The trolley problem is an ethical dilemma that was developed by an English philosopher Philippa Foot. It was designed for the purpose of analyzing how people make ethical decisions in critical situations. The trolley problem describes a trolley that is moving on tracks with non functioning brakes and there are five people tied to the tracks ahead of it. There is also a lever that switches the direction of the tracks in the way where only one person is tied to the tracks. The problem asks people to
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Ethical Dilemma ETH/321 March 10th‚ 2015 Big Media Becoming More Powerful American media was in the hands of 50 corporations back in 1983‚ but is actually being controlled by only 6 media giants. This is known as oligopoly. As if that was not enough‚ the FCC (Federal Communications Commission) is pushing to ban small enterprising media companies in all areas where one of these media goliaths reaches. The FCC is the organization created by the government to protect the public’s ownership
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Business Ethics 210 Prof. Bryan Mecklenburg Coltin Borthwick Case Study – An Ethical Dilemma Issue/Problem Identification Keys points of the case: Jackie‚ a young star with a prominent voice who gets picked up by a professional recording label after performing at a national talent competition. Overwhelmed with excitement‚ thinks it is a dream come true to start a career with a lucrative contract.
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Bhopal Union Carbide Ethical Dilemma Many ethical issues are raised by the situation that occurred in 1984 at the Union Carbide Corporation plant in Bhopal‚ India. The most important is the moral and ethical duty to preserve and protect human life. Union Carbide’s management‚ both in the United States and India failed to sufficiently protect its employees‚ the surrounding communities and environment from harm while operating its plant. It appears that the safety procedures at the plant were
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path of technological advancements‚ we are heading closer towards the next step‚ “designer babies”. Nevertheless‚ lots of debates and concerns have been raised regarding the outcome of designer babies. This literature review is going to discuss the ethical‚ religious and logical concerns raised regarding the designer babies. Considering the questions raised about the advancement of humanity through technology‚ two opposing positions are generally discussed. One group accepts the path of human evolution
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Chapter 3 An Ethical Dilemma 1. Keeping in mind the facts and timeline of this situation‚ discuss Lavonda’s situation in terms of legal and ethical issues. This case has many aspects of sexual harassment‚ and is very complicated. Karline is partially correct in that it was common knowledge that Lavonda and Allen were intimate. It was because Lavonda crossed that line‚ and did not report the relationship‚ that Lavonda’s sexual harassment suit becomes unstable. Her legal suit would carry more weight
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so she took a different position. I understand how hard that situation is but the action is clear to me. The student who recorded the information had an unprofessional attitude. I have faced an ethical dilemma before and I made a choice based in my values to qualify the first situation with ethical distress type.I faced the distress as my part because I felt uncomfortable with the situation and with the unprofessional attitude from the colleague to complete the action.As afuture occupational therapist
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ETHICAL DILEMMAS IN TODAYS BUSINESS Ethical Dilemmas in Today ’s Business Environment Rick Jones University of Maryland University College ADMN 630 December 18‚ 2002 It is almost impossible to pick up any American newspaper and avoid reading an article dealing with the unethical and possibly even illegal conduct of those who run our businesses. Whether it is insider stock manipulation‚ off balance sheet partnerships‚ questionable accounting practices‚ dumping of environmental contaminants
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Rhiannon Haskin Tiffany Fisher Ethics 22 July 2010 Ethical Workplace Dilemma When I think about it‚ I have encountered different ethical dilemmas in my place of work. One issue that has come up recently‚ was that of one of my employees came to me to discuss a hygiene issue she was having with one of the other workers in the office. At the time‚ I wasn’t sure about how to approach the situation‚ but thought back to some of my management training I had about 7 months ago‚ and what steps
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The ethical issues this mother is facing is that she wants to be as true to her religious belief as possible and to save her child. As Jehovah witness‚ it is the belief; “God‚ the Creator of life‚ views blood as sacred and holy‚ and therefore it should not be
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