Category: Ethics
-
Removing the Holidays
You are in class Christmas day having a Christmas party, when suddenly the teacher is pulled out by cops and arrested. You later find out that your teacher was arrested for celebrating Halloween in the class room in a classroom. Is this
-
Consequentalist Theory Applied to the Practice of Interrogative Torture
To many Americans, the word torture may conjure up images of the Dark Ages, with black hooded torturers applying their craft in dank, dark dungeons. If the practice is associated with modern times, it is assumed that it is something that only an under
-
Music Piracy, P2P Networks, and File-Sharing – Why It is Wrong
Music piracy, mp3 downloading, p2p, file-sharing; these are many names for the same concept, stealing. Over the past couple of years music downloading has grown to be more and more popular. It has now become an American way of life and widely
-
Think Tanks and Special Interest Groups
Interest groups are organized group of individuals who share common objectives and who actively attempt to influence policymakers in all three branches of the government and at all levels. Encompassing primarily corporations, other business
-
The Act of Vengeance, Always Bad?
The concept of vengeance is very important to clarify for the public and for this class because it is so over used in today’s society. The people that use this stereotype are not up to par or up to the caliber needed to use it properly. Vengeance is not
-
Terri Chiavo: Murdered or Not?
Since it is against the law to murder, and refraining from feeding an incapable person leads to murder, anyone who refrains from feeding an incapable person is committing murder, or are they? In 1990 a controversy came to be on that very
-
Animal and Human Research Ethics Paper
In any aspect of life, the well being of oneself comes before any other considerations. With in mind, medicine has a very similar view. The health and prosperity of the human race comes before any other considerations. This brings about the grounds for
-
Is Capital Punishment Just? – Ethics Essay
“That old law about an “eye for an eye” leaves everyone blind” (Martin Luther King Jr.). As a nation, society understands that any form of killing should not be put up with and will not be tolerated
-
The Deadly Truth- A Research Paper on Euthanasia
Euthanasia: is it really necessary? Euthanasia, otherwise known as mercy killing or physician assisted suicide, is the intentional killing of a dependent human for his or her alleged benefit. There are many
-
A Test of Ethics
In the past when news was related to cheating, the focus was usually aimed at students who take tests. Current trends are shifting that focus to those who give tests. Reports and studies related to the
-
Ethic Norms Within Scientific Research
There are several reasons why it is important to adhere to ethical norms in research. First, some of these norms promote the aims of research, such as knowledge, truth, and avoidance of error. Many of the norms of research promote a variety of other important
-
Risking Everything for Body Image
Images of models are everywhere. Women’s bodies are used to sell everything from coffee, cellular phones to yachts. Actresses and models are becoming thinner and thinner as well as younger. Magazine articles have
-
Case Presentation: Cowart Rejects Treatment-and is ignored
Donald Cowart was a single, childless, college graduate of 25. He had just moved back home after 3 years in the Air Force including a tour in Vietnam. He was living with his parents and trying to start his career as a pilot outside the Air Force. He was a very
-
Speaking Out: Apartheid the New Slavery.
Ranging from the AIDS epidemic to the conflict in Darfur to a lack of clean water, there are many problems in Africa. Many books and articles have been written speaking out and rallying help for these
-
Experimenting on Animals
Testing animals is wrong and completely cruel, and they should be banned for good. Animals have rights like we do. All day everyday, people are using animals for horrible, cruel and half of the time tests
-
Bombarded by Advertisements
Today television, internet are constantly bombarded by advertisements, news and all sorts of information. These all are various means of conveying views and ideas to people. It is not possible to read all of
-
Inheritance Justified
I believe inheritance is justified for the simple reason that one should be able to pass on one’s achievements to one’s heirs. I think that one of the main reasons to work and amass abundance of wealth is
-
Christian De Pizan
According to Christine de Pizan, a chaste woman deserves protection against rape. The consequence of creating a class of chaste women is empowerment for females in two ways. First, it takes away the feeling
-
Taking Multinational Corporate Codes of Conduct to the Next Level
Analysis of Essay in honor of Oscar Schachter: Taking Multinational Corporate Codes of Conduct to the Next Level” By: Sean D. Murphy The article Essay in honor of Oscar Schachter: Taking Multinational Corporate Codes of Conduct to the Next Level by Sean
-
Violence in America – What it has shown me
Violence in America is growing and it surprisingly is more prevalent in families rather than with strangers. Many causes of this are environmental problems that are causing stress between family members and are causing
-
Persuasive Eassy – Marijuana Debate
In Virginia, there is controversial debate over the use of marijuana for medical purposes. The advantages for some people using marijuana for medical reasons are, it eases their pain, and relaxes them so they can enjoy
-
A Male Dominated Business World
The business world today is far different from what it once was. Women have fought years to try and become equals in what was a mostly a male dominated business world. Now that they have gotten their foot in the
-
Homelessness In The United States
Just about everywhere you go to visit these days you will see a lot of homeless people. Usually they will not be a threat to you but sometimes they will harass people to get things from them that they want. Since
-
Conflict Resolution Strategies
When working in a group setting, often times conflicts are going to occur, therefore, strategies for conflict resolution are needed. This paper will take a long look at conflict management to get a better understanding of the offect of specific conflict resolution strategies on group outcomes.
-
To Date or Not To Date: The Good and Bad of Office Dating
To Date or Not To Date: The Good and Bad of Office Dating To date or not to date? Though it is a corruption of the bard’s famous words, the question remains: is it proper to engage in romantic relationships in the workplace? The popular vote seems to be yes… and no. Proper or not,…