must adhere and which particular situations‚ people‚ or places do not affect (Jacques P. Thiroux‚ 2012). Relativism - those who hold this point of view believe that there are no absolutes in morality‚ but rather that morality is relative to particular cultures‚ groups‚ or even individuals‚ and further that everyone must decide upon his or her own values and ethics because there are no absolutes (Jacques P. Thiroux‚ 2012). Examples: Absolutism would be condemning a mother who is stealing food for her
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The media is often equated with the communication of truth (Thiroux‚ 2007‚ p. 389). The evolution of technology has resulted in a large expansion of the media resources‚ whether it be written or electronic sources. This has increased the ability of the media to influence the perceptions of certain events by the general public (Thiroux‚ 2007‚ p. 389). This is done by reporting on stories where the facts of the case aren’t always known. The recent allegation of sexual assault by three Brisbane Broncos
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Kantianism provide people with a moral structure‚ from which moral decisions are made. Keywords: utilitarianism‚ Kantianism‚ strengths‚ weaknesses‚ moral structure Utilitarianism vs. Kantianism According to Thiroux and Krasemann (2012)‚ utilitarianism is‚ “a normative ethical theory originally established by Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill that advocates brining about good consequences or happiness to all concerned” (pp. 451). Kantianism is the philosophy
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Good Vs Bad 2 There are no absolutes when it comes to the idea of whether human beings are “good or bad‚ or a combination of both” (Thiroux & Krasemann‚ 28). It is difficult to define what is good and what is bad but our society has a general consensus of what those terms mean. If you shoot somebody without cause‚ it is deemed bad. If you donate to charity‚ it is
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dictionary utilitarianism is defined as: “a theory that the aim of action should be the largest possible balance of pleasure over pain‚ or the greatest happiness of the greatest number.” Our ethic’s book Ethics Theory and Practice tenth edition (Thiroux and Krasemann 2009 page 317)‚ “the basic argument against the morality of homosexuality is that it is unnatural and perverse; that is‚ it goes against the laws of God‚ traditional family values‚ and the moral values of Nature.” This creates the problems
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to always act in this manner. Consequences are not to be considered when judging a persons actions (Thiroux‚ Krasemann‚ 2012‚ p. 46). Inspector Javert’s position in society supports his actions. This man must follow the laws set by his government‚ and lead his community by example. His duty was to carry out the law which are examples of rule absolutes which offer no room for exceptions (Thiroux‚ Krasemann‚ 2012‚ p. 87). The Inspector becomes obsessed with the capture of Jean ValJean‚ a criminal
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There are extraneous circumstances in my opinion when determining if the mother should tell the man she is choosing to have an abortion. Abortion has two conflicting principals‚ the value life principal‚ and the principal of individual freedom (Thiroux‚ 2006). Both these principals support basic human rights‚ but they also create conflict because they somewhat contradict each other. I do not think abortion is a black or white type of issue. Also‚ I would also like to point out the distinct difference
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There are many different approaches to ethics‚ even though it can sometimes be a very complicated subject matter. Scientific‚ Philosophical‚ and Religious are the three major approaches people can take. The foundations of ethics are all based on reason‚ emotion‚ and intuition. Virtue ethics and care ethics is difficult to discuss without bringing up Aristotle or Confucius. Absolutism vs Relativism are conflicting theories within ethics. Consequentialism and deontological ethics‚ free will vs determinism
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In my opinion‚ firing Allen Lopez from the company would violate his civil rights. Allen’s view and action are based upon the consequential theories. He put his career at risk by creating a website to protect his co-workers human rights due to unfair work condition. All employees should be treated equally regardless of their gender‚ color‚ age‚ physical disabilities‚ and race. He created the website‚ because he feels that his co-workers rights were violated. The fact that he raised his concerns
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equal working conditions exist for its employees. As Thiroux‚ & Krasemann (2012) reminds us‚ “It is common knowledge that prejudice and discrimination against Jews‚ African Americans‚ Hispanics‚ Asian American‚ other minority groups‚ and women have been going on for hundreds of years” (p. 330). However‚ race may not be a primary issue in this case. “At some level‚ perhaps intuitively‚ people know when they are being treated unfairly (Thiroux‚ & Krasemann‚ 2012‚ p. 106). It’s more likely‚ that Lydia’s
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