also known as the termination of pregnancy. In some countries, people may think every woman has the right to make her own decision about whether to continue a pregnancy, however, in some countries, abortion is illegal and unaccepted. Abortion laws and cultural views of abortions are different around the world, resulting in much debate over the moral, ethical and legal issues of abortion. This paper is going to make clear that abortion should be morally unpermitted. “Persons are defined by their mental
Ethical Discussion The ethical framework I would like to analyze this case study with is Deontology (or also known as Kantianism). In this framework, there is a strict adherence to the categorical imperative, which consists of two parts: The Universality Principle and The Reciprocity Principle. In the former principle, we must consider if a maxim is applied universally then would this maxim still be ethical. The latter principle is basically a variant of the Golden Rule: Do to others what you wish
Medical research using animals has prolonged the lives of millions of people. Animals such as dogs, primates, guinea pigs, and different strains of rats and mice are used as disease models in medical research to test treatments and surgical procedures. The disease animal models used in medical research have resulted in treatments to combat health disorders such cancer research and asthma. Without the use of animals in medical research, certain medications and treatments would be useless to humans
different periods in our lives. A small child may hold certain beliefs about who his/her parents are or what kinds of people they are; as well, a person may adopt certain beliefs from our parents as we age into adolescence or adulthood. However, finding one’s core beliefs involves distinguishing between what we believe is true and what we have been taught that contradicts with our individual belief system. In searching within one’s own philosophies, questions such as “Are people assumed to be basically
Laws are generally based on the moral principles of society. Both regulate the conduct of the individual in society. Morals are just good acts or behaviours. Moral rules are social rules that subscribe good human relations and human behaviour and might be subjected to social sanctions. They influence each other to a great extent. Laws, to be effective, must represent the moral ideas of the people. But good laws sometimes serve to rouse the moral conscience of the people and create and maintain such
Andy was just 11 years old when he started hanging out with the teenage gang members in his neighborhood. They used him as a lookout when they wanted to sell drugs. One drug deal turned violent and two people were shot. This is how Andy ended up facing a charge of murder. Andy could just admit that he was there, testify against the others, and face a few years in juvenile detention. Otherwise, he would be transferred to adult court and if he was found guilty, he would spend a much longer time in
fiscal costs, the capital punishment should not be practised in modern societies. Firstly, the death penalty violates human beings’ right to life. This is the most basic right that an individual has, according to the United Nations’ Universal Declaration of Rights made in 1948. Thus, no human being has the right to take another human being’s life. This position is also true of the state because people make up the state; therefore, the state has no moral right to take a person’s life. Consequently
Dumping refers to the practice of exporting products that have been banned or declared hazardous in the United States (US). The dumping of US banned products in foreign markets can be appealing from both a business and humanitarian viewpoint, however governing bodies such as the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Drug Administration (FDA), the US States Department, and others are ineffective in their regulation of dumping practices. The system of notification regarding the dangers of
religious and moral reasons there will always be those who subscribe to absolute pacifism and oppose any form of violence; those who believe that war should never be conducted, even in the justified pursuit of peace. For the absolute pacifists, there can be no moral grounds which can justify resorting to war. For the absolute pacifists who subscribes to the unconditional rejection of all forms of warfare, there are no just wars; all wars are unjust. This moral position will continue to have a place even
as workers remains a concerning topic especially in developing countries where the protection of human rights is not regarded as being particularly strong. Human rights application result to be a controversial matter including when delicate issues as child labor and its implications on children’s development are concerned, as it consists in two opposing viewpoints on whether child labor should be legalized or not. Despite the hazardous nature of this form of work, nowadays child labor is still a