viewpoint‚ a morally right action is one that creates the best overall result. For example‚ a consequentialist may claim that lying is wrong because of the negative consequences it may produce like hurting someone’s feelings‚ however in certain foreseeable circumstances‚ where it could save somebody from getting into trouble‚ a consequentialist may consider lying acceptable. There are two major theories associated with consequentialism – Utilitarianism and Ethical Egoism. Although both theories
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being kept at Cauldstone and also the secret that Kitty was not an only child. The lies that are portrayed are that Kitty was living a lie‚ the lie of the baby‚ Kitty was also lying to herself by telling herself that it would be alright to take the baby when she knew that it was wrong and the last lie was that Mrs. Dalziel was lying to everyone by telling them that Esme was drunk at the dance. These secrets and lies portray the way that the author wants to see the novel. In the Vanishing Act of Esme
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give up some rights to SOME of our privacy. If the government wants to monitor phone calls‚ text messages‚ etc. it should be no problem. The problem is that it needs to be understood that they are only monitoring for certain things‚ and if someone is lying‚ cheating‚ or committing
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methods. I ensure I familiarise myself with the different cultures of those who I care for so I can understand how to communicate effectively with them.. What is acceptable in one culture may be an offence in another. Take for example‚ it is not acceptable for a woman to speak when men are speaking unless asked to speak. It also not acceptable in certain cultures for women to shake hands with men. As a support worker‚ it is my responsibility to read a child’s care plan and be aware of their culture.Communication
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through our own reason‚ making it a truly autonomous act. This means that no moral decision depends on the situation it is in‚ which would impose external laws on morality. For example‚ “lying is always wrong” because we cannot allow lying to be a universal law‚ as it would be immoral for lying to always be acceptable‚ so there should be no exceptions regardless of if there would be any positive consequences from the lie in a particular situation. Kant’s argument is that‚ instead of being obedient to
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United States Army‚ a so-called “institution of excellence‚” with a long and proud heritage‚ with values‚ and traditions has allowed this type of acceptable behavior while still hypocritical promoting “integrity as part of their culture? The Washington Post published an article about a study done by the United States Army War College that found that lying was common in the military (Damothe‚ 2015). The study found that many Army Officers have become “ethically numb.” The reason is that the Army
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This strategy also draws a distinct line between truth and what one may wish to hold true. Denial to Freud was this idea of lying to ourselves in order to avoid anxiety or stress. One may consider this the psychological manipulation of one’s own mind. Furthermore‚ this idea of tricking our minds or lying to ourselves can leave scars deep rooted within our unconscious. Repression is a defense mechanism exploited by the unconscious known as the pushing of painful
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Reflection paper: Is the nurse ethically obligated to tell the patient about the decline in his condition‚ or is the nurse ethically obligated to honor the parents’ wishes? One of the most difficult and challenging issues in the medical practice‚ when the patient is terminally ill or has a bad prognosis‚ and there is a debate between the caring family and the health care staff about telling or withholding the information. In order to respect the patient`s autonomous options‚ it is obligatory to
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(p. 53). In other words‚ if I lie for John Edwards‚ I violate an important principle that is more important than the good that lying
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of how they look‚ what they’re wearing or even better‚ what they’re doing. Now take that picture and flip it‚ so that the woman is wearing what the man was wearing and doing whatever it is that he was doing and vice versa for the man. Is this acceptable? Or does it challenge your idea of what a man and a woman should be? Advertising firms take it for granted that we’ll just continue to accept the roles they have assigned us in our specific genders. This Beckham Signature fragrance ad definitely
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