Ethical Conundrums

People from all walks of life face many ethical dilemmas. These dilemmas have consequences. Our worldview determines how we deal with these dilemmas, and guides us to the right decisions. In this essay, I will examine an ethical issues through my Christian worldview. I will also present other viewpoints, and compare them to mine.

This article begins by outlining the tragic death of an artificial intelligence robot, named Steve. Steve’s accidental death, by stairs, raises a lot of new questions surrounding robots, and their rights. In his article, Leetaru, discusses the range of questions that have sparked from not only Steve’s death, but the rise of advanced robot mechanics. While the Silicon Valley is busy grinding out new plans and models of robots, especially security robots, how can we establish what a mechanical robot is entitled to? Leetaru offers many different scenarios concerning robots against aggressors, in hopes to reveal that these rights be outlined with the rise in usage of this technology. The article speculates how in the future, when these robots

Issues arise about the protection of ethics and legal rights while using the LBS. Thecentral aspect of legal implications and ethical constraints concerns privacy. Privacy entails the independent way that a person has a right to matters that only concern that particular person like where they spend their leisure time. Privacy is protected by law in many democracies and is believed to be a civil right. Cases have arose where the users of LBS felt that it was wrong the fact that their location was always visible to other users who use the service. The users do not wish to be tracked at every time and may raise ethical concern to the logic behind the LBS (Chan and Koo, 2007). Privacy is a vital part ofhumans, and everyone appreciates it if their

The issue of ethical choices as assessed from the perspective of the modern population may appear easier than it might seem at the time when the decision was made. In the situation of the Founding Fathers and the choice that they made with respect to establishing the state in the form that was discussed during the closed seating, could be justified by the result they achieved. For utilitarian ethics and the ethics of virtue, their activities should have been justified and supported. Still, it may also be questioned if there was the need to complete the procedure covered.

Life is not guarantee but death is. There is no simple way to discuss death especially with the ones we love the most. However, it is one that people need to have more of. How and when is not necessarily determine in all situations. Who would you want to be your decision maker? Who would make these decisions for you and in regards to your actual life? If you want to be resuscitated or put on life support all require medical directives. For example, you get in a car crash and then are brain dead. Would you rather be put on life support or naturally die? Ultimately, if you are dying or die you want to have directives and people in pace to assist you. In this essay will describe some of the legal and ethical aspects associated with consent, role

The case in this ethical and legal issue is quite complicated. Patient is 89 years old; recently lost his wife of 60 years a week ago. He attempted suicide by gunshot and left a note; he admitted that he was too heartbroken to go on. His prognosis even with surgery is not good. However, his big family wants to proceed with the surgery. End-of-life (EOL) care often becomes an issue for a family of dying patient, especially if they cannot make a decision nor have contradictory desires (Blais & Hayes, 2016). Having this patient committed suicide even makes this end-of-life care more complicated. While the case needs to be reported to the authority due to its legal issue, the ethical issue remains.

A malfunction of a robot just occurred in the streets of Iraq while a U.S military troop and his partner were patrolling the area. Ten children were killed along with twelve innocent adults and the two U.S troops. The authorities are looking into the cause of the malfunction to see if it was a problem with the programming or whether someone hacked the robot. There are several liabilities when using robots in the military. There are also benefits from using them, but in situations like the one above, the harm is evident. The costly decision to use autonomous robots in the military will be very imperative. These robots can be very harmful to everyone because a robot could kill common citizens, lack morals or beliefs, and can be hacked by foreign countries to self-detonate.

The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have demonstrated the usefulness of unmanned aerial vehicles, robots, and other cutting-edge military technology, sparking public awareness and interest. While these high-tech tools can reduce some of the threats to human life posed by warfare, there are drawbacks to these weapons that have prompted heated debate on the complex legal and moral issues raised by the use of these weapons.

A large healthcare organization that caters to almost twelve million members, the other hospital I work for has a mission to give a superior, low-cost health care benefits, and to enhance the well-being of their members ("About KP," 2018). Therefore, to achieve those goals, service providers must work together harmoniously and collaboratively. However, there are circumstances that the employees’ behavior towards each other could affect the care they give to patients. For instance, two patient care technicians (PCT) at the change of shift in a nursing unit, started arguing in front of their patient about the personal issue they have for each other. This situation made the patient uncomfortable, created a hostile environment, and a consequent

Thus, citizens in need of government support have very little privacy and are treated inferior compared to those who do not need government funding. In relation to wellness and ability, insurance companies actively watch their clients who are considered high risk, specifically those who suffer from poor health or a disability (Graham & Wood, 2003, p. 244). In doing so, insurance companies determine whether or not individuals are covered under their plan and if they are eligible for premiums (Lippert Lecture). This is unfortunate as those who are ill and living with a disability have to undergo endless watch as they are viewed as an expensive customer (Graham & Wood, 2003, p. 241). Meanwhile, those who are of good health and are mentally and physically able are seldomly watched as they

As a graphic designer, I must work for clients whose beliefs may not line up with my own. I am jobless, in debt and am offered a position at the White House. The job I am offered is to sell the Trump Health Care plan through pamphlets, websites, and social media memes. This position would mean that I would have inside information on the White House plans to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare). The Congressional Budget Office reports that 14 million Americans will lose their health insurance in the first year. An additional 10 million people will lose their health insurance over the next 10 years. When I raise this concern with my boss, I am told to “shut up and do my job.” My job is to emphasize the 337-billion-dollar deficit

In the recent past, NASA has been doing excellent and outstanding things in the outer space. The media has hyped the show and depicted NASA as a genius (Frederick). Most people would say that the operations of NASA are exhilarating, but in my opinion, I am left flabbergasted! Could the skills used to put a man on the moon be duplicated to improve the state of life for humans? Can’t they decide to invent robots that will play an essential role to curb the rising insecurities? NASA commitments and objectives just boil my blood. Personally, I am not moved by NASA creativity and innovation because I would want to see better things from NASA. I imply that the government could support NASA to land a man on the moon; however, we can’t make a deadly robot police that will protect people from theft, terrorism, drug trafficking, or any other illegal activities. What type of concerns are we putting ahead in such a nation? In this paper, I will address our concerns regarding why we have the capability of putting a man on the moon, but we can’t make killer robot police.

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As bloody wars drag on in Iraq and Afghanistan the United States military increasingly turns to human-less warriors to stem the loss of lives. The MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Reaper aerial drones are seeing an increase in use, while remote controlled robots are being used to dispose of improvised explosive devises. At what point do these computer systems move from machines capable of unethical actions, to machines whose very existence is unethical? I argue that fully automated systems should not be used in an offensive manner; rather they can only see ethical uses in limited defensive roles. In exploring this question I will draw on the only fully autonomous US armed forces weapon system I am aware of, the Phalanx CIWS, a missile defense system

This is a situation which I hope I will never find myself in. On one hand I have information which concerns my best friend, and because we do have a close relationship I feel it is my job to warn her. On the other hand I am employed by the same organization and overheard something that was not meant for my ears.