Does The End Justify The Means? First‚ let’s try to understand the sense in which the word "justifies" is used in the familiar statement that "the end justifies the means." After that we can consider the problem you raise about whether it is all right to employ any means - good or bad - so long as the end is good. When we say that something is "justified‚" we are simply saying that it is right. Thus‚ for example‚ when we say that a college is justified in expelling a student who falls below
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project is “Respect confidentiality and privacy” Upholding individuals’ rights to confidentiality and privacy is a central tenet of every psychologist’s work. However‚ many privacy issues are idiosyncratic to the research population‚ writes Susan Folkman‚ PhD‚ in "Ethics in Research with Human Participants" (APA‚ 2000). For instance‚ researchers need to devise ways to ask whether participants are willing to talk about sensitive topics without putting them in awkward situations‚ say experts. That
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The Kyoto Protocol‚ which took effect on February 16‚ 2005‚ aims to reduce the amount of greenhouse gas emissions around the world. The debate whether the issue of climate change is valid or whether it is an exaggerated theory is still ongoing. Given that the Kyoto Protocol raises economic concerns and that it lacks overall effectiveness‚ Canada and businesses in general should not be in favour of it. This is in part because of the treaty’s conditions and partially because of the actions of other
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What factors must be considered when making moral decisions? There are a variety of factors‚ which need to be considered when making moral decisions. Everyday we have to make decisions‚ some are hard and some are easy. When we are talking about moral decisions we are talking about what actions are right and what are wrong. Morality is about actions and the consequences made by actions‚ motives and our human nature. There are different ways in looking at making moral decisions‚ 2 main ethical
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be able to listen to clients with reasonable respect in a welcoming atmosphere. According to Chicago/Turabian‚ ethic values are based on principles and personal moral qualities that underpin the interpretation and application of keeping confidentiality and being professional. Clients need to be able to participate freely as they work with practitioners of counselling professions towards their desired goals. However this requires clients to be able to trust their practitioner with their wellbeing
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When looking at the medical field‚ it is obvious that there are many rules and regulations. Whether it is the oath to do no harm or the promise to always be professional‚ anyone practicing medicine can attest to the fact that there are many guidelines. All guidelines are very important. However‚ arguably the most important guideline which applies to all medical workers is patient confidentiality. Patient confidentiality‚ in compliance with HIPAA‚ is beneficial because it keeps the patient’s morale
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The idea that "the ends justify the means" is very dangerous because not only can it hurt others but it can also damage those who believe in that idea and take action to do it. Some people have a tendency to focus only on the outcomes since they seem much more victorious and glorious than the time they have to spend to reach them. This tendency might tempt one to cheat to get to good ends as quickly as possible. The movie‚ Cheaters directed by John Stockwell‚ shows how pursing only a good outcome
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The purpose of this assignment is to discuss issues and considerations associated with patient consent and confidentiality. The seeking of informed consent is an essential precursor to medical intervention‚ being at the core of the collaborative relationship between the patient and the health care professional (Freegard‚ 2006) and contributing to the overall duty of care. This essay will describe the basic elements of informed consent and broach some of the associated ethical considerations. The
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Australia needs to sign the Kyoto protocol in order to assure that it will reduce its greenhouse gas emissions. I will be talking about the situation nationally. (Rebuttal) Now to my first point‚ the Kyoto protocol will have a large affect on the Australian industry. John Howard has told parliament that the Kyoto protocol would cripple the resource industry and cause jobs to disappear. This is certainly not the case. By failing to sign the Kyoto protocol‚ Australia will lose trade partners
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the essay should be answered based on what has been learned. Note: This is the preferred method for writing the essays for the department. We know that the topic of plagiarism generates a lot of anxiety and that students are often unclear about when they need to include citations (i.e. formal acknowledgement of using or borrowing from another’s work). This is especially true in the sciences‚ where so much of the information encountered is fact-based and impervious to interpretation. Students often
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