Essays on Moral Conduct

Book Review

Introduction This essay is based on critical review of the book titled as “A Tactical Ethic: Moral Conduct in the Insurgent Battle Space” authored by Dick Couch. The writer, in this book, sheds light on the importance of complying with ethical standards in the battlefield with a particular focus on U.S armed forces. He not only identifies critical ethical flaws but also suggests appropriate ways to fix them effectively.

Initial theme of the book relates to the importance of people (non-combatants). For clear justification of his ideas, he draws a wordy sketch of the evolution of the nature of ...

Professional Moral Compass

Nurses are often faced with complex moral and ethical dilemmas in their practice. They are, however, required to act ethically even in the presence of personal risk. The manner in which one responds to unethical situations is influenced by past experiences, individual personality traits, knowledge of ethical principles, and personal ethical values (Murray, 2010). In this paper, I will explore the personal, spiritual, and cultural views that contribute to my worldview and philosophy of nursing as well as the manner in which these values influence my nursing practice. I will also define values, ethics, and morals in the context ...

The eighteenth century marked a period of diverse changes in Europe’s politics, philosophy, and science fields due to the influence of many scholars in what is referred to as the age of enlightenment (Kramnick, 1995). The main argument that the academicians and researchers in that period proposed that there were ways that would enable the humans to improve themselves through rational change. The scholars questioned the traditional approaches to those fields with many publications aiming to produce multiple changes especially in the area of philosophy. Jean-Jacques Rousseau counts as one of the most influential contributors of the age ...

Abstract

The topic relates to exploring the relationship between aggression, self-efficacy and moral disengagement strategies so as to understand the matter of psychology in a systematic manner. The factor of self-efficacy is a cognitive factor which mediates the relationship between the judgment of individual related to the thinking, emotions and action for determination of people with the same set of knowledge and skill with the different performances within the same period of time. The further study details about the importance of topic, introduction to the topic, literature related to the relationship between aggression, self-efficacy and use of moral disengagement strategies. The research ...

Identify the problem

Megan Slake is the mother of eight year old Nancy Slake. Nancy was raped in the past. Megan feels sure that her neighbor was the culprit but not enough proof was collected to achieve a conviction. At a restaurant with her husband one evening Megan sees her former neighbor. The next day Megan learns that the former neighbor was accused of murdering his wife at the same time Megan knows he was at the restaurant. Therefore he could not have committed the murder. (a) Megan could keep quiet about his location at the time of the murder. Or (b) she could speak up ...

The earliest Puritans who settled in the New World were well-organized and had specific beliefs about problems that existed in the Christian church. They did not immigrate to the New World in flight, but rather to be able to reform their faith in a style that was not yet available to them in Europe. Originally, the intent was to return to England after their political and religious views were well-established and they were firm in their faith of both realms. First, because of their dissent and disdain for the Church of England, there needed to be distance in order to ...

Is the Das Adam Smith Problem Relevant Today? An Assessment of the Modern Economic Conception of Agency for Understanding Human Conduct in General and Moral Conduct In Particular

An Assessment of the Modern Economic Conception of Agency for Understanding Human Conduct in General and Moral Conduct In Particular Adam Smith Adam Smith was a Scottish political economist, born in June 5, 1723. He is one of the most renowned political economist, lecturer and essayist. Adam Smith is known for his contributions to the field of politics, economy and moral philosophy, having written two of the most revered books ...

Introduction

Cultural practices together with social practices forms a crucial integral element in each society or community through which individuals who are found in that community vividly distinguish each other from the rest of the people in the world. Due to these cultural and social diversities various aspects and views have been created among the existing societies. As an elaboration, some cultural and social practices from a specific country, region or community may be viewed with a positive note or view by another community or may be taken in a repulsive manner (Wingfield & Nesbitt-Larking, 2007).

SOCIETY, CULTURE AND SOCIAL THEORIES

According to sociologist from the United States of America, ...