CONSEQUENTIALISM Consequentialist morality is built on or concerned with consequences of an action (Thiroux J & Krasemann K 2012). This theory believes that an act is not necessarily considered to be ethically right or wrong‚ but rather is judged to be morally applicable because of the consequences its position creates (Lecture Week 2). So‚ from a consequentialist viewpoint‚ a morally right action is one that creates the best overall result. For example‚ a consequentialist may claim that lying
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to justice and fairness ties into our reward and punishment systems. Let’s take a look at how each of these is used in America. First we have reward. “Reward is one method of distributing on a fair and just basis the good we are concerned with” (Thiroux‚ and Krasemann 122). Reward is very desirable in many people eyes. We have the need to be rewarded for our efforts‚ whether it is at work or at home. There are two major theories that deal with how reward should be distributed which are retributivist
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wrong on the basis of utilitarianism if the usage benefits all citizens. The text explains utilitarianism as “everyone should perform that act or follow that moral rule that will bring about the great good (or happiness) for everyone concerned” (Thiroux & Krasemna‚ 2.3). All Utilitarians believe that every action shall be conducted with the highest consideration of all mankind. If each person used the nature for the benefit of all and the resources depleted‚ then it shall be acceptable. Given each
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the law dictates that taking another human’s life is wrong and a crime indictable by the courts (Brazier 1996). Similarly‚ the value of life principle also affirms the sanctity of life and highlights the moral obligation to uphold this principle (Thiroux & Krasemann 2009). Ms Griffith‚ Mr Mathers’ deceased partner suffered from a degenerative spine condition and according to Mathers’ statement‚ Ms Griffith did not want to live in a nursing home and was inclined to death before repeating the trauma
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(religious determinism). Our analysis will attempt to prove the superiority of the theory of freedom over the theory of predestination. First‚ we will examine the theory of predestination as it is explained in the text “Ethics: Theory and Practice” (Thiroux & Krasemann‚ 2012). The organization of the text lends itself to our analysis since it highlights differences between the two theories in its defining process. We will illustrate the theory of predestination by offering an example which will
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HU245: Ethics Bioethics is defined as “life ethics.” Essentially‚ ethics having to do with medicine and medical aspects of human beings‚ such as human experimentation‚ abortion‚ mercy killing‚ and truth telling‚ among others” (Thiroux‚ J. P.‚ &Krasemann‚ K. W.). The bioethics topic that I chose to talk about has to deal with medical confidentiality. Medical confidentiality requires doctors to keep a patient’s personal health information private unless consent is provided by
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Nathan Strain Capital Punishment‚ Ethical Considerations PHL464X Fall 2014 Sullivan University 10/26/14 Introduction Capital punishment as defined by Thiroux‚ J. and Krasemann‚ K. (2012) is the inflection of death for certain crimes. Capital punishment is a widely debated topic. Some states have banned its use and others continue the practice. Philosophies differ on its use some call for an eye-for-eye type of punishment and others call for rehabilitation. The ethical debate of weather capital
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‘What is ethics and why is it important for thinking about media?’ You should use recent examples from the media in your response.’ Living in a society that depends on information and communication to keep moving in the right direction‚ almost every person has access through radio‚ television‚ newspaper‚ and new electronic media to the latest circulated information. Through this information‚ one is able to shape their opinion about a particular fact. Nevertheless‚ media have the power to form
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risking making it a habit. However‚ it can be argued that her actions were justified by the “dog-eat-dog” theory. Some people see the world as so competitive and ruthless that in order to survive‚ one may have to break all the moral do’s and don’ts (Thiroux‚ J‚ Krasemann‚ K‚ 2012). Maggie May might have been a competitor at heart‚ which led her to set aside her own true morals and take a glance. Unfortunately‚ cheating in adolescent years is often simply because “everybody does it.” While this is an
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Sex-Selective Abortions in China Part A: Ethical Issue & Importance The news article selected for the ethical analysis is based on the ‘One Child Policy of China’; many ethical issues arise from this article and topic in general. The ethical issue that has been chosen for analysis is whether or not sex-selective abortions are ethical for families to have a desired sex of a child in China. Although the ethical issues behind abortion in general is very large‚ this analysis will focus
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