Essays on applied ethics

Apolinario Mabini was a Filipino political mind and designer of the Philippine rebellion. He expressed the doctrines of a democratic popular disposal. giving the past battles of the Filipino people with a consistent ideological orientation. He was doubtless the most profound mind and political philosopher that the Filipino race of all time produced. Someday. when…

The Quality of Mercy Killing Reader Response What is your reaction to the jury’s finding Roswell Gilbert guilty of murder? It’s reasonable that Gilbert was convicted of murdering his wife, because that’s what it seems. The jury doesn’t consider Gilbert’s intention of killing. They see this incident from a consequentialism point of view and it…

Recent estimates indicate that are millions of American adults, and juveniles who are experiencing compulsive gambling problems. Those numbers are compounded by the loved ones who suffer along with them. If the Broken Window Theory is applied, the effect of gambling’s negative side effects start to spill over into the mainstream of society, or the…

Although everyone has a different opinion about whether or not any killing is morally justified, my outlook on this topic is no, no killing is ever really justified. As a believer in the Catholic faith, it is my duty is to live by the 10 Commandments, and commandment number 5 is “You Shall Not Kill….

I could come up with a very long list of qualities and attributes that I would like for my ideal mate to possess. First of all, I would like for him to have a great personality and sense of humor. He should be kind, loyal, honest, loving, sincere, affectionate, and caring. He should also possess…

 In the first scenario Drugs at a Friend’s House there is a moral problem. As an off-duty officer watching people snorting cocaine at a friend’s party must leave the premises immediately. Before leaving the premises, I will have to inform my friend about her friend’s use of illegal drugs at her own home, dispose the…

The Case for Contamination             Kwame Anthony Appiah wrote an article for The New York Times which speaks about ethical considerations, globalization, and cultural diversity as a single matter to be reviewed and discussed. Although various cultural backgrounds exist to represent differences or diversity, Appiah believes that there exists a commonality between all of us….

To provide background regarding the Empress Luxury Lines case, in the case Kevin Pfeiffer, a computer technician initially told Antonio Melendez that it appeared that top management found a way to fund the computer system upgrade that he requested two years prior. The beginning of this originated from problems incurred with the computer system when…

Romeo has no job, is not in school, and is not close with his family. He is homeless and rotates between different friends’ couches and the occasional shelter. Romeo admits to gang involvement in the past but refuses to answer questions about possible current involvement. Romeo states he currently uses marijuana daily to try to…

However, there are several exception to the general rule as enunciated in the case of Quarryman & Or’s v Public Prosecutors which among other allows for the eliding of a joint trial of two or more persons. This include the situation when more persons than one are accused of the same offence or of different…