in every aspect of life. To be or not to be moral is a decision whose outcome influences civilization. However‚ to know the difference between the evil and the marvelous deeds of life one has to have lived through both agony and joy. The Just War Theory is a set of six principles: last resort‚ legitimate authority‚ probability of success‚ proportionality‚ self-defense‚ and right intention‚ that helps determine if a war was justified or not. They summon human beings to contemplate the nature of
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Normative Theories Application Normative ethical theories can generally be divided into three types: teleological‚ deontological‚ and virtue ethics. The first two types are considered as action-based theories because they focus entirely upon the actions which a person performs. The last one focuses on training decision maker’s character. Teleological theories are characterized focus primarily on the consequences. In order to make the correct ethical decisions‚ decision-maker has to evaluate
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actions (Boatright‚ 2007‚ p. 7). In ethics normative theory propose different principles on how society can deal with this dilemma and that is through the introduction of deontological and theological ethical system. Deontological ethics or non-consequentialist theory requires people to do the right thing simply because it is the right thing to do regardless of its consequences (Barry‚ Sansburry‚ & Shaw‚ 2009‚ p. 61). On the contrary‚ teleological or consequentialist approach sees action to be
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Deontological Ethical Analysis of Direct-to-Consumer Pharmaceutical Marketing In Deontological ethics‚ morality of an action is based upon the particular action’s adherence to moral laws independent of their consequences (DeGeorge 62). Direct-to-consumer marketing of pharmaceuticals has had heated debate with logical arguments from those for‚ and for those against allowing such practices to exist. I do not believe the marketing of the prescription medication to be solely unethical but more
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measure of value created. If 10 CDs are produced and sold at a price of $16‚ then $160 worth of value has been created. Because of the nature of the GDP calculations‚ natural disaster can provide a boost to the economy in much the same way as a war. An example would be the boost to GDP given by the recovery efforts following the destruction of hurricane Andrew. It also means the enormous sums spent on security tend to push GDP higher. As Cobb (1995) points out‚ the bombing in Oklahoma City gave the economy
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set of moral principles or value" or "a theory or system of moral values." Ethics assists individuals in deciding when an act is moral or immoral‚ right or wrong. Ethics can be grounded in natural law‚ religious tenets‚ parental and family influence‚ educational experiences‚ life experiences‚ and cultural and societal expectations. Ethics in business‚ or business ethics as it is often called‚ is the application of the discipline‚ principles‚ and theories of ethics to the organizational context.
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Deontological Ethics: The theory of Deontology was created by a great philosopher by the name of Immanuel Kant. Kant believes human inclinations‚ emotions and consequences should play no role in moral action; therefore‚ the motivation behind an action must be based on obligation and well thought out before the action takes place. Kant also believed that morality should‚ in theory‚ provide people with a framework of rational rules that guide and prevent certain actions and are independent of personal
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1. What are middle-range theories? Why are they considered to be useful in conducting nursing research? Give at least three examples of middle-range theories; discuss what these theories are all about and how these theories are useful in nursing practice and research. Middle-range theory is a presence of related concepts that are fixed on a limited scope of the reality of nursing. These theories are made up of ideas and recommended connection among the ideas that can be related in a model.
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Houses’ Path Goal Theory and its usefulness in today’s organizations” Subject: Organizational Behavior Introduction (205 words) Path Goal Theory is a theory proposed by Martin Evans and Robert House‚ which is then developed by Robert House himself which suggests how leaders of any organization can be effective towards their subordinates in order to achieve organizational goals. This theory was first introduced in 1971 which was created based on Victor Vroom’s ‘Expectancy Theory of Motivation’
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Cognitive Learning Theory Psychology of Learning PSY 331 October 12‚ 2009 Abstract Cognitive learning theories emerged in the mid-1900s and were a dramatic departure from the behaviorist learning theories so popular at the time. The advent of the computer also contributed to the emergence of cognitive theories of learning because computers provided the first means to "metaphorically conceptualize human cognition" (Bates‚ 1999). Cognitive learning theories are based on the assumption that
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