¶ … ethical dilemmas. The main ones described are the utilitarian, the deontologist, and the prudent pragmatic. Out of the above mentioned methods for solving and discussing ethical dilemmas prudent pragmatic appears to be the most effective and superior. This is due to composition of the prudent pragmatic method. The deontologist method calls for the analyst judging the situation to use abstract means instead of carefully weighing the merits of a particular case; they will instead focus on the ideals and values of an individual and allow those to influence their judgment. The utilitarian approach will call for the analyst in the case to value and prioritize the effect that the decision will have on the majority of the population in the case. This Chapter clearly presents the prudent pragmatic method as being superior in dealing with ethical dilemmas when being compared to the above mentioned methods. The author presents several convincing...
One very fitting example is when he alludes to the American war on terrorism. The author states that the prudent pragmatic approach call for the analyst to "consider all the American values inherent in the situation, recognizing their often conflicting and damaging character" (227). This is important because by weighing and considering the American values and the effect they can have on important issues like terrorism we can avoid making decisions that are not logically sound. If the analyst does not recognize the impact that American values can have, he or she runs the risk of judging erroneously, while being influenced by emotion and passion, which are to elements that are not a part of logical reasoning. Prudent pragmatic appears to be superior in comparison to other approaches because it calls the judge of analyst to consider the circumstances that are…
This is an extraordinary ethical dilemma, historically speaking and thus reflected through the novel, because, from a utilitarian point-of-view, the action of allying with the Soviets during the Second World War is just: choosing the lesser of the evils to defeat the greatest evil manifesting itself at that time, the evil one is fighting. On the other hand, given the later implications, the evil force that the Soviet Union came
The regularity of meetings at the location Tammy chose, as well as other available meetings and programs, would also help in determining the level of conflict that is inherent to this situation, and other practical methods to address the issue of Lizzy's mandatory attendance. Luckily, there is a great deal that can be done to fix the ethical and practical problems created by this initial decision. A quick examination and
Ethical Dilemma in a Department of Veterans Affairs Tertiary Healthcare Facility Selection of the environment. Selected environment. The environment for the proposed study will be a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical center (hereinafter alternatively "VAMC") that provides the full complement of tertiary healthcare services. The pseudonym for the selected facility will be "Lincolnville VAMC" (because the VA's motto is derived from Lincoln's second inaugural address). Description of environment and rationale for
The Tasman Spirit crew and financiers should work to investigate acute health concerns as well as the marine ecosystem surrounding Karachai. The American Club, likely one of two involved parties with the financial resources to affect significant change in the region which actually suffered the effects of the environmental disaster. Rather than working against each other with suits and counter suits and the assorted other motions and legal actions
Ethical Dilemmas: Pornography Biblically, God requires Christians to please Him in everything they do. Whether it is in secret or overtly, in thoughts or behaviour, Christians have a duty to portray Christ-like behaviour every moment of their life (Hiles & Smith, n.d.). Nonetheless, compliance with biblical teachings is not always as easy as portrayed by the Bible. In the course of their Christian walk, Christians often encounter situations of dilemma. These
Finally, domestic violence advocates argue against family counseling because the idea of family counseling may bolster a batterer's argument that his or her victim somehow contributed to or helped cause the violence. From a criminal justice point-of-view, such a position is untenable. A person who steals a car is no less guilty of grand theft auto if the owner left keys in an unlocked car than if they broke
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