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Questions in Ethics, 2004.
Applies three philosophical theories to a real-life ethical dilemma.
875 words (approx. 3.5 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 31.95
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This paper questions the ethics of selling one's car knowing that it is defective and applies the ethical systems offered in Utilitarianism, Kantian Deontology, and Virtue Ethics to decide what to do in this situation. The paper discusses each of the theories and shows how they could be applied to the situation.
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"In simple terms, Virtue Ethics assumes that the moral person will act morally, and the individual should strive to be virtuous and knowledgeable in order to act rightly. Because of this, this theory does not specifically tell one how to decide on a situation, but trusts that the virtuous person will simply know from their righteous and knowledgeable nature. Therefore, if one were a moral and knowledgeable person, and one decided that one should sell the car, then the action would be correct."
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Andersen and Enron: A Question of Ethics, 2004.
Discusses the ethical issues surrounding an accounting firm working as a consultant for the company it audits.
1,110 words (approx. 4.4 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 38.95
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Accounting firm Arthur Andersen's recent involvement in the spectacular Enron scandal has raised a number of questions about whether accounting firms should act as consultants for the same companies that they audit. Clearly, Andersen?s experience shows that is difficult, if not impossible, for an accounting company to avoid conflict-of-interest issues when acting as both a consultant and auditor for a single company. This paper paper shows that the conflict of interest is only one of the serious ethical issues faced by the business world in the past years. As such, clients and investors are becoming increasingly aware of ethical issues, a situation that makes reform in the accounting industry a necessity to ensure public confidence in the integrity of the accounting profession.
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"In examining only the behavior of Arthur Andersen, we run the real risk of losing sight of the larger ethical issues that are involved in the Enron fiasco. The behavior of both Arthur Anderson and Enron executives showed a shocking disregard for personal ethics, as well as professional standards, and corporate ethics. Jennifer Beever notes that the business world has responded by taking a renewed interest in the study of ethics. This is a marked difference previous standards of proper business behavior that adhered most strongly to the pursuit of self-interest (Beever)."
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A Question of Ethics, 2002.
The issue of obscenity in the media.
2,385 words (approx. 9.5 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 73.95
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The paper discusses obscenity in the form of sexual explicitness and wanton violence in the media and questions whether the media can claim 'freedom of speech' as a reason for using sex and violence to sell their products and films. The paper examines the effect of violent and offensive media on children and society as a whole.
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"These acts of violence include not only murder, but also rape, other forms of sexual assault, assault and aggravated assault, and robbery. In 1996, juvenile offenders accounted for more than 40 % of all instances of serious violent crime (all the above except for simple assault), and some 30% of the perpetrators of all violent crimes were juveniles. (Snyder and Sickmund. Juvenile Offenders and Victims: 1999 National Report) That these inappropriate behaviors are influenced by the images seen on television, in video games, and in other media is not in doubt. The typical American child watches an average of twenty-eight hours of television a week. By the time this child has reached the age of eighteen, he will have witnessed some 16,000 television murders and 200,000 sundry acts of violence."
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Ethics and Environmental Ethics, 2006.
An investigation into ethics and how they apply to natural resource management.
4,455 words (approx. 17.8 pages), 16 sources, MLA, $ 116.95
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This paper defines ethics and explains some of the different viewpoints on ethics that exist. The paper then gives a critical view of ethics. Next, it discusses Aldo Leopold's land ethic. The paper concludes that there are many different opposing viewpoints in ethics and every person must make up their own ethics by which to live.
Table of Contents:
How do we Define Ethics?
A complicated System of Groups
Ethical Theories
Deontological Versus Teleological Theories
Every Situation is Different
The Critical View of Ethics
The Never Ending Story
Ethics as a Limiting Factor
Ethics as Propaganda
Ethics and the Environment
Aldo Leopold's Ethics
Aldo Leopold's Land Ethic
Conclusion
In the Literature
The Rose Theory
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"In order to discuss ethics, one must first attempt to understand the intricacies involved in this discipline. First, a distinction must be made between ethics and morality. "Ethical wisdom consists in knowing how to frame the ideal, and moral sagacity consists in knowing how to put the ideal to work and realize it in practice" (Rader 1964). In other words, ethics may be thought of as the theory by which morality is practiced. Although separate ideas, neither morality nor ethics can exist without the other. Once this distinction is made, the question must be asked, is ethics a science? Researchers have long tried to answer this question, and many have come to the following conclusion. It is believed that ethics is a "normative science: concerned with norms and standards not empirical facts" (Rader 1964)."
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Ethics in the Workplace, 2008.
A case study looking at questions of ethical reasoning, decision making and the struggles when faced with a crisis.
3,033 words (approx. 12.1 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 89.95
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In this case study, the writer explores the ethical questions and issues that can arise in a crisis. This paper focuses on the catastrophic disaster, Hurrican Katrina, and describes an ethical dilemma faced by a nurse working at a hospital in New Orleans. The paper questions whether, in crisis mode, is the responsibility to the individual, or to those we serve? The writer of this explores the questions associated with this catastrophic disaster case study.
Outline:
Ethical Dilemma in the Work Place
Questions Associated with the Case Study
Root of Problems
Symptoms of Problems
Unresolved Issues
Roles of Key Players
Ethical Issues Involved
Alternatives to the Situation
Recommendation for Resolution
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"The lack of personal and professional reasoning was apparent to those involved due to the lack of leadership and organization during such a life changing event. With no real disaster plan in place, those involved were left with life altering decisions minute to minute. The decisions made during this crisis were the most honest, and that could have been expected by the front line workers. The nurses and victims had no real direction and took into their hands the wrath of Mother Nature at her worst and attempted to pull from their moral and ethical being what the next course of action should be, and attacked the crisis one individual at a time. The struggle of personal decision and organizational responsibility was forefront. As these individuals were faced with the dilemma of assisting whom ever they could, the thought of their loved ones at home lingered. As the hours passed the nurses and other health care workers had to wonder if there family members had weathered the storm. Many of them wanted to leave to get to their families, torn by duty and obligation. The nurses faced with the question of attempting to flee the hospitals or remaining on duty was a struggle and an emotional hardship. Many knew they could not leave their patients and the stories off these heroes have been heard. Others could not grasp such disarray and remained but could not function completely. The nurses gave all they could to a situation which was an ill prepared for catastrophe. Their decisions were emotional, from the heart, from the gut and most of all true to their ethical and moral beings; this is truly all these individuals had to fall back on during this time."
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Ethical Egoism and Ethical Relativism, 2002.
Examines the positions of ethical egoism and relativism about morality of individual action and their validity in the contemporary discourse of philosophy.
1,900 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 3 sources, $ 71.95
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This paper shows that ethical egoism underlies a fundamental assumption of self-interest and happiness whereas ethical relativism holds that morality is relative to the norms of society.
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Ethics in "The Great Gatsby", 2005.
Examines questions of ethics relating to love and money in "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald.
2,219 words (approx. 8.9 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 68.95
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Perhaps the most straightforward ethical dilemmas dealt with in F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby" are those concerning the dealings of money and those regarding love. The paper shows, however, that the underlying code of ethics in question is the interaction between the two and how inextricably and wholly overlapping and connected money and love are in governing American relationships. Also, the characters may be emotionally unable to make ethically sound decisions, as a world without conscience has rendered them devoid of truth. The paper shows that these characters face a series of ethical dilemmas for which they are not held accountable within the narrative, partly because they seem incapable of acting otherwise.
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"Tom subscribes to morals without possessing ideals to which he can adhere. After being confronted with Daisy's affair with Gatsby, he admits, "what's more, I love Daisy too. Once in a while I go off on a spree and make a fool of myself, but I always come back, and in my heart I love her all the time" (138). This appears to be quite a statement, considering that throughout the rest of the novel Tom is very nearly without the capacity to verbalize feelings or ideas unless appropriated (poorly, at that) from other sources. The fact that he believes he loves her all the time, even as he goes off on "sprees," is suggestive of the same kind of innocence Nick allows Jordan; the language makes it sound as though he is almost incapable of choosing well in the midst of an ethical question, and so it perhaps shouldn't even be expected of him."
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Journalistic Ethics, 1999.
Examines the freedom of the press vs. ethical reporting, code of ethics, the role of court, examples of questionable ethics, invasion of privacy and coverage of celebrities. Includes an outline.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 10 sources, $ 79.95
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"Freedom of the Press is a phrase given high value in the American system, but it is not an absolute. Freedom of the Press is found in the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, and the courts give great importance to this amendment when considering competing rights.
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"Freedom of the Press is a phrase given high value in the American system, but it is not an absolute. Freedom of the Press is found in the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, and the courts give great importance to this amendment when considering competing rights. Still, there are cases where the courts find that the press goes too far, and the public often believes this is true. Unethical behavior by the press is behavior that goes against a fundamental and protected individual right and that does so by breaking one of the elements of the currently adopted Code of Ethics. Recently, the Society of Professional Journalists held a meeting in Arlington, Virginia at which those attending the convention voted on a new Ethics Code. The code contains the four principles seen as most important in ethical behavior for journalists by this group..."
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Philosophy: Ethics, 2004.
This paper looks at ethical questions related to Mary Wollstonecraft's 'Vindication of the Rights of Woman'.
1,582 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 55.95
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In this article, the writer discusses a series of ethical questions related to Mary Wollstonecraft's 'Vindication of the Rights of Woman' and W. E. B. Dubois' 'The Souls of Black Folk'.
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"When Wollstonecraft argues that an unhappy marriage is often very advantageous to a family she is talking about how an unhappy woman is often more motivated to develop her mind and form her own opinions, that a happily married one at least in the view of happily married in her era. Wollstonecraft argues that when a woman is unhappily married she has a better chance of becoming more than just her husband's toy or plaything. Instead she has a chance of developing into an individual ... "
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The Ethics of the Walrus and the Carpenter, 2002.
An examination of common ethical question of good versus bad by examining the scene of the Walrus and the Carpenter in "Alice in Wonderland" by Lewis Carroll.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 69.95
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Are ethics something that humans create for themselves, and if so, which humans create them and why? Are ethics created by the strongest or by the majority? What makes something right or wrong morally? Though much thinking and writing and research has been done on these questions throughout human history, no real answer has as yet been arrived at. We have moral standards in our society, things that are generally considered as definitely right or wrong. We naturally want to know why we have these morals and where they came from. This paper explores these issues, using the scene between the Walrus and the Carpenter in "Alice in Wonderland" as an example.
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"Most people are familiar with the story of the Walrus and the Carpenter. The tale of these two is told by Tweedle Dum and Tweedle Dee to Alice in the form of a poem. The Walrus and the Carpenter are walking along the beach together and decide that there is too much sand, so they determine to sweep it all away, working on this project for half a year. Once they have swept away all of the sand that they realistically can, they call out to the oysters in the water to come up on shore and talk with them, and tell them that they have treats for them, but only enough for four oysters. The eldest oyster chooses to not leave the oyster bed. However, many young oysters are lured up onto the beach by the promise of a treat. As it turns out, far more than four oysters come up on shore. The Walrus and the Carpenter lead the young oysters on a run along the beach, then sit down to rest and to talk. The Carpenter asks for bread so that they can eat, at which point the oysters become nervous that they are on the menu. The Walrus and the Carpenter do not say anything to assuage their concerns, but the Walrus tries to distract them with other talk, while the Carpenter complains about the bread and the butter. The Walrus feels it is a dirty trick to lure the oysters out and then eat them, but the Carpenter seems to not care. Weeping for the fate of the oysters, the Walrus arranges them by size, and he and the Carpenter eat them all."
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Six Internet Questions, 2006.
Answers six questions about the internet and security ethics.
1,380 words (approx. 5.5 pages), 8 sources, APA, $ 47.95
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This paper answers six questions about the internet and security, ethics, regulations, productivity, why companies do not use the system development life cycle, and compares amazon.com with bn.com.
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"Threats from malicious code can be classified into several categories that are generally tied to the motive behind the breach. Some software threats may be designed to channel funds from one account ..."
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Christian Ethics, 2004.
This paper discusses Christian ethics, its true meaning or definition, the source and foundation of Christian ethics, and the overall nature of these ethics.
1,135 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 39.95
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This paper explains that Christianity is based on concepts from the biblical laws set forth by the Ten Commandments; therefore, the basis of any Christian ethics discussion begins with the Ten Commandments, the true source, foundation, and nature of the "Christian Ethics" philosophy. The author points out that Christian ethics must allow believers to accept the fact that mankind will never meet God's standards, but they must continue to comply with those unreachable standards. The paper stresses that Christian ethics must have believers who are willing to do good deeds as penance and teach the spirit of these laws in order to attain the graces of God.
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"The religious philosophies surrounding Jesus Christ have begun to move away from historical accounts of the biblical writers to more of a shift in the Christian Ethics. In other words, the meanings of the ethics as opposed to the historical facts have become a modern way of interpreting scripture. As the Roman Catholic Church registers a diminishing support base, there has still been an overall global rise in the following the teachings of Jesus Christ and the Christian philosophy. These interests are being fueled on more or less the New Testament ethics because apparently the historical teaching methods have not been able to make it as teaching tools in the modern world. The appeal of the Christian biblical studies about Jesus no longer uses history as a tool for understanding the biblical texts or Christian Ethics."
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Marketing Ethics, 2004.
A look at the importance of marketing ethics in the business world.
4,284 words (approx. 17.1 pages), 19 sources, MLA, $ 113.95
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This paper assesses the relevance of marketing ethics in current business environment and the extent to which ethical issues should be taken into account while devising marketing strategies. It attempts to understand the nature of marketing ethics and analyzes the possible impact of ethics in marketing from different viewpoints, based on the theories and research work carried out in this field. It identifies and explains how marketing ethics can be improved in practice, as well as ways to integrate ethics in formulating and implementing marketing strategies. It also examines the efficacy and impact of popular marketing strategies with ethics, analyzes the role of ethics in advertising, explains the elements of consumer ethics, and discusses the role of legislation to enforce marketing ethics.
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Marketing Ethics and the Business Environment
Nature of Marketing Ethics
Research on Marketing Ethics
Improving Marketing Ethics
Implementation of Ethical Standards in Marketing
Ethics and Advertising
Marketing Strategies with Ethics
Green Marketing
Marketing Intelligence and Corporate Espionage
Consumer Ethics
Regulation
Conclusion
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"Marketing ethics is a sub-set of business ethics and examines the moral issues relating to marketing decisions made by organizations. Although its roots can be traced back to the 1960s, marketing age is believed to have come of age only in the 1990s, thanks to extensive research on the subject carried out in the decade before. (Murphy, 111). Several topics make up the fabric of marketing ethics ? product quality, safety and liability, fairness in pricing, honesty in advertising and selling, privacy in internet database and marketing. According to Kotler, in recent years, people have started questioning the value of marketing concept, when the world is faced with environmental degradation, resource shortages, hunger and poverty and neglected social services."
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The Ethics of Drug Availability, 2003.
An analysis of the ethics of dispensing drugs without a prescription.
1,092 words (approx. 4.4 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 38.95
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This paper examines the ethics of dispensing drugs in a situation where the law prohibits doing so. It discusses whether the law of the land takes precedence over the life of the individual. It does not aim to come to a conclusion to the question, but rather explores ethical implications from various points of view. It also applies the Kantian imperative to the question.
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"Strictly from the point of view of law, there is good reason to abide by it at all costs. Supposing that the schedule 7 prescription drug was dispensed for the prompt relief of the terminally ill cancer patient without the physician's consultation on this instance. What is this setting a precedence of? It is too severe to suggest that there could be another trip to the same pharmacist in the near future, of behalf of the same patient, with another dire circumstance calling for another prompt breaking of the law? "
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Medical Ethics, 2004.
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.
2,485 words (approx. 9.9 pages), 8 sources, APA, $ 75.95
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The paper explains that utilitarianism states that the morality of a surgical gender assignment can be derived as an outcome that would be considered either good or bad; the overall morality of the philosophy and procedure would then be determined based on the positive or negative outcome. The author points out that medical ethics does not fall under deontological ethics because the philosophy states that there are absolute right and wrong answers for every case. The paper relates that, in a situation like surgical procedures, the solution to any problem must be derived on a case-by-case basis and, therefore, cannot have one universal truth; doctors do not have the freedom to decide the future of the newborns without statistical proof that their decision will benefit the child.
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"In this scenario, the surgery for many years was considered as a good alternative to going thorough life deformed. In the case study, it was uncovered that the twin John/Joan, as she aged, was not at all happy with her situation after it was documented in medical journals as a highly successful pro-surgery example. The results of the case study for the twin John/Joan was completely wrong and could even be considered a serious act of malpractice. The twin?s brother even said that his medically altered sister was very manly throughout her early years and even suggested that she always wanted to be a garbage man. ?At the age of six or seven, Joan told her brother she wanted to be a garbage man: "Easy job, good pay."? Since the twin John/Joan?s case was the basis for surgery in the majority of cases, it also should be the basis to not perform the surgery from this point forward. The utilitarianism moral issue now says the medical community should not perform the surgery in the bulk of the cases and it is also morally wrong to withhold the fact that the surgery was performed."
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