Deontology
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Deontology and Kant's Ethics on MoralityKant created the theory of Categorical Imperative which states that true morality should not be based on what an individual prefers or doesn't prefer but instead on the nature of our actions.
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The Use of Ethical Inquiry as a Theoretical Basis for Qualitative ResearchVirtue theory, deontology, and utilitarianism are theories that can be used as a basis for health science research. There are many ethical dilemmas that arise in the health science professions that would benefit from qualitative research.
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Philosophical EthicsThe three main philosophical approaches to ethics within the accounting industry are consequentalism, deontology, and virtue ethics, and they are now required subjects when obtaining an accounting degree.
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Rule Utilitarianism: Bridging the Gap Between Consequentialist and Deontological Theories of MoralityIn this essay, I will argue that rule-utilitarianism best accommodates for our moral intuitions in difficult moral dilemmas by reconciling our consequentialist and deontological inclinations.
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Kant Versus BenthamA short comparison of ethics as viewed by Immanuel Kant and Jeremy Bentham. -
Ethical Issues of Medical Record ConfidentialityThis article was written for a professional ethics class. It discusses the ethical issues of the Verichip software as it relates to medical records.
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Business Ethics: Metaethics, Applied Ethics and Normative EthicsThis paper briefly describes metaethics, applied ethics, and normative ethics and how making ethical decisions can affect the business.
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Advertising - Precious Information or Vicious Manipulation?Is advertising the ultimate means to inform and help us in our everyday decision-making or is it just an excessively powerful form of mass deception?
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Ethical Decisions in AccounitingAlbert Gable, a partner in a small Midwestern city CPA firm, has a serious ethical decision to make.
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Ethical ReasoningA look at the choice of saving 5 lives by taking 1; an ethical dilemma.
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Philosophy: Explanation and Summary of Immanuel Kant's Categorical ImperativeThis article provides a summary and explanation of the basic ideas behind Immanuel Kant's categorical imperative, as well as an overview of some of the philosophical terms used in regard to Kant.
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Is There a General Rule to Right and Wrong?Contemplating is formally left to students and philosophers but we all use hem in everyday life. Is there any definitive theory determining what is good and what is bad in life? Can such a theory ever apply to all people in every situation? -
Legal Vs. Ethical DecisionsThis is a discussion regarding legal decisions and ethical decisions in the business environment. What is fundamentally right or wrong. Describes the need for a code of ethics and how to apply them.
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Ethics of EMSJust a little something to let the people know how us EMS do, need to and should act
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Discussing the Philosophy of ReliabilismExplaining Epistemic Reliabilism requires more than just a brief analysis for why it justifies knowledge. We should have justifiable reasons for what we know, or what we "think" we know. -
Privacy Research: Mapping the Benefits of Privacy Against the Benefits of Open InformationSome research in privacy has been concerned with trying to map the benefits of privacy against the benefits of open information.
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Business Ethics and the Writer's StrikeThe business ethics issue that this paper will be focused on is the recent Writer's Guild of America strike.
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Killing in the Name - Morality and Terrorism, 1945-1979This article reviews the morality behind terrorism in the Nuclear Age, focusing on the bombings in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and the Iranian Hostage Crisis. Examines the moral perceptions from both perpetrator and victim from an unbiased perspective.
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Ethics in AccountingDaniel Potter, a staff accountant for one of the Big Eight Accounting firms, has discovered that one of their biggest clients is increasing their net worth by over estimating one of their properties by $1,900,000.
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Ethics Inventory ProfileThis paper analyzes different ethical styles based on an assessment.
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Three Approaches to Making Ethical Decisions Within an Educational InstitutionAn understanding of ideas, values, or concepts should guide one's decision-making and demonstrate what an individual believes to be the best for students and other stakeholders in an educational institution.
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How to Structure an Ethics Class: A Guide for Selecting a Syllabus, Designing Exams and Keeping Students InterestedThis piece gives some experienced advice for would-be teachers of Ethics -
Personal Ethics Philosophy Rationale and Facilitating Decision Making in EducationAn individual's personal ethics philosophy should endure an ideology of caring and righteousness and constantly be contingent to assessment and evaluation.
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Considering the Consequences of Your ActionsA look at the theories of John Stuart Mill and Immanual Kant and how they apply to considering consequences when making a moral decision.
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Driven to DrinkA frustrated look at the pointless, illogical (possibly illegal) practice of insisting on a driver's license when dispensing alchohol
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Prohibition and the War on DrugsAn article detailing the shortcoming of marijuana prohibition and the american war on drugs.
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Kant and the Inquiring Murderer ObjectionThis essay isolates a key objection to the Kantian Categorial Imperative and considers possible avenues of defense. -
The Living Wage Movement: Various Ethical VantagesThis paper explores the need and relevancy of a living wage in America, by viewing it from from common ethical lenses.
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Moral Convictions and Behavior: Theory and PracticeDiscussion regarding how important our own moral convictions are in everyday life. How truly serious do we take our own moral ideals when it comes to real-life situations?
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What is Ethical Reasoning? What Are Ethical Egoism and Utilitarianism?An overview of ethical reasoning
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History of the Death PenaltyWhen looking at the death penalty one wonders how the idea of a death penalty got started. In this paper, these facets of the death penalty and more will be explored.
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Another Possible Account for Moral Experience?This article (the fifth installment into my general inquiry into morality) tries to defend the account of morality as argued by David Hume and addresses the problems raised by contemporary moral rationalists, deontologists, and realists.
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Employee Privacy in the Technology Age: Utilitarian and Deontological ViewsHaving the ability to watch employees at any given moment during the day can be attributed to lack of trust from employers but also the constant improvements in technology.
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The Categorical Imperative and LyingDemonstration of how duty, as necessitated through reason by the Categorical Imperative, makes any maxim justifying lying an impermissible (and irrational) one.
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How Should I Decide?This article serves as a guideline to help you to find a system of making ethical/moral judgments in your own life. I will draw on the major schools of ethical thought to give an overview as to the variety of ways ethical decisions are made.
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