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What health care technology is involved in the situation?What moral guidelines for using that kind of healthcare technology should be used there? Explore such guidelines also using utilitarianism, Kantian deontology, ethical egoism, or social contract ethics.

Posted on October 9, 2021 by Shady

Develop, in detail, a situation in which a health care worker might be confronted with ethical problems related to patients and prescription drug use OR patients in a state of poverty. Your scenario must be original to you and this assignment. It cannot be from the discussion boards in this class or any other previous […]

What would Mill tell the rescuer to do, in Rescue I and Rescue II, according to his theory of utilitarianism? Be clear in explaining Mill’s recommendation, and how he would justify it.

Posted on June 16, 2021 by Shady

“Let us consider […] a pair of cases which I shall call Rescue I and Rescue II. In the first Rescue story we are hurrying in our jeep to save some people – let there be five of them – who are imminently threatened by the ocean tide. We have not a moment to spare, […]

Briefly explain Aristotle’s virtue ethics, including how “habit” and political discourse are fundamental to the Good Life.

Posted on May 4, 2021 by Shady

1. Briefly explain the theory of utilitarianism, along with two of the strongest objections often posed against it. 2. Briefly explain the theory of ethical egoism, along with two of the strongest objections often posed against it. 3. Briefly explain Kant’s ethical theory, including how one uses both version of the Categorical Imperative in order […]

According to Rawls, how does the “original position” help justify a set of principles of social justice? In your explanation, be sure to emphasize the role of the veil of ignorance in setting up the original position and explain the influence that Kant’s moral philosophy had on Rawls.

Posted on April 14, 2021 by Shady

Paragraph One: According to Rawls, how does the “original position” help justify a set of principles of social justice? In your explanation, be sure to emphasize the role of the veil of ignorance in setting up the original position and explain the influence that Kant’s moral philosophy had on Rawls. Why did Rawls emphasize that […]

Evaluate examples of medical issues which promotecontroversial debate, e.g. organ transplant,euthanasia, informed consent.

Posted on March 26, 2021 by Shady

Outline the main propositions of a range of moral theories, e.g. consequentialism,utilitarianism, deontology and postmodernethics. 1.2Apply theories of moral philosophy to the provisionof health care. 2.1Evaluate examples of medical issues which promotecontroversial debate, e.g. organ transplant,euthanasia, informed consent. 2.2For specific examples, identify the key moralprinciples underpinning decision making in medicalpractice. 3.1 Identify the rights of […]

Do you agree with the theory’s results? Is this how we should make our moral decisions?What problems might arise in enacting this theory? What objections can be raised against it? Can they be overcome?Discuss

Posted on February 27, 2021 by Shady

When attempting to resolve complex moral dilemmas, we need to be able to give good reasons to support the conclusions that we draw. It is not enough to say that something is wrong, we must show why it is wrong. An excellent way to provide good reasons is to apply a moral theory directly to […]

Compare the advantages and disadvantages of act-utilitarianism and virtue ethics. Which do you think is the better theory? How would you combine the two approaches to fashion a better theory?

Posted on February 12, 2021 by Shady

Topics for your Essay, Choose one Topic A: Compare the advantages and disadvantages of act-utilitarianism and virtue ethics. Which do you think is the better theory? How would you combine the two approaches to fashion a better theory? Topic B: Suppose you have an opportunity to either: (1) send $800 to an area suffering from famine […]

Topic- Build an argument around what you take to be the best objection to utilitarianism. Choose an example to illustrate how your objection presses upon the theory. Set up a theory- a theoretical foundation upon which you will lay the objection set up the relevant part of utilitarian theory, based in Bentham, Mill or Singer. Animate the theory- Use that foundation to think through an example of your choosing. It can be your own, or one of the big ones from our texts. Object to the theory- Raise and develop a clear objection, treating the example through the lens of the objection. You may pick up an objection from Nozick, Nussbaum, or Williams, or run one of your own. The stakes of the objection should be clear. Reply on behalf of the theory- Present the best argument your utilitarian could make to respond to that objection. *Argue for the best view- Make a case for whether, in the end, the theory can stand up to the objection or not.

Posted on February 11, 2021 by Shady

Topic- Build an argument around what you take to be the best objection to utilitarianism. Choose an example to illustrate how your objection presses upon the theory. *Set up a theory- a theoretical foundation upon which you will lay the objection set up the relevant part of utilitarian theory, based in Bentham, Mill or Singer. […]

Develop argument(s) for and/or against vaccinating children from two of the following perspectives: consequentialism/utilitarianism, deontology/moral rules, and the ethics of responsibility/care. Which argument do you find most persuasive?

Posted on February 8, 2021 by Shady

The issue of childhood vaccinations has engendered strong feelings on both sides. Those who support vaccinating children against an array of communicable childhood diseases, some with serious long term consequences for the child, do so on the grounds that they protect the individual children and prevent the spread of such diseases to other children, a […]

Describe the stakeholders in (persons affected by) the problem and how they would be impacted by each of your alternatives. Select a moral theory from those (Virtue Ethics or Utilitarianism) that you will use to identify the best alternative among those you described. Explain why that theory is well-suited to analyzing the particular problem you identified.

Posted on February 7, 2021 by Shady

Consider the possible alternative solutions to the problem you identified. Describe the stakeholders in (persons affected by) the problem and how they would be impacted by each of your alternatives. Select a moral theory from those (Virtue Ethics or Utilitarianism) that you will use to identify the best alternative among those you described. Explain why […]

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What health care technology is involved in the situation?What moral guidelines for using that kind of healthcare technology should be used there? Explore such guidelines also using utilitarianism, Kantian deontology, ethical egoism, or social contract ethics.

What would Mill tell the rescuer to do, in Rescue I and Rescue II, according to his theory of utilitarianism? Be clear in explaining Mill’s recommendation, and how he would justify it.

Briefly explain Aristotle’s virtue ethics, including how “habit” and political discourse are fundamental to the Good Life.

According to Rawls, how does the “original position” help justify a set of principles of social justice? In your explanation, be sure to emphasize the role of the veil of ignorance in setting up the original position and explain the influence that Kant’s moral philosophy had on Rawls.

Evaluate examples of medical issues which promotecontroversial debate, e.g. organ transplant,euthanasia, informed consent.

Do you agree with the theory’s results? Is this how we should make our moral decisions?What problems might arise in enacting this theory? What objections can be raised against it? Can they be overcome?Discuss

Develop argument(s) for and/or against vaccinating children from two of the following perspectives: consequentialism/utilitarianism, deontology/moral rules, and the ethics of responsibility/care. Which argument do you find most persuasive?