Category: Ethics
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Nonconsequential Theory of Ethics: Case Analysis
Table of Contents Doing and Allowing in Nonconsequential Theory Possible Consequentialist Viewpoint Conclusion References Applying the principles of consequentialism and non consequentialism to the same situation can address it from different ethical points of view. According to Nye, Plunkett, and Ku (2015), the proponents of the first ethical theory state that good intentions and goals…
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Ethical Issues and Research Participation
A number of ethical concerns exist in the research literature. One such is the fact that people should not participate in research by force. This is the principle of voluntary participation (Trochim, 2006). Allowing participants to choose to participate in a research study or not has some benefits including offering full information since they do…
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Young People’s View on Physical Activity: Research Ethics
Table of Contents Introduction Main Body Conclusion References Introduction In this dissertation, the author attempts to compare two papers looking at research methods as regards morals and how ethical the methods are. The essay is based on the original article dealing with the “Views of young people towards physical activity: determinants and barriers to involvement”.…
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The Ethical Principles in Nursing Research
Carrying out a nursing research presupposes managing a huge set of responsibilities, the safety of the research subjects being the key one. As a result, a nursing specialist in charge of a research must make sure that the study subject should not face any major threats in the process. Since the patient’s willingness to partake…
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Virtue Ethics Versus Utilitarianism
Virtue ethics is an ethical theory that emphasizes character above behavior. The concept underscores the importance of mentality, personality, and a feeling of honesty. According to virtue ethics, an acceptable act is one that a virtuous individual performs (Shafer-Landau, 2007). In other words, virtue ethics explores the ethical standing of the personality of the individual…
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Ethics: Definition and Application
People define ethics differently, making it challenging to develop a universal definition. Ethics can be defined as rational principles of right and wrong that outline what people should do. These principles are typically expressed in rights, obligations, benefits to society, fairness, or particular qualities (Blaga, 2019). Ethics define people’s integrity; in most situations, our ethics…
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Ethical Standards for Human Service Professionals
Social services professionals play a positive role in every community. They use their competencies to support the welfare of many people and provide adequate services that can improve their living conditions (Diller, 2015). I strongly believe that I have acquired useful dexterities that make me a competent provider of superior social services. My future objective…
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Wartime Ethical Decisions Are Justifiable
Table of Contents Introduction Main Body Conclusion Reference Introduction Ethics is a set of principles that tells us how we should conduct ourselves. Every individual needs a code of ethics to guide them in life. Ethics is not only doing what you must do but it’s also performing the right thing in life. Because this…
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Ethical Concerns on Genetic Engineering
CRISPR (Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats) technology is a biological system for modifying DNA. Also known as genetic engineering, this technology has the potential to radically change many aspects of the future. CRISPR was discovered in 2012 by molecular biologist Professor Jennifer Doudna. Her team at the University of California in Berkeley examined the…
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Ethics and Technology: Bots in Social Media
An important part of ethical problems is the the proliferation of bots on the Internet. Their activity reduces the level of security when communicating on social networks; the credibility of the media and public speakers loses importance. The consequences of the work of bots contributed to the development of programs and algorithms to identify artificial…