The second option could prevent the man from paying child support or alimony, and may prove lucrative if the wife had an insurance policy. In his mind, the man would be better off if his soon-to-be ex-wife and unborn child were not in the picture. From a financial standpoint, the man made a “rational” choice to hire someone to take his wife’s life. Rational Choice Theory asserts that deterrence is an effective control method to crime prevention. It assumes that individuals are fearful of punishment.
In this theory humans are seeking the ultimate end called the supreme good or the summon Bonnum. Kant says that morality is a categorical imperative which is a duty and must always be obeyed in all situations. A categorical imperative is needed to find what’s right or wrong. An argument that could be put forward against the statement that ‘Kant’s ethical theory is a good approach to euthanasia’ is the fact the euthanasia could be seen as going against gods will and duty. Which are the key points in Kantian Ethics which raises the question that maybe Kantian ethics isn’t a good approach to this?
Abstract Confidentiality, the duty to warn, and the duty to protect as ethical dilemmas that counselors and therapist face on a regular basis. Counselors and therapists have to ensure that the rights of their clients are protected, but they also have to adhere to certain laws and regulations that the states provide. The counselor or therapist has to make sure that they know when to report a serious offense such as child abuse or elderly abuse, when a client claims to want to kill someone, and when a client wants to commit suicide. When the counselor doesn’t report these cases, they leave themselves open to be prosecuted criminally for neglect. They have to know how when to report the cases, is there legitimate reason to believe that the client will do or has done harm to someone, or if they are talking out of frustration and anger.
Finally, a reflection of the ethical obligations an attorney owes to his or her clients is discussed in the last portion of this paper, along with the positive and negative effects gained or lost in the world if unethical or immoral decisions occur, an evaluation of possible outcomes, and a solution to Jane and Amanda’s scenario. Three Moral Theories Concerning the Crime of Forgery Amanda’s decision
The Ethical Dilemma Involving Jesse Gelsinger Kaplan University The ethical dilemma involving Jesse Gelsinger “An ethical dilemma is a situation in which an individual is compelled to choose between two actions that will affect the welfare of a sentient being, and both actions are reasonably justified as being good, neither action is readily justified as being good, or the goodness of the actions is uncertain” (Butts & Rich, 2008, p. 50). This type of dilemma can be painful and difficult to resolve because of the aspects and people involved. This paper will critique the ethical dilemma surrounding the unfortunate death of Jesse Gelsinger, its background, positive and negative aspects of the dilemma and stakeholders involved. This paper will also evaluate an ethical decision making model chosen to help formulate the rational of the outcome of this dilemma. Background Jesse Gelsinger was a victim that died after participating in a clinical trial for gene therapy.
The case scenario on Abu Ghraib prison scandal has joined accountability and ethics together .The acts of torture and humiliation have undermined the military’s reputation and diminished the standing of the U.S. around the world which is unethical to the code of conduct of US intelligence. The spectacular nature of the scandal demands an examination of how ethical considerations play out in an accountability framework. Accountability for moral lapses and unethical behaviors is qualitatively different than it is for political or technical missteps. When you look at the definition of ethic as the standards of behavior that tell us how human beings ought to act in the many situations in which they find themselves-as friends, parents, children, citizens, businesspeople, teachers, professional that explains that the Abu Ghraib scandal is not ethically defensible. Making good ethical decisions requires a trained sensitivity to ethical issues and a practiced method for exploring the ethical aspects of a decision and weighing the considerations that should impact our choice of a course of action.There were confusing and conflicting demands made upon those responsible for the operations of the prison, but the way they reacted to those demands was wrong and immoral.
Adultery in the Army Abstract This paper will cover how the Army deals with and responds to moral issues, specifically, the physical privacy right issue regarding the act of adultery. Adultery within the Army will be examined using normative ethics, specifically utilitarian and deontological reasoning. The paper will also include my personal conclusions on the issue of adultery within the confines of the military, ultimately, why I believe the military has a right and obligation to become involved in a soldiers personal life when it comes to moral issues. The Army is a unique company to work for in that it has its own set of guidelines and contracts separate from that of the civilian world. When you sign on with the Army, you
Our society’s ethical values have changed. Through the utilitarian view the argument could be made that these prisoners are being treated to good and not good enough. One problem with this method of decision-making is that many people might not agree with the premise that maximization of happiness should be the basis for morality. An example of this is an eye for an eye; if you kill someone in my family then I will have your life. “The economic and physical sanctions have given way of imprisonment less depreciation in the liberty of parole and probation.
They will withhold critical evidence from the defense team and will resort to immoral if not illegal tactics in their investigation of the offense. Their personal opinion is that they actually do not care if the defendant is guilty or innocent, they just want a conviction. They want to extract their pound of flesh. Also researchers have determined that some of the causes of prison overcrowding are harsher penalties for criminal activities, changes to laws that make new actions illegal, high recidivism rates and needed improvements to the penal system. Once the causes of crowding have been fixed researchers can begin to address the problems it causes and deal with them.
Name: Mabel Owiredu A. Date: 7/4/2013 Ethical Dilemma: #2 Question 1: Keeping in mind the facts of this situation, discuss Lavonda’s situation in terms of legal and ethical issues. Answer: Ethical issues are issues that arise typically because of conflicts among individuals’ personal moral philosophies and values, the values and culture of the organizations in which they work, and those of the society in which they live. On the other hand legal issues are issues In Lavonda’s situation, some of the legal and ethical issues may include: Sexual harassment: This can be defined as any repeated, unwanted behavior of a sexual nature perpetrated upon one individual by another. It may be verbal, visual, written, or physical and can occur between people of different genders or those of the same sex.