Essay I Ethical Theory Thesis: To begin‚ I believe that it would be permissible to shove the fat man off the railing to save the lives of five individuals that would have otherwise been struck by the trolley. I will use John Stuart Mill’s teleological theory of Act Utilitarianism to prove my case. I will also explain why I disagree with Kant’s Formula of Humanity. Background: The theory that we are focusing on for this particular case is called the normative theory of ethics. This theory asks what
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Ethical Theory Summary This is an outline and summary of three of the most prominent ethical theories in the history of philosophy. (Note that all three of these represent different ethical absolutist/universalist theories. A view known as ethical relativism follows these.) Please take this as a sketch that invites you to investigate these ethical theories further. After each brief sketch‚ I will provide some web links that will be helpful to read. Virtue Ethics (especially Aristotle)
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There are professional code of ethical that are provided for professionals to be used in the provision of products and services. A constant reference to the
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require the application of ethical and moral values. Society tends to the morality of actions in different ways‚ and consists of different views. Some may take into consideration cultural norms‚ beliefs‚ values‚ or the code of law. One universal view that holds is that people do encourage morality‚ and punishment of immoral people (Hofmann‚ Wilhelm‚ et al‚ 1340). Emmanuel Kant and John Mill developed theories to explain the nature of morality among human beings. Emmanuel Kant based his argument on reasoning
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religion and can mean doing the right or wrong thing. An example to help you understand the difference would be: Abortion is legal and therefore medically ethical‚ while many people find it personally immoral. Ethics can be relatively simple to follow‚ while applying morals can be decidedly tougher. There can be a moral dilemma‚ but not an ethical one. While good morals represent correct and upright conduct‚ ethics act more as guidelines. Ethics are applicable or adhered to by a group or community
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NORMATIVE ETHICAL THEORIES Objective • Discuss the normative ethical theories L2: Normative Ethical Theories Beliefs about how people should behave can be classified into at least 2 major categories: Teleological theories (Consequentialism) Right actions are those that produce the most or optimize the consequences of one’s choices. Behaviour is ‘ethical’ if it results in desirable behaviour 1. 2. 3. 4. Ethical egoism Ethical elitism Ethical parochialism Ethical universalism Deontological theories
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factor is what would Immanuel Kant‚ John Stuart Mill‚ and Peter Singer do if they were faced with a choice that involved children and their well being what they would advise me to do in the situation. In the paper I will explain how Immanuel Kant is a great philosopher and also explain how he would want me to consider the situation‚ and I will also compare John Mill and Peter Singer to discuss their similarities and how the idea of Utilitarianism would allow
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Applying an Ethical Theory Amanda Thorn PHI 208 Prof. Emilia Sorensen November 17‚ 2014 The long debated question of the importance of men and women and their roles has raged on for years. Should men and women be treated equally‚ that truly is the question that seems to have more answers than resolution. Applying the question to Deontology and the work of Immanuel Kant‚ the answer would be all people regardless of gender should be treated equally. However‚ these theories do not take
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we are equipped for both the varied ethical battles we will face and the ethical successes we desire. Although most of you will be called upon to practice applied ethics in typical business situations‚ you’ll find that the foundation for such application is a basic understanding of fundamental ethical theories. These ethical theories include the work of ancient philosophers such as Plato and Aristotle. This module introduces the widely accepted core ethical philosophies‚ which will serve to provide
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A Moral Evaluation of Child Labor in the Philippines in the Perspective of Immanuel Kant’s Second Formulation of Categorical Imperative- Formula of End Itself Introduction Children are the prime movers of the country. They are very much endowed with so much potentialities in which may contribute for the betterment of the many. They are indeed really important in everybody’s life not only of their own family but also of their fellow human persons. Every person including the child must be
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