Meta-ethics

Annals of Philosophy are filled with debates, arguments, and theories. One such argument would be that it is not possible to possess morality without the belief in a personal god. There are as many differing opinions on this subject as there are philosophers amongst us. I believe that believing in a god has nothing to do with moral awareness and action. I am not debating that there is a god, I am just concerned with whether or not it is possible to act morally without the belief in one. Just

Monika Mahmutovic (301180032) PHIL 221 Fall 2015 Instructor: Dr. Jennifer Warriener Wednesday, December 2, 2015 Demotivating Us to be Moral?: Utilitarianism’s Moral Overburdening and Bernard Williams’ Critique Utilitarianism, at first, appears to be a rather uncontroversial ethical theory in that it bases its plausibility on its basic principle of maximizing human happiness. Even so, it proves to be rather problematic in many of its aspects as soon as one discerns how this ethical account ascribes

Webster dictionary defines ethics as the discipline of dealing with what is good or bad and with moral duty and obligation. It also defines moral as principals of right and wrong behavior. For research purposes, Ferrell, Fraedrich, Ferrell (2008) defines business ethics as the principles, values, and standards that guide behavior in the world of business. Hayes Homes & Realty, Inc is a local real-estate company that tries to abide with all the rules to make sure they are considered a company that

Introduction Trust can be defined as believing that someone or somewhat is reliable, nice, honest, effectual, etc. A department or business cannot be much stable without having trust. Trust can be of many types, like having trust on the employees, trust on the distributors and trust on the other stakeholders. Building trust or being credible is a basic accomplishment. This is based on main 4 cores. These are integrity, intent, capabilities and results. Similarly, for the Federal Police Agency it’s

Kant: The Categorical Imperative and Morality Immanuel Kant, a Prussian philosopher, was a leader in the rationalization of society and morality. His revolutionary law, known as the categorical imperative, was a major step toward freeing morality, and people in general, from the bounds of a religious authority or moral absolute to judge them. Working during the Enlightenment, he contributed to the flow of similarly progressive ideas during this pivotal era in human development and knowledge. Brought

. For the “College” section, items 1-3, who is harmed and who benefits from these unethical behaviors? On page 52 in Lussier, “cheating on homework, assignments, and exams and turning in papers written by someone else” are the first three unethical behaviors of college students referred to in Self-Assessment 6. Students who participate in such unethical behaviors both benefit and are harmed. For example, if a student cheats on an exam by copying off of another student’s exam and passes, the student

Many individuals are taught from a very young age about ethics and morals, and begin to develop them to their own standards throughout their time growing up. Many people tend to have their code of ethics and morals set and in practice by the time they reach adulthood. However, sometimes outside factors have the ability to influence an individual to adjust and revise their personal code. This is the case with Mr. Dorian Gray, in the novel by Oscar Wilde titled, The Picture of Dorian Gray. This title

ETHICS PAPER JENNIFER SPALINGER HR 5453-221-016 DR. JOHNSON UNIVERISTY OF OAKLAHOMA APRIL27, 2016 IMPORTANCE OF ETHICS THEORY In order to be a licensed counselor a professional has to take exams that based on ethics. The counselor must function at a mandatory level of competence with knowledge of the basic standards. However, most clients would appreciate an aspirational counselor that conducts themselves above reproach. They understand the sprit and principle behind the code of ethical

Ethics In Nursing Rayda M. Garcia Fairleigh Dickinson University  Ethics In Nursing The study of ethics, or applied ethics, is necessary for healthcare professionals who often face dilemmas that are not experienced by the general population. The fast-paced growth of medical technology has made the study of ethics even more relevant. The study of bioethics, or biomedical ethics, refers to moral dilemmas due to advances in medicine and medical research. Since medical law and ethics are often interrelated

explain moral reasoning and ethical decision making. These theories are used to assist people in deciding between the right and wrong acts. One of these theories is the virtue ethics, which is used to determine whether an act is virtuous or vicious. David Hume and Aristotle were among the first philosophers to use virtue ethics to differentiate between virtues and vices. According to Hume, an act is virtuous if it represents what a virtuous person would characteristically do in the same circumstances