Ethical Imperatives for Rational Paternalism in Advisor-Client RelationshipsInstructions:2/ Here is the one issue that I still don�t have clarity on: what is your operational definition of rational paternalism for the purposes of your study? Here are some of the statements I found:�For this study, rational paternalism refers to the dynamic in advisor-client relationships where the advisor aims to balance guiding the client toward optimal decisions while respecting the client\\\'s autonomy

Ethical Imperatives for Rational Paternalism in Advisor-Client RelationshipsDissertation ProposalAbstractThis study seeks to understand the role of ethics and rational paternalism in the practice of financial advising. A significant amount of research examines the effects of rational paternalism on the governmental and institutional levels. Very little research has addressed the issues associated with rational paternalistic behavior by advisors toward their clients. Fortinelle (2016) focuses on advisors\\\' ethics and moral responsibilities, underscoring

The Limits of Deontology and Utilitarianism in the Trolley Problem Introduction The trolley problem is an old moral quandary that essentially has no wrong or right answer. It is a kind of worst case scenario in which one must choose the lesser of two evils. For example, a runaway trolley is set to crash and kill five people, but by throwing a lever you might spare those five but take the life

But even many devout believers in America today state that we all worship the same God, and thus participate in the same 'truth' regardless of our affiliation. Even atheists validate the feeling of believers and state that although science is factually true, the human mind and faith has its own truth that can emotionally and psychologically move mountains. In other words, there are different kinds of truths -- truths

If however she had achieved the ideal non-attachment of Buddhism, her grief would still be real, but she would experience it in a different way. Her grief would be part of a process of letting go the son who is no longer there. A degree of non-attachment would then allow her to experience the grief as outside of herself rather than as part of her individuality. This would help

Airbrushing John Rawls' philosophical theme centers on the topic of "justice as fairness." It's hard not to relate this to one of the growing topics of discussion, namely the importance of digital deception which might well include the idea of airbrushing photos and images. Technology has the capacity today to provide us all with a Veil of Ignorance (Freeman, 2009) that even Rawls did not see coming and one that has