Moral

The first time I had to make a real moral judgement was when I was at the mall with a good friend. We were both teenagers and we had gone to the mall and the movies and other places since we were ten years old and we always had fun...

Doesn’t every parent teach their child the difference between right and wrong? Don’t they try to lead by example that there is good and bad, especially as it relates to behavior? These lessons started early and instilled into a child, form the moral compass of that child. According to Merriam...

Imagine a loved one on the brink of death. Sitting next to them in the hospital, hand clenched in hand, the doctor comes in and tells you that they’ve come up with an antidote that can reverse the process of aging and allow your beloved to live for another fifty...

The question of whether government should legislate morality is at first glance comprised of two fundamental definitions, which need to be clarified so as to provide a valuable answer. Firstly, governments must be defined, so as to better understand to what purpose they exist. Secondly, morality itself would need to...

My Dearest Parents, It is with a heavy heart that I write this letter to you, but I feel it is my responsibility as a good son to let you know what my feelings are regarding arranged marriages in our culture. I am aware that many generations of our family...

Questions of ethics and morality are extremely important to the nursing profession since by nature it is concerned with helping others. It is essential for nurses to be aware of the primary theories related to these issues. Ethics theories also are essential in nursing education. All graduates of nursing schools...

The connection between the way society views morality and the understanding of god that the members of that society also possess can be viewed through a number of literature and art sources that define the society. Considering that there have been transitions between Polytheism, Henotheism, Monotheism, and Pantheism, one can...

When I think of a morally good person, I think of an individual who doesn’t judge others but instead try to be understanding. Such a person understands people come from different circumstances and evaluating each person by the same criteria may not be the right approach. A morally good person...

A moral compass is the inner sense that distinguishes what is termed as right or wrong. It works as a guide when it comes to behavior that is morally appropriate. My personality and belief system among others has helped in the shaping of my moral behavior. Most of my decisions...

Kohlberg bases his concept of morality on three prime stages of Moral development. The first one is the Pre-conventional Level which commonly associates with one's early childhood. Under this level, one perceives rules and labels regarding right or wrong by consequence of action such as rewards or punishments (Kolb, 2008)....

A situation in the healthcare field that would require moral courage is the reporting of a supervisor who is falsifying training records in order to have more full-time staff. A staff member who witnesses this is morally obligated to report it, but he or she may face adverse circumstances as...

Cultural and spiritual beliefs play a key role in the grief process for the dying patient and their family. Grief is a universal human experience that all share at some point in their life. Although grief is universal, there is considerable disagreement about what is "normal" in terms of the...

The three classical ethical theories that dominate western ethical thought include utilitarianism, deontology, and virtue ethics (Mosser, 2013). Each of them offers a unique approach to interpreting and evaluating ethical decisions. Utilitarianism holds that an action can be considered ethical if its consequences produce the most good for the largest...

In the following essay, I will closely address the case called “Testing for Honesty” (Shaw and Barry 459). The given case talks about the importance of pre-employment psychological tests that “identify those prospective employees who are likely to steal” (459). In particular, the authors of this case examine diverse aspects...

Question 1 Milgram (1963) states that obedience is a fundamental element of social life that shapes people’s behavior and arises because of the existence of some authority. Obedience creates a strong link between people and power systems, which may lead to either positive or destructive consequences. For example, if children...

I think I have a lot of biases that I haven’t exactly understood nor recognized until now. While I think that biases and stereotyping are mostly negative, I do believe that these things are part of everyday life and are bred from society and the norms that form with it....

If I have to track you down like a dog, you will get what is coming to you! We, as humans, are animals who remember very well the pain and harm done to us. We often do not even care whether or not the action was undertaken purposefully or randomly....

Leadership is the ability to influence others and achieve an organization objectives through them. Leadership is critical for the success of an organization, and it is a crucial determinant of workers' ability to reach their potential within their working environment. A successful leader has to understand how to recognize and...

Helen Keller, a famous U.S. political activist and the first deaf-blind woman to get the Bachelor of Arts degree, once said, “I cannot do everything, but I can do something. I must not fail to do the something that I can do” (Helen Keller in Senna, 2010, p.29). I think...

In comparing the states of being of stupidity and ignorance, a variety of factors come into play that affect situations of these conditions differently. Nonetheless, ignorance and stupidity are essentially states of unawareness, or “unknowing.” This is what they both represent. However, and as will be seen, ignorance is better...