Academic papers on Ethics

Scientific Misconduct
A 5 page paper which discusses the misconduct apparent in specific scientific cases. The paper summarizes and discusses 8 separate cases obtained from the United Stated Department of Health and Human Services: Office of Research Integrity...
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Bioethics
An 8 page research paper that discusses the ethics of randomized clinical trials using placebos versus the duty of physicians to act in the best interests of their patients. The 2000 revision of the Declaration of Helsinki and its ramifications are...
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Moral Issues in Medicine; The Use of Age as a Decision Making Factor in Healthcare
This 16 page paper considers if age is a morally relevant criterion in the distribution of health care resources. The writer considers both young and old age patients. The paper focuses on the UK, but the arguments may be seen as universal. The...
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DEALING WITH THE ETHICAL DILEMMA
This 5 page paper outlines an ethical dilemma in the workplace. Specific procedures are given in which a person may try to resolve any problems. One case study involved(fictional), which include examples of each procedure. Bibliography lists 4...
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Age Discrimination in the Work Place
9 pages. Age discrimination is becoming more and more prevalent in the workplace whether we want to believe that or not. Many companies now have been known to 'lay off' their older employees, only to later re-hire younger employees to fill the same...
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"The Ties That Bind" and "The Only Child": Brothers
A 5 page paper which compares "The Ties That Bind" by Michael Ventura and "The Only Child" by John Leonard. Bibliography lists 2 additional sources.
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Business Ethics / Philanthropy And Stakeholder Responsibility
This 5 page paper discuses the business of business and specifically, addresses the ethical question of using assets in philanthropic ways. Adam Smith's invisible hand theory is explained, a theory Smith himself did not believe in. Milton...
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Quality of Life: Assisted Suicide
A 5 page paper which argues for the right to have an assisted suicide. The paper focuses on ethics and the quality of life. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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Kant And Confucius: Foundations Of Ethics
5 pages in length. The philosophical ideals of both Confucian and Kantian theory are what make people the morally minded creatures they strive to be in contemporary society, noting that there is no wrong or right with regard to each man's...
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Ethical Issues In Nursing: Nursing Homes
5 pages in length. In today's world of nursing home care, the level of abuse and neglect has reached an all-time high. The commonality of such unacceptable treatment has called for myriad legal intervention as a means by which to re-evaluate...
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Decision Making: Consequential and Deontological
A 5 page paper which discusses consequentialist and deontological approaches to decision making. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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A 5 page discussion of media bias as it relates to the relationship which exists between journalists and relief agencies. These agencies not only act in the relief effort itself, they also provide considerable assistance to reporters. At the same...
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Is Moral Virtue Taught, Acquired By Practice Or Innate?
6 pages in length. The writer argues that moral virtue is acquired by practice and based upon the dictates of various cultural societies. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Euthanasia: A Nurse
An 8 page discussion of the ethics of euthanasia as it impacts the nursing profession. This paper contends that in some situations euthanasia could be considered morally and ethically right. At the same time, however, the author cautions that the...
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Ethics Of Christianity And Hinduism
14 pages in length. The writer delves into the person-to-person and person-to-society aspects of ethical fortitude as they relate to Christianity and Hinduism. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
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