users are on to something else that facilitates copyright infringement (Lessig 1999). The more specific term “computer ethics” has been used to refer to applications by professional philosophers of traditional Western theories like utilitarianism‚ Kantianism‚ or virtue ethics‚ to ethical cases that significantly involve computers and computer networks. “Computer ethics” also has been used to refer to a kind of professional ethics in which computer professionals apply codes of ethics and standards of
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Kantian and Utilitarian Theories Kantian and Utilitarian Theories Applying philosophical concepts to social issues can test the relevance of philosophy in contemporary society. Such application may also help to resolve present-day social issues‚ as philosophy can draw light on moral concerns. In this paper‚ the Kantian and Utilitarian moral theories are applied to the Nestle advertising controversy which began in 1970‚ and which lingers
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What aspects of the internet make global censorship difficult? Why might a government be inclined to impose internet censorship on its citizens? Is global internet censorship moral? Internet Censorship has been a topic of much debate and growing concern in the past decade. According to the OpenNet Initiative‚ the number of countries seeking to control access of content on the internet has been rising rapidly (Documenting Internet Content Filtering Worldwide n.d). Reporters Without Borders published
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Euthanasia‚ as defined by many philosophers‚ should only be morally permissible in certain circumstances where it benefits the one who dies. It is a widely held belief that an act of euthanasia aims at benefiting the one who dies. Using Kantian ethics as a model‚ one can determine that: It is morally permissible to engage in voluntary acts of euthanasia; it is morally permissible to engage in acts of nonvoluntary euthanasia‚ and; it is never morally permissible to engage in acts of involuntary euthanasia
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character of the behaviour itself rather than the outcomes of the conduct. deontologism 1. (ethics) Emphasis on universal imperatives such moral laws‚ duties‚ obligations‚ prohibitions‚ or imperatives (thus sometimes also called imperativism). Kantianism is the prime example
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The topics that will be discussed in this paper will be the ethical decisions that have to be made by Dr. F and the RN in regards to disclosing information to Dr. J. Also‚ according to the NANDA nursing diagnosis for ethical consideration‚ Dr. F and the RN also have to consider if Mrs. Z has some knowledge deficits in regards to her prognosis and if due to her culture‚ she feels powerlessness towards her diagnosis. Ethical theories are important to justifying and relating situations in nursing
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point of view that you support and try to give arguments for it. Try also to bring arguments against the opposite point of view. Try to use one or more of the ethical theories discussed (rule utilitarianism‚ act utilitarianism‚ deontological ethics‚ Kantianism‚ enlightened self-interest etc.) and to discuss the different results of using one or other of these theories. The homework deadline is May 30 (in electronic format by e-mail at dragos_bigu@yahoo.com) or your last seminar (in paper format). For
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led Western scholars to expand upon the work of philosophes from the Age of Enlightenment. These reforms emerged through multiple mediums‚ anywhere from utilizing the Latin translation of the Upanishads by Anquetil-Duperron to adding new light to Kantianism. In a time of intellectual curiosity‚ 19th century philosophy incorporated many Vedic-based ideas‚ which have since been returned to‚ and analyzed by‚ members of the 20th and 21th century Hindu community. The ascetic teachings expressed in the
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TRADING STOCKS Stock trading has become one of the most popular and efficient ways to make money since it is easy to access and it could bring a lot of money back to investors. With some extra money‚ anyone can purchase stocks from a company or corporation and make profit. A stock is basically a type of security that signifies ownership in a corporation and represents a claim on part of the corporation’s assets and earnings. There are two main types of stock: common and preferred. Common stock
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TIPS ON WRITING A PHILOSOPHY PAPER 1. Constructing a Thesis Statement A thesis statement is that sentence or two that asserts your position on a given issue‚ specifically‚ the position that you will be arguing for in your paper. This thesis statement should appear somewhere in the introduction to your paper. It can be the first sentence‚ although that’s often a rather simplistic and unexciting way to begin your paper. More often‚ then‚ a thesis statement should appear at or near the end of the
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