Category: Ethics
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Kant’s and Mill’s Ethical Philosophies
Table of Contents Introduction Immanuel Kant’s Moral Theory John Stuart Mill’s Moral Theory Critical Evaluation Concluding Remarks Introduction Human beings have always been troubled by various ethical and moral issues. These issues are associated with the major principles that define what is wrong or right. Principles of human morality usually focus on the distinction between…
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Soren Kierkegaard Views on Ethics, Morals and Religion
There is no use denying the fact that humanity has always been affected by such phenomena as ethics, morals, and religion. Going along with society, these notions influenced human beings and introduced some changes to their lives. It should also be said with the increase in the complexity of society. These issues also obtained some…
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Common Law Method and Ethical Rules
One of the principal challenges in the work of a lawyer is the need to find a balance between the interests of the affected persons and society as a whole. It defines the necessity to estimate the role and scope of responsibility of these professionals to determine ethical considerations applicable to the case. However, the…
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To What Extent Is Truth Different in Mathematics, the Arts and Ethics
Table of Contents Introduction In mathematics In arts In ethics Different meaning of truth Conclusion Works Cited Introduction In considering the meaning of truth in mathematics, the arts, and ethics, one is bound to encounter similarities and contradictions while making attempts to arrive at a concrete conclusion regarding what truth connotes in these three streams.…
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Ethical Decision-Making in a Historical Context
Table of Contents Bob Dylan’s “Blowing in the Wind” Barry McGuire’s “Eve of Destruction” Phil Ochs’s “I Ain’t Marching Anymore” Works Cited Bob Dylan’s “Blowing in the Wind” To become one of the most powerful and richest countries globally, the United States had to pay a high price and put many human lives at risk.…
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Assisted Suicide: Common Law and Ethics
Table of Contents Supporting Euthanasia: Ethical Framework Explanation of the Deontological Perspective Arguments against Euthanasia Preferred Ethical Approach Statutory Position: Considerations Bibliography Footnotes The legalization of euthanasia as a means of relieving people of pain and giving them a chance to choose death with dignity has been an issue of multiple debates for an understandable…
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Positive and Negative Freedom: Distinction and Ethical Problem
Freedom is one of the philosophical categories that characterize a person as multidimensional, which is determined by the individual’s ability to think and act following his ideas and desires, and not as a result of internal and external compulsion. An individual can be forced to perform specific actions, which is the absence of negative freedom;…
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Miranda Warnings and Ethics
The Miranda Warning which is also known as the Miranda Rights is a warning that is usually given to criminals and other law offenders in the United States as they are being arrested and interrogated by the police. Every law enforcement officer in the US is meant to cite the Miranda warning as they place…
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Common-Law Method and Ethics
Introduction Slavery and servitude are the offenses attracting the attention of both UK courts and the European Court of Human Rights. As can be seen from the case, the consideration of such crimes is complicated by the ambiguity of specific legal regulations and the presumptions stemming from them. Therefore, this paper aims at assessing the…
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Ethics for Scientific Researches When Human Subjects Were Involved
Table of Contents Introduction Main body Conclusion References Introduction Between the 1950s and 1970s, the inmates of Holmesburg Prison were used as human subjects for scientific experiments. Although they were approved by the government, not all legal actions may be regarded as ethical. It goes without saying that these studies were unacceptable from the position…