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Has there ever been a time when you (or someone you know) let your conscience be your guide only to end up committing an immoral act?

Posted on October 15, 2020 by Joseph

Discussion Applied Ethics All posts should be thoughtful, respectful, and add substantive value to the discussion. One or two sentences is not a substantive response. All posts should be written using full sentences in paragraph form. The use of philosophical concepts, wherever relevant, is highly recommended to earn full points. Please provide both in-text citations […]

What decision should the parents have made?

Posted on October 11, 2020 by Joseph

Applied ethics Jodie and Mary were conjoined twins sharing a single heart and a single pair of lung. Without intervention, both would die within six months. If separated, Jodie would live but Mary would die immediately. The parents refused permission to operate, believing that it would be wrong to hasten Mary’s death. Devout Catholics, they […]

Is it morally justifiable to steal from corporations and fund life-saving research for the betterment of society? Of children?

Posted on September 16, 2020 by Joseph

Applied Ethics In November of 1995, a McDonald’s game piece worth $1 million showed up in the mail at St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. St. Jude’s Hospital is an organization whose mission is to find cures for dying children. McDonald’s generously waived the rules that only the winner could claim the winnings, and […]

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Has there ever been a time when you (or someone you know) let your conscience be your guide only to end up committing an immoral act?

What decision should the parents have made?

Is it morally justifiable to steal from corporations and fund life-saving research for the betterment of society? Of children?