Category: Ethics

  • Peer Review of Authorship Ethics

    The author demonstrates a fair understanding of the ethical issues associated with assigning authorship to a manuscript or scientific report. The author shows that establishing authorship is through building significant contribution to an article (Handyman 2011). The author also indicates that all authors named in a publication should play a substantial role in all the…

  • Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications of Hacking

    Table of Contents Introduction Ethical implications Legal implications Social implications Conclusion References Introduction Roughly 80 percent of our community currently relies on intricate computer supported systems. With the growing utilization of computer and rapid increase of the internet has resulted to numerous good things: online trade, e-banking, call centres, e-mail etc. The enhancement of system…

  • Is It Ethical to Abort Based On Genetic Disability?

    Table of Contents Introduction Determination of Disability in Unborn Babies Is abortion ever justified even based on genetic disability? Reply to Objections Conclusion Works Cited Introduction This argumentative paper seeks to discuss whether it is ethical to procure abortion based on genetic disability. There are several arguments put forward by different people supporting abortion and…

  • Analogical Reasoning in Computer Ethics

    Analogical reasoning is a means of processing information that relates the familiarity between new and understood concepts and then uses those similarities to comprehend the new concept. After the process, either certain actions are accepted or the differences between the two scenarios are identified. It is a method of inductive reasoning since it seeks to…

  • Utilitarian Ethics in Philosophy

    Table of Contents Introduction Conclusion Works Cited Introduction Ethics is an important aspect of humanity that distinguishes people from animals. However, an analysis of multiple issues related to the subject of ethics may raise uncertainty and confusion. Deciding what is right or wrong is not clear-cut. Thus, several philosophers developed several frameworks from which one…

  • Ethics and Nanotechnology

    Modern science is in a constant progress in order to contribute to the increased people’s demands. Every day the speed of the public’s life grows, it becomes more intensive and involves more elements. Today, to address all the people’s needs, it is necessary to have a lot of technological devices which function separately and makes…

  • Ethical Problems of the Animal Abuse

    Animal abuse and plant abuse is defined as a deliberate infliction of psychological pain, distress, deprivation, or death of an animal or a plant by human beings. Animal abuses occur every time human beings fail to meet the animals’ basic needs. In general, animal abuses comprise of all intentional, socially, and unacceptable behaviors that threatens…

  • Ethics of Information and Personal Data Protection

    Table of Contents Introduction Worst-Case Scenario in Regard to Unrestricted Access Storing Digital Data as Physical Letters Most Relevant Ethical Principles Arguments to Closing Digital Gap Conclusion Reference List Introduction Law enforcement agencies should not be given unhindered access to citizens’ personal information. The right to privacy and confidentiality of correspondence is a constitutional right,…

  • The Code of Ethics of Social Workers

    The activities of social workers are regulated with the help of different codes and standards. The Code of Ethics worked out by the National Association of Social Workers is used to control professional actions which are connected with ethical issues. The profession of social workers is based on assisting those people in need and on…

  • NSPE and SFPE Code of Ethics: Comparing the Provisions

    Introduction The provisions of the NSPE Code of Ethics for Engineers is different from the Canon of Ethics for Fire Protection Engineers because both these are different forms of engineering. While the NSPE deals with engineers, the code relates to the profession of engineers in general so that members of this profession “exhibit the highest…