March 3, 2011 by

Extract 3: Nazi Euthanasia programme

In October of 1939 amid the turmoil of the outbreak of war Hitler ordered widespread “mercy killing” of the sick and…

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March 3, 2011 by

Extract 2: Saviour siblings – the Gregorys

Jason and Lesley Gregory has baby Michael to save their daughter Harriet. But are saviour siblings ethical? Harriet was born with…

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March 3, 2011 by

Saviour siblings – are they ethical?

Jason and Lesley Gregory has baby Michael to save their daughter Harriet. But are saviour siblings ethical?

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March 3, 2011 by

Is honesty always right?

Should we always tell the truth? Kant found himself in trouble for saying “yes” to this.

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February 25, 2011 by

CASE STUDY 1 ppt Business Ethics and the Environment – Trafigura

business ethics PPT

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February 24, 2011 by

GLOBALISATION: Summary of Papal Encyclical

Kirk Hanson of Markkula University has a useful summary of the papal encyclical Caritas in Veritate, on Globalisation and the ethical…

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February 24, 2011 by

CASE STUDY: Saviour siblings

For an excellent case study on the film My Sister’s Keeper go to: http://www.scu.edu/ethics-center/cases/my-sisters-keeper.cfm A powerpoint on the scientific background is…

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February 23, 2011 by

INTRODUCTION What is Business Ethics?

The Good Corporation Standard Here are the ethical requirements developed by the US Institute of Business Ethics and a consultancy company…

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February 18, 2011 by

Singer’s replaceability argument and euthanasia

“When the death of a disabled infant will lead to the birth of another infant with the prospects of a happy…

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February 2, 2011 by

Homosexual rights

The recent case of a gay couple turned away by traditionalist Christians illustrates well how values are clashing in our pluralist…

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