Category: Ethics

The August 17, 2012 edition of the Daily Mail carried an article by Steve Doughty and Mario Ledwith, which was entitled “Tears of desperate locked-in syndrome sufferer Tony Nicklinson as High Court rules he can’t ask a doctor to end his life.” The article described Tony Nicklinson’s legal battle to get assistance to end his…

Table of Contents Introduction History of hacking Hacking and cracking Common hacking techniques Reasons for ethical hacking The Ethics of hacking The two types of hackers (White & Black) Conclusion References Introduction Modifying computer hardware and software with an objective other than the original purpose of the creator constitutes computer hacking. In computer networking, hacking…

Introduction The ethical decision-making model as advanced by Cooper (2009) offered a way through which sequences of questions can be formulated to provide guidance to the public administrators in a systematic evaluation of identical and challenging moral predicaments. The model has varied features that involve various levels of views concerning ethical apprehensions ranging from expressive…

Table of Contents Introduction Current Uses of Technology in Surveillance Conclusion References Introduction Technology has always had a significant impact on the planet. Simple tools built by the earliest humans served as their starting point before evolving into more complex instruments that facilitated the lives of those who made them. Technology development accelerated in the…

Table of Contents The Fable of Discriminative Justice The Fable of Education as a Commodity The Fable of the Educational Contract The Fable of Accountability The Fable of the Educational Requirement The Fable of Vocation The Fable of the Educational Partisan Conclusion References Life is full of choices. There is a need to make decisions…

The article in question dwells upon one of the major ethical dilemmas in hospitality business (tourism, to be more precise), i.e. sustainability. Donyadide (2010) notes that tourism is one of the most rapidly developing industries worldwide and sometimes business people face such ethical dilemma as cultural sustainability. The author makes a major focus on sustainability…

Table of Contents Dilemma and Developments Values Ethical systems Resolve The Dilemma Reference It is 2 pm on a weekday, and a trainee officer doing fieldwork with a more experienced officer is on duty in a vehicle stationary at a traffic light. While they are at the traffic light their training officer (the superior) is…

The tourism industry is one of the fundamental—if not the most important—industries in the world today. However, in order to succeed in tourism, individuals, corporate groups or organizations must ensure that they clearly follow the stipulated guidelines and rules that govern the industry. It is at this point that ethical tourism practices come into play…

Table of Contents Aroldis Chapman’s Case Ethical Decision Conclusion References As a matter of fact, ethical issues take place almost in every sphere of human activity, and sporting events are not the exception. It is worth noting that competition is in human nature, and thus, fans support one team, depending on preferences or place of…

Table of Contents Introduction Notion of human rights Universal natural law The claims of Christian faith Conclusion Reference List Introduction Virtue ethics stresses the need to develop human character instead of striving to define ‘goodness and rightness’ (Porter 2005). The highest goal of virtue ethics is to promote human happiness. As Aristotle noted, we can…