Ethics

As part of this week’s assignment, I need you to present the concept of the utilitarian approach to moral evaluation. Please present a research paper of no less than 880 words, In APA style, 5-7 references. Please close your paper with your point of view on the subject.

Please write a 4-5 page essay (double spaced, with standard font) assessing the applicability or relevance of the Ancient Greeks, and the position of “Virtue Ethics” to Contemporary Business Organizations.  Are they of value?  If so, how might that be, and if not, why would that be the case?

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Discussion: Religion and Ethics 1616 unread replies.1616 replies. Required Resources Read/review the following resources for this activity: ·       Minimum of 1 scholarly source (in addition to the textbook) Initial Post Instructions St. Augustine in the 5th Century held that we are free to make choices in life. This is the idea of free will. It may seem at first glance odd for a religious thinker to say that we have free will. After all, if God exists, then God created all things. God knows already what we will do. God can cause anything to occur. If we cause things to occur, that seems to be a limitation on the power of God and not make God all-powerful. There are also religion traditions that say that we have no free will. There are some theologians in Islam who seem to suggest that is true. In order for this line of reasoning to hold true, one would need to believe free will is an illusion and that we have no control over how we live our lives, but rather that we are puppets moving and acting due to God’s will and the powers of destiny and fate. And if this then in the case, how can we possibly be responsible for our actions? The considerations above show us to what degree our religious beliefs can shape us. For instance, someone who believes in free will may experience way more guilt than someone who believes we don’t have free will and thus aren’t responsible for the choices (and consequences) of the actions we take. Personal struggles with religion and ethics occur in many places, including in the healthcare arena. Consider the following: You are a nurse in a hospital. A 12 year-old was brought to the hospital by an ambulance. The parents have just arrived at the hospital. This 12 year-old has lost a large amount of blood and requires a transfusion. The parents happen to be members of a religion that believes that blood transfusions are immoral. They want to remove the child from the hospital and prevent the transfusion even if it means the death of the child. You have to decide whether or not you will participate in an action that violates the will of the parents and aid in providing blood for the child. If you choose to participate, and even if you are able to legally justify it, you have to think about the distress you are creating for the parents. If you refuse to aid here, you may be subject to retaliation from the hospital. What is the moral thing for the nurse to do here? Initial Post Instructions For the initial post, address the following questions: 1.    What would a divine command ethicist say is the moral thing to do here? Why would they say that? Do you agree with the divine command ethics? Why or why not? 2.    Evaluate what a natural law ethicist would say is right to do. Do you agree with them? Why or why not? 3.    Given what you said are the right things to do, what would an emotivist say about your positions and judgments? What role does subjectivity play here in determining what is ethical? Writing Requirements ·       Minimum of 3 posts (1 initial & 2 follow-up) ·       Minimum of 2 sources cited (assigned readings/online lessons and an outside scholarly source) ·       APA format for in-text citations and list of references

Now that you have learned about competing ethical theories, write a 500-600 word thread that compares and contrasts a Christian ethical theory with a competing ethical theory. Since we have already looked at ethical relativism in DB 1, you should choose from any theory in the Moral Reasoning textbook except ethical relativism. That means you can choose from Virtue Ethics, Natural Law, Ethical Egoism, Utilitarianism, Duty Ethics, Social Contract Theory, and Moral Realism (or any combination of these) in contrast to a Christian ethical theory such as Divine Command, Divine Nature, or Christian Revelational Ethics (or a combination of these). 1.      How does each system define “the good?” How does each claim to know “the good?” 2.      What, if anything, do these systems have in common? What, if anything, are their key differences? WWhich theory do you think is the stronger ethical theory? Defend your answer. This final question should take up the majority of your thread. Be sure to carefully define your terms. You are encouraged to support your position with rational arguments, fitting examples, and expert sources. Any quotes or information used from sources other than yourself must be cited using footnotes in current Turabian format and will not count towards the total word count. You will be penalized for falling short or exceeding the word count. This is a university-level writing assignment and therefore it must be carefully proofread, free of grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors.

Make sure that the three  topics have plenty of scholarly resources to help you write the final paper. Here are some ideas to get you started.  Vaccinations: Mandated or Not? Ethical Issues behind the Opioid Issue Sperm donation: Regulate or Not? Explain how knowing more about the ethical issues associated with each topic could improve your care-giving as a health professional. Submit a document to the assignment dropbox below.  List your top three choices. Detail the ethical controversies associated with each topic  Explain why each topic is of interest to you.

The paper should be an ethical topic (Discrimination) that you will critique with one of our main ethical theories (Aristotle, Plato) between 1500 – 2000 words, submitted as an attachment as an MS Word or Word compatible document. Please use the citation style of your program of study and the reference page/bibliography does not need to be annotated, but you should have properly formatted in-text citations and a complete reference page.  The bibliography should include a minimum of three academic resources you will use to begin your research on the topic. One of them can be an encyclopedia article ( Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy or Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy) One should be an academically, peer-reviewed journal article from the American Public University online library (See the Philosophy Program Guide for links to many helpful resources. One can be from a credible internet resource such as Crash Course videos or other scholarly, video resource. Depending on the topic, you may use websites or other credible online resources (NO Wikipedia).      For this assignment, match one of the ethical theories from Western Civilization with a contemporary topic of your choice (Discrimination). When considering a contemporary topic, think about current events, some ethical issue you are passionate about, or an ethical issue you know a lot about, or perhaps even encounter in your professional or personal life.     Example: Say you want to look at climate change. To do this properly, you would need to evaluate it through the lens of one or more ethical theory. Possible thesis statement: “I will first examine Aristotle’s Virtue Theory and explore his golden mean for establishing what constitutes a virtuous action. Then, I will use this information to address the need to do more concerning climate change. Specifically, I will discuss three virtues – modesty, temperance and magnanimity – as virtues that lead us to respect and work to save the planet.”

1) Define the following 6 ethical principles: autonomy, nonmaleficence, justice, veracity, fidelity, beneficence. 2) Then answer the following question: What is an Ethical dilemma?

Reflection Paper One (includes chapter 1 and 2 from “Meeting the Ethical Challenges of Leadership”)  Book :: Meeting the Ethical Challenges of Leadership…. please refer to book Upon review of chapters, please submit an assignment (, in the appropriate drop box.  This reflection paper must answer the following 3 questions: What is the main point of the chapters’ material? Why is it important? When and if you can apply this information?

Part I: Describe Hume’s basic moral philosophy in a sentence or three. Describe Kant’s ethical philosophy in a sentence or three. What is the difference between empiricism versus rationalism?  Part II: Which of these philosophers do you think is more correct? Why do you think that? What can you draw from your own experience to help explain why you think that? In what areas, could you be wrong? Part III: Read the following ethical dilemma and explain what you would do, and why (you must have good reasons), in this situation: You live in a political tyranny where dissent and speech are being curtailed. The police, as the local arm of this tyrannical government, are known for ‘disappearing’ those that they arrest. You are out for a walk one night and you see a man running towards you. He looks terrified, stressed and panicked. He comes up to you with tears in his eyes and says, “I am going to hide right here. I can’t run anymore. I didn’t do anything wrong. Please, promise me you won’t tell them where I am!” So you promise the man, even though you don’t know anything about him. He hides behind a bush and you keep walking. Ten seconds later four men turn the corner where the panicked man had come from and head towards you. As they get closer you see that they are, indeed, police officers. They walk up to you and ask if you have seen the man they were chasing. What do you do? Do you lie? Why?