If euthanasia is to benefit someone's life then I believe that there should be no distinction between active and passive euthanasia. ... Given parallel examples, it is easy for us to conclude that there are no moral distinction between killing and letting die. ... According to Nesbitt's difference thesis, the second case would have morally been 'better', but since both were intended to kill it is not morally better and therefore showing that there is no moral difference between killing and letting die. ... If there is no distinction between killing and letting die then we...

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And the fact that I had to search for the background story of the lyrics and then saw the meaning and the value of that song seemed no enough to be the ultimate 'aesthetic value. ... I do not insist that being typical 'American folk song like music' is no of aesthetic value. ... And my answer is 'yes', with no doubt. But there needs to be some conditions as well. ... In a nutshell, an aesthetic value is what makes you feel sense and then think the embedded 'beauty' that you were not able to detect easily. ...

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In comprehensive terms, relativism appeals to the idea that there is no absolute ethical standard independent of cultural context to act as a criterion of right and wrong, by which we may judge moral action. ... And if morality for any given person is contingent upon their beliefs, then is it possible to be mistaken? ... Similarly, the cultural relativist may appeal to single- state relativism which asserts that we have no right to condemn the conduct of those who came before us, in ages with different moral standards because, as it is commonly put, "things were different then- Perhaps e...

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Later I will present, and then defend, my argument to ultimately reach the conclusion that a utilitarian's view of the Penn State child abuse scandal should be rejected. ... I will then give an overview of the Penn state child abuse scandal as well as the people involved and decisions made. ... It does not acknowledge one's pleasure or pain more or less important than another's; no matter the situation. ... I argue that there should be no reason, no matter the situation, that a person should see or know about a situation such as this and not do something to prevent further oc...

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If very little or no happiness would come from this then the rule should be followed. ... It would bring unhappiness to a lot of people so it is a definite no. ... (Kant) "Don't kill" is a definite no in Kant's beliefs. ... Then he explains to us what "good" is. ... If this supposition were true, the charge could not be gainsaid, but would then be no longer an imputation; for if the sources of pleasure were precisely the same to human beings and to swine, the rule of life which is good enough for the one would be good enough for the other... ...

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Conversely, until Aristotle, there were no "agreed principles for moral conduct" thus the term ethical cannot be used within the context of Homers society. ... This would then be consistent with the idea that the gods are logical metaphors for human failure and indeed, successes. ... This change originated in the 5th century BC when Plato proposed a system of deities that had similarities to gods of the Homeric ages, but loved, were generous, and were controlled by their minds as opposed to their desires. ... There is no indication of the benevolent Zeus in the poem- he shows no interest i...

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Perhaps, then, we shall find this if we first grasp the function of a human being" (1097b22-25). ... In Aristotle's opening statement he is saying that happiness is the best good there is, which was an idea that was universally agreed by everyone, although with the invention of material goods, there has been debate about the legitimacy of this statement. ... Those examples were of a violinist, an arts and crafts man as well as a sculptor. ... Essentially Aristotle is saying that we as human are no different that animal or plants, and as he pointed out our needs to survive are no di...

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It is logical to conclude that if animals do suffer, then they are indeed an object of our moral concern. ... There is a diverse range of opinions to consider; cartesians for example maintain that animals do not have moral status, due to their lack of conscious and thus they have no well-being to take into consideration. ... This appears to be flawed as faking injury is no stranger to the human mental capacity, and thus this shows no insight to the animals apparent mental states. ... " Both Descartes and Harrison hold the opinion that animals are sentient automata, and were committed to t...

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The damage did not end there. ... The team then made an immediate attempt to irrigate her eye. ... The surgeon then contacted the chief surgeon, and along with the American nurse left to meet at the chief surgeon's home. ... The final overriding factor is whether or not there were any incapacitating factors. ... It is then believed that the individual should not be held fully responsible for his or her actions. ...

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That is, the principle of do no harm, and the right to safety because there will be no opting out and no rescheduling of the patients. ... Respect would also be upheld as stated in #1 of the Nursing Code of Ethics, if there was no more conscience rule. I am also sacrificing the same values that were upheld in solution #1. ... However, as stated previously, the employees knew that in the reproductive clinic abortions were going to be performed. They had the option then, to state their belief and moral ethics pertaining to the situation. ...

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Next you would have to analyze the final ruling from a corporate perspective and then we must examine the macro issue of corporate responsibility in order to attempt to find a resolution for cases like these. ... Even employees, or sub-contractors, that were directly involved with the production were not aware of the incompetence on the part of the testing department. ... They are still to be held responsible for any errors that their products cause, no matter the magnitude. ... The government permanently removed National from its approved contractors list and then National set out to untangle...

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If God has a plan for us, and knows exactly when we will pass, then how is it possible to alter our life at all? ... There are certain people that care for us deeply, and if we were to vanish, they would be heartbroken. Though the ones closest to us may be affected, Hume argues that there are instances where a suicide can actually be beneficial for society, and creates no burden after. ... If there were a situation where a man had a gun to an innocent man, then the best result from that would be for the man with the gun to commit suicide, thus making it permissible in that situation. ... There...

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It seems logical to assume that if individuals were offered financial incentives then they would be more willing to donate a kidney. ... Sandel, compared the blood donation system in the UK, where there is no monetary incentive to donate blood, and the United States, where there is one. ... Now, if you first create poverty and then tell poor people that you'll give them money but only if they give you their organs in return, then you add insult to injury. ... While it is true that most individuals have two kidneys so they can spare one, there is no guarantee that the person really will b...

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There are many contending definitions of the term Virtue. ... At this response Socrates asks if then the definition of justice is telling the truth and paying one's debts. ... In the subsequent dialogue Glaucon gives a recital of the argument Thrasymachus gave and states that in the early days people were unhappy because there were no means of controlling the evil retribution one could impose on another. ... The laws were, however, self serving to the more powerful. ... Because a city is larger than an individual man, Socrates says, "perhaps, then, there is more justice in the larger ...

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Greater investigation is needed to weed out information on the secret surveillance methods so that there will be an exposure of those patterns and perhaps then the Parliament can function efficiently. ... There is no question that the world we exist in today has changed and is definitely changing at a rapid pace. ... For instance, in August of 2007 warrantless wiretaps were legalized in the United States of America. ... If his actions were truly for the citizens of America then there is no need to run from the consequences of his actions. If the intent or motive was good, then the act can b...

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He also believes that there can be no exceptions to moral rules. ... For example if a large and powerful country that was in need badly of food and millions of people were to starve, then it would be considered ok to take over a country which had only about a thousand people and take their food, which leaves them starving and dying. ... No matter what moral system you try to convince someone of, they will always have their own natural belief for someone's own happiness. ... For example, Kant believes that there are no exceptions for moral laws. ... Kant says that a good act without ...

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Then the company itself may find revelation within its ranks. 1) The key ethical issues in this case would be privacy of the employee and medical records, discrimination, and occupational safety or the safety of others. 2) There was no continuity between policy and accountability for employee absence when addressing the medical records events that where recorded. ... Also there is a fine line between who needs to be privy to medical records in a corporate setting. ... Paul Cronan could have dealt with issue internally and/or quietly with little to no security issues. ... As well there...

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I will then present Kant argument on euthanasia along with the contradiction argument from a utilitarian perspective. ... However non voluntary euthanasia is when the person in question , is not capable of making a decision, commonly the family decides what the patient would have wanted if they were able to make a decision, on living or euthanasia . ... There is no exception for anything in nothing in between. ... There is no point in making an ill individual suffer in pain when they have no happiness in living at all. ... And if that means that in order to free a helpless and dependent indivi...

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Many problems that were occurring was not handled and just passed off as if they didn't exist. ... No one followed the mission statement the way that they should have. ... This company needs to get their priorities in order because it is obvious that there is no type of order in this business. ... Ethics, business, and society must work in together or there is no purpose for any of its existence. ... There is undoubtedly, much more to be said for ethics and justice in organizations. ...

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The general purpose of engineers no matter what specific area of the field whether it be civil, mechanical, or chemical, is to protect the health, safety, and general welfare of the public. ... Only recently have any questions based on ethical standards and principles been included and then only on the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination. ... When the lives of people are in the hands of engineers, there are no side steps, in fact there should be more steps and double and triple checked steps to ensure the health and safety of the public is maintained. ... There was a breach in the ...

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There are five old commandments of ethics and five new commandments of ethics. ... This statement is very difficult to follow; almost no person believes this statement whole-heartedly. ... It gives way for someone to say, if a person is a vegetable, has no vital capabilities, this person's life is of no worth anymore. ... If a doctor or any health care professional just stood by during the birth of a child and both the child and the mother were dying, how could that doctor stand there and watch both the mother and the infant die without taking some method of action. ... No experiment shou...

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In the world of business, priorities are constantly changing: there is no set purpose for businesses that underpins their existence. ... These were self-preservation, reproduction, education, living in society, and worshipping God. ... If businesses were forced to create secondary precepts that promote such particular fulfilments as the worship of God, it would mean going to unnecessary and costly lengths that would not yield financial reward. ... If all businesses aimed to fulfil a given set of precepts, then the business world would be a fair one. ... As Kai Nielsen points out "there is no s...

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More correctly it should read "desirable to the individual" and then the argument cease to work. ... For example if we were to shoot Sadam Hussein because of the pain he causes other people, we can assume that if he is dead it will maximise happiness but not if by this action there is an uprising and World War III begins where far more people may be hurt. ... sh" pleasures which were frowned upon by the educated classes at this time. Mill attempted to tackle this pitfall by acknowledging that there were higher and lower pleasures. ... Mill's version is deals more adequately with what we ...

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More correctly it should read "desirable to the individual" and then the argument cease to work. ... For example if we were to shoot Sadam Hussein because of the pain he causes other people, we can assume that if he is dead it will maximise happiness but not if by this action there is an uprising and World War III begins where far more people may be hurt. ... Mill attempted to tackle this pitfall by acknowledging that there were higher and lower pleasures. His proof was based on human experience and proposed that no one who has experienced a higher pleasure would sacrifice that knowledge for a...

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To this end, In The Prince, Machiavelli offers the following advice to would be princes: "You should know, then, that there are two ways of contending: one by using laws, the other, force. ... One needs, then, to be a fox to recognize traps, and a lion to frighten away wolves. ... He then proceeds to only condemn him for contracting a fatal illness. ... This falls back to the first part of the original quote "there are two ways of contending: one by using laws, the other, force" . ... For if all people were to act like the prince, then Machiavelli'...

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