What is the relation between ethics and religion? What would an emotivism say to appraise what you determine is the ethical form of conduct? Would a natural law ethicist agree with what you say is the ethical form of conduct? Why or why not?

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Religion and ethics

Review the following ethical dilemmas:

John Doe has decided to clone himself. He is sterile. He cannot find anyone to marry him. He wishes to have children. He knows that he will not be able to love a child that is adopted or not connected directly to him biologically. He will be making use of a new procedure that involves taking his skin cells to produce a twin. The twin starts out as an embryo and grows into a child. The child in this case will have the same genetic information as John Doe. John Doe and his child will be twins.
Jane Doe is eighteen. For as long as she can remember she has been sexually attracted to other females. Her parents belong to a religion that has a religious text stating that God forbids one to be a lesbian. This religion goes on further to say that lesbians will be punished in the afterlife. Jane Doe is debating whether she should tell her parents about her sexual attraction. She has not yet decided if she should come out to her parents and live as a lesbian now that she is a legal adult.
Joe and Mary are a couple. Before becoming sterile, they had a child. This child died of a rare disease. Joe and Mary miss their child terribly. They have heard that there is a new IVF procedure that can ensure that they can have another child. However, their religion forbids using IVF.
Use the resources assigned for this week and additional research,

Instructions
Select two of the situations above and then address 2 of the following:

What is the relation between ethics and religion? Formulate and investigate the relation.
For each case, determine the ethical path of conduct. Then, determine what paths of conduct would be unethical
For each case, what would an emotivism say to appraise what you determine is the ethical form of conduct?
For each case, would a natural law ethicist agree with what you say is the ethical form of conduct? Why or why not?
Articulate, explain, and evaluate in each case an approach that makes use of divine command ethics.

What would a divine command ethicist say is the moral thing to do here? Why would they say that? Do you agree with the divine command ethics? Why or why not? Evaluate what a natural law ethicist would say is right to do. Do you agree with them? Why or why not?

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Discussion 2

Initial Post Instructions
St. Augustine in the 5th Century held that we are free to make choices in life. This is the idea of free will. It may seem at first glance odd for a religious thinker to say that we have free will. After all, if God exists, then God created all things. God knows already what we will do. God can cause anything to occur. If we cause things to occur, that seems to be a limitation on the power of God and not make God all-powerful.

There are also religion traditions that say that we have no free will. There are some theologians in Islam who seem to suggest that is true. In order for this line of reasoning to hold true, one would need to believe free will is an illusion and that we have no control over how we live our lives, but rather that we are puppets moving and acting due to God’s will and the powers of destiny and fate. And if this then in the case, how can we possibly be responsible for our actions?

The considerations above show us to what degree our religious beliefs can shape us. For instance, someone who believes in free will may experience way more guilt than someone who believes we don’t have free will and thus aren’t responsible for the choices (and consequences) of the actions we take.

Personal struggles with religion and ethics occur in many places, including in the healthcare arena. Consider the following: You are a nurse in a hospital. A 12 year-old was brought to the hospital by an ambulance. The parents have just arrived at the hospital. This 12 year-old has lost a large amount of blood and requires a transfusion. The parents happen to be members of a religion that believes that blood transfusions are immoral. They want to remove the child from the hospital and prevent the transfusion even if it means the death of the child. You have to decide whether or not you will participate in an action that violates the will of the parents and aid in providing blood for the child. If you choose to participate, and even if you are able to legally justify it, you have to think about the distress you are creating for the parents. If you refuse to aid here, you may be subject to retaliation from the hospital. What is the moral thing for the nurse to do here?

Initial Post Instructions
For the initial post, address the following questions:

What would a divine command ethicist say is the moral thing to do here? Why would they say that? Do you agree with the divine command ethics? Why or why not?
Evaluate what a natural law ethicist would say is right to do. Do you agree with them? Why or why not?
Given what you said are the right things to do, what would an emotivist say about your positions and judgments? What role does subjectivity play here in determining what is ethical?

Define the four basic principles of ethical research: autonomy, beneficence, nonmaleficence, and justice. Then explain how these four principles interrelate in the conduct of ethical research.

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Ethical research

1. Define the four basic principles of ethical research: autonomy, beneficence, nonmaleficence, and justice. Then explain how these four principles interrelate in the conduct of ethical research.

2. Explain the importance of conducting ethical research.

3. In addition to the most current APA Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct, select one other ethics code from a professional social science association (preferably a different one than used in Written Assignment 3, I used Evaluation of APA Ethical Principles of Psychologist and Code of Conduct and National Association of Social Workers in Assignment 3 so don’t use those) Examine how both ethical codes interweave the four basic principles of ethics into their model for the appropriate conduct of research.

4. Select a research study that is different from the one you selected in Discussion Forum 4( The case is “Is Death a Dying Business?”. Sype (2018) in Discussion Forum 4 so DO NOT USE THAT ONE.) Then conduct an ethical analysis of the research study. Provide all pertinent identifying information along with the steps you made in conducting your analysis.

https://www.apa.org/ethics/code/

What was the situation? What did the dilemma involve? What would a subjective moral relativist say is the right approach to the dilemma? Why would that kind of relativist say that?

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Week 1

For this assignment propose a scenario where you or someone you know are confronted with a moral dilemma relating to cultural diversity and multiculturalism.

Cultural diversity refers to religious, sexual, racial, and other forms of social difference. A moral dilemma is a situation in which one must make a decision between two or more options such that the options involve seemingly ethical and/or unethical conduct. Address the following questions:

What was the situation? What did the dilemma involve?
What would a subjective moral relativist say is the right approach to the dilemma? Why would that kind of relativist say that?
What would a cultural relativist say is the right approach to the dilemma? Why would that kind of relativist say that? Is that approach correct?
What did you the person confronting the dilemma decide to do? What moral justification did they give? Is that approach morally correct?
Was there an objective moral truth (the objectively right thing to do) in this situation? Why or why not?
Remember, the dilemma should be detailed with description and dialogue. Regard the questions as requirements. This is an essay, so rather than simply providing a list of brief answers to questions, provide an in-depth reflection regarding a difficult ethical situation..

Have any of Spira’s tactics been deployed in fighting for animal rights in the issue and how so? Have any of his tactics not been used? Identify and explain potential future possibilities for the campaign with these unused tactics.

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Henry Spira’s campaign tactics

Use the lens of Henry Spira’s campaign tactics to analyze the ethics of Rodeos. Have any of Spira’s tactics been deployed in fighting for animal rights in the issue and how so? Have any of his tactics not been used? Identify and explain potential future possibilities for the campaign with these unused tactics.

Write a paragraph or two about each, clearly explaining the point(s) the author is making in the passage, and connecting what the author says to the issues at hand. Briefly explain what is at stake in the passage, define important terms, explain crucial distinctions, or summarize arguments.

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REVISION

Write a paragraph or two about each, clearly explaining the point(s) the author is making in the passage, and connecting what the author says to the issues at hand. Depending on the passage, this may require you to briefly explain what is at stake in the passage, define important terms, explain crucial distinctions, or summarize arguments. Your goal in these answers is to show that (i) you know and understand the author’s claims, and (ii) are able to explain to your reader in simple, accurate, and concise language what he or she is saying, and why he or she is saying it.

Passage is provided below. Do not need to summarize the whole article but provide enough context to explain what the quote is trying to say

“The basic point here is that the desires a thing can have are limited by the concepts it possesses. For the fundamental way of describing a given desire is as a desire that a certain proposition be true.” (Tooley, 27)

Choose three of the themes we have considered in this course and write an essay in which you explore how Nemo or another important character “keeps swimming” while demonstrating facets of the themes you have chosen.

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Finding Nemo

Watch finding Nemo and write about this topic:

Dory’s consistent advice to Nemo (and others) is to “just keep swimming!” Choose three (3) of the themes we have considered in this course (e.g., PRECISION, CONVERSION, etc.) and write an essay in which you explore how Nemo or another important character “keeps swimming” while demonstrating facets of the themes you have chosen.

Themes we went over in this course are: memory, trauma, solidarity, strategy, obedience, failure, compassion, campaign, mission, truth, integrity.

In your view, did the perpetrators of this act of fraud and thievery commit moral wrongdoing? Is it morally justifiable to steal from corporations and fund life-saving research for the betterment of society? Of children?

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Week 11 discussion post

Discussion Prompt

In November of 1995, a McDonald’s game piece worth $1 million showed up in the mail at St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. St. Jude’s Hospital is an organization whose mission is to find cures for dying children. McDonald’s generously waived the rules that only the winner could claim the winnings, and paid St. Jude’s $50,000 in annual installments. It was the largest anonymous gift in St. Jude’s history. No one ever took credit for the donation. Everyone just thought it just came from deep pockets with a big heart.

Twenty-one individuals were accused of rigging McDonald’s monopoly game, “Who Wants to Be A Millionaire”, and other promotional games. An indictment charged the perpetrators with embezzling more than $20 million in winning game pieces in an alleged fraud that began in the late 1980s. Prosecutors stated that customers had little chance of winning before the FBI, with McDonald’s help, shut it down. Additionally, prosecutors argued that larceny, not charity, inspired the perpetrators to play Santa to St. Jude’s.

Both St. Jude’s and McDonald’s were surprised when CNN broke the story and identified the mystery Santa as the aforementioned team of thieves. Did McDonald’s ask for its money back? No, although St. Jude’s said it would do whatever McDonald’s wanted. In an official statement, a spokesperson for McDonald’s stated that the restaurant chain had no intention of asking for its money back. McDonald’s kept its word and paid out the sum in full, sending the final check to St. Jude’s in 2014.

In your view, did the perpetrators of this act of fraud and thievery commit moral wrongdoing? Is it morally justifiable to steal from corporations and fund life-saving research for the betterment of society? Of children? Using one of the moral theories from this course to bolster support for your view, do your best to attempt to definitely answer whether or not the fraudulent actions of the perpetrators of this act of theft performed a morally right or wrong act.

If there seems to be something good that comes from deprofessionalization, explain how it arises and why it’s good. If not, explain why nothing good arises from deprofessionalization.

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Is deprofessionalization entirely a bad thing?

If there seems to be something good that comes from deprofessionalization, explain how it arises and why it’s good.
If not, explain why nothing good arises from deprofessionalization.
In your short paper, you must briefly and relevantly discuss key ideas in one of the assigned articles about deprofessionalization (i.e., one of the articles by McPhail, Nagel, or Sullivan). You must provide a clear answer and cogent reasoning for your answer.

How could a utilitarian justify cheating on an exam? What is a utilitarian argument in favor of a college education? How does it differ from other reasons someone might want to go to college?

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Utilitarian argument

Each answer should include a clear understanding of the concept(s), a clear and thoughtful argument (that typically means demonstrating you understand both/other sides), and does not include multiple spelling and grammatical errors. The paper does not need to be written in essay format. You can simply answer each of the questions in one 3 page paper.

1.How could a utilitarian justify cheating on an exam?
2.What is a utilitarian argument in favor of a college education? How does it differ from other reasons someone might want to go to college?
3.Does Blake Mycoskie have to be an altruist for TOMS Shoes to be considered an altruistic enterprise?

Tom’s Shoes Ethics Video
https://cases.ethicsworkshop.org/TOMS.html