Essays on Applied Ethics

Abortion as an Ethical Issue

Abortion is a controversial moral issue that has raised condemnation from all paradigms of the society. This issue falls under the class of applied ethics, and its manifestation is a subject of discussion. While some feel that abortion is right, and well framed in the general human realms, a larger population believes that its application contravenes the general principles of law, and does not merit the religious moral standards. Therefore, I have intentionally settled on abortion as a critical issue of sexuality since it has sparked controversy and aggravation among the members of the society. Besides, being a sensitive ...

Introduction

Ethics refers to those things that are firmly accepted ideas about what we should do in given situations (Velasquez, Andre, Shanks, and Meyer). For example, ethics might refer to a standard that says that stealing or murder or assault is not the right thing to do, and so it imposes restrictions on those activities. Ethics also includes virtues, such as honesty, compassion, and loyalty. The right to life, the right to privacy, and the right to be safe are also embedded in ethics, whether stated directly or not. What these things have in common is that the standards of ...

Introduction

Many people would describe ethics as something that is related to one’s feelings about what is wrong and right, while others would say that it has something to do a with person’s religious belief. Some individuals would also say that an ethical person will always act based on the law requires, while others may think of it as the standards of actions and behaviors that are socially accepted. Perhaps, ethics hold various definitions that make many people to define it based on their own perception. In the criminal justice system, ethics is one of the most essential ...

One of the firms which have been recently involved in unethical business conduct is Wells Fargo and Company. Wells Fargo faced a civil lawsuit when it was found that it was engaging in unethical business practices. Wells Fargo was found to be mistreating its customers and employees unethically. Investigations by Mike Feuer, the city of Los Angeles attorney, found out that the current and the former employees were under tremendous pressure to increase their sales. In response to their employer’s pressure, employees resorted to unethical methods to increase sales. To meet their high sales targets, employees executed transactions ...

Introduction

Ford Company is renowned company that deals with the manufacture of automobiles and has been operational since the year 1913. Ever since the time of its establishment it has gained popularity in United States America where it was first situated and across the world where there many outlets for its motor vehicles due to the fact it has been producing high quality vehicles. Fords Company has managed to make automobiles that are highly competitive in the motor vehicle industry that is quite flooded with numerous brands from different companies.

However this fame has at one time or another been ...

Meta Ethics

Meta according to the psychologists means ‘after’ or ‘beyond’ and the term Meta ethics may be demarcated as the study of the foundation and meaning of ethical concepts.It pursues the understanding of the nature of ethical properties, and ethical proclamations, approaches, and judgments.

This seems to be the base foundation of other branches of ethics such as normative and applied ethics. Because in itself it tries to understand, what ethics is all about, what are its areas of applications in the modern life. For example in law, Meta ethics can be applied to try to analyze a certain branch of ...