Normative ethics

The Normative Foundations of Public Service Ethics Introduction Those thought to be ethical or moral are described in terms of their values in regards to honesty, integrity and good character. Our ethical conduct originates from our values which are greatly influenced by our morals; they provide guidance and are our standard for the ways in which we carry out and view right and wrong decisions. For these reasons, personal ethics are said to be our foundation and, as such, often influence how we administer

Webster’s Dictionary defines ethics as “a theory or system of moral values” (Agnes, p. 295). Normative ethics is an area of ethics that centers on the standards for human conduct. Utilitarianism is a perspective of normative ethics, which focuses on consequences. The utilitarianism perspective regarding morality emphasizes that when making ethical decisions; we should choose to do whatever will result in the greatest good, taking all of mankind into consideration. The “moral thing to do” under

The four levels of moral discourse is used in addressing biomedical dilemmas. These four levels are Level of Case or Casuistry, Rules and Rights (Codes of Ethics), Normative Ethics and Metaethics. One level of moral discourse is Level of Case or Casuistry which states that in most ethical conditions the more ethically convincing action to do is obvious or easy to notice but not all the time. In this level healthcare workers or practitioners use older or previous cases that are most likely similar

The three most frequently used approaches to normative ethics are, in no particular order of importance, virtue theory, deontology, and utilitarianism (Hursthouse, 2012). As such, there are a number of inherent differences and similarities that exist between these philosophical approaches to determining what sort of behavior constitutes that which is moral. In fact, the relevance of all three philosophies to the determination of action that is deemed ethically sanctioned is the chief similarity that

impossible to formulate an answer for. Would you rather save millions of lives or save the individual closest to you? One way that makes this scenario slightly easier to answer is from a Utilitarianism form of view. Utilitarianism is a theory of normative ethics defined as, “the view that right actions are those that result in the most beneficial balance of good over bad consequences for everyone involved” (191). If one day you were to wake up and be faced with an impossible decision,

not aware of their effect on a politician's behavior. One such behavior entails the social aspect as part of normative ethics (Malici & Smith, 2013). Normative ethics involves the behavior of society to do right or wrong associating with politicians in states that decide to retain or abolish capital punishment. So, because capital punishment is controversial, it is part of applied ethics as it defines a type of human behavior (Malici & Smith, 2013). For this reason, it makes it difficult for researchers

would have several answers depending on who you asked. This simple question can be answered using philosophical ethics but more specifically meta and normative-ethics. Meta-ethics is understanding the nature of our moral thought and/or language whereas normative-ethics is evaluating the competing theories about what grounds morality. Here we will use the following normative and meta-ethics to discover how moral realism, moral anti-realism, and cultural relativism can all change what a person or a

every day and their religion keeps them going and with lots of hope and faith. This documentary can be interpreted using the normative theories such as ethics of care, rights theory, and egoism. The first normative theory that came to mind when watching the situations happening in these slums was the Ethics of Care. The reason being is because one of the principles of ethics of care is to do what is the greater good for others than oneself. The government should try to make some type of relation with

affirmative action programs at Lethbridge College in attempts to increase the representation of male registered nurses. Further investigation into the topic will be done through the application of ethical egoism and the ethics of care. Section A: Ethical Egoism Ethical Egoism is a normative theory which focuses on individualistic consequences (Burgess-Jackson, 2013). Everyone is said to be motivated by their own self-interest, as it is their moral obligation to do what is best for themselves (Rachels,

Life is not easy, which Fyodor Dostoevsky makes very clear in his novel Crime and Punishment. In life, you encounter people that you find admirable. People who persevere, making tough decisions even though they may not be easy, or benefit themselves in any way. Those are the Razumikhins, and Sonyas of our world. Honorable (sometimes to a fault), willing to sacrifice themselves to help those they love. They embody what virtue theory followers believe. Unfortunately, you will also encounter people