ethical decisions and was it the best decision for the correct reasons in addition to determining the reasons are ethical. There are three key factors to evaluating philosophical approaches and they consist of consequentialism, deontology, and virtue ethics. Consequentialism is the theory of the value especially the moral value that would be judged by its consequences. Deontology is slightly different due to focusing on moral responsibility as well as the obligation of motivating the decisions
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Virtue Ethics and Consequentialism in Early Chinese Philosophy is a book by Bryan W. Van Norden that presents an encompassing view of Confucianism in light of virtue ethics and of Mohism in light of consequentialism. Throughout the book, Van Norden makes excellent and understandable bridges to compare the philosophies of the East and the West. He takes the perspectives presented by Aristotle’s virtue ethics and other western philosophers and contrasts them with the conceptions that Confucianism offers
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each chart has been filled in as an example. Mr. Knighton, I tried my best and I kept getting confused. This is what I have so far. What is good? (1–2 sentences) Aristotle – Virtue Ethics | Mill – Utilitarianism | Kant – Deontology | Consequentialism | Noddings – Care Ethics | For Aristotle, good is “every art and every inquiry, and similarly every action and pursuit, is thought to aim at some good; and for this reason the good has rightly been declared to be that at which all things aim
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Associate Level Material Appendix B Philosophical Approaches to Ethical Decision Making Matrix Determine the ethical course of action for the following three scenarios from the perspective of each of the three philosophical approaches: consequentialism, deontology, and virtue ethics. Then, complete the matrix below by writing a few sentences stating the ethical course of action and the reasoning from that approach’s perspective. Clearly differentiate the reasons for each of the three approaches
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Rationalizing Unethical Behavior PHL/323 July 4, 2013 Philip Reynolds Rationalizing Unethical Behavior It is important as a professional to possess the ability to make ethical decisions. There is not a bright flashing arrow that points to the right choice. On the contrary, the lines a are often blurred and even the best choice can fall into a grey area. The following paragraphs will explore five common excuses people give for making unethical decisions and what a person can do to overcome
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Ethics in Medicine: The Moral Compass Introduction to Health Care 02/16/15 Morals are the compass each of us have inside of us that help us to make decisions. They guide towards good and evil, or right and wrong. The thing that makes morals so unique and interesting is that no two compasses are exactly the same just as no two people are the same. The health care industry is probably one of the most praised and criticized industries for its moral compass. If we look solely at the topic of
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6. What is Consequentialism? Explain/Define the following varieties of the term: A. Utilitarianism B. Hedonistic C. Endamonic D. Aesthetic E. Altruistic • Consequentialism is a theory of right, which takes the requirement to pick the act with the best upshot as the sole obligation. • Consequentialism holds that an action is morally right if, and only if, the action has one of the best overall consequences. In the absence of a “tie,” there will only be one right action; this
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Grade Received: "A" Abstract Within this paper, I will talk about what is the right way to solve this scenario by exhausting duty-oriented, consequence-oriented, and virtue-ethics reasoning. After all of that, I will discuss what the outcome is when individuals apply different principles of healthcare conclusions as well as how a person determines who is correct when multiple conclusions are found. Having to Sacrifice One to Save a Dozen More There will always be
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consequentialist or the deontological ethical approach in order to identify the ethical solution for this case. Deontology is a philosophy that deals with rights, ethics dealing with duty, moral commitments and moral obligation or responsibility. Where as Consequentialism is a theory that considers consequences of an action the ultimate basis for the result and therefore I have chosen this theory for the ethical outcome. DILEMMA On reading the paragraphs given, there are several options that can be examined
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An Ethical Dilemma An ethical dilemma is when somebody is faced with a situation that causes them to question how they should react and if they believe that their decision is right or wrong. In life, people are faced with ethical dilemmas on a daily basis. Many times, the situation can be so complex that people want to do the right thing, but do not always follow their instinct. It can be common to go along with what is unethical due to feelings of fear from the consequences that may arise. This
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