Kantian ethics

dilemma Case 2.3 from “Applying Normative Theories to a Moral Situation” will be used for a brief analysis of two of the six moral theories recently studied. As a professional I am encountered with a few ethical dilemmas in case 2.3. For example, is the 4 year old child my only patient? If not, how does patient, client confidentiality factor in this case? As a professional physician should I lie to my patient first and foremost? Should I lie to the other members of the family, to my profession, and

Furthermore, Kant claimed for an action to have moral worth, the action must be solely motivated by duty itself. Contrary to Aristotle, he argued when an individual acted from other motives, such as for pleasure or self-interest these motives had no moral worth and should not be praised. In Kant’s view, the sole feature that gave an action moral worth was not the outcome achieved by the action, but the motive behind the action, so long as it was carried out from duty. Therefore, Kant’s stated, “An

One of Kant's greatest contributions to moral theory is the concept of pure practical reason that, as an alternative to moral sense theory or teleological ethics, more positively views the capability of fallible individuals to act morally. Practical reason, the basis of Kantian metaphysics, was revolutionary because it challenged skepticism towards human moral capacities and insisted that the moral faculty is an implicit part of common human reason. Practical reason is an instrumental theory in Kant's

Case 2.3 from “Applying Normative Theories to a Moral Situation” will be used for a brief analysis of two of the six moral theories recently studied. As a professional I am encountered with a few ethical dilemmas in case 2.3. For example, is the 4 years old child my only patient? If not, how does patient client confidentiality factor into this case? As a professional physician should I lie to my patient first and foremost? Should I lie to the other members of the family, to my profession, and last

In many ways, feminists feel that traditional ethics have failed in the world of women’s equality; however, feminist ethicists as a whole share the same target, as cited by Tong, R. & Williams, N. (2009), “the creation of a gendered ethics that aims to eliminate or at least ameliorate the oppression of any group of people, but most particularly women.” Many organizations have been created whose

On October 2006, Jerry Ceppos, a writer for the Santa Clara University newspaper, wrote an article called, “The Ethics of Leaks.” Within this article, the author defines what leakage of company information means and discusses when it is appropriate and unethical to leak company secrets and information. Ceppos states, “A good leak is the disclosure of information that expands public understanding of an issue of public interest - without harming anyone” (Ceppos). However, he lacked an important perceptive

I will be exploring; to what extent can an ethical action ever be considered right or wrong? I will be using Spider man (2002) film as my stimulus for this essay. As you can see in the stimulus The Green Goblin is holding Mary Jane and a cable car filled with children. Spiderman is given the option of saving one of them. This makes me think about Utilitarianism

On the first day of my Introduction to Ethics course, our class was given a fun thought experiment to get us to actively think about a tough decision. My classmate’s answers to the thought experiment were split and later on many students seeming contradicted themselves as the experiment revealed a second part. Going through this process was interesting and the best part about it was that we were not given a correct answer to the thought experiment. Now that the class is coming to an end, I will use

death and dying in nursing homes (2000) The Case Nursing Home Statistics Thesis Maintain the quality of care in nursing homes, despite the business problems that result from cost an reimbursement issues. The Issues Financial Ties How could business ethics

pass over and Bowen would have sealed the fate of his journey and perhaps the others’ as well, had they stayed behind. As a result, utilitarianism would not have been achieved if they had chosen to help the sadhu beyond what had already been done. Kantian duties and obligations asks what rule would Bowen require everyone to follow all the time. Bowen says himself, “Not every ethical dilemma has a right solution.” What does this mean though- isn’t it crucial that there be clear processes for dealing