ETHC 445 Week 1 to 8 Discussions

Week 1 Hi Class,

The study of what is moral and what actions we are taking is known as moral philosophy, this situation the subjective moral relativist viewpoint would depend on the individual as different cultures/societies have different moral codes (Rachels, 2019).Since this procedure is considered normal in the doctor's culture, he finds nothing ethically repugnant with it. I understand why this procedure is normal in certain cultures, however, I do not agree with it.

Week 2 Religion and Ethics

1. What would a divine command ethicist say is the moral thing to do here? Why would they say that? Do you agree with the divine command ethics? Why or why not?

2. Evaluate what a natural law ethicist would say is right to do. Do you agree with them? Why or why not?

3. Given what you said are the right things to do, what would an emotivist say about your positions and judgments? What role does subjectivity play here in determining what is ethical?

Week 3: Self and Others

· What is a time when you or someone you know of experienced a conflict between duty to self and loyalty to the community?

· What would logical reasoning say should be done in that case? Why that? What would an Ethical Egoist say to do? Why would they say to do that? Note what you feel is the best course of action.

Week 4: Utilitarianism

Option 1: You are a nurse on a floor with only elderly patients. Every day, each patient tells you about how much pain they are in and asks you to help them. They want you to inject them with something to end their lives. If the patients die, the beds on that floor would be freed up for other patients. The hospital is at 100 percent capacity. There is no other hospital for 30 miles. Other patients may be not receiving care due to a lack of free beds. What is the moral thing to do here? Why is that the moral thing to do? What would a utilitarian say is the moral thing to do? Why would they say that? Compare and contrast the utilitarian approach with that of an ethical egoist or social contact theorist

What is the moral thing to do here?

Why is that the moral thing to do? Why would they say that?

What would a utilitarian say is the moral thing to do?

Compare and contrast the utilitarian approach with that of an ethical egoist

Week 5: Kant’s Ethics and Our Duty

1. What are the personal and/or communal ethical factors that may be involved in determining the moral position of either side given a contemporary debate, such as those concerning animal rights, stem cell research, abortion, the death penalty, and so forth?

2. Elaborate in detail the ethical positions arrived at by using the Kantian categorical imperative relative to the long-standing debate surrounding the death penalty or abortion. Argue the ethics from the point of view of the prisoner or from the fetus

Week 6: Caring About Feminism

OPTION 2

Given the modern usage of digital networks and the evolution of information storage, new moral issues often arise in response to these circumstances. Since medical records were stored on paper, they were easily destroyed due to fraud or system disruptions such as fires and information loss. Some issues result in data loss, such as bringing photos to screens via cell phones or other methods that bypass security barriers and possibly leak confidential information, which is why health workers should be explicit about ethical standards.

Week 7: Virtuous Person, Virtuous Citizen

Week 8: Contemplation and Consideration

· Create a personal ethical philosophy and explain from which philosophy or philosophies (it must include at least one of the following: virtue ethics, Kantian ethics, utilitarianism, virtue ethics, or social contract ethics) you created it and why the contents are important and meaningful for you. List its precepts.

· Take your personal ethical philosophy statement and use it to work through John Doe's case. What is moral and immoral per your theory? How would the veil of ignorance or a different theory of justice address John Doe's case?