Category: Ethics

Table of Contents Problem Key Concepts: Definitions Possible Solutions Descriptive Ethics Examining Assumptions Moral Reasoning/Philosophy Consequences References Problem As an ethical concern, the decision of whether former inmates with drug dependency issues should have the access to medicinal substances remains open. The ethical dilemma between the decision to offer released prisoners the opportunity to start…

According to philosophical perspectives, machines have ethics and morals from how they are designed to work in various fields. Engineers have imbued autonomous systems with a sense of ethics since robots can tell what is wrong or right as per the working procedures. The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications has aided in making machines…

IRB review of research initiatives involving human beings is mandated under federal rules. Before any research operations begin, the IRB must either approve the study or decide it is exempt. The IRB is not able to approve or make decisions on completed research. It is not regarded as research when a class project’s primary purpose…

Table of Contents Introduction Ethical Implications Conclusion References Introduction It is a common perception that employees’ behavior reflects a company’s values. The digital era helped many victims to obtain a way to share their adverse experiences and garner sufficient courage to push against the toxicity they were subjected to in their workplaces. With the rise…

Florida governor Ron DeSantis suspended elected prosecutor Andrew Warren for pledging not to use his office to go after doctors that provide gender-affirming care to transgender individuals or people who seek and provide abortions. DeSantis announced he was suspending Warren for “neglect of duty” and “incompetence” as Hillsborough County’s prosecutor (Contorno, 2022). Florida State Statutes…

Euthanasia is a complex social issue connected with fundamental things for everyone: life and death. Nowadays, thanks to advances in technology and medicine, it is possible to extend life. Still, the problem of euthanasia is not only about rational measurements of the possibility to recover someday. It is an ethical problem concerned with aspects of…

Every human individual is brought up with the idea that they should strive to achieve. As such, everyone learns to work towards avoiding bad to achieve an element of goodness. As such, if every single individual was to strive towards the good, the human race will ultimately move towards an enlightened destiny. As such, good…

Introduction Over the past few decades, corporate public sector scandals have become rampant, which leaves many people to question why the available rules cannot prevent unethical behavior. Some ethical breaches often tend to violate organizational formal rules. However, others can be perceived as falling within a dangerous grey area or an ambiguous territory in which…

Dr. Christina Sommers draws attention to the problem of moral illiteracy of the generation, which comes from modern methods of teaching ethics. The author notes that teachers mainly analyze social policy, which is only a part of moral life; private morality is rarely considered. Part of the problem stems from the fact that many students…

Introduction Feminist ethics describe approaches of various feminists towards ethics. Feminist ethics dates back to the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries and amongst its pioneers include feminists such as Mill, Beecher, Stanton, Gilman, and Wollstonecraft. Their aim was to correct male biases towards women subordination as characterized by conventional ethics. According to traditional ethics, men regarded…