An Ethical Analysis of Stem Cell Research
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A 10 page overview of the many considerations which are inherent in stem cell research. This paper defines the procedures and outlines its many applications. The author then presents a discussion of the principle of autonomy, the principle of beneficence, and the principle of justice. The importance of informed consent is emphasized, the possibility of exploitation of certain genders or socioeconomic groups is broached, and the reality of unequal access to the benefits is acknowledged. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: PPstemEt.rtf

An Ethical Argument Against Aggressive Tobacco Marketing
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A 5 page argument outlining the health impacts of tobacco. The author discusses these impacts in light of the fact that the tobacco industry continues to play a large role in American society. Not only is a significant percentage of our population addicted to tobacco, the industry provides jobs for countless others and wields phenomenal political power. This paper condemns past tendencies of the tobacco companies to aggressively market tobacco to young girls, some of the most vulnerable members of our society. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: PPtobMrk.rtf

An Ethical Dilemma in the Work Place
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A 9 page paper which presents an ethical and moral dilemma within the work place. The paper presents an illustration of the dilemma, an identification and analysis of the dilemma and its components, and recommendations for solving the dilemma. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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An Evaluation of Ethical Theory
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This 3 page paper examines virtue ethics and ethical egoism. How these theories play a role in the world is discussed. Globalization is an issue. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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An Examination of the Belmont Report
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This 4 page paper examines two paradigms: deontology and utilitarianism and how they are represented in the Belmont Report. Medical ethics is the focus of this paper. Research is provided to support the assumptions. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: SA749Bel.rtf

An Experience with Discrimination
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A 3 page paper which examines discrimination, prejudice, and racism and then discusses a situation wherein discrimination was experienced. No sources cited.
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An Exploration in Ethics
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This 7 page paper looks at a case study in ethics and provides solutions. The case study involves the ethics of the office romance. Ethics are also discussed and defined in a general sense in another part of the paper. Ancient Greek philosophy is discussed. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: SA248eth.rtf

Analysis of a Case Study of a Member of the Military Refusing to be Trained as a Bomber Pilot and the Philosophy of Soren Kierkegaard
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This 6 page report discusses a scenario in which “Hester,” a member of the Air Force makes the decision that she will not become a bomber pilot. Her argument is that in past wars, bomber crews have often been called on to drop bombs on targets that were of questionable military value and destructive of the lives of civilians. She argues that she cannot violate the right to life of noncombatants. The philosophy of Soren Kierkegaard is used in her defense. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: BWhester.rtf

Analysis of a Personal Ethics Inventory
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This 3 page paper evaluates information submitted by a student in respect to an Ethics Awareness Inventory. Ethical principles are utilized and examples are provided. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: SA552eth.rtf

Analysis of Jean Baudrillard's, "Simulations":
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This 4 page paper examines Satre's notion of the free and authentic individual in light of Baudrillard's criticism. Therefore, this paper serves to compare and contrast the viewpoints of Baudrillard and Sartre in regards to their understanding of what the individual is and what is meant by authentic. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: GSSimula.rtf

ANALYSIS: SINGER’S “PRACTICAL ETHICS”
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This 4-page paper is an analysis of Peter Singer's "Practical Ethics," as it applies to animal versus human suffering. The main argument of the thesis is that animals have the same capacity for suffering as do humans, and such suffering shouldn't be ignored.
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Analyst's Dilemma: Harvard Case Study
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This 6 page paper discusses the ethical issues presented in a Harvard Case study of this title. The writer first synopses the scenario presented, then identifies the issues and problems related to the case. There are a number of ethical issues involved that relate to loyalty to company versus loyalty to friend. The writer presents alternatives calling on utility theory and theories of justice. The recommendation is made based on both utility ethics and situational ethics. The conclusion wraps up the case. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Animal Rights & Testing
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A 4 page paper providing an overview of ethical issues concerning animal rights & testing. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Animal Testing
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A 3 page paper which argues against animal testing. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: RAanmno.rtf

Are Human Rights Issues Valid?
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This 5 page paper argues that human rights issues are illusory. Several theorists are noted and the concept is defined. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Argument for Pro-Life
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A 4 page essay that argues in favor of the pro-life position on abortion. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: khprol.rtf

Argument for Same Sex Marriages
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A 4 page paper which argues for the legalization of same sex marriages. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: RAsmsex.rtf

Arguments For and Against Assisted Suicide
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This 5 page paper plus 1 page outline looks at the arguments for and against assisted suicide. The thesis of the paper is that that, whilst it is important to have as many safeguards as possible to ensure that assisted suicide is used correctly, the availability of assisted suicide in controlled condition may be seen as adding value to human life rather than devaluing life. In this way it may reduce suffering and increase the value that is placed on the quality as well as quantity of human life. The bibliography cites 6 sources.
Filename: TEastsui.rtf

Aristotle & Sermon On The Mount
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A 5 page paper that discusses the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7) and Aristotle's The Aim of Man. Goodness and virtue is discussed as it is expressed in these two works. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Aristotle and Nicomachean Ethics
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A 4 page paper that considers the arguments of Book II Chapter 4 of Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics. In this section, Aristotle provides an argument to the dilemma that "man must first be good to create good acts." The writer provides an argument in support of the premises argued by Aristotle. No additional sources cited.
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Aspects of Morality in Vice and Virtue in Everyday Life
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An eight page paper which considers some of the topics of ethics and morality in Sommers’ and Sommers’ Vice and Virtue in Everyday Life, taking into account the philosophies of Kant, Nietzsche, Rand and Royce, and looking specifically at the conflict between altruism and ethical egoism in terms of the individual’s role within the community. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Baby Owens: When Medical Professionals and Parents Clash
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A 4 page examination of the ethics and law surrounding an infant diagnoses with Downs Syndrome and duodenal atresia. The baby needed medical intervention to survive. The baby's parents, however, refused treatment on the basis of their religious beliefs. The parents were Jehovas' Witnesses and believed that medical interventions such as blood transfusions were prohibited by the Bible itself. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Basic Ethical Theories
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This 3 page paper discusses some of the basic theories of ethics, and then discusses them with regard to three different cultural communities. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: HVBasEth.rtf

Bennett: "The Book of Virtues"
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This 5 page paper discusses William Bennett's book, "The Book of Virtues." Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Betty Rollin/ 'Last Wish'
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A 5 page summation and analysis of Betty Rollin's book 'Last Wish.' This book offers a narrative that relates the evolution of her mother's illness, from the diagnosis of cancer through to her assisted suicide. Rollin makes an eloquent argument to support the actions of herself and her family in supporting her mother actions. No additional sources cited.
Filename: 00lawish.rtf

Bill Clinton: Motivation And Emotion Of His Behavior
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4 pages in length. The writer discusses the emotion and motivation of Bill Clinton's behavior by referring to Robert Franken's book "Human Motivation." Franken implies that human behavior can not be cast off so simply when what motivates people like Clinton is buried deep within the psyche. No additional sources cited.
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Bioethics And Nazi Human Experimentation
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A 26 page paper. Four questions were posed for this paper; the responses to those questions are embedded in the text. Those questions are: Is it morally acceptable to use data obtained in Nazi Germany during World War II? Is the data so valuable that we should allow its use for treatments, etc.? By using the data, are we complicit or condoning the data procurement? Is the Jewish Community taking a unique stand, regarding their position? A lot of background is needed before addressing these issues. The paper first explains what bioethics is and identifies some of the issues in bioethics. The paper discusses the long history of medical experiments on humans. This moves the discussion into the human experiments conducted in the Nazi concentration camps. The next section provides some background on Jewish bioethics and comments on other religious groups who share the same opinions. Bioethical dilemmas directly related to the questions are discussed. The last section responds directly to the initial questions. Bibliography lists 17 sources.
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Bioethics and Research
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A 6 page research paper/essay that discusses bioethics based on an opening scenario. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Bioethics: Should Parents Be Able to Control the Genetic Makeup of their Unborn Child?
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This 4 page paper considers whether parents should be able to control their unborn child's genetic makeup. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: HVBioEth.rtf

Biotechnology Will Not Necessarily Resolve the Hunger Problem
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This 6 page paper uses an article by Prakash and Conko entitled Technology that Will Save Billions from Starvation. This paper takes the opposite point of view. This paper concludes that while it would be nice if biotechnology could save the world, in a world where science rules, there just is not enough proof to support that claim. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: SA723bio.rtf

Boy Scouts
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This 3 page paper discusses what a 2000 ruling in California may mean to the Boy Scout organization.
Filename: HVBoySct.rtf

Bristol-Meyers and the Ethics of AIDS Research
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This 3 page paper discusses the ethical implications of Bristol-Meyers’ use of African villagers in an AIDS drug testing experiment, and argues that despite its clear statement of its intentions, the company was unethical in its conduct, since it used the villagers as a means to an end. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: HVBMyers.rtf

Buddhism and Utilitarianism
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An 8 page research paper that answers questions about Buddhism and the Utilitarian philosophy of John Stuart Mill. These answers serve to outline the fundamental precepts of each philosophy and personal evaluations of each are offered by the writer. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: khbudmil.rtf

Burning CDs/Ethical Issues
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A 3 page research paper/essay that analyzes the ethical issues involved in downloading music illegally from the Internet or burning an illegal copy of a CD obtained from a friend. Utilitarian and deontological positions are discussed. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: khcdeth.rtf

Business and Ethics
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This 51 page paper looks at the role of ethics in business and how it is perceived. The papers seeks to answers two questions; 1. To what extent do companies heed ethical guidelines? 2. To what extent do the public believe company information regarding ethical issues? The paper starts by looking at the way strategy is formed and how ethics may be seen in this process. Different approaches to examining ethics and business are then considered, including models such as shareholder wealth maximization and corporate wealth maximization, and looking at the philosophical approach using the theories of Kant and Mills. The Global Compact from the United Nations is also included. This is followed by a case study showing how a company can be ethical and profitable. The last part of the paper is primary research that examined how consumers see business and ethics as conflicting. This is ascertained with the use of a survey, the questionnaire and presentation of the results are all included. The bibliography cites 31 sources.
Filename: TEbusethics.rtf

Business Ethics and the Enron Scandal
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A 9 page discussion of the ethical implications of the Enron scandal of 2002. The author examines the developments within Enron in terms of the ethical and moral justification in the choices corporate executives make in life when they have different agendas from that of their companies. John Stewart Mill's theory of utilitarianism and Immanuel Kant's categorical imperative of reason are of particular benefit in this ethical examination. Bibliography lists 6 sources
Filename: PPenron.rtf

Business Ethics: Smith, Rawls, Nozick :
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This 4 page paper responds to these questions: How is Adam Smith's 'invisible hand' theory relevant to consumer rights and advertising? Whose responsibility is it when products are dangerous, defective or misused? and Discuss differences between the justice theories from John Rawls and Niznik in reference to employment at will, comparable pay, and intellectual property rights. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Business Ethics; Enron and Shell
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This 6 page paper considers to what extent big corporations conform to ethics in business. The paper explores this by examining the ethical behaviour of the failed US company Enron and then comparing this with Royal Dutch Shell. The bibliography cites 19 sources.
Filename: TEshllen.rtf

Business Ethics; The Use of Stem Cells in Research
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This 13 page paper looks at the ethical dilemma of using stem cell research to find a cure or treatments for medical conditions. To consider this the importance of the research is considered and the religious or ethical objections are considered before applying a utilitarian and deontological approaches to determine the right or wrong ethical stance. The bibliography cites 7 sources.
Filename: TEethstemcell.rtf

Can Lying Actually Be a Good Thing?
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A 6 page paper which examines how, with a very powerful election coming up, the President has been accused of lying and withholding information. The paper discusses whether or not lying can be considered a good thing under certain circumstances. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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