Academic papers on Ethics

The Utilitarian Ideal Applied to Smoking
A 4 page piece on how the utilitarian ideal, which states that individual rights must be given up for the greater good of all, has been applied to the recent anti-smoking agenda in America. The utilitarian images applied include: policy not backed...
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Nurses & Abortion
4 pages including sample survey on "Abortion & Nurses : An Ethical Perspective." Discusses both sides of the issue and the decisions which nurses must face. Bibliography lists more than 15 sources.
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Animal Rights & Testing
A 4 page paper providing an overview of ethical issues concerning animal rights & testing. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Dolphins And Personhood
6 pages in length. For many, the concept of personhood is reserved strictly for humanity. However, that is a self-centered, arrogant concept that has no basis of fact. Dolphins possess many -- if not all -- of the qualifications that represent...
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The Challenger Disaster / A Study In Ethics
An 11 page case study examining the events and findings regarding a booster rocket design flaw in the space shuttle series of which Challenger was part. Roger Boisjoly was a red-flag-waving engineer who was regarded as the country's leading expert...
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Disclosure of Hereditary Illness : A Look At How Genetic Testing Is Raising New Legal and Bioethical Questions
19 pages in length. A thorough examination of issues concerning forced disclosure of genetic information and the right to privacy. Excellent for those studying genetics and/or medical ethics. Legal and ethical issues are mentioned. Bibliography...
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Proper Use of Scientific Skills
A 5 page paper expanding on comments contained in the essay 'The Grandiose Claims Of Geneticists.' Sociologist Dorothy Nelkin concludes that 'scientists should restrain their tendency to oversell their work and consider the biases and beliefs that...
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The Ethics Of The Genetics Revolution
A 4 page essay on the ethical considerations involved in applying genetic research. The writer details the idealistic and pragmatic considerations in treatment of genetic diseases, the testing for such diseases, and the potentially evil uses which...
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The Nuremberg Code
This 9 page report discusses the Nuremberg Code and its ethical basis. The Code has proven to have a significant impact for the past fifty years in regards to how modern medicine and governments view humane medical experimentation. The individual...
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Aristotle and Nicomachean Ethics
A 4 page paper that considers the arguments of Book II Chapter 4 of Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics. In this section, Aristotle provides an argument to the dilemma that "man must first be good to create good acts." The writer provides an argument in...
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Aristotle's 'Nicomachean Ethics'
A 5 page paper discussing Aristotle's 'Nicomachean Ethics' and addressing the issue of human good in Book I, the 'doctrine of the mean' in Book II, and 'phronesis' in Book III. Bibliography lists only Nicomachean Ethics as a source.
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Ethical Dimensions & Considerations In Public-Speaking
Recognizing that there is an ethical dimension to public speaking, one must assess the ethical impact of words upon a crowd. This is an important issue for democracies, where the quality of politics depends heavily on the quality of public...
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Law & Ethics / Not Always the Same Thing
A 3 page essay discussing the differences between law and ethics. The case of Affirmative Action and the relevance of just laws are used to illustrate points made about law & ethics together. LawandEthc.wps
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Ethical Dilemmas & Human Services
A 5 page paper that considers the complex ethical situations erupting for human services workers who interact with individuals and families in their work role, The writer provides an informative overview of how to address these issues. Bibliography...
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Christian Ethics & Collective Evil / Bonhoeffer and King
A 15 page paper that provides an overview of the basic elements of Bonhoeffer and King's religious ethics and considers them in terms of the political and social issues of their day. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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