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How does Aristotle relate politics (and institutions more generally) to ethics? Why is Aristotle’s ethical position known as a virtue ethics?

Aristotle: Virtue Ethics

Describe the acorn/oak tree analogy as relevant to Aristotle’s virtue ethics.

What is the ultimate goal that Aristotle thinks all action aims at?

What are external goods? Provide examples and an explanation of their value.

What are internal goods? Provide examples and explanations of them.

Which of the two types of goods are most important for human well-being? Why?

Explain the Golden Mean and how individuals gain the ability over time to rightly judge what good moral behavior is.

Which of the types of goods does Aristotle say is most important and why?

How does Aristotle say that our character is formed? (Explain how habits develop and how our will is shaped by action.)

How does Aristotle relate politics (and institutions more generally) to ethics?

Why is Aristotle’s ethical position known as a virtue ethics?

Discuss your experiences of the course, your beginnings, and where you are now.Should health care workers be required to take a course in Ethics? Why or why not

For the oral presentation, briefly summarize your feelings about taking a course in Ethics and explore your process of transformation in this course.

Discuss your experiences of the course, your beginnings, and where you are now. Consider your interaction in discussions.
Should health care workers be required to take a course in Ethics? Why or why not

The environmental community argues that the whale hunt is immoral because it violates the whales’ right to exist on the planet. Is it appropriate for nonmembers of the Makah tribe—for example, students in your class—to evaluate the morality of the Makah whale hunt? Explain.

Written Case 5

The environmental community argues that the whale hunt is immoral because it violates the whales’ right to exist on the planet. Is it appropriate for nonmembers of the Makah tribe—for example, students in your class—to evaluate the morality of the Makah whale hunt? Explain.

In each of the following cases, the behavior illustrated seems to suggest that the people’s values differ significantly from our own. Consider the possibility that, beneath appearances, the values are similar. Develop a plausible explanation for the difference in behavior.

Your Written Case Analysis on this case needs to be at least 500 words. One thing you need to do is identify the parties at stake and the moral issues at stake.

In addition to talking about the parties at stake and the moral issues at stake in this case, you need to do one more thing. You need to need to analyze this case in terms of two of the following (you pick the two): utility, duties, and rights. Here’s how to do that.

If you choose the principle of utility, think about how the happiness of the Makah in favor of whaling is at stake in this case. Also, think about how the happiness of the Makah not in favor of whaling is at stake. Also, think about the happiness of the environmental community and any other significant parties involved. Then explain what, ultimately, the principle of utility would say to do in this case.

4. Your essay needs to be at least 500 words minimu

How is capital punishment implemented in Indiana? What types of criminal offenses can garner this outcome?

Evaluating Penalities

Watch the short video below which gives you an inside look at death row in Arizona:

How is capital punishment implemented in Indiana? What types of criminal offenses can garner this outcome?

Do you support capital punishment? Provide arguments supporting your view. Are your arguments utilitarian or from some other ethical system?

Does the death penalty deter crime? If so, how? If not, why not?

Should the death penalty be used for retribution for victims and/or society? If so, why?

Does the death penalty offer closure or solace to victims’ families? If not, why not and discuss criminal justice alternatives for closure or restoration.

What are the personal and/or communal ethical factors that may be involved in determining the moral position of either side in that debate?

Abortion

Answer this question:

What are the personal and/or communal ethical factors that may be involved in determining the moral position of either side in that debate?

Explain why it is important for a social science practitioner have an understanding of each of the following.

Select one social science code of ethics.
Identify the underlying ethical theory that frames the chosen ethical code.
Provide at least three examples from the ethical code that support your conclusion.

Select one of the non-Western ethical theories.( Ethical Theories in the book are, Middle Eastern Ethical Theories-Islamic Ethics, Judiac Ethics. Then Eastern Theories of Ethics- Confucian Ethics, Taoist Ethics, Hindu Ethics, Buddhist Ethics)

Explain how that theory provides a framework for ethical decision making.

Provide two examples demonstrating the viability and applicability of the model in everyday professional practice.

Compare and contrast the difference between an ethical code and the law. Explain why a social practitioner needs to have a clear understanding of the law.

Explain why it is important for a social science practitioner have an understanding of each of the following.
Multicultural sensitivities in professional practice
Technology issues in professional practice
The rationale for clinical supervision of professional practice

http://www.apa.org/ethics/code/
https://www.socialworkers.org/About/Ethics/Code-of-Ethics/Code-of-Ethics-English
https://www.naadac.org/code-of-ethics
https://www.counseling.org/knowledge-center/ethics

How would you as an APRN encourage parents to involve their child in the education and decision-making process?

Withholding Information from Patient Reply Post 2

My first questions is do you feel that diagnoses should always be withheld or always disclosed, or does it depend on the circumstance? How would you as an APRN encourage parents to involve their child in the education and decision-making process?

How do you plan to navigate these difficult situations? What resources do you have that may be beneficial to us once we are dealing with the situations in practice?

Withholding Information from Patient Reply Post 1

How do you plan to navigate these difficult situations? What resources do you have that may be beneficial to us once we are dealing with the situations in practice?

Immediately an email was sent requesting an explanation as to why one position was given the full process to candidates and this one was not?Discuss

To Whom It May Concern:

Immediately an email was sent requesting an explanation as to why one position was given the full process to candidates and this one was not? (No response as of this date Jan 25, 2022)

Liu’s family, incorporating and citing ideas from the Week 3 Beauchamp and Childress (2019) required reading on the disclosure of information to patients. Does mandated reporting to the public health department impact your decision?

Withholding Information at the Request of the Family

In your initial post, make the case if it is ethical or not ethical to withhold the diagnosis from Mrs. Liu at the request of Mrs. Liu’s family, incorporating and citing ideas from the Week 3 Beauchamp and Childress (2019) required reading on the disclosure of information to patients. Does mandated reporting to the public health department impact your decision?