problem. Ethical cycle can be used in professional practices to deal with the moral problems in more structured and thorough way (Poel and Royakkers‚ 2007). In the last part of the document author will use some ethical theories i.e. Utilitarianism‚ Kantianism‚ Virtue ethics etc. to find the solution of problem (Graham‚ 2004). The data used in this document will be secondary i.e. journal articles‚ webpages‚ e-books etc. Moral Problem Statement The first problem discussed
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Ethical and Unethical Hackers When we hear the word hacker we think of a person who has gained access to a system they do not have permission to access. “The first generation of hackers who emerged in the 1960s was individuals who would be called technology enthusiasts today. These early hackers would go on to create the foundation for technologies and the Internet such as the ARPANET” (Oriyano and Michael 2). They also initiated many early software development movements that led to what is known
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A Necessary‚ Modern Revision Aristotle studied and explained a wide range of subjects ranging from science to politics and is widely recognized as one of the greatest philosophers of all time. One of his most important contributions to the study of humanities is his exploration and definition of moral virtue. In his book‚ The Nicomachean Ethics‚ Aristotle explains different views about the nature of life in order to allow the reader to find what the main function of life is and how to successfully
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concerning my moral framework‚ along with explaining what principles I think are most important. Theories Aligned with Personal Moral Framework I believe Kantian ethics best describes the foundation of my moral framework. According to Pence (2011)‚ Kantianism is a person’s duty to act morally correct‚ regardless of the consequences. Unfortunately‚ I have made decisions based on the outcome of situations in the past. For instance‚ when I was a child‚ I lied to my mother about where I road my bike because
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uses his network ID and knowledge of the LM Pharmacy’s security system to "impersonate" a health care provider and prescribe the necessary medication. The island pharmacist accepts the prescription and provides the medication. Pierre survives. 1.Kantianism: Basic principles:Kantianism think that we need to use the moral laws to restrain human ‘s behavior ‚and every moral laws itself should based on reason.Kantianism have a series of system info to prove whether one thing is correct or not.He think
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The major elements of Kant’s ethical theory is a person should not use another as a means to satisfy a personal desire and that morality is based on universal rules much like what is referred as the Golden Rule. The principles of Kantianism have hypothetical and categorical imperatives. We have a duty to ourselves and to others and while we have the ability to rationalize‚ our actions are not always rational. When using another as a means it should be without coercion or lying and
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Introduction The essay in hand describes‚ explains and discusses an ethical problem which the company Google has to face due to its expansion in China. It is explicitly focused on the period from January 12th to March 19th‚ 2010. Accordingly‚ things that happened after this date could have not been taken into account. In a first step‚ the ethical problem of the company will be explained. After discussing in how far companies like Google do have social and
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critique a claim about what makes an action morally obligatory for businesses. It is presented in four parts‚ the aim being to clarify my understanding of the positions of two ethical theories in particular; Utilitarianism and Kantian Moral Theory (Kantianism). First‚ I’ll explain the purpose of ethical theory in ethics[1]; giving consideration to why only one theory can be right. Next‚ I’ll outline the abovementioned theories. Then‚ drawing on their promulgations‚ I’ll critically discuss the claim‚
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Is it Morally Right to do a Little Evil for a Greater Good? “It is the greatest good of the greatest number of people that is the measure of right and wrong.” -Jeremy Bentham Morality as a concept is analytically defined as “conformity to human discourse and conduct.” It incorporates something which I believe is based on an evolutionary construct. Morality has been an essential tool by which the survival of humanity is made more achievable. It has been well-documented that people in the
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Assignment 1 Ethical Dilemmas Legal and Social 115103 Coordinator Name: Jackie Loong Student ID 10189179 Number of words: 1651 Date: 20th August 2013 The definition of an ethical dilemma is a situation that involves conflict between moral imperatives in a way to obey each other. (Shaw‚Barry and Sansbury‚2009) There is no right or wrong answer when decisions are made. In this situation of the case we have Mike‚ who is a new accounts payable employee of the soft wear sales
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