Essays and Research Papers on Ethics

This 3 page paper discusses Ursula LeGuin's short story "The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas" and answers the following questions about it: If everyone could enjoy complete happiness on the single condition that one human being suffer, would that happiness be worth the price? Why do some people walk away from Omelas? Why do ...

A 3 page paper which argues that the war in Iraq is unjust. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 3 page research paper/essay that discusses the moral/ethical position of David Maguire, as expressed in his writing. The writer summarizes this ethicist's position and then presents a personal and contrasting view. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 5 page paper examines technology but focuses in on surrogate mothering. Ethical implications of surrogacy are discussed and ethics in other areas are touched on as well. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3 page paper describes the difficulties an employee encountered when she acted on an implicit assumption. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 4 page paper discusses various perspectives on legal ethics, including utilitarianism, Plato's Gorgias and others. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 5 page paper discusses two articles that both object to human cloning, but in different ways and from different perspectives. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 6 page paper contends that WorldCom let employees and investors down by fudging figures and glossing over problems. WorldCom is a good example of what can go wrong with large corporations. The details of the case are relayed. Corporate ethics are discussed in general as well. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

An 8 page research paper that answers questions about Buddhism and the Utilitarian philosophy of John Stuart Mill. These answers serve to outline the fundamental precepts of each philosophy and personal evaluations of each are offered by the writer. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This paper considers two arguments with regard to cloning; both are against it, but they come from widely disparate viewpoints. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 6 page paper focuses on ethics in police work. Ethics are first defined and then explored in appropriate context. Examples are provided. It is revealed that situational ethics apply in many situations. Police brutality is discussed. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 3 page paper examines The Family Guy, a television show, which airs on Fox and had been the subject of some controversy. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 5 page contention that the world's societal mores are in a state of rapid decay. The author cites examples from the U.S., China, the Middle East, Africa, and elsewhere. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 4 page paper which examines whether or not it is wrong to spank a child to discipline them. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 10 page paper examines the death penalty from various philosophical positions, and argues that despite detailed examination, the arguments can be better understood but not resolved. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 3 page paper examines virtue ethics and ethical egoism. How these theories play a role in the world is discussed. Globalization is an issue. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This paper constructs an "ethical filter" using a three-column matrix, which summarizes three articles that illustrate different aspects of ethical values, and rates them according to importance. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 3 page review and critique of the article Is There a Duty to Die? Age Rationing and the Just Distribution of Health Care which appears in the book The Least Worst Death: Essays in Bioethics on the End of Life by Margaret Pabst Battin. No additional sources cited.

For this 9 page paper, the writer was asked to create and discuss issues that could be viewed as a violation of the six principles of the APA's Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct. The writer begins by listing those principles for the most recent edition and the 1992 version and also by ...

A 26 page paper. Four questions were posed for this paper; the responses to those questions are embedded in the text. Those questions are: Is it morally acceptable to use data obtained in Nazi Germany during World War II? Is the data so valuable that we should allow its use for treatments, etc.? By ...

A 3 page paper which examines what it means and what it takes to be a leader in the Army. Bibliography lists 1 source.

8 pages in length. To be responsible – if only on the periphery – for making a life-changing decision that impacts someone other than oneself is a task that requires considerable and enlightened soul searching. Torn equally between being guardian of social principle and protector of individual survival pits one against his own ...

A 3 page paper which summarizes and discusses three articles on euthanasia. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 20 page paper discusses two "white collar crimes": diploma forgery and identity theft, considering what the experience is like for both victims and perpetrators. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 4 page paper which examines the benefits of becoming less judgmental. Bibliography lists 3 sources.