(Fletcher quoted by Jenkins p.49) The precept 'to do whatever is the most loving thing' is not a law but a motive and an attitude that can inform moral choice. ... (Bernard Hoose quoted by Vardy & Grosch p.49) Thus it is possible for an action to be wrong (E.g. abortion) yet be morally right in the context of a specific situation (E.g. aborting a foetus to save its mother's life). ...
Including a quote from Attorney Win Swenson saying " you have people who are extremely sophisticated running amazingly effective programs [ ] you have also people who are neophytes who lack a budget, other resources, or access to management. ... She also includes a couple of quotes from the compliance coordinator from United Parcel Service (UPS) with the clear intention to underscore the importance of ethics as a new and growing professional activity. ...
For centuries, religion and science have been integrated. Whether this has been a coincidence or not, we may never know. However, religion and science have and still are widely debated. When faced with the topic, it is difficult for many people to connect religion and science because of the contradictions. This argument between the two has become greater then just evolution over creation but is has become a battle between what is taught and what is instilled in us through certain beliefs. ...
Issue 1 In 1990, O' Sullivan said that business and personal ethics are ripe for a comeback as the era of the Me- generation and its obsession with greed and profit at any cost draws to a close. The presumption she made a decade ago has seemed to come through in the new millennium, as companies a...
There are many implications to consider when questioning the moral status of animals. It is a moderately modern idea that non-human animals have moral status, and philosopher Peter Singer dedicated a lot of his life towards this debate. It follows that humans have certain inviolable rights such as t...
Corporate social responsibility is measured upon the reflection of a firm's awareness of the social and ethical issues that affect their communities. The level of participation in these issues depends on the firm's interactions within their neighborhood and surrounding environment. Some corporations...
Machiavelli believes that morality has its place among regular men, however since a prince is not a regular man he must ascribe to a sort of princely morality. The ultimate goal of princely morality is not justice, or simply being a "good person", it is the effective governing of the state. This ca...
Studies like Watson and Rayner (1920) experiment with little Albert, Stanford prison experiment with students (Zimbardo & Cross, 1971) and many more that can be quoted, has compelled responsible to develop certain ethical guidelines to safeguard human safety and rights. ...
On the twelfth of February 1993 a young boy named James Bulger, was abducted from a mall in Liverpool by a pair of two 10 year old children and was brutally murdered by them. This murder sent a shockwave throughout Britain and the whole world. (Fergus) People questioned, how can such a crime be done...
Ethical egoism is a theory of ethics which states that all people should act in accordance with their own personal interest. The greatest good is that which is in the best interest of a particular person in the long run. For the duration of this essay, "egoism" and "ethical egoism" will refer to the above definition, and "altruism" will refer to the opinion that one should always act in a way that will benefit others. There are, according to Rachel, three main arguments in favor of ethical egoism. We will examine them one by one. ...
What is the right thing for me to do? As a broad question, the circumstances usually weigh upon our decisions. If we were to ask any number of people, each would respond differently and according to their own beliefs. The beliefs that people value and are the structure which they live by are called morals. Morals are personal beliefs, and ethics are those beliefs and rules which are set by a larger group for the greater good. ...
