Applying Ethical Theories to the Media and its Responsibilities Danielle Carter SOC 120 Introduction to Ethics & Social Responsibility (ACG1417K) Professor Ravenelle May 11, 2014 Applying Ethical Theories to the Media and its Responsibilities Media is best defined as a means of communication that reaches and could possibly influence people widely through radio, television, newspapers, magazines, and most recently the internet (media, n.d.). Malcom X stated it best when he said, “The
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mainstream of society. They experience stigma and discrimination behind bars and are often regarded as "unworthy" in the general community. This paper will identify the ethical issues and problems prisoners face in the areas of harsher punishment and abuse, and how utilitarianism and relativism plays a vital role in resolving some of the ethical issues in prisons. Imprisonment as punishment for crimes was first used during the sixteenth century in Europe. Prior to that, criminal correction usually consisted
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Current Ethical Issue in Business Kathryn Sumner PHL/323 November 30, 2015 Chuck Thompson Current Ethical Issue in Business Enron had one of the biggest ethical scandals of the 21st century. The company’s unethical practices was the downfall of the company. Let’s start with a little bit of history about the company. Enron was formed by the merging of two different companies, Houston Natural Gas and InterNorth in 1985. Kenneth Lay was the chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Enron. Lay
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Analysis of Personal and Organizational Ethics and Values Sharlene Cruz PHI 445 Personal & Organizational Ethics Prof. Robert Wengryzn March 03, 2014 Analysis of Personal and Organizational Ethics and Values In this paper, the author will compare and contrast 2 health care organization’s; Sutter Health Care, a non-profit organization whose mission statement is; “We enhance the well-being of people in the communities we serve through a not-for-profit commitment to compassion and
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face and the choices you make. There are many situations where tough decisions need to be made and you must decide what is right, what is wrong, what is ethically sound, what is moral, or unmoral. But how does a person decide what is the “right” or “ethical” thing to do; especially when considering topics such as abortion, euthanasia, animal rights, or, in this case, the ship wreck. A brief synopsis of the situation; a ship wrecked in a remote area with no chance of help arriving soon. There are a 100
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reasoning, and why I chose it. Utilitarianism What is Utilitarianism? According to our textbooks, utilitarianism is the ethical system which believes that which is ethical is what will bring the greatest good or happiness to the greatest number of people (Turner, 2006). In a direct quote from the American Heritage Dictionary, utilitarianism is the ethical theory proposed by Jeremy Bentham and James Mill that all action should be directed toward achieving the greatest happiness for the
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and Hippocrates to train modern doctors. This approach is quite different from human-based ethical systems, which generally focus on egoism, utilitarianism or deontological reasoning. Christian ethics don’t reject all of these values. To the contrary, there is much overlap between Christian ethics and many human-centered ethical systems. While concerned with human happiness and the fulfillment of ethical obligations, Christian ethics does not see these as its ultimate goal. It prize is the
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Alcoa’s Case Study 2 1. How would you classify Alcoa’s ethical climate? Which ethical criterion, as shown in figure 5.1., was used by the company: egoism (self-centered), benevolence (concern for others) or principles (integrity approach)? Or, using Professor Paine’s two distinct ethics approaches, as discussed in this chapter, was Alcoa’s approach more compliance or integrity? Alcoa since its inception had a very strong values and the people itself enforce these values, all the employees knew
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Kantian Ethical Analysis Kantian ethics are perhaps one of the world most loved branch of ethical philosophy. It is to some extent the Eden lost of moral philosophy, for it argues that moral requirements are based on established standards of rationality, reason and dignity embedded in Categorical Imperative and whereas, immorality is somewhat a violation of moral philosophy and is not embedded in Categorical Imperative, which is self governing reason that each and every individual possess as
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Briefly explain two key factors. Enron collapsed in large part because of the unethical practices of its executives. Egoism (Self interest) was one of the major factors contributed to the failure of Enron. Enron’s executives put their own interests above those of their employees, company and the public, and failed to exercise proper oversight or shoulder responsibility for ethical failings. They allowed themselves to be motivated much more by what would benefit themselves than what would truly benefit
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