Rachels Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

inoperable cancer Once the decision has been made to stop treating a patient who has a painful, and wants to die, which of the following courses of action would Rachels consider most morally appropriate? - ANSWER hastening the patients death True/False: All things in the world must be set in motion by something else in motion, according to Aquinas. - ANSWER True True/False: Descartes' method is to try to doubt each and every one of his beliefs. - ANSWER False True/False: Aquinas cla...

The major branch of ethics that focuses primarily on the character of the moral actor and not simply on the morality of specific acts. It focuses on "being" a certain kind of person. correct answer: Virtue The domain of social scientists more than that of philosophical ethicists, the branch of ethics that observes and reports patterns of human behavior without stipulating what people ought to do. correct answer: Descriptive By formulating concrete moral rules, this branch of ethics sti...

Bio Ethics& Science Exam Test 2023 Autonomy - CORRECT ANSWER-is person's rational capacity for self-governance or self determination Paternalism - CORRECT ANSWER-the overriding of a person's actions or decision making for his own good Confidentiality - CORRECT ANSWER-concerns patients imparting information to healthcare professionals who promise not to disclose information to others. Right to privacy - CORRECT ANSWER-the authority of a person to control who may possess and use info...

Required Resources Read/review the following resources for this activity: • Textbook: Chapter 5, 6 • Lesson • Minimum of 2 scholarly sources (in addition to the course textbook) Ebook uploaded below: Rachels, S., & Rachels, J. (2019). The elements of moral philosophy (9th ed.). Instructions This assignment is the first step in a three-part project. You only need to focus on part one at this point. Each step will build on earlier steps. However, it is not a matter of providing a roug...

There are 4 exemplar essays which are: -Ethical properties and non-ethical properties are the same" (30) -Explain the view that moral laws exist independently of the human mind (20) -Explain the view that ethical statements can be verified and falsified (20) -Explain naturalism with reference to Bradley (20) Well written and structured A level styled essays which consists of many philosophers and argents and criticisms in order to achieve the higher bands and marks. Bradley is the main...

Required Resources Read/review the following resources for this activity: • Textbook: Chapter13 • Lesson • Minimum of 1 scholarly source (in addition to thetextbook) Introduction Some people believe that you can tell who a person is by what they do when no one is looking. Let's look at the following case. John Doe, a nurse, has downloaded an application to her phone that allows him to download copyrighted textbooks for a nursing course (that Doe is going to take) without his Inter...

Callahan's summary to Euthanasia correct answers Not permissible, Several arguments are invalid it is self determination run amok right to death is not transferable Lachs model for assisted dying correct answers rational request show they really want it values allow them to continue justify pt desires must be publicly scrutinized by social body Rachels point of view correct answers No difference between killing and letting die intentional killing not doing something is the same as...

Week_1___A Running Head: CULTURAL RELATIVISM AND MORAL ACTION ETHC 445 Chamberlin University ETHC 445 €“ Principles of Ethics Week 1 €“ Assignment Introduction Cultural diversity alludes to religious, sexual, racial, and different forms of social distinction. A moral dilemma is a circumstance where one should focus on the choice between tow or more alternatives to such an extent that the choices include apparently moral or potentially unethical conduct (Rachels, 2018). The foc...

An action or omission which of itself or by intention causes death, in order that suffering may be eliminated correct answers Euthanasia Intentional termination of the life of one human being by another (Mercy Killing) correct answers Active Euthanasia Stopping of the use of extraordinary means to prolong life of the body when there is irrefutable evidence that biological death is imminent correct answers Passive Euthanasia Argument that refusing to grant active euthanasia is treating a...

Required Resources Read/review the following resources for this activity: • Textbook: Chapter11 • Lesson • Minimum of 1 scholarly source (in addition to thetextbook) Initial PostInstructions In week three, we were looking at rights ethics with regards to Locke. As a reminder, Locke said we have inalienable rights to life, liberty, and property. It is immoral to violate them. Many think we have more rights than those listed by Locke. Some even think we have a right to health care. T...