10-17-14 Divine Command Theory I believe to have a definite moral theory we need a guide to follow. Moral Nihilism states that we cannot have any moral truths because they are a human invention. I believe this to be incorrect‚ because we did not invent them‚ but God did. Moral Nihilism states we also need something of objectivism or able to see and witness to have moral theories. I also believe this statement to be false because we do have something to see and hold‚ and this would be the bible.
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Analysis of Ethical Theories Deontology Deontologist’s approach focuses on our sense of moral duty and obligation. It also argues that one must obey the rule of right conduct that has been put in place in our society (Ross & Malloy‚ 1999). Deontologists argue one has the duty to protect the rights and autonomy of individuals (Rensburg et al‚ 2013). In Canada‚ there are laws and policies that promote autonomy and freedom of choice therefore a deontologist argues that the mandated choice of organ
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Of the four major theories regarding the social responsibility of business‚ the theory I believe in most is that of the moral minimum. This theory states that a company has the responsibility to make a profit‚ while at the same time not causing any harm to others. As long as a company either avoids doing harm to others or corrects any harm that it may unintentionally cause‚ then it has met its responsibilities to the community. It is the moral minimum theory that is the basis for a handful of better
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What comes to my mind when I think of someone who can be moral‚ but with the right attentions but wrong actions Is Eric Braden known as Victor Newman on the Young and Restless. His character is ruthless at times but‚ with great attentions. On any occasion or means‚ Newman always did what he thought was best to protect his family and company “Newman Enterprises‚” that he build from ground up. One of the the moral actions was when Newman tried to frame his own flesh and blood son for murder. His
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money and cigarettes would strongly provide support to Kohlberg’s Moral Development theory. Becker (1996) identifies that for someone at level one moral development it is the person’s needs that determine right or wrong. Wuornos needed to support herself with money and cigarettes‚ something she would not get from her family‚ as a result‚ by the age of thirty five Wuornos had risen to level three of Kohlberg’s moral development theory. Kohlberg describes an individual at stage six as having post conventional
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Kant¡¯s Moral Theory I think Kant¡¯s Moral theory is one complement to the Utilitarianism because one deficit of Utilitarianism is it is sometimes impossible to foresee the consequences‚ and Kant brought up that ¡°the consequences of our acts are not always in our control and things do not always turn out as we want¡±. However‚ he believed that we can control our motives‚ and the ¡°motive to do what is right¡± gives an act its moral worth. The second belief Kant holds is ¡°people ought not
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The moral theory of Virtue Ethics is interesting in the way it places more emphasis on character and less on the actions of the person who may perform those actions. I will focus on the issue of voluntary and active euthanasia in relation to the application of virtue ethics. To talk of someone voluntarily taking their own life is still abominable in many societies today. Historically‚ it was unthinkable and unethical to even consider asking a physician to help one take their own life. It is
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One moral theory in ethics is the Social Contract Theory‚ which tells us “that morality is essentially a cooperative enterprise‚ and that moral rules are those that self-interested people would obey on the condition that all others do as well” (Shafer-Landau 3‚ 2015). This means that people in a society agree tacitly to the rules set forth by it‚ and that abiding to these rules is in their best self-interest because they will get benefits and not be punished for disobeying. The Social Contract theory
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I think Utilitarianism is the most morally right thing to do in situations where human lives are involved. I believe this because in a situation where you can either save nine humans lives but you have to kill one or you just don’t do anything and let the nine people die and one survive I think it is only logical to pick the option where you save the most lives. However some people will say that using utilitarianism shouldn’t be used because you would be regarded as a murder which is a sin and is
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Edgar Venegas Phil 310 Professor Charles Van Patten March 21‚ 2015 Moral theory Paper Many philosophers maintain looking for what are right‚ Meanwhile Aristotle searches for what is virtue. In “Virtue Ethics” Aristotle argues‚ “Virtue is a mean state between the extremes‚ both of which are vices either excess or deviancy”(73). All human activities aim at some end that we consider good. Most activities are a means to a higher end. The highest human good‚ then‚ is that activity that is an end
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