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rule-utilitarianism. Act-utilitarianism "supposes that each particular action should be evaluated solely by references to its own ...
agree with Aristotles ideas, and see morality as a living concept, and something that should not be tampered with. What might Aris...
harm society; however, long-term decisions may hurt the individual but benefit the community (2002). Hence, it is sometimes hard t...
(Himma, 2003). Throughout their lifetime, individuals are presented with moral dilemmas and situations in which they must make a ...
hold onto an ends justify the means philosophy. Consequentialism is a relatively recent concept in utilitarianism that rejects ...
his position by specifying that only a certain kind of agent can qualify as a moral agent, and thus subject to the ascriptions of...
and Public Policy, 1995). These days, this still happens -- older scientists regularly mentor younger scientists and through that...
II. Case Study In a case study submitted by a student, Quasar Stellar Company is a subsidiary of Nucleonics Company. Quasar Stel...
recent ex-Governor Ryan. This corruption manifested in a number of ways including various arms of corruption within the Chicago p...
other words, it must be a universal law. For instance, killing is wrong. That would have universality. If the woman decides she sh...
be seen as the framework from which the principle of our conduct is governed or judged and the way in which we see our duty and th...
competency and expertise. Thus, the first code of ethics was tentatively drawn up. However, there was very little way to enforce t...
was receiving a congratulatory gift for his academic achievements, specifically, his 3.5 grade point average (Kansas City Star, 20...
the realm of reality as researchers in the United Kingdom produced a cloned sheep and others at the University of Tennessee cloned...
student who is aware that a fellow student has lied on a questionnaire administered in a blood drive. The intent of the questionn...
though? Carl is Brads best friend. Although he is aware that Brad has committed an act of plagiarism he is reluctant to turn him...
on the bandwagon for the death penalty but rather in him looking more closely at the issues surrounding that penalty. He contends...
The problem with meaning as it relates to Kantian duty is attempting to successfully pinpoint a single yet comprehensive connotati...
Halberstadts involvement with the military didnt end after Vietnam. Indeed, he has moved in and out of the military circle for de...
anyone would offer her. She claimed to be an inexperienced homemaker returning to the workforce (Clayton, 2002). What ensues is ...
that there are positive consequences in organ transplant. Organ transplant gives life to those previously destined to an early de...
forces which existed during his time. Some of those forces could be interpreted as evil, as could the impact they had on Machiave...
culture or country? A Case Study: Talisman Energy Perhaps one way to outline Marys dilemma is to examine what other compani...
first place and eschewing the monetary aspect so often clouding ones ethical perspective. "Looking back now on all previous attem...
as it impedes upon the fundamental tenets of social responsibility. Doctors who accept these gifts - which might include but is n...
majority group in the United States. When considering other population groups, the disparities are even greater. The purpose her...
used to describe common patterns within bipolar disorder such as bipolar I disorder where a person may experience manic or mixed e...
Mr. and Mrs. Rey, a recently married couple, had dreamt of a large family ever since they began planning their future together, bu...
soldier Cesare Borgia, who was at that time engaged in enlarging his holdings in central Italy (pp. 443). Much of what Machiavelli...
credentials, and appropriate professional experience." Clearly, in this case, the therapist is using techniques for which he or sh...