The document discusses the author's experience in an ethics course. It challenged the author's thinking and writing skills. The goal was to be open-minded and explore various philosophical views, including their own views and those of classmates. The author hopes to better understand different perspectives and become more tolerant of other views.

2.  Ethics was not at all what I expected. I knew it was more than just right and wrong.
Even after the first seminar, I realized it was much more in depth and analytical, so I
knew I had to really focus to understand and comprehend the concepts and theories
presented. I also knew it would challenge my creative thinking skills and writing skill and
push me to my limits. My main goal was to be as open minded as possible in order to
obtain the full knowledge the course had to offer. One of the guidelines of the course
was to explore the specific ethical and philosophical strengths and weaknesses of my
own views, my classmate’s views, and the views explored in research.
 I hope to fulfill the intent of the course and of my own expectations….and to become a
better and more tolerant person of other views and vantage points.

3. Non-Consequentialistic
Consequentialistic
Based on or concerned with consequences:
Ethical egoism - humans ought to act in ones own best interest
Utilitarianism - humans being ought to act in the interest of all concerned
Not based on or concerned with consequences;
 Act consequentialist make no general moral rules or theories, only certain
actions, situations and people about which we cannot generalize
Rule consequentialist –there are or can be rules that are the only basis for
morality and that consequences do matter.
Divine Command Theory
Not based on consequences or rules, nor upon self –interest or other interests but a
higher being. This belief that there is a higher power at work that exists for the
benefit and good to all.

4.  Only under certain circumstances should our health issues be shared
› Contagious disease
› Public safety
 Authorization is not always required in some cases:
› Determining your eligibility for health benefits or services
› Law enforcement purposes
› Court order or search warrant
 Health care workers are required to keep records private, talking about
specific cases is unethical and unprofessional.
 Sharing personal information like name and location should only be
shared to the extent necessary, as to avoid a panic or adverse
reactions to that person.

5. Euthanasia-meaning “good death”
Mercy Killing-(Non-voluntary Euthanasia) direct act taken to end
someone’s life with the motive of being merciful without the consent of the
person.
Suicide-The taking of one’s own life.
Mercy Death-(Voluntary Euthanasia) direct act taken to end someone’s
life with the motive of being merciful with consent of the person.
Though I do not agree with these acts of death, I do however,
acknowledge everyone has a right to choose and in some cases allow
others to choose their manner of death. However, there are consequences
for those choices, not only at this present life but beyond.

6.  Capital Punishment
 I do not believe in the death penalty based on the Divine Command
Theory that man does not give life nor should they be allowed to take
it away. According to www.deathpenaltyinfo.org, it actually cost less
for life in prison, $740,000, as opposed to the death penalty where
$1.26 million spent. I do agree that the punishment should fit the
crime, but the wrong the inmate committed and the wrong done by
with the death penalty, does not make it right. That amount of money
spent could be best served toward those individuals who show
promise for rehabilitation, and sentence those potential death penalty
inmates to life w/o parole. However it is a widely used form of
punishment is many countries.
 Terrorism
 The war on terror is a necessary evil in today’s world. If this
cancer type action is not dealt with, it will spread into many more
countries and eventually send many areas into chaos. Terrorist
who kill innocent civilians, have to be confronted, sought out and
dealt with. Where we were once exempt from such terror, this is
no longer the case. There is no other alternative when dealing
with terrorists.

7.  Businesses do not have the right to
 Take a dog-eat-dog mentality
 Anything should not go just for the
sake of profits
 Mistreat employees for gain
 Disregard the needs of the
community who supports them
 Betray the trust of their employees
or community
Businesses have a right
to survive
to make profit
To benefit shareholders
To be successful
The Enron episode showed:
•How useless a code of ethics is
unless embedded in practices
•How greedy human being can be
•How important ethics is

8. These are BIG issue for me, because if you lack these two qualities, there
can never be trust and without trust, a real meaningful relationship cannot
development or possibly even exist.
These issues are also interchangeable in our business and personal life.
It must be mutual to be relevant
It must be sincere and not just a means to an end
Without these there is no foundation on which to stand
An employee and employer should have trust in one another. An employee to
do their job to the best of their ability and an employer to treat an employee fair
and with respect. Treating them like they are their biggest asset.

9.  Animals have
 the right to not be abused
 the right to leave free of neglect
 the right to not be kept in a cages
 Although I am not an animal lover or activist, I
do feel they should treated with care and loved.
 They should be able to live free from bondage
in their own habitat where they are care for and
taken care.
 I also feel that humans have dominion
over the animals and that we supersede
their existence or needs, therefore they
are expendable. They are here for our
consumption and use but not misuse.

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Save the Planet
Nature and Morality
NIMBY stands for Not In My Back Yard:
This deals with having a recycling plant
in a populated area and the risks to
environmental pollution, poor health
and decreasing property value.
The stance a community could take
to possibly repeal the decision in
protest.
Ensure accountability and safety
measures are in place and applied.
There is not guarantee that even when all the
safety requirement are met, that there will not be
some fallout to the health of the residence.
However, strict laws, rules and guidelines should
be constantly monitored to ensure the least
possible risk of potential spillage of chemicals
and substances used. OSHA should be
inspecting regularly to ensure compliance.

11. CONCLUSION
Throughout this course, a number of factors that were a challenge.
 The ability to consider an opinion other than my own in regards to ethics
 The right others have to make their own choices based on any given
situation
 Not everyone’s moral and ethical values are the same, but that’s okay
 We all have switched our morals from consequentialistic, to non
consequentialistic, to egoist, to utilitarian and others at some point in our life.
 We all have the right to make the choice that best fit our needs and
lifestyle, free from judgment by others. That is what God gave us, free will.
 We make our own decision as to what and to whom we extend our morals
and values, but make no claim as to what someone else should do (personal
egoist)
In the beginning I stated my goals throughout this course was to be open minded
and to respect the views and ideology of others. I was also tasked with exploring
the ethical and philosophical strengths and weaknesses’ of my own views, my
classmate’s views, and the views explored in research and to al this I say
MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!!!