Major Ethical Theories • Utilitarianism • Deontological Ethics • Justice & Fairness • Virtue Ethics Utilitarianism ➢ Study ethical behavior in terms of the result or consequences of ethical decisions ➢ Evaluate decisions whether good or bad in term of impact of the decisions ➢ Decision maker must take broad perceptive concerning who‚ in society‚ might be affected by the decision Weaknesses in Utilitarianism ❖ The distribution
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reviews theoretical approaches to ethical decision making‚ ¨A Framework for Ethical Decision Making¨ which describes a model of ethical decision making and ¨The Case of the Sole Remaining Supplier¨ which talk about the heart pacemaker and how is it important and many people agree with it and how each of the board member share different opinions about it. Each one of the articles expresses many different points of views on different situations
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Kyle Dee Ethical Theory October 29‚ 2014 Aristotle’s Friendship In Nicomachean Ethics‚ Aristotle believed there are three different types of friendships; the friendship of utility‚ the friendship of pleasure‚ and the friendship of virtue. These are the three different types of friendships why someone might like someone else. Then argue in favor why a good person wants a virtuous friend. The friendship of utility is “those who love each other for utility love the other not in his own right‚ but
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Feminism is a broad term that generally means a movement that seeks gender equality and the end of sexism (MacKinnon‚ B. 2015). In ethical theory‚ feminism conflicts with the traditional approaches to morality such as‚ autonomy‚ impartiality‚ and neutrality; these values are often stressed in male dominated cultures. However‚ the female approach to morality centers on relationships (MacKinnon‚ B. 2015). It is important to note that while many women take both approaches to morality‚ men tend to
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individual’s ethical decision-making is a topic that has sparked interest in researchers for years. One variable that research has revealed frequently as having a significant correlation with ethical decision-making processes is gender (Chung 2003‚ Loo 2003‚ Hume 2006‚ Bernardi 2008‚ Dalton 2011). However‚ studies about social desirability response bias (SDRB) suggest that this bias can be highly correlated with gender and in some cases fully mediate the effects of gender on ethical decision-making
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studies ethical? This essay argues that the two studies done by Latané and Darley (1968) “group Inhabitation of Bystander Intervention in Emergencies” and Darley and Latané (1968) “Bystander Intervention in Emergencies: Diffusion of responsibity” are unethical. These studies are unethical because they break ethical principles. There are three main ethical principles that the researchers have broken in the two studies. Which were fidelity‚ respect for persons and nonmaleficence. Ethical principles
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decided what to do based on his intuition for this moment. At the same time‚ since they downplay the consequences‚ and utilitarian’s usually say that what is moral in any given situation is to maximize the good effects…so if Valjean was following this theory he would have not turned himself in. Since the greater good for the community and himself would have been to not tell the truth. I think that Rule utilitarian’s would say‚
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too intricate for any one theory to dominate the field. The values used to formulate a system of just law are often times based upon personal preference‚ unseen biases‚ or self-motivation. Law is such an intrinsic facet to so many different aspects of life that finding a theory of justice capable of covering the entirety of law is impossible. The fact is that‚ man has neither the impartialness nor the capability of creating such a complete theory. Without a complete theory for application we are forced
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of the MAOA gene are much more prevalent in populations with a history of warfare. These individuals are also more likely to join gangs and to use weapons in committing crimes than other persons” (Hickey 48). Beaver and Schwartz believe that the theories proposed over the past half-century have focused entirely on environmental explanations of criminal and antisocial behavior. The explanation of criminal and antisocial behavior is their biggest concern of all the literature available. According to
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Critically examine how ethical theories approach issues surrounding pornography There are many ethical theories which can be applied to the ethics concerning pornography however I believe the easiest ethical theories for giving a clear cut between what is acceptable and what is not are the absolutist theories or the ones with Absolutist rules such as Kantian Ethics or Natural Moral Law. Pornography is a form of media which is sexually stimulating for the observer. The ethical situations surrounding
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