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    To what extent has the conservative party abandoned Thatcherism? (25 marks) The conservative party accepts that a degree of state intervention to create more social justice can be justified. This may involve welfare‚ but also intervention in family situations‚ in education and through social services in general. There is a sense that we are responsible for the welfare of those less fortunate than ourselves. Thatcherism suggested that we are responsible for ourselves as long as we have the capability

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    What can we learn from the Chagnon controversy about anthropological ethics? (1200 words) Napoleon Chagnon studied the Yanomamo for most of his professional life and he wrote a frequently edited book with the title describing this tribe a ‘The fierce people’; however‚ this created so much controversy that in the last two editions he had to omit it as it questioned the ethics on what we call people. The Chagnon controversy centres on the accusation made by the investigative journalist Patrick

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    judgment when making decisions. The criminal justice ethics tutorial examines the ethical dilemmas detectives may face where the right choices can be difficult because of the costs involved. And after reviewing the tutorial on criminal justice ethics‚ the detective’s failure to comply with department policies and rules was the determining factor in deciding to report the incident to my supervisor. To help justify by decision‚ I viewed the situation from a deontological perspective. Deontologists

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    Nurses face certain risk and challenges when they advocating for their patients. They can experience many barriers when addressing the rights‚ choices‚ or welfare of their patients. Different workplace cultures and policies can affect nurse’s advocacy. Many patients being discharged early in hospitals when the health care provider attempt to free beds for seriously ill patients. Management and physician are driven by the desire to discharge patients quickly and are not considered by the nurse’s opinion

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    Can the fact that Pani got the information so easily be used to build an ethical case that what he did wasn’t wrong? If not‚ why not? If so‚ what does the case look like? We have to presume that the employment contract stated and outlined clearly what would be allowed and what wouldn’t. It also appears to be a mere excuse that Pani was downloading the files for his wife as he would have been aware of the potential consequences. From a duty-based perspective‚ he seems to be going against agreements

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    Zehra Dada Philosophy essay-Is consequentialism a defensible theory of ethics? Ethics is a branch of philosophy that deals with morals and the difference between right and wrong‚ good and bad‚ vice and virtue. Consequentialism is a complex theory of ethics which states that the consequences of an action are the only criteria which determine its moral correctness. Utilitarianism is an extension of consequentialism in that it says that the moral worth of an action is determined solely by its usefulness

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    Ethical Theories‚ Principles‚ Policies‚ Choice making Ethical Theories- Ethical theories are based on the previously explained ethical principles. They each emphasize different aspects of an ethical dilemma and lead to the most ethically correct resolution according to the guidelines within the ethical theory itself. People usually base their individual choice of ethical theory upon their life experiences (1‚2). Deontology The deontological theory states that people should adhere to their

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    history of a mood disorder. And the myths of this bipolar disorder it ’s a mental disorder‚ and it is mood shifts‚ and this is also depression‚ and this does cause the person ability to function and the person energy to be slow. Their mood swings can come when you do expect it you ca be ok one minute and then all of sudden you are not because of the mood swings. Here are some myth and it is bipolar disorder it is a very rare condition and the bipolar it is mood swings. So the misconception of

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    Wilkins Medical Ethics Ethics in the medical field have many issues that doctors and medical professionals face everyday like‚ does the good of a treatment outweigh the bad of the treatment. In most people’s eye ethics are the medical professional’s opinion but that is not the case in today’s society. Physicians face accountability‚ privacy/confidentiality‚ and inform consent. These are very good areas that medical professionals should follow no matter what the situation may be for them and

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    through instilling happiness. It is an ethical theory that ascertains a right and wrong act depending on whether they promote and produce pleasure and pain respectively. Such forms of pleasure do not only apply to sensory pleasure. It‚ however‚ rounds it up to the forms of pleasure that uphold the ethical values. This study is going to focus on the moral theory of hedonism and how it is applied in the field of criminal justice (Shafer-Landau‚ 2012). The ethical theory of hedonism is a critical issue in

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