Essays and Research Papers on Ethics

A 2 page examination of the objections to the death penalty voiced by author Leonard Pitts Jr. in the article “Fitting End to Death Penalty”. This paper approaches those objections from an ethical standpoint emphasizing that the death penalty is decided upon by the voters themselves who do so in consideration of the greater ...

A 5 page consideration of the ethical validity of the draft. Reviewing the contentions made by author Hans Halberstadt in the article “Forget the draft; today’s Army doesn’t want and doesn’t need slackers”, this paper contends that while the draft can be ethically inappropriate in certain situations, in others it can be ethically justified. ...

This 7 page paper tackles the controversial issue of brain prosthetics, and how technology is headed in this direction. This paper exposes many of the ethical issues involved as well as revealing the specific technologies which are currently available and will be available in the future. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

A 5 page examination of the ethics of organ transplant. The author approaches organ transplant from both the consequentialist and nonconsequentialist framework, asserting that the ethics are dependent on the particular situation at hand in regard to the donor, the recipient and the particulars of the organ procurement. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 6 page paper examines the use of codes of ethics in a variety of organisations. The first 5 pages looks at where when and how they are used as well as the aims of ethical codes. This is then used to develop a simple personal code of ethics on the last page of the ...

This is a 5 page paper discussing different human values and their importance in terms of individuals’ roles. The importance of different human values differs a great deal depending on the role of an individual and the priority given to values in relation to that role. Richard Wallis has defined a set of “five stem ...

A 5 page discussion of the ethical dilemma presented in the case of a student that lies on a health questionnaire, a transgression which is known about by a second student. This paper analyzes the various options which are available to the second student in the resolution of this ethical violation. Bibliography lists ...

A 3 page paper evaluating the ethics of a blatant case of military fraternization and favoritism, discussed from the perspective of Kant’s philosophy. The paper urges the individual caught in the middle to exercise Kant’s categorical imperative. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 3 page observation that capitalism can be linked to victimization and the criminal justice system in a number of diverse ways. One of the most disturbing of these, however, is the contemporary trend of criminals capitalizing on their crimes after their conviction and imprisonment by making book and movie deals or even producing ...

This 3 page paper looks at the ethical decision-making process. How should ethical decisions be made? Two models are discussed. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 3 page discussion of the manner in which media ethics have declined and even become obsolete in the contemporary world. The author defines postmodernity and the factors which have contributed to this decline in ethics. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

A 3 page paper written from the perspective of weighing options in practicing on the newly dead (intubation, subclavian line insertion, other procedures). The ethics committee will be meeting to determine policy after several instances of premature activity; the purpose here is to suggest an ethical policy. The paper uses the philosophies of ...

This 6 page paper provides an overview of the topic, but ends with a pro position. History, case studies and many facts and figures are included in this paper that is chock full of details. Kevorkian and his escapades are duly noted but not supported. Still, the freedom of ending one's life is. ...

This 6 page paper begins by describing and defining descriptive ethics, normative ethics and analytical ethics. Analytical ethics is also called meta-ethics and critical ethics. It is referred to as meta-ethics because it analyzed and examines normative ethics and moral terminology. The writer is asked to apply these ethics to management and explains that the ...

This is a 3 page paper discussing moral egoism and moral absolutism in regards to a hypothetical ethical dilemma. A hypothetical ethical issue is presented which deals with the philosophies of moral egoism and moral absolutism in regards to discussing possible actions in the case of Rose. Rose asks a friend for advice as to ...

This 8 page paper proposes a code of ethics that could be implemented in any organization. Some examples of companies with ethical problems are noted Bibliography lists 4 sources.

4 pages in length. Defending euthanasia through a Utilitarian and Virtue approach as applied to Mill, Bentham and Aristotle finds much support for the issue of right to die. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 10 page paper which discusses the death penalty and reasons that it should be used in our nation. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

A 5 page paper that considers the ethical issue of animal testing. It is through animal testing that scientists have developed vaccines and other medications that have relieved incredible suffering and saved millions of human lives. On the other hand, if we look at animals as sentient beings, can we really say it is ethical ...

A 4 page overview of the numerous ethical issues which arrived in the time period spanning Columbus’ arrival in this so-called “New World” and the American Civil War. The author defines ethics and demonstrates (using the manner Europeans treated the land and peoples they encountered in the Americas, the issue of slavery, and finally ...

This 9 page paper looks at the way in which ethics may be presented in articles in an academic or learning journal. The paper uses environmentalism as an example and considers how the subject is presented different when compared with other media and the in-depth nature of the article. The bibliography cites 6 ...

A 5 page paper assessing this scenario: A friend’s daughter is gay; she is staying in her mother’s house and has a friend staying there with her. Her mother does not know that the two women are sleeping together in her home. The paper discusses the philosophies of Kant and Mill as ...

A 3 page paper addressing the questions What are Ethics? What are your ethics? Where do your ethics come from? How do you manifest your ethics? It has been said that ethics, that set of rules and mores that direct personal action and philosophy, is what you do when no one ...

A 13 page overview of the many considerations of ethics. The author presents twenty scenarios in which one aspect of another of ethics is challenged. She then categorizes the ethical violation in accordance with the American Psychological Association’s five principles of ethical conduct. Bibliography lists 12 sources.

A 5 page analysis of the morals of killing. The author examines the scenario in which one innocent individual is killed in order to save the lives of two other innocent individuals. The philosophies of Kant and Bentham are utilized to explore the rights and wrongs of such an action. Bibliography lists ...