns are combined into the belief of humanity
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Red Lobster’s Ethical Dilemma - Term Paper Gerry Mullen‚ CEO of Red Lobster restaurants‚ has been faced with a dilemma. He recently received an email from Terry Modotti‚ Vice President for Public Relations concerning the lobster retrieval in La Mosquitia‚ also known as the Mosquito Coast. The article states that many of the young working men are being killed and maimed to make lobsters available at cheap process to consumers in the United States. The men‚ known as buzos‚ must dive up to 130
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Ethical Issues Termination of viable fetus for non life-threatening conditions or abortion has become the subject of many debates even up to these days. It is a universal belief that life is sacred and nobody should be deprived of life‚ even the little ones. The fetus is a human form and from the moment of conception‚ it achieves humanity. Therefore‚ it is entitled to live. When one patient decided to undergo abortion‚ I do not know what exactly I should feel. Considering that she is not having
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Douglas’s decision The main ethical dilemma is due to a conflict between Phillip’s decision to withhold information from Colin‚ and Douglas’s responsibilities as Colin’s pharmacist to disclose the information to Colin due to its long-term repercussions. Colin’s medication‚ PitEase‚ has been known to cause sterility in up to 7% of the people taking the medication. Colin’s father‚ Phillip tries to prevent Douglas from sharing this information with Colin‚ by pleading to Douglas emotionally‚ by stating
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Colleagues‚ Supervisors‚ or Experts After considering the above moral principles‚ Winston consults with a fellow school counselor‚ Dana‚ who has been practicing for twenty years. Without revealing any identifying information‚ Winston discusses his ethical dilemma with Dana and asks for suggestions on possible courses of action. Dana informs Winston that in her experience‚ she has rarely divulged information that students told her to their teachers unless it was absolutely necessary. In the majority of
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Teaching Background Students discuss an ethical dilemma that is readily comprehensible – who to save in a lifeboat. The various ethical perspectives can be derived in students’ own words. Alternatively‚ each group can assume one perspective and analyze their choices through that lens. Student Handouts: Ethical Group Discussion – The Lifeboat Discussions about the lifeboat are influenced strongly by how the question is posed. Be sure to allow room for solutions that maximize fairness (i.e.
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