When conducting research, it is important to consider the ethical implications of your study. This includes thinking about how your research might impact the participants and whether or not they could be harmed in any way. It is also important to get informed consent from the participants, which means that they understand what they are … Read more
Unethical business research conduct can take many forms, from manipulating data to bribing subjects. Clinical trials, in particular, are often rife with ethical problems. Subjects may be given false information about the risks and benefits of participating in a trial, or they may be coerced into taking part in a study. Sometimes, researchers may even … Read more
Yes, unethical conduct is always illegal. Police officers are expected to uphold the law and set an example for the community. Criminal justice professionals must follow a strict code of ethics that includes acting with integrity, honesty, and fairness. Unethical conduct violates these principles and can result in criminal charges. It’s terrible to think that … Read more
There are many reasons why stealing is wrong. First and foremost, it is simply immoral. It goes against the basic principles of right and wrong that we learn as human beings. Additionally, stealing violates the rights of others. We have a fundamental right to our own property, and when someone steals from us, they are … Read more
The Values and Ethics of Social Work are grounded in interpersonal relationships. These values emphasize the importance of communication, empathy, and mutual respect in social interactions. The Ethics of Social Work also highlight the importance of being honest and transparent in all dealings with others. “Relative worth, usefulness, or importance” is how Merriam Webster describes … Read more
Critical thinking and ethical reasoning are important skills that we need in order to make sound decisions. Unfortunately, these skills are often lacking in our society today. We are bombarded with information from all sides, and it can be difficult to sort out what is true and what is not. This is where critical thinking … Read more
Lars Eighner’s “On Dumpster Diving” is a haunting and eye-opening account of what it means to be poor in America. Eighner, who was homeless for years, shares his experiences of scavenging through dumpsters for food and other necessities. Although dumpster diving may seem like a desperate measure, Eighner argues that it is actually an ethical … Read more
Ethics are important in business because they provide a framework for making decisions that consider the rights of others. Businesses that operate ethically create an environment of trust and respect, which can lead to better relationships with customers, employees, and the community. There are many different approaches to ethics in business, but some common themes … Read more
Walt Disney once said, “It is hard to make something out of nothing.” The Walt Disney Company lives by this motto, as it has grown from a small animation studio into one of the largest media and entertainment companies in the world. The Walt Disney Company has always been committed to doing things the right … Read more
Social workers often wear two hats, struggling to find a balance between their values and ethics for what they feel is right for their client and their agency’s mandate which do not necessarily align with one another. The paper will address a particular case whereby the worker is placed in a situation of ambiguity and … Read more
In the most basic sense evidentialism focuses on the justifications, beliefs, conclusions, and the evidence for each of these for any given person. William Clifford’s work, The Ethics of Beliefs, presents his principle of evidentialism and how one must judge the beliefs and justifications rather than consequences. Given Clifford’s definition, counter arguments regarding the necessity … Read more
I will outline why Mill believes that happiness is the only intrinsic good, raise a problem with his argument, explain why it is a problem by referring to the argument from multiple harms, and how it showcases faults of hedonism. According to Mill, happiness is the only thing that is intrinsically valuable. This theory is … Read more
Having a mentor is a truly rewarding experience, it helps build relationships and bonds that can create lifelong relationships. I really enjoyed meeting with my mentor Devon French. Devon is originally from the Chicago suburbs and attended school at the University of San Diego for both his undergraduate and graduate degrees. He started his career … Read more
Lost in his own despair, James Liang, an engineer at Volkswagen, stared at his own reflection seeing his life slip right in front of him. After a long day of trial debating whether to accept the consequences or fulfill his duty, James knew this decision will not only change his life but affect many others. … Read more
The weakness of will is defined as a lack of self-control or the state of acting against one’s better judgment. Philosophers have debated for years about the philosophical puzzle surrounding the concept of the weakness of will. At the heart of the philosophical puzzle is the dichotomy between acknowledging the best course of action to … Read more
As a clinical practitioner, not only is it important to receive training on theoretical approaches and counseling techniques, but one must also have an understanding of the ethical codes established within their profession. The following paper documents the knowledge acquired by this student while taking an ethics class that addressed legal and ethical situations that … Read more
Gene and cell therapy are new treatments for cancer patients. These treatments are easier on the patient than the standard methods that are offered. Although they are experimental and still under clinical trial, they have shown positive results in some patients. This treatment allows patients own bodies to fight the disease for them and not … Read more
Upon examination, the dissectioning of the philosophical spectra of Nazi Germany during the Second World War holds fundamental discrepancy of core beliefs in the ruling of the social construct. With specification, the rise in German Nazism posed challenges in keeping previously enlightened philosophical prospects; the idea of a superior race scrutinizes the condemning of the … Read more
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 … Read more
Cheating on an academic assignment can come in many forms. Stealing someone’s words or ideas and pretending they are one’s own, original composition is cheating. Falsifying numbers or data sets on a formal lab report is cheating. Copying a neighbors answers on an exam is cheating. Cheating and academic dishonesty are often the first things … Read more
J. S. Mill and Immanuel Kant each believe that there is only one clear option when faced with a predicament that could cause suffering to other individuals, although what they believe to be morally right is not what you would immediately think to be morally right. According to these philosophers, there are occasionally situations where … Read more
I want to pursue a master’s degree in social work because it identifies with my most legitimate self. I have said commonly to a wide range of individuals that regardless of where my life winds up or what I wind up accomplishing as a profession I will dependably be a social worker in light of … Read more
A person’s actions impacts their peers, communities, and the world. Many people aspire to be “good” people, and hope to put good out into the world. One can define “good” in many different ways, but depending on an individual’s ethical code, they may or may not be considered good. The three major ethical theories which … Read more
Since I came here I’ve been told to reflect on a topic that – | must admit – I had never had the chance to do so before. Surely, it did occur to talk about it in the philosophy class in the twelfth grade, but reflecting upon it or applying it – never. The topic … Read more
Aristotle’s “Nicomachean Ethics” considers the best way to achieve happiness. In every human action, the individual intends for it to end in some type of good, with most of these activities being means to a higher end. Aristotle addresses two types of goods, those of which are subordinate and those of which result in higher … Read more
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, by Rebecca Skloot, exposes the story of Henrietta Lacks; a black woman not only under privileged but also under medical research without her nor her family’s consent. Skloot’s approach to the Lacks family in researching and writing the novel is unethical and can be analyzed as well as supported … Read more
Sweatshops: Economical v. Ethical As corporate social responsibility is being widely implemented and scrutinized among society, sweatshops have become a controversial topic. Many view sweatshops as an unethical practice of corporations. However, it may not be perceived the same to others. Globalized companies take advantage of the cheaper labor costs when issuing their factories in … Read more
How would you convince anti-utopian critics such as Popper, Talmon and Berlin that utopian thinking is not necessarily authoritarian? There are three primary arguments that show that utopian thought is not necessarily authoritarian. The analysis will start defining key terms, and using Marx and Rousseau to explain the basis of Popper, Talmon and Berlin’s critique. … Read more
Respect, to me, meant the way that you treat yourself and your environment in a positive way. When I looked this word up on dictionary. com, it was defined as the condition of being esteemed or honored, and esteem for or a sense of the worth of excellence of a person. Now that I look … Read more
The case study that will be compared to College Inc. is Culture Barriers: When Equality Compromises Efficiency. The similarities of both cases are that the people like students or customers are not fully aware of what they will go through. For example, a hairdresser in the cultural barriers case signed a contract, but had to … Read more
With profits plummeting and negative attention flooding in following the exposure of sweatshops in overseas factories, it became clear that Nike’s image had to change—and fast. Though not the only company caught in the cross-fire following the documentation of atrocious working conditions, Nike managed to capture the spotlight. As a member of society, I feel … Read more
What is being respect? How we show respect? When we need to show respect? Why we show respect? To solve these questions, we need know what is respect is first. Then what is being disrespect? Disrespect is Lack of respect, esteem, or courteous regard. Just opposite to respect. Then is not being respect is always … Read more
Sympathy, under Hume’s definition, clearly varies in terms of degree with the different connections the objects of sympathy have with us: we are more able to sympathize with a person close to us than with an indifferent stranger, and we sympathize more readily with our compatriot than with a person from another country with a … Read more
There have been many European leaders in the past 115 years ,but one stood out overall all the others. His name was Janos Kadar. Janos Kadar was the General Secretary of Hungary, which is one of the 51 countries in Europe. He was born in 1912 at Fiume, Hungary and grew up with foster parents … Read more
Finally I argue that the evidence produced and discussed at length within the thesis provides abundant evidence for strong similarities in Aristotle and Confucius’s outlooks concerning ethics. Emerging from the point that both of their works can be classified as examples of virtue ethics and building upon the numerous areas of convergence between them too … Read more
1)Explain and evaluate the notions of Karma, samsara, and Nirvana? a)We know karma to be a chain of causes and necessary consequences in the world of human actions. Karma is the urge we have of doing something based on our previous actions or behavior. I believe the world has negative and positive energy. For example; … Read more
The Doctrine of Double Effect (DDE) is often invoked to explain the permissibility of an individual’s action that has two outcomes: one where the end result can be foresee and is good, the other that can also be foresee and is bad (Goldworth, Amnon, 2008). In other words, this doctrine is used to justify cases … Read more
From a business perspective, working under government contracts can be a very lucrative proposition. In general, a stream of orders keep coming in, revenue increases and the company grows in the aggregate. The obvious downfalls to working in this manner is both higher quality expected as well as the extensive research and documentation required for … Read more