ETHICS AND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH: A LITERATURE OVERVIEW
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This 20-page paper evaluates the problems of ethics in scientific research. Issues discussed include misconduct (such as fabricating, falsifying and plagerism) as well as the tie between corporate funding and scientific research. The paper is mainly a literature review of the topic. Bibliography lists 20 sources.
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Ethics And Society
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5 pages in length. Ethics represent the basis upon which all appropriate behavior is expressed in a civilized society. To exist without ethics is to exist without social conscience, a reality that leaves within its wake a social order that refuses to acknowledge the elements of good and bad. While it is readily understood how integral the application of ethics is to a cultured and enlightened society, the presence of amoral social sectors – such as criminals – causes one to consider whether or not moral principles are inherent to mankind or something that must be learned. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Ethics and Technology
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This 3 page paper examines the use of technology to further an ethical corporate culture. The concept of corporate culture is explored. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Ethics And The Clergy
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15 pages in length. Perhaps the most critical of all issues associated with the breach of any moral code is that of trust. When, for example, the pastoral post is occupied by one who asserts his vow of ethics and morality, it is expected that this pledge will be continually upheld throughout the entire term. If the congregation comes to learn that its religious leader has entered into unethical behavior, do they have reason to question his overall allegiance to the clergy? The answer is an unequivocal yes, for there is no separation between his private loyalty and his public loyalty; in the eyes of the public, any private betrayal equates to a collective deception. The writer discusses ethics as it relates to the clergy. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
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Ethics and the Death Penalty: A Consideration of an Article by Leonard Pitts Jr.
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A 2 page examination of the objections to the death penalty voiced by author Leonard Pitts Jr. in the article “Fitting End to Death Penalty”. This paper approaches those objections from an ethical standpoint emphasizing that the death penalty is decided upon by the voters themselves who do so in consideration of the greater good. No additional sources are listed.
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Ethics and the Legal Profession
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This 4 page paper discusses various perspectives on legal ethics, including utilitarianism, Plato's Gorgias and others. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Ethics and the Probation Service
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A paper which looks at the differences between absolute and relative ethics, and considers how these principles can be applied to managerial utilitarianism in the prison service. Bibliography lists 6 sources
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Ethics and the Project Manager
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Ethics are increasingly important in business. This 3 page paper looks at the project manager and how they may face difficulties in determining ethical practices. The paper outlines a model that can be used by project managers to create an ethical project culture and to deal with ethical issues when they arise. The bibliography cites 6 sources.
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Ethics and Video and Photo Journalism
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This 4 page paper is a reaction to a video of a police officer striking and killing a child on a bicycle and discusses the ethics of the approach used to the release of the video. It also discusses how an editor might handle images of the 9/11 attack. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Ethics Awareness Inventory
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A 5 page consideration of this categorization of the way people make ethical decisions. This paper describes the four categories of character/virtue, obligation/deontology, results/utilitarianism, and equity/relativism then describes how ethical decision making is even a part of an unlikely field like computer manufacturing. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Ethics Case Study: Exporting Toxic Waste
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This 5 page paper discusses a case study supplied by the student. A company executive is proposing to build a new chemical plant in a Third World country knowing that the gases released cause a persistent haze and also can cause liver cancer in a very small number of people and mostly when they are elderly. The executive uses utilitarian philosophy to justify the proposal. This paper addresses specific questions related to the case. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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Ethics in "Julius Caesar"
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This 3 page paper discusses two ethical problems in "Julius Caesar": killing Caesar for what he might do; and inciting a riot for revenge, and argues that both are unethical, though understandable. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Ethics in a Journal
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This 9 page paper looks at the way in which ethics may be presented in articles in an academic or learning journal. The paper uses environmentalism as an example and considers how the subject is presented different when compared with other media and the in-depth nature of the article. The bibliography cites 6 sources.
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Ethics in Action: Experiences at a Major Corporation
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A 7 page examination of one company’s emphasis on the importance on ethics and worker self-concept in the workplace. This paper utilizes the fictional experiences of a systems administrator at Boeing Aircraft Corporation to make the connection between workplace ethics and employee self-concept and job satisfaction. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Ethics in Business
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This 9 page paper considers the role of ethics in a range of business scenarios. The writer considers the role of IT and the ethical dilemmas that may be faced by analysts and programmes the ethics surrounding a company being a good corporate citizen, and finally sustainable development. This is under taken by a review and discussion of three different articles. The bibliography cites 6 sources.
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Ethics in Business
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This 10 page paper considers different ethical perspective in business. This is undertaken by reviewing three articles, one each on ethics in information technology, corporate citizenship and sustainable development. The bibliography cites 6 sources.
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Ethics in Clinical Therapy
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A 5 page discussion of ethical principles as they are encountered in the therapeutic environment. The author contends that while ethical principles guide our actions in the clinical environment, it can be difficult to make all decisions regarding a patient's treatment on the basis of ethical principles alone. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Ethics in Counseling
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This 4 page paper looks at seven hypothetical situations that could crop up for counselors. Various type of counseling practice, and many organizations, are looked at in developing scenarios and providing solutions. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Ethics In Counseling Psychology
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7 pages in length. Maintaining ethical fortitude in counseling psychology serves as the foundation of any reputable therapist; without a fundamental basis of ethics, the pledge one takes to help those in crisis holds no credibility. Ethical codes, principles and standards exist to guide counselors throughout their careers so they can readily maintain both a sound and reliable reputation within the industry. The absence of such moral directives would leave far too much decision-making to the interpretive options of each individual. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Ethics in Crimes and Misdemeanours
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This 5 page paper considers the 1989 Woody Allen film and the way in which it present moral and ethical matters. The writer concentrates on the issues of infidelity and murder. Following this there is also a consideration of how the film, using these ethical matters, also depicts the way in which man sees god. The bibliography cites 1 source.
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Ethics in Education
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A 3 page paper discussing ethical dilemmas teachers face; their ethical responsibilities and how they should solve their ethical dilemmas. Glasser's (1997) admonition succinctly summarizes other authors' advice to be authentic and accessible, and to model ethical behavior so that students have opportunity to learn in that manner as well. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Ethics In Forensic Science
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3 pages in length. The ethics that pertain to forensic science may be somewhat of a departure from any other industry where ethical consideration is paramount to overall operation, but those distinctions are quite few inasmuch as ethics provides a common denominator upon which all sectors are to follow. The greatest concerns in forensics, however, revolves around "twisting justice, prostituting the profession, and operating without adequate ethics guidelines" (Norko, 2005, pp. 286-289) whereby the actions of the minority serve to disrupt the integrity of the entire industry. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Ethics in Health Care
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This 3 page paper evaluates an ethical quandary submitted by a student. Theories of utilitarianism and deontology are used. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Ethics In Information Technology
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13 pages in length. Information Technology (IT) is arguably one of the most expansive and influential forms of advancement mankind has ever created; that it serves to connect, facilitate, market and educate the entire global community speaks to a human discovery of monumental value. Indeed, something so significant in a positive light must also harbor shortcomings that can be just as substantial, which is clearly the case with the ethical concerns inherent to IT. Considered the four most prevalent ethical issues in today's IT - privacy, accuracy, property and accessibility (PAPA) - they garner tremendous attention as the illustration of how imposing an otherwise beneficial human advancement can be to its own makers. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
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Ethics in Nursing
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A 10 page paper examining the applicability of the philosophies of Kant, Mill and Rawls for decision-making in nursing. Today's nurses face decisions and situations that were not technologically possible only a few years ago, and they are called on to make decisions in realms that were barely considered a generation ago and did not exist earlier in the last century. The old (and some still living) philosophers provide a framework in which to approach decision-making and emerge with sound, ethical and moral decisions even though the specific situation at hand may appear to be quite thorny. Though any specific situation is likely to be complex, the old philosophers can help to illuminate the proper decision path. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Ethics In Policy Analysis
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A 3 page paper. Three categories of policy analysts and their basic emphases are reported. The issue that seems to drive policy analysis today is reported and the need for ethics to be included in policy analysis is discussed. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Ethics in Structural Engineering
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A 17 page paper discussing instances of building and other structure collapse in Asia in examining the ethics of design and construction of commercial buildings, bridges and other public structures. Technological advances have allowed the field of structural engineering to change dramatically in only the past few years, and engineers face more questions of ethics of choice than ever before. The paper discusses engineering organizations' codes of ethics before progressing to the philosophies of Kant (the categorical imperative) and Mill (the greater good) in providing a framework for decision making that can contribute to structures of greater integrity and safety. The paper uses examples from India, China and Japan. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
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Ethics in the Digital Age
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This 4 page paper looks at an aspect of ethics in the digital age. The paper considers to way in which ethics has become less clear with the practice of piracy. Both sides of the issue are discussed before a conclusion is reached. The bibliography cites 4 sources. The bibliography cites 4 sources.
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Ethics in the Movie "Witness"
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A 7 page essay that analyzes the movie "Witness" and applies to it various moral standards as discussed in several essays appearing in the anthology "Vice and Virtue" edited by Christine Sommers. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Ethics of a Two-Tier Health System
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A 7 page paper discussing the ethics of a two-tier health system, using comparison of the Canadian and US systems and the principles of distributive justice and utilitarianism. The paper concludes that most insured Americans have no choice in their insurers; the uninsured simply have no choice. In terms of distributive justice, it is the welfare principle based on utilitarianism that appears to be the most workable. If health care is a right, then likely the two-tier system is the most ethical structure. Bibliography lists 6 sources in 13 footnotes.
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Ethics Of Animal Testing
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A 5 page paper that considers the ethical issue of animal testing. It is through animal testing that scientists have developed vaccines and other medications that have relieved incredible suffering and saved millions of human lives. On the other hand, if we look at animals as sentient beings, can we really say it is ethical to use them in testing? This paper reports arguments on each side of the issue and also comments on the use of alternative procedures. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Ethics Of Christianity And Hinduism
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14 pages in length. The writer delves into the person-to-person and person-to-society aspects of ethical fortitude as they relate to Christianity and Hinduism. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
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Ethics Of Managed Care
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This 4 page paper discusses managed health care and the ethics of them. The essay identifies the limits placed on patients and physicians. The basic argument is that managed health care companies are neither ethical nor moral. Bibliography lists 1 sources.
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Ethics Of Physician-Reported Syphilis
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5 pages in length. The moral obligation Jeff's doctor is compelled to uphold falls under support of deontological ethics, a theory that espouses one's moral duty in any given situation. As a physician, he is torn between his purported duty to warn and the obligation to protect doctor/patient confidentiality; however, the moment Jeff's actions caused other people to become unwitting victims of his indiscretion, the deontological obligation overruled any professional accountability the doctor may have had. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Ethics of Plagiarism and Preventing Plagiarism
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A 3 page paper which examines the ethics of plagiarism and how to prevent plagiarism. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Ethics Questions
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A 3 page paper discussing ethics questions (one "right" religion; avoiding religious instruction for children) in terms of the observations of the Dalai Lama in his "Ethics for the New Millennium." Bibliography lists 1 source.
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Ethics the Press and September the 11th
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This 6 page paper considers the way that the press have reported the events of September the 11th when terrorists crashed airplanes into the twin towers of the World Trade Centre. The writer looks at how the event was reported and considers if it was ethical and then applies the ideas of philosophers such as Kant and Mills in order to judge the situation from alternate perspectives. The bibliography cites 7 sources.
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ETHICS THEORIES
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This 3-page paper discusses certain aspects of business ethics including the Precautionary Principle, Considerability and Expected Utility and theories advocated by Rawls and Nozick. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: MTethsit.rtf

Ethics, Integrity/Frequently Lacking in Modern Society
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A 5 page research paper that offers an examination of what happens when people demonstrate unethical behavior, which shows that a lack of integrity can have far-reaching and long-lasting repercussions that damage society. Instances from politics, business, academia and the media are discussed. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Ethics, Justice, Love, Virtue and the Death Penalty
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This 10 page paper examines the death penalty from various philosophical positions, and argues that despite detailed examination, the arguments can be better understood but not resolved. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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