Ethical Considerations Research Paper

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Ethics Considerations The idea that man is expected to behave based on a certain order relating to 'right' and 'wrong' is abstract by itself. The forces and influences that define right and wrong are subject to disagreement. This gives us the ongoing academic and philosophical debate on the matter of ethics. The intent of the account provided here is to show that ethics may not be limited to hard and fast rules about that which is good and that which is evil, but instead, it is necessary for all individuals to have an understanding of the theories of ethical behavior so that we may make decisions that meet a positive moral standard

Therefore, it is important to establish a knowledge of what marks ethical or unethical behavior. Essentially, our reading leads to the understanding that ethical behavior is usually that which comes from a rational way of understanding the impact and consequences of one's actions. Individuals who do not engage this process, or who actively and willfully try to negatively impact...

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The difference will usually be based in the places where different people receive their ethical training. Ethical orientation comes from peoples' families, cultures, personal experiences and institutions (school, place of worship, detainment facility, etc.). It will also come from education, experience and personal emotional disposition. All of these things give a person the information with which they will decide what types of behaviors to commit.
For example, a person who is able to justify lying or stealing for one's own benefit seems either unwilling or incapable of seeing how this is negatively impacting another person, and therefore is acting unethically. This shows that the individual who can justify such an act is not totally committed to the ethical ideals that we have discussed. That is why I would disagree with any statement which enables a…

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