Category: Ethics

  • Kant: Ethics Must Be Based Purely on Reason

    This assignment defines on justifications of Kant’s arguments that Ethics must be based purely on Reason. Ethics is a branch of philosophy which seeks to address questions about what one believes. It is based on morality, reason and ability of human brain with an aim of attempting to shape or control scenario which is considered…

  • Rule of Law and Ethics and International Marketing

    Table of Contents Background General Characteristics Business Offers Necessary Aspects and Approaches References Background Currently, the attention of the world community is attracted by the rapid development of the “new industrial countries” of Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Despite the significant gap in socio-economic development from the countries of Asia and Africa, Latin American states…

  • Ethical Decision-Making for Public Administrators at Abu Ghraib Prison

    The subject of prisoner mistreatment at Abu Ghraib Prison has garnered global attention and a prominent role in arguments over the Iraq War. Military police officers systematically abused captives in a manner characterized as psychopathic, brazen, and heinous at the facility. In this context, the troops who committed the abuse, their superior commanders, and officials…

  • Ethical Relativism: Socrates and Appiah’s Theories

    Socrates brought a philosophy from heaven to earth, and estranged it from nature, revealing a spiritual, metaphysical field. In the era of universal fermentation, the fluctuations of philosophical, moral, religious, and political beliefs and traditions, he pointed to human self-knowledge as the source and beginning of real knowledge and philosophy. Indeed, racism implies that the…

  • Ethical Theory: Moral Course of Action

    Table of Contents Introduction Connection of the Case with Kant’s Theory Validity of the Moral Action Conclusion References Introduction The work of those medical specialists who help premature babies to recover outside the womb is responsible and valued highly in the healthcare community. At the same time, the assessment of such activities may be based…

  • Ethical Egoism as a Valid Framework for Moral Action

    In the study of ethics, egoism is highly relevant since people are often faced with moral choices that require them to prioritize either their own needs or someone else’s. Most ethical theories do not consider the interests of the moral agent when offering frameworks for ethical decision-making. Instead, people are encouraged to select the options…

  • Ethics in The Great Gatsby by Fitzgerald

    In The Great Gatsby, many of the characters have questionable ethics. The story, written by Scott Fitzgerald, reflects a society where moral decadence thrives. Although the characters do not directly express their ethical positions on issues, their lack of ethical principles can be inferred from their actions. Additionally, they act in unethical ways when faced…

  • Impartiality in Making an Ethical Decision

    Morality is a complex phenomenon, and philosophers have debated its nature for a long time. Many theories examine ethics and how people make ethical decisions. It is especially interesting to discuss how people make choices when they involve the interests of people they are connected to in a meaningful way. This paper will discuss whether…

  • Spirituality, Ethics, and Postmodern Relativism

    Christians believe that spirituality and ethics are extrinsic to a person and immutable, as they come from God. Is there truth beyond science? (n.d.) highlights this reliance on knowledge that cannot be confirmed by humans as a characteristic that it shares with science. This purported existence of a singular set of ethical laws means that…

  • The Ethics of Simple Life: Crisis as Opportunity

    The documentary by Happen Films (2016) tells a story about a group of people who experimented in their way of life and decided to live a year in a rural community trying to use only natural or recycled materials and products. The film demonstrates how people can respond to global crises by refusing to exhaust…