Washington State University | Rosalind Elsie Franklin | A story that needs to be told | | 2/3/2013 | Biology 499 * Introduction Have you ever asked yourself‚ exactly what is DNA and why is it so important? DNA stands for Deoxyribonucleic Acid and is found in every living thing. We inherit DNA from our parents‚ half from our mothers and half from our fathers. DNA is made up of sugars‚ bases‚ and phosphates and comes in the structure of a double helix which looks like a spiral
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Aristotle had a few theories of ethics. Aristotle believed that one attains happiness by living a virtuous life and through the development of reason and the faculty of theoretical wisdom. He believed that moral virtue is a relative mean between extremes of excess and deficiency and in general the moral life is one of moderation in all things except virtue. He believed that virtuous acts require conscious choice and moral purpose or motivation. Finally‚ he believed that moral virtue cannot be achieved
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Blood Money Jennifer Browning ETH 316 April 2‚ 2015 Professor Peter Fortuna When comparing virtue theory‚ utilitarianism and deontological ethics‚ you must look at the similarities and the differences. Each idea has many key points; virtue theory is defined as your personal behavioral characteristics. If you are a good person‚ your values will be good values. Utilitarianism believes that if your action is right‚ it will promote happiness and if it is a wrong action the
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State and Explain Aristotle’s theory of virtue ethics Virtues‚ according to Aristotle‚ are those strengths of character that promote ’eudomania’ (human flourishing). A good action is a product of these virtues. A person is virtuous in so far as he acts with the goal of human flourishing in view. Aristotle’s theory revolves around character rather than around the actions themselves. For Aristotle‚ Virtue is something practiced and thereby learned - it is habit (hexis) which causes a person to choose
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Virtue is a broad term used in ethics‚ it identifies with the moral character of a person where some other ethic theories focus on duties and roles or the consequences of an action. Virtue ethics has been broken down into three main theories: eudaimonism‚ agent-based theories‚ and the ethics of care. Eudaimonism is based on human flourishing or a person achieving their purpose well. An agent-based theory are based on what other people think are admirable traits in people that are thought to be common-sense
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“What is wrong with killing‚ when it is wrong‚ may not be so much that it is unjust‚ violating the right to life‚ but‚ frequently that it is callous and contrary to the virtue of charity” (Hursthouse 1999‚ 6). I choose Abortion as the selected topic for my Focus paper. Abortion is and will always be a moral dilemma because of the issues of when life actual begins‚ individual rights and the rights of women. According to Utilitarian’s; “Something is right if it brings about the greatest amount of good
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Imagine if you made a groundbreaking discovery and your ideas were shared without your consent and then you were not credited for your achievement. Rosalind Franklin‚ a scientist‚ made a big revelation that led to the discovery of the structure of DNA. Her coworker shared it with other scientists and she was never credited for her work. Rosalind Franklin was born on July 25‚ 1920 in London‚ England in a Jewish household‚ during the time of flappers and advancement for women. In 1928 a law was passed
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Ethical Theory Examination Ethical Theory Examination An action can be considered ethical or unethical depending on the perspective. There are three main theories of ethics: virtue‚ utilitarianism‚ and deontology. Each theory uses different criteria to determine if an action is ethical. Although the idea of performing ethical actions is similar‚ each theory follows a different approach. The virtue theory of ethics determines what is right and wrong based upon how it will affect one’s character
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several weeks of analyzing moral theory‚ the divine command theory prevails. Jehovah created us (page 7‚ Column 1) intrinsically valuable‚ in that we are each a temple‚ in and of ourselves. (Page 71 Column 1) Proven scientific knowledge includes the fact that in the 1769 King James Version (Isaiah 40:22)‚ undisputedly references the circle of the earth. This is tantamount to believing in a higher being‚ which is in perfect accordance with the divine command theory‚ in that‚ the date of the aforementioned
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What would you do if the phenomenal discovery that you made wasn’t even known as your revelation at all? Unfortunately‚ this happened to me. Despite all of my hard work‚ I was given no credit until recently. I‚ Rosalind Franklin‚ discovered something so fundamental that it has led to a study that could save thousands of lives. To understand how important this is‚ you must know where I started‚ how I made the discovery‚ and what this really all led to. When I was born on July 25‚ 1920
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