Ethical Issues Relating To Life

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ETHICAL ISSUES RELATING TO LIFEI EXPECT TO PASS THROUGH THIS WORLD BUT ONCE. ANY GOOD THEREFORE THAT I CAN DO, OR ANY KINDNESS THAT I CAN SHOW TO ANY CREATURE, LET ME DO IT NOW. LET ME NOT DEFER IT, FOR I SHALL NOT PASS THIS WAY AGAIN. -STEPHAN GRELLET KRYSTLE RIVERA Why do we study ethics?We need to study ethics so that we know the importance of the classifications of human justice. To understand our actions and to live a morally bound life. Our ethics are based on many factors but mostly come from institutions such as family, church,school, government and society. What is ethics? Ethics is a derivative from the Greek and Latin terms for custom. Ethics is the branch of the philosophy that seeks to understand the nature, purposes, justification and founding principles of moral rules and the system of compromise. Ethics deals with values relating to human conduct. It focuses on the rightness and wrongness of actions, as well as the goodness and badness of motives. Ethics encompasses the decision making process of determining ultimate actions, what should I do and is it right to live within accepted boundaries, principles and values and how we live in harmony with the environment and one another The role of the Ethics Committees Seven Possible Roles for An Ethics Committee 1. Contribute to the continuing definition of the organization's ethics and compliance standards and procedures. 2. Assume responsibility for overall compliance with those standards and procedures. 3. Oversee the use of due care in delegating discretionary responsibility. 4. Communicate the organization's ethics and compliance standards and procedures, ensuring the effectiveness of that communication. 5. Monitor and audit compliance. 6. Oversee enforcement, including the assurance that discipline is uniformly applied. 7. Take the steps necessary to ensure that the

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