Ethics

Charitably imagine how a character from Vonnegut’s Harrison Bergeron would argue for or against a significant argument from Humber’s “Defense of Reverse Discrimination,” then argue for or against that imagined argument. 1) explain the barest amount of Vonnegut’s Harrison Bergeron your reader would need to know to understand the arguments spelled out in 3) and 4), below; 2) explain a significant argument from Humber’s “Defense of Reverse Discrimination” relevant to the arguments spelled out in 3) and 4) below; 3) charitably imagine how a character from Vonnegut’s Harrison Bergeron would argue for or against that significant argument from Humber’s “Defense of Reverse Discrimination” presented by you in 2), above; 4) argue for or against that imagined argument in 3) above; and 5) defend your argument in 4) against a naysayer to either your argument’s premise(s) or your argument’s conclusion.

scenario -A company uses patient DNA for research without the patient’s knowledge or consent. Address the following: -At what step in the scenario did the ethical concern(s) occur? -Explain how evidence-based research can eliminate or minimize ethical concerns in the health care industry. -Compare and contrast research studies and quality management projects as they relate to health care. -Explain external factors that have an impact on the ethical concern in the scenario.

1.) In 500 words or more (no less), explain how the doctrine of the mean works for Aristotle’s twelve virtues (not including the intellectual virtues). 2.)Biblio 5 Annotated Bibliography An annotated bibliography is a list of scholarly works that one might use to prepare to write an essay or book. This is not a reference list or works cited attachment that you might include in an essay. Instead, this is a preparatory research document. Its express purpose is to find suitably rigorous, topical, usable articles and books to prepare for the writing of a book or essay. The format is similar to an essay’s reference list, but it differs in several significant ways. ***For this assignment, you must only cite scholarly philosophical works*** The American Psychological Association (APA) created a formal guide for exactly how to format your bibliography so that it is useful to a reader who wants to follow your line of reasoning. This is extremely important in academic work because it shows that you performed your due diligence and proper research before setting pen to paper (or fingers to keyboard as the case may be). Annotations to a bibliography are short summaries of the content of the work. For this assignment, you are specifically showing me that you actually read the article, book chapter, or whatever else by doing these summaries. Each annotation needs to be long enough to convey confidence that you know what’s going on; about 100 words or so should do it. Your bibliography must include 5 citations and their associated annotations. Each combined citation/annotation entry is worth 20 points. These points are based on your proper formatting of the citation, inclusion of all necessary elements, proper selection of a scholarly work, and reasonable and understandable annotation write-up. There are strictly four parts to every bibliographic entry, though each of these can be broken down further. Still, if you remember these four elements, you won’t have much trouble and you will always be pretty close. Author (formatted as last name, first initial, middle initial). Date (formatted as the year of publication set in parenthesis). Title (for title formatting rule, visit this site). Retrieval Information (usually the publishing house or website) If you include all four of these elements, then your citation will almost certainly be close enough the your reader can follow along. For the purpose of this class though, you need to adhere strictly to the APA format guidelines. Follow the link to the Purdue OWL for more information. A few hints for getting started: Start with Wikipedia: you aren’t allowed to use this as one of your bibliographic references, but it is written from a perspective that is sometimes easier to understand. It can also introduce you to philosophical terms that might not make much sense without some explanation. Next, visit the Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy: you can and should use this as your first bibliographic reference nearly every week. The IEP is more precise and technical than Wikipedia, but still fairly easy to read if you have some background information. Nearly every week will include a reading from the IEP, so this is basically a free entry. Next, visit the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: again, this should be on nearly every bibliography. The SEP is written specifically for philosophers, so it assumes that you are already versed in the technical language of the discipline and know what you are looking for. By this point in your research, you should be able to navigate this fairly easily. Finally, visit Google Scholar, The Philosopher’s Index, PhilPapers, Microsoft Academic, BASE, or Mendeley to search for scholarly articles and books on the subject we are working on. Some of these are available through the Library Resources page, but some may require paid access. If you happen to have access, that’s great, but if not, Google Scholar can fill your needs. Just be careful to only select philosophical texts. You may use Wikipedia as a starting point, but be aware that Wikipedia is not a scholarly source and therefore can never be counted as one of your bibliographic citations.

Mattison pp. 134-140 and 290-310 on the virtue of charity and justice on the norms of love and justice. This week deals with theological issues at the foundation of Christian ethics. In your five-page essay describe the content of your readings in a detailed essay, then answer the following questions. Note: There are two parts. First, a detailed discussion of all the readings above. Then, answer the questions. What is the importance of friendship for ethics? What is the virtue of charity? What does it mean that charity is the “form” of the virtues? Why is it important that charity is an act of the will? What are the major definitions of love? How does love function as a norm for Christian ethics? Reflect on the section on Justice (134-140) based upon this reading and your knowledge of Scripture in the question: “What is the biblical idea of justice?” How do we see justice in the life of Jesus? What forms of injustice did Jesus confront? (These questions are thought questions. Reflect on the questions and draw up your knowledge of Jesus in the gospels). This week we read about the important norms of love and justice for ethics. Which one has priority for you – love or justice? Which one has a greater influence on your personal and social ethics? Can they both equally shape our ethics? Do love and justice ever come into conflict with one another?

Examine how culture influences ethical deliberation by assessing different ethical views in different cultures. Think of all the different facets of diversity as you conduct your research to explore today’s modern workforce. Prepare a paper that addresses the following topics: Explain the ways in which cultures differ in their ethical views. Provide examples from at least two different cultures to support your findings. Determine how these differences in ethical views can lead to different decisions related to business ethics issues. Recommend actions or policies that a multinational corporation may adopt to handle cultural differences in ethical views, either within or outside of the company. Justify how these recommendations would help adhere to moral decision-making, while embracing diversity. Length: 5 pages, not including title and reference pages References: Support your assignment with at least two scholarly resources beyond those assigned for the week.

Please read H.R.36 – Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act before beginning this assignment. First, please summarize the Act. Then, discuss how this potential legislation departs from the standards presented in Roe and Casey. How would the enactment of this policy change the current abortion laws in the United States?

The paper should have an introduction, good and bad sides, conclusion. If you have an opinion about the subject, write about it. You can study a case to better describe the subject of your paper. Also if you have recommendations to fix any problems with the subject of the paper, include them. Assume you are writing the paper for college students who don’t have a technical background.

Your task is to write a paper from one to two pages (double spaced) that analyzes one of the following business ethical issues. You choose which issue to write about; in this assignment, reflect deeply on a topic that matters to you. Each scenario represents a conflict in an organizational setting. In addition to applying ethical reasoning to your position, you must demonstrate how as a leader you would preserve the professional relationships in question and resolve the conflict. You may draw upon personal experience, current events, and research to support your views. Scenario At a local restaurant a prominent politician has arrived and has been seated for dinner. Several of the serving staff are upset because they disagree with the politician’s political views. Some are requesting the manager on duty speak to the politician and ask him/or her to leave. Explain what the manager should do in this situation and how they could resolve the conflict between the servers and the politician in the most ethical manner.

STEP 1 – After reading all of Chapter 13, please select ONE of the following primary source readings: “People or Penguins” by William F. Baxter (starting on page 442) -or- “It’s Not my Fault: Global Warming and Individual Moral Obligations” by Walter Sinnott-Armstrong (starting on page 446) -or- “Are All Species Equal?” by David Schmidtz (starting on page 458) -or- “The Land Ethic” by Aldo Leopold (starting on page 465) STEP 2 – Write a short, objective summary of 250-500 words which summarizes the main ideas being put forward by the author in this selection.

Ethical issues can arise between psychology and the legal system. What are some examples of ethical issues arising between these two entities? Use examples from this week’s required readings to support your claims. Consider the Christian principles of ethics and read the GCU Statement on the Integration of Faith and Work. How might a person with the Christian worldview address the ethical issues you provided? Answer When responding to this DQ please consider what actions a psychologist must take when ethics and laws clash. What can happen when the psychologist fails to follow ethical guidelines? What can happen if a psychologist breaks the law? Which is worse and why? Answer Compare the legal definition of insanity with the psychological concept of mentally ill. What guiding principles and tools are used by psychologists to determine if a client meets or does not meet the legal definition of insanity? What are the limitations of these methods? Answer There is a difference between being mentally ill and criminally insane. What are these differences and how did insanity come about? Why are most individuals having a mental illness not insane? Answer