Ethical Theories Joseph Ramos ETH/316 November 26‚ 2012 Irma Flores-Brothers Ethical Theories Ethics can be defined as a code of moral principles that sets a standard between right and wrong. Having what it takes to be an ethical person is not an easy task and the proper methods of becoming a moral person has been debated for centuries. This has resulted in several theories including utilitarianism‚ virtue theory‚ and deontological. Although all relate to ethics they each have a different
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Who was the creator of each of these languages? 1970s: 1. Pascal was created by Niklaus Writh. 2. C was designed by Dennis Ritchie. 3. Plus was created by Alan Ballard and Paul Whaley. 4. FLACC was made by Chris Thomson and Colin Broughton. 5. CBASIC was written by Gordon Eubanks. 1980s: 6. C++ was created by Bjarne Stroustroup. 7. Occam was developed by INMOS and David May. 8. Perl was developed Larry Wall. 9. Python was written by Guido van Rossum. 10. Rc was designed by Tom Duff. 1990s: 11.Java
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Ethical Theories Utilitarianism Utilitarianism is most often associated with Jeremy Bentham (1748-1832) and John Stuart Mill (1806-1873). According to utilitarianism principle‚ a decision is ethical if it provides the greater utility than any other alternative decision. Thus the decision maker must evaluate each decision alternative‚ and then select the one that yields the greatest net utility (Fritzsche‚ 1997). There two types of utilitarianism‚ act and rule. Individual decisions are evaluated
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of ethical theory to determine which style‚ form‚ or behavior of ethics fits with our beliefs and culture. Some of these different types of theories include virtue theory‚ utilitarianism‚ and deontological ethics. Although these all fall into the category of a theory of ethics and may seem to be similar‚ they are also very different. When looking at the virtue theory of ethics‚ we can see that the term character can be used in the place of virtue. According to Ben (2007)‚ the virtue theory has
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Essay I Ethical Theory Thesis: To begin‚ I believe that it would be permissible to shove the fat man off the railing to save the lives of five individuals that would have otherwise been struck by the trolley. I will use John Stuart Mill’s teleological theory of Act Utilitarianism to prove my case. I will also explain why I disagree with Kant’s Formula of Humanity. Background: The theory that we are focusing on for this particular case is called the normative theory of ethics. This theory asks what
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friendship. Some people ask for advice on their appearance because they want the truth. So I give it to them. But others ask because they are fishing for a compliment. I’m not a fake person so I won’t lie‚ but I won’t tell them the truth either. eg/ One of my roommates dyed her hair and I didn’t like it. The first time I saw her after she got it done‚ she obviously wanted me to comment. Instead of saying "Oh wow your hair look amazing!" I said "Wow you dyed your hair‚ it looks so
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Ethical Theories Ethical theories are the concepts that provide various viewpoints and guidance in making beneficial decisions. With the ethical theories‚ principles can be beneficial to each of the theories success. In this paper‚ traditional theories analyze how to gain a principle understanding of where they originated and how they achieve as theories. Ethical theories include and provide a brief background of Utilitarianism‚ Kantian‚ Social Contract‚ Divine Command‚ Natural Law‚ and the
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based on the abstract moral codes adopted and adhered to by each member of the group. Ethics lay down a set of codes that people must follow. Ethics are relative to peers‚ profession‚ community‚ society and nation. Morals are and are dependent on an individual’s choice or beliefs or religion and can mean doing the right or wrong thing. An example to help you understand the difference would be: Abortion is legal and therefore medically ethical‚ while many people find it personally immoral. Ethics can
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judgment on each other. The morality of our actions is based on motivation‚ group rules and norms‚ and the end result. The difficult questions of ethics and information technology (IT) may not have been considered by previous generations‚ but what is good‚ evil‚ right‚ and wrong in human behavior certainly has been. With these historical foundations and systematic analyses of present-day and future IT challenges‚ we are equipped for both the varied ethical battles we will face and the ethical successes
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different psychological approaches to identity. How has each been used to further our understanding of this concept? Identity comprises individual and social elements‚ with most theories stemming from the notion that ‘knowing who we are requires that we know who we are not‚’ adhering to simultaneous influences on the body through social/psychological as well as physical/biological means; a common theme of ‘embodiment’. Psychosocial theory‚ defined as an interaction of the biological‚ psychological
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