|[pic] |Syllabus | | |College of Humanities | | |ETH/316 Version 2 | | |Ethics and Social Responsibility | Copyright © 2011, 2010 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description This course provides a foundational …show more content…
| | | |Learning Team Instructions |Resource: Learning Team Toolkit | | | |Learning Team Charter |Complete the Learning Team Charter. | | | |Individual |Resources: Week One readings | |10 | |Ethics Essay | | | | | |Write a 350- to 700-word essay comparing the similarities and differences between virtue | | | | |theory, utilitarianism, and deontological ethics. Include the following in your essay: | | | | | | | | | |A description of the differences in how each theory addresses ethics and morality | | | | |A personal experience to explain the relationship between virtue, values, and moral concepts |
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.
The first ethical theory is Utilitarianism. Utilitarianism is the ethical theory that describes how the moral value or worth of an action is determined by how much benefit is gained from that action. It is measured by not only the amount of benefit gained but also
Ethics and virtue have been a very contentious issue facing society for centuries. Many argue over the merits of various theories, each with its own philosophies and assumptions. It is this argument that has given rise to many popular and followed theories of ethics and virtues. The theories discussed primarily in this document include the virtue theory, utilitarianism, and deontological theory. Each is very distinct to the others in regards to its principles and assumptions regarding human behavior. Each however, has merit in regards to question of ethics and virtue, and how it should subsequently be valued.
Virtue Ethics is neither deontological nor teleological, since it is concerned with neither duty nor consequences, but rather the state of the person acting. Aristotle believed that once you are good, good actions will necessarily follow, and this belief is at the centre of Virtue Ethics. Rather than defining good actions, Virtue Ethics looks at good people and the qualities that make them good. The non-normative theory, although very effective in determining the morality of individuals, is particularly flawed when applied to whole societies. This weakness is largely due to its imprecision and abstraction; however, before these weaknesses can be considered, it is necessary to give an account of the theory itself.
In this paper, I will use a single example to compare deontology and utilitarianism. I will start off by providing a brief description of each ethical framework and then apply each of these ethical frameworks to an example in which a choice must be made. Through these comparisons, I will find and discuss their perspective strengths and weaknesses.
The ethical theories of deontology and the branches of utilitarianism; act and rule, display similarities and differences within the meanings of both. Act utilitarianism theory is the focus on the outcome of an act. Rule utilitarianism is the method of an individual’s actions. The theories of deontology and utilitarianism both present moral rules and values. Deontology focuses on the motives of an action, whereas utilitarianism centers more on the end result. The Act utilitarianism theory is more effective by judging the morality of an action based on the consequences of its outcome.
thical work by program evaluators needs honesty and transparency among stakeholders. The ethical guidelines are crucial to carrying out any form data collection. The Joint Committee on Standards for Educational Evaluation (JCSEE) help protects both the stakeholders and evaluators (JCSEE, 2016). The power of data, however, to decide program deficiencies and tell the field evaluators about effective programs. Ethical considerations and dilemmas found in Grand City’s “Ethical Dilemmas,” “Project Plan for Evaluation Statewide Afterschool Initiative,” and “Evaluation of a School Improvement Grant to Increase Parent Involvement” comes down to objectivity. What we think of objectivity is bias, prejudice, and the underlying assumptions that may
As we grow up, our parents’ views on what is morality good and bad is embedded into the way we see issues and situations. One ethical issue that splits society into two groups is the death penalty. In the movies Dead Men Walking and Return to Paradise the death penalty is a controversy due to the different perspectives. Moreover, there are ethical issues and ethical theories such as utilitarianism and ethical formalism that applies to both these movies.
When talking about basic theories like these presented in Deighs introduction to ethics book it is easy to mix them up in according to which one is more moral or not.
As Rey Palma, stated in No Easy Answers for Tough Ethical Questions “The final decision should not taint our professional and ethical standard” (Palma, R.). In my conculsion to Transformation Marketing and their Code of Ethics and Company Culture was surprising. I went into thinking that they had very little improvements, but after doing the research I found that Transformation Marketing and Shannon Filing had some gray area in their Code of Ethics and Company Culture. As I mentioned in the “Live by the Code” section Shannon and Transformation Marketing were not living by their Mission Statement. Transformation Marketing was not being honest withthemselves, did not show their enthusiasim for their work nor did they show their passion for all
More interestingly is the motivation for that result is different in each case. Where technically each of the aforementioned theories is based in the philosophy of ethics they are from differing paradigms.
Nowadays, nurses who provide elder care are faced with several legal and ethical dilemmas in a daily basis. Besides to the social and legal dilemma it creates, elder abuse, neglect or also known as elder mistreatment is a massive health care crisis that can lead to long term health complications and even death (Fulmer & Greenberg, 2012). The purpose of this paper is to review the literature and examine the nature of elder abuse in relation to its legal and ethical implications. Furthermore, this paper is intended to discuss the causes and types of elder abuse; professional responsibilities related to reporting, documenting, and intervening in cases of
“It might be impossible for Harvard to teach ethics,” was what Chuck Colson, a former lawyer, a politician and devout Christian, noted after discovering reports on one of the school’s ethics classes. A businessman who had taken an ethics class at Harvard University, described it as “practical pointers.” However, Mr. Colson argued, in an article, that Harvard’s philosophical relativism makes it impossible for them to teach “real ethics.” Upon discovering this article, Harvard Business school invited Mr. Colson to deeper describe his opinion during a “Distinguished Lecture series.” Mr. Colson spoke to a class packed with students, and expected to be booed, and drilled with questions. However, instead of receiving tough questions, he only received calm comments.
Ethics, also known as moral philosophy, is a subject of philosophy that engages itself in systematizing, defending, and recommending concepts of right and wrong. It investigates questions of right and wrong and of the best way of living for people. In this essay I am going to explain the differences between the ethical schools of consequentialism, deontology, and virtue ethics and argue that in my opinion deontology is the most reasonable theory of the three.
In this query we got employees who work at the software branch and also names of positions.