Act utilitarianism is defined by J.C.C Smart as "...the view that the rightness or wrongness of an action is to be judged by the consequences, good or bad, of the action itself"- or, simply that a person's act is morally right if, and only if, it results in the most happiness of everyone concerned. ... Hence, in this given situation, ending the life of an inmate to save the life of an innocent is seen as the morally superior action. In the view of a rule utilitarian however, ending the life of any human being, whether a criminal or an innocent, is inherently wrong due to the ...

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Counseling is an act of helping a person in need where a counsellor meets a client usually in a private and confidential area to look into a problem faced by the client after the client request for the service. The problem may be in a form of anguish suffered by the client, frustrations in life matters or even disappointments where the clients may lose taste in life as nothing seems fulfilling (Anonymous, 2009). ... A Counselor According to Lambie, Hagedorn, & Ieva (2010), a counselor is a very important person in the society due to the services he or she provides. Counseling being an intima...

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"Passive euthanasia,"" on the other hand, refers to a decision not to treat a life threatening condition on the grounds that no extraordinary measures should be taken to save the life of someone who is either terminally ill or in great pain. ... But, in trying to blur the distinction between killing and letting die, Callahan insists, we suggest that there is no difference between things that are outside of our control (such as disease and suffering) and things that are within our control (such as the power to take a human life) "thus overemphasizing the place of human beings in the univer...

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When a person becomes part of a business organisation they begin to obtain these needs. Their income enables them to purchase life's essentials and their place in an organisational hierarchy enables them to attain certain goals which may further develop their self esteem. ... We all have a conscience which enables us to determine what is morally right or wrong, it is embedded in our very being but choosing to acknowledge or ignore it can make the difference between leading a guilt free, morally acceptable life or performing evil acts in the context of a business organisation whilst le...

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This point of view is contrasted with the main character's ideals and perspective as we have sympathised with him and understood all the hardships he has faced over the course of the show's life cycle. ... For example in season 5 there is a character called Todd who is an assertive, respectful, abiding person who is the complete opposite in terms of choices, emotions and ethical viewpoint. ...

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Multicultural counseling requires the recognition of: (1) the importance of racial/ethnic group membership on the socialization of the client; (2) the importance of and the uniqueness of the individual; (3) the presence of and place of values in the counseling process; and (4) the uniqueness of learning styles, vocational goals, and life purposes of clients, within the context of principles of democratic social justice (Locke, 1986). ... The virtue of self-understanding based on honesty, openness, and willingness to take responsibility for one's life would allow counselors to conclude wh...

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Multicultural counseling requires the recognition of: (1) the importance of racial/ethnic group membership on the socialization of the client; (2) the importance of and the uniqueness of the individual; (3) the presence of and place of values in the counseling process; and (4) the uniqueness of learning styles, vocational goals, and life purposes of clients, within the context of principles of democratic social justice (Locke, 1986). ... The virtue of self-understanding based on honesty, openness, and willingness to take responsibility for one's life would allow counselors to conclude wh...

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