Agree to Disagree: Kantianism vs. Consequentialism Determining how to classify the difference between right and wrong has been argued over and studied with no avail. Although all Normative ethical theories have positives and negatives‚ a few set themselves apart from the rest. Consequentialism versus Kantianism‚ although similar in some respects have enough of a conceptual difference to be studied further. Tendencies to side with Kant’s ethical theory over that of the consequentialist theory seem
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cheating‚ and create a sense of honesty‚ to not only themselves but to their surroundings. Honor systems would force discipline to those who do not follow the rules. Students who don’t dedicate themselves to honor systems‚ do not understand that “lying or cheating can expect to receive punishments ranging from suspension to expulsion.”(Source C) Disciplinary actions within honor systems help students in a positive way because it makes them think before making a wrong decision. Breaking an honor code
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Why would Mayella Ewell lie? There are numerous reasons why Mayella would lie while under an oath. Two reasons I have come up with are‚ because she is afraid of her father and she does not want others to be angry with her. Primarily‚ Mayella lies because she does not want to upset her father‚ Bob Ewell. Mayella’s mother died when she was little and so all that is left is her father. Mayella wants to keep her father happy because it is the only parental figure she has. I also believe that Bob hurt
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giving a gift that one has received to another individual who the original owner did not intended for the gift to be for. Around Christmas time there are so many arguments on whether regifting is ethical or dishonest. So is it acceptable to regift? Regifting is very acceptable. For example‚ if your grandma gives you a shirt that doesn’t fit and you give it to your younger sister as a gift‚ that is regifting and is very ethical. Not only can regifting be a good way to clean out closets‚ and make space
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Rosalind Hursthouse viewpoints on virtue-based ethics express how virtue ethics can provide guidance on a particular action‚ deal with moral problems or conflicts‚ and influence a range of emotions and emotional reactions (Timmons‚ 2012‚ p. 243). Hursthouse from a virtue ethics perspective‚ states that people act in accordance with duty and considers the question which character traits are virtues and explores how answers to this question can be supported by an appeal to the fact of a person’s natural
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source needs to be honest and not have its integrity questioned. If someone is caught outright lying I know I would never trust that person or newspaper so long as that person is still associated with it. I know it sounds drastic but I believe that honesty and reliability are some of the core responsibilities of a newspaper and thus if anyone works there that has questionable traits or is caught outright lying that paper will never be able to come back from that negative image so long as that person
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may be quite time consuming and work intensive. At the other end are emergency cases in which telling the truth could lead to the patient’s death; for example‚ a patient’s arm has been severed in a car accident. The patient asks‚ “Is my arm gone?” Lying to the patient in this case would be justified given if the patient was told his/her arm was missing‚ panic would
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9. Micro- Process – Problem‚ Patterns‚ Process Therapist also queries about Esther’s lying behavior that has higher impacts on her relationship with others and herself. The therapist could employ some creative methods such as Gestalt Therapy‚ active imagination‚ role play‚ journaling‚ visualization‚ and other to help Esther identify and understand the patterns and processes of the issues. This help Esther concluded her own pattern of behavior is ineffective and it needs to be changed. Rutledge (2005)
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entertaining to raise awareness. Adbusters believes advertising are giving consumers false information and the public has no recourse to communicate the truths or opposite information. Although we are taught from childhood not to lie it seems to be acceptable when it comes to advertising. Most people know if it seems too good to be true‚ it’s probably is too good to be true such as losing 10 pounds in two weeks and eating
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complete sentences long for each statement. You will be discussing and defending your positions in a class as you deal with statements below in a group setting. 1. If you think you are going to get into trouble‚ it is okay to lie to avoid punishment by lying or blaming someone else. 2. Without everybody in a society acting responsibly‚ there can be no order. 3. A person’s pride should never get in the way of personal responsibility. 4. It’s okay to spread a rumor as long as you are not the one who started
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