Philosophy 101 Midterm Essay Number One Friday October 19th 2012 Deontology Immanuel Kant’s deontological moral theory provides a strong base for making correct decisions and is a better ethics system than Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill’s utilitarianism. Utilitarianism is an ethical theory that is attributed to philosophers John Stuart Mill and Jeremy Bentham. Utilitarianism is a theory holding that the proper course of action is one which maximizes happiness for the majority
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Nursing Code of Ethic Ethics is the study of the moral law (Snell‚ G. D) and the cornerstone of the nurse profession. The Code of Ethics for Nurses developed a guide for carrying out nursing responsibilities‚ in a manner consistent with quality in nursing care and the ethical obligations of the profession (ANA). The code of ethic embraced two important terminologies. Patients who are those seeking for care and practice which is a term used to identify the role of nurses fulfilling patient needs.
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Deontology and the Categorical Imperative Applied to the Adelphia Communications Scandal In July of 2002‚ five officials of the Adelphia cable-television company were arrested on the charge of gross corporate fraud conducted by members of the Rigas family. The events which transpired during the Adelphia scandal were some of the most egregious to date with an estimated "$100 million‚ hiding more than $2 billion in debt the family incured‚ and lying to the public about Adelphia ’s operations and
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According to the author of Ethics: Approaching Moral Decisions‚ A.F. Holmes (2007)‚ says ethics is about the good in which our values and virtues cultivate‚ and what is right in which our moral duties may be. So‚ say if there is a terrorist the security forces have a prisoner‚ who is holding vital information that the US needs to keep from having any more attacks‚ should torturing be allowed? Looking at it from a utilitarianism ethic view‚ a utilitarian is more concerned with helping the majority
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The Code of Ethics for Nurses This paper discusses the code of ethics of nurses. The nurses are sometimes found in very challenging situations that call for proper decision making. The action taken should not be against this code of ethics. Nurses are guided by a set of laws that are meant to assist them in their duties to offer medical services and at the same time satisfy their patient’s requirements. The code of ethics for the nurses rejects any attempt to perform activities that are
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abide by to practice nursing. First there is the Board of Registered nursing(BRN). This agency is responsible for communicating what is appropriate and legal for a nurse to do in the state of California. The BRN also enforces an education requirement‚ which forced graduates to pass the NCLEX prior to practicing (What is the board of registered nursing‚2016). By doing this‚ the agency is protecting the public and community from unsafe nurses. For example‚ after I graduated the nursing program‚ I studied
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deontologist to choose between the car and the bus because both are impermissible. However‚ there is no avoidance alternative for the deontologist to choose one option. The virtue ethics dictates the actions that should be taken to be ethically just. The theories of utilitarianism‚ deontology‚ ethical intuitionism and the virtue ethics advocate for the actions of an individual to be acceptable in the societal setting. The theories agree in the actions they advocate for to be right or wrong in the society
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Consequentialism or Justice Every action has a consequence. Consequentialists believe that the level of good from that consequence determines the level of good of the action. To determine ethically who these actions are good for and which actions and decisions are important morally to the individual. Utilitarianism‚ what is morally good‚ plays a large role in determining this by achieving a greater good for everyone versus an individual greater good. Deciding what to do is the main point of moral
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Is Areteology a better way of approaching ethics than Deontology or Teleology? Areteology being the study of virtues and the word arête meaning excellence‚ Areteology can better be defined as the study of excellent human virtues (a divine study). It looks at the ultimate purpose of human life and what might result in practical excellence. It would aim to show people what an excellent human life is and teach people how to live by the excellent human virtues. In Areteology‚ the question normally asked
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Ethical Implications The Code of Ethics for Nurses clearly states that nurses are prohibited to participate in assisted suicide and euthanasia‚ it is ethically unacceptable. But Nurses are often in the best position to discuss end-of-life issues‚ they play a vital role in end-of-life care by advocating for their patients wishes and maintaining quality symptom management and support (Ignatavicius & Workman 2010). Euthanasia is legal in four states in the United States‚ these states are Oregano‚ Washington
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