Ethics Essay Examples

A friend of Socrates, Chaerephon, asked the Oracle of Delphi if there is anyone wiser than Socrates. The goddess answered that there is not. (Plato, p. 50). Aware that he cannot claim wisdom, but intrigued by the Oracle’s answer, Socrates embarks on a journey to find someone who is truly wise. The method he used […]

The use of moral issues in the works of Shusaku Endo and Albert Camus, specifically in Wonderful Fool and The Outsider respectively, has generated debate over whether morality is determined by society or the individual. The relevance of this debate is highlighted by the influence of Christian doctrine on Wonderful Fool, which addresses the decline […]

The Constitution of the United States should is a flexible and dynamic document, that changes as the country it was framed for grows. This argument is not founded by what’s written in the constitution, but what’s absent. The framers were some of the greatest minds of the time period, and fabricated the constitution to protect […]

With the widely differing theoretical environmental ethic philosophical frameworks that are currently espoused, it is clear that a single unified theory has not yet emanated from this discipline. This has frustrated “monists” within the discipline.Monists contend that there must be a single environmental ethic framework that is the only true framework. Underpinning this standpoint is […]

What is the ultimate impact of Willmore on the audience? Should he be admired or ridiculed? Why? Willmore embodies the libertine concept of sexual liberation. He is a complex character who possesses charm and wit, but is often at risk of being mocked instead of being the one who mocks. His attempted rape of one […]

In the Republic, the tale of the Ring of Gyges is told, revealing the possible nature for justice. The tale is more or less the same as in Lord of the Rings. A ring possesses powers that render the wearer invisible if worn the right way. This makes the wearer extremely powerful and able to […]

Enron’s ride is quite a phenomenon: from a regional gas pipeline trader to the largest energy trader in the world, and then back down the hill into bankruptcy and disgrace. As a matter of fact, it took Enron 16 years to go from about $10 billion of assets to $65 billion of assets, and 24 […]

Problem: Recent ethical scandals have brought ethical behavior in organizations to the forefront of public consciousness. The general public, the government, and businesses alike began to question the importance of ethics. Today, after learning from the past and understanding the role that ethics plays in running a business, the question is no longer whether ethics […]

In June of 2003, Martha Stewart was indicted on several criminal and civil counts from the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) . Without consideration of the verdict, the question remains; Did Martha Stewart, as CEO, act responsibly? Even though she was found guilty on all four counts against her, she could still be […]

Harold S. Kushner wrote “When All You’ve Ever Wanted Isn’t Enough” in 1986 and was awarded the Christopher Medal for it in 1995. Although this book was very successful, Kushner is actually better known for writing his bestseller, When Bad Things Happen to Good People which has been translated into fourteen different languages. Kushner received […]

One of the great paradoxes in life is trying to impart wisdom that you’ve garnered in your own life to others while letting them retain their own identity. I have found in my own life, as many others have found in theirs, that it can be difficult to learn vicariously through another person, rather than […]

Of all the countless speeches recorded throughout time, only a select few have withstood the test of time, their original contexts and political battles continuing to maintain relevance today. Aung San Suu Kyi and Emma Goldman’s empowering speeches have spanned across decades, united in their aim to draw attention to a lack of freedom, justice […]

Religion and morality have been seen as inseparable since the advent of Western thought (http://plato.stanford. edu/entries/religion-morality/) – religion’s fundamental characters being frequently ethical in nature, and morality often viewed as a derivative of religion. However, the relationship is not as clear cut as many people would like you to believe. A very old and important […]

Culture, which is the language, beliefs, values, norms, and behaviors, is around us everyday, all the time. To understand culture, social facts are necessary to know. Social facts are patterns of behavior that characterize a social group, which includes values, norms, and sanctions. In the movie, 12 Angry Men, the jury as a group is […]

In all businesses, efficiency and effectiveness are essential goals. Although self-interest and competition are typical in a capitalist economy, collaboration is also necessary for enhancing productivity and efficiency. To succeed, a business must foster relationships between its members and externally to facilitate collaboration. The foundation of these relationships is trust, which is the dependence on […]

Introduction Knowledge Management (KM) has never attained so much publicity as it has in recent years. It is a relatively new facet in organisations and also in educational institutions. Today, it is of utmost importance in the corporate world. The definition of KM has been defined and redefined by various experts through all these years. […]

The Universe Next Door: Ethics and Worldviews A worldview is the set of beliefs that is fundamentally grounded in each person’s heart whether they realize it or not, whether they hold true to it or not. Put simply, it is the basis on which a person lives his/her life. Therefore, ethics, the defining of right […]

La Amistad Decades of Hollywood’s interpretation of our nation’s past struggles and triumphs have both aided the American people in empathizing and understanding our predecessors, as well as helping to skew our views of the reality of the past. Often times in Hollywood’s retelling of historical events, truth is manipulated by filmmakers to accommodate necessities […]

Ethical Issues affect every kind of business, from the smallest to the largest multinational company, for this essay I shall limit my investigation to the ethical concerns surrounding the very lucrative sportswear industry, the sports wear supply chain, and how it impacts on the lives of people world wide. Sportswear marketing is now aimed at […]

1Introduction Utilitarianism is a major position in normative ethics stemming from the late 18th and 19th century philosophers Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill. Contrary to the deontological approach to ethics that perceives morality as a duty or a moral rule that has to be followed, utilitarianism is a form of teleological ethics focussing on […]

My analysis and discussion of epistemology, determinism, and consciousness as they relate to Du Bois’ ideas about race and ethnicity aim to explore how these connections affect traditional philosophical notions of the Self and Personhood. As someone with a specific gender, ethnic background, and personal identity, I bring my own perspective to this exploration. Even […]

The article discusses the ‘Parable of the Sadhu’, which draws parallels between corporate ethics and the ethical dilemma faced by a group hiking in the Himalayan Mountains. The group, consisting of individuals from different nationalities, discovered Sadhu, a naked and severely weakened Indian holy man, during their journey up the mountain. The situation demanded immediate […]