I agree when Rachels says that the best argument in establishing Ethical Egoism as a viable theory of morality is Thomas Hobbes principle that we should do unto others because if we do, others will more likely to do unto us (Pojman and Vaughn, 2014, pg. 527). People should avoid harming others because we should care about the interests of other people for the very same reason we care about our own interests; for their needs and desires are comparable to our own (Pojman and Vaughn, 2014, pg. 532). Therefore, I believe that Rachel makes the better case regarding ethical
Ethical Issues in Social Work Practice The social work profession and its Code of Ethics dictate that social workers must act in the best interest of the client, even when those actions challenge the practitioner’s personal, cultural and religious values. In practice; however, ethical decision-making is more complex than in theory. As helping professionals, social workers are constantly faced with ethical decision-making or ethical dilemmas. As noted by Banks (2005), an ethical dilemma occurs “when a worker is faced with a choice between two equally unwelcome alternatives that may involve a conflict of moral principles, and it is not clear what choice will be the right one” (as cited in McAuliffe & Chenoweth, 2008, p. 43).
Ideas and beliefs are not always worth fighting for. Sometimes, ideas and beliefs are taken way too far and cause more harm than good. All ideas and beliefs should be respected and considered. People should be able to express and fight for good, reasonable beliefs and ideas in a calm, and peaceful manner. It is important to fight for what is right and fair.
Virtue ethics started drawing attention since the modern ethics exposed its limitation and reconsideration about the priority was needed. Contemporary ethics focus on “What we should do”, instead of “What kind of person we should do”. In consequence, the moral codes in modern era solely emphasizes moral duty and rules, while neglecting personality and character of individuals. Virtue ethics support the traditional criterion that consider moral virtue and personality of individuals as important. The virtue of good engineer includes creativity, good understanding of culture, morality, and capability of communication.
How to Interpret the Standards of Ethical Coding" means to me is as a coder job it is very important that they code properly. These standards mean the coders should be accurate, honest, fallow the guidelines and policies and interpret the providers notes. Coding improperly would not jut affect us put it will affect as whole such the healthcare team, the patients, organization and the public as a whole. To me this means its very important to not just assume that this might be the right thing to code. its significant to check with the provider before doing anything we are not sure of because this might lead to big problem.
The living constitution approach implies that consequences do guide decisions because rules are bent and the original meaning of the documents are reinterpreted and applied to modern situations. Originalists argue that one cannot look to judges to come up with different answers because one does not like what happens when you apply the original view. However, as strong as this argument against the living constitution approach is, they still uphold timeless principles through these actions but just not as strictly as the Originalists do. An example of this is the confrontation clause debate about whether an accused molester should or should not be required to confront the child accuser in court. The Originalist approach says that the molester should be required to confront the child accuser because consequences cannot be considered and we must stick to the original view of the documents.
Ethical dilemmas in policing is a serious concern. It is important for officers of the law to have ethics and morals in order to not be corrupt and then become bias against others. Ethics helps officers know when to use force against citizens and how much is appropriate. As long as people have power and authority over others, they will always be faced with ethical dilemmas.
Another issue with the evidence-base program is with the randomized control trial (RCT). The used of the randomized control trial is usefulness but not value. According to Tanenbaum (2005), the effectiveness is due to the methods used can be difficult to understand and can have biases associated with the program (p. 165).
Attention to rights ensures that the freedom and well-being of each individual will be protected when others threaten that freedom or well-being. If an individual has a moral right, then it is morally wrong to interfere with that right even if large numbers of people would benefit from such interference. But rights should not be the sole consideration in ethical decision-making. In some instances, the social costs or the injustice that would result from respecting a right are too great, and accordingly, that right may need to be limited. Moreover, an emphasis on rights tends to limit our vision of what the moral life entails.
Corey et al, 2014 described that both disengagement (rigid, inflexible limitations) to enmeshment (where the boundaries are excessively flexible and potentially become an ethical problem) are not beneficial to the counselling relationship. Therefore, ambiguous boundaries often arise in counselling, but it is the responsibility of the counsellor to establish the appropriate boundary that will support the best interest of the client and counselling progress. For the counsellor to clearly distinguish ethical issues and their own limit are fundamental step to establish rules for the
“When law enforcement administrators and educators were asked what is the primary cause of ethical problems in policing today, most said it is a reflection of the moral decay and the loss off values in our society today. Many law enforcement leaders felt the current generations of police officers do not have the moral and ethical standards of previous generations.” (Beech, 2000) What is learned from this research can make training and leadership much more focused and effective. Officers must be made aware that ethical behavior is in their best interest and that policing their own are the only course to maintain the
Another ethical principle that can be applied to the case is the deontological theory of categorical imperative. Under this ethical principle Cathy could argue that he had a moral duty to state and follow the laws that are given from God asserting that we are bringing God’s judgement on ourselves when we try to redefine the definition of marriage. Also under this principle it is the responsibility of the business to do the greatest good for its stakeholders in general. When Cathy stated his stance against same-sex marriage he was not thinking of his customers or the employees of the organization. As the owner of Chick-fil-A he did not respect people and
Also, it is important to note that the definition of law contains terms such as consistent, universal, published, accepted and enforced. A law has to be consistent because there cannot be two contradicting requirements in law since people cannot obey both. It has to be universal because the requirements must be applicable to everyone, not to just one group of people. The different between ethics is that ethics is a collection of social guidelines that are based on moral principles and values.
Although it can be seen as a reasonable theory to implement in times of controversy, there are a few issues that still arise from this theory. Some weaknesses include inconsistency, and lack of substantiation, but one of the biggest flaws of living constitutionalism as argued by originalists, is that judges are given too much power, and belittle the power of the legislature and the American people. The main question that arises is how does the public know that judges are the best representatives to comprehend the nations fundamental values? Judges are granted the responsibility to alter the meaning of the constitution based on their own personal motives and beliefs, and they have powers that are far beyond those of legislators, who were structured to ensure representation of the American people. Congress and judges come from different environments, and different motives.
While these are tricky issues to understand at first, this manual will guide you towards what a society should learn and understand just as we Book People have. Individuals should conform to the law when it supports the common good of the people but rebel against the law when it infringes on basic human rights. Conformity leads to a sense of powerlessness,