Ethics papers

An overview of the growing phenomenon of academic dishonesty and student cheating.

An in-depth analysis of the medical profession and health care organizations, focusing on the ethics of cost control and the ensuing effects on medical decision making.

Examines the pros and cons of euthanasia.

Discusses and backs up both sides of this issue.

A look at the life, writings, and influence of Marcus Tullis Cicero.

Position paper arguing against Michael Levine's essay about the use of torture and when it is justifiable.

An analysis of the ethical dilemma involved in genetic engineering, including a review of Darwin's perspective.

A look at how rule utilitarianism provides a useful and powerful ethical framework for business.

An analysis of the abuse of human rights during times of war.

A review of Aristotle's book, "Nicomachean Ethics", focusing on the topic of virtue.

An objectivist interpretation of the moral issue of cloning.

This paper discusses Christian ethics, its true meaning or definition, the source and foundation of Christian ethics, and the overall nature of these ethics.

A discussion of the controversial topic of human cloning, presenting both sides of the argument.

Position paper arguing against the legal recognition of a person's right to die.

A look at the controversy surrounding the issue of stem cell research as well as an argument in favor of advancing the technology.

A look at the moral and ethical issues surrounding the sterilization of mentally retarded people.

A pro-life discussion of abortion and its moral implications.

This paper uses the ideas of three philosophers to explore the present-day workplace obligations of the employee, employer, and the government.

Influence of ethics on decision making and the impact of technology on work-related stress.

This paper analyzes the way Enron used phantom and "barely there" companies to enrich a handful of wealthy Enron executives, fellow-travelers, and politicians at the immense expense of its stockholders.

Addresses areas of concern for investors in mutual fund management companies.

This paper discusses the ethical issues of health care rationing.

This paper discusses corporate governance, which guarantees that organizations function in the interests of their owners and society.

This paper discusses the business ethics associated with the sale of "alcopop", a good-tasting alcoholic drink, that is becoming the alcoholic beverage of choice for teens, underage drinkers, and beginning drinkers.

Examines the role of the medical profession in shaping healthy policy.

This paper discusses gender differences in moral reasoning styles.

An overview of the current thinking of free will versus determinism.

A paper looking into the laws and ethical issues of self-defense.

A paper looking into the issues of parole and probation.

An overview of act and rule utilitarianism and a discussion on which version is more plausible according to John Mill.

A consideration of whether John Mill's version of utilitarianism is compatible with consequentialism.

A reasoned critique of the press complaints commission and its code of practice.

A paper discussing the ethics of parole and probation programs and offers a personal opinion of the effectiveness of the programs.

A comparative analysis of the code of conduct for Washington, D.C. and two other cities, Denver and Detroit.

Argues in favor of slavery within the context of an article written by 19th century Reverend Thornton Stringfellow .

Looks at the controversy that exists regarding the issue of workplace monitoring.

This paper discusses that the central theme to Carol Gilligan's ethics of care argument is that, while women more often focus on care, men focus more on justice.

This paper discusses the ethical issues surrounding Kazaa, the most popular and free file-sharing websites

This paper discusses the ethical question of a case in which parents lie on their son's financial aid application because it does not recognize middle-income parents who save for their children's education.

This paper argues that capital punishment is not justice and no longer fulfills the moral goals of the maximum punishment within a society.

Examines the codes of ethics in organizations representing two fields, education and nursing.

Presents the issue of animal rights supported through philosophy.

A look at the disagreements that can exist between a person's ethics and occupation.

An exploration of the invasion of privacy in the workplace, which is carried out by monitoring, testing, and investigating the employee, and the laws that protect employee privacy rights.

An overview of the ethical factors surrounding the issue of human cloning.

An essay describing the two sides of the abortion issue that argues when, exactly, human conception begins.

A discussion of the differences between the consequentialist view of ethics and the deontological.

An exploration of the ethical dimensions of the human cloning issue.

A brief literature review of both sides of the human cloning debate.

An overview of ethical theory and behavior in business.

A consideration of the ethical implications of human cloning and the legal steps, if any, which should be taken to regulate this area of scientific development.

A look at servant-leadership and its relationship to other managerial leadership theories.

This paper discusses, by assailing deontological ethics and virtue ethics and defending utilitarianism, a medical ethics case in which the medical professionals must decide whether or not to perform gender-altering surgery.

This paper discusses the euthanasia case of Woodrow Collums in terms of the morality of his actions and demonstrates that, while active euthanasia may be illegal, both passive and active euthanasia are not morally wrong.

Applies three philosophical theories to a real-life ethical dilemma.

A look at some of the significant clinical, ethical, and legal considerations concerning euthanasia.

This paper makes extensive use of the writings of Darwin and Hitler to introduce a discussion on human cloning and its ethics.

An exploration of the extent to which corporate codes of ethics can help to influence an organisational commitment to ethical marketing practices.

An examination of the ethical and moral considerations related to genetic modification.

A brief study of the ethical actions needed by nursing staff in patient care.

Analysis of an ethical issue through a particular lens, in this case, utilitarian vegetarianism and the opposing argument on vegetarianism.

A brief analysis of the ethics behind human cloning.

A discussion about whether employers have the right to monitor computer and Internet usage of their employees.

Considers the moral and ethical issues concerning the practice of euthanasia.

Position paper arguing that the right to die should be an individual decision.

This paper discusses the attitudes of scientists toward the ethics of human cloning.

A discussion of the rights of terminally ill patients to choose to not be artificially hydrated to keep them alive.

A discussion of the article, ?Bioethics, Public Health, and Firearm-Related Violence: Missing Links Between Bioethics and Public Health".

A look at the importance of marketing ethics in the business world.

This paper is a literature review discussing the withdrawing and withholding of medical treatment in adult intensive care (ICU).

Discusses the ethical and moral dilemma faced by the General Parkelite Company concerning a recent discovery about General Parkelite.

A look at the ethics and morality of the concept of 'just war', with an emphasis on Iraq.

Summary of an article by Gregory E. Pence, "Will Cloning Harm People?"

This discusses the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, which was created to make companies more accountable.

Examines why business ethics is not an oxymoron.

A book review of "Alpha Male" by Sam Foster and a reflection on business ethics.

Discusses the ethical issues surrounding an accounting firm working as a consultant for the company it audits.

An overview of the organ transplant process for substance abuse patients.

A general overview of different aspects of abortion including definitions, history, case studies and 'pro-choice' and 'pro life' arguments.

Discusses Jean-Jacques Rousseau's theory on general will in relation to sovereignty.

An examination of the ethical issues involved in cosmetic surgery.

Looks into different arguments for and against euthanasia and questions the legality and ethics of intentional suicides.

Discussion of a model for making ethical decisions in business.

A definition of justice as it relates to war.

Examines GM from a Christian, ethical perspective.

Examines the task companies face in molding the behavior of personnel and management to conform to certain ethical codes of conduct.

Study of the ethics of pharmaceutical companies when conducting business and promoting their products.

A look at the debate about why euthanasia should be made illegal.

This paper discusses the issues and policies of resuscitation of neonates at marginal viability.

Examines this law, which was passed in response to unethical business practices in the United States.

This paper discusses the unethical business decisions of Putnam Investments, which was involved in one of the worst trading scandals and the first in the mutual funds industry.

An exploration of the issues concerning euthanasia or physician-assisted suicide.

Briefly discusses the business decision making process when considering ethical dilemmas.

This explains the ethics behind a real-life newspaper decision to print or not to print a harrowing spot news photo.

Examines the debate of whether it is important to study applied ethics or not.

Examines the benefits of human cloning to society.

An overview of the success and failure of this accounting firm.

Discusses the need for ethical behavior in negotiations within the business world.

This paper discusses the views on moral epistemology of G.E. Moore, W.D. Ross, John Rawls, and Richard Mervyn Hare.

Discusses the ethics surrounding the slaughter of animals and the consumption of their meat.