Ethics One of the worst cases of violating human rights in research was the Tuskegee Syphilis Study. You can read more about this study by googling it; there are also some good YouTube videos! In at least 250 words, describe your reaction to this study and state your understanding of the importance of ethical guidelines … Read more
Responses to discussion questions should adhere to the following criteria: •Responses should be thorough and address all components of the discussion question, typically 150-250 words in length. •Expected to support responses with appropriate evidence. May incorporate anecdotal evidence as well as research. Minumum 1 source per response with intext citations. 1. Discuss the ethical guidelines … Read more
Write a discussion paper of 200-300 words explaining why you think a resolution to your topic could either follow Kant’s ethical program or not.
For nurses to fulfill their ethical obligations to patients, it is vital to have access to a wide range of information and to keep up-to-date with advances in ethical practices. Students will select a topic from the American Nurses Association list of ethical topics on a difficult issue and discuss best-practice recommendations. The final paper … Read more
Compare the most ethical person whom you have ever known with the least ethical person whom you have known. The two people you select must be individuals whom you have met and spoken with in person. Please follow the writing guidelines in the attached file.
Write a brief paper comparing themes from the so-called “rationalist” and “empiricist” early modern philosophical traditions or camps. Topic: What (if anything) constitutes the ‘essential point of contention’ between rationalists and empiricists? What are the central commitments of each broad “camp?” Are there discrete and well-defined “camps” in the first place? Draw upon the figures … Read more
After watching this week’s video clip documentary on Virtue Ethics, answer the following questions in no less than 600 words: Virtue Ethics a) On what grounds does the documentary downplay Utilitarianist (Bentham) and Deontological (Kant) ethics in comparison to Aristotle’s Virtue Ethics? b) Which is your favorite ethical theory amongst these three described in the … Read more