...that man should not be alone; it also states that marriage should be between a man and a woman, and it is an abomination for man to lay with man and woman with women. The bible was something that all families based their guidelines for life, values, ethics, and beliefs and no one dares to go against it. As I researched an ethical dynamic that has caused much controversy, in the United States, same sex marriage has become an ethical issue. Because of very strong opinions regarding same sex marriages from both the pros and the cons, the issues continue to change. The individuals for same sex marriages and the individuals against same sex marriages tend to represent their beliefs and values very strong. This topic can has many views, which makes it extremely controversial; to go through all the ethical issues of this topic will be impossible. In this paper the past issues regarding same sex marriage, the current issues, changes taking place, the future of these situations, and my opinion on the issue and dynamics of same sex marriages. This ethical dilemma is a very delicate subject. The Previous Situation The history of same-sex marriage is short but heated in the United States. This issue was first bought to national attention in 1993 because of a case in Hawaii. The judge that presided over this case thought that the United States Constitution was a reason not to give homosexual individuals equal rights in marriage. Because of the judge’s ruling, Congress was driven...
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...Professional, Ethical, and Legal Issues in Human Services-BSHS/332 Professor: Brad Leedy, MSSW Many of us have been brought up in some type of religious beliefs. Many of the religions follow the guidelines of the Bible. By following the Bible many learn their ethics in life. Those who follow the teachings of the Bible also believe that a marriage is between a man and a woman. They also believe that a man to lay with another man or a woman to lay with another woman is an abomination. Same sex marriages have such an ethical dynamic that it has caused great controversy. The topic of same sex marriages has become such an ethical issue in the United States and other countries through the world. Both people who are in favor and those who are opposed to same sex marriages are very strong in their beliefs. This ethical dilemma is a delicate subject. Since this topic has so many different views it makes it a very controversial topic. The issue of same sex marriages continues to change due to the very strong opinions in regards to the topic. In this paper I will touch on the past issues of same sex marriages, the current issues, the changes that are taking place, the future of this situation, as well as my opinion and the dynamics of same sex marriages. In the United States the history of same sex marriages is not very long. In 1993 because of a case in the state of Hawaii the issue of same sex marriages brought national...
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...RUNNING HEAD: SAME SEX ADOPTION-AN ETHICAL DILEMMA Same Sex Adoption- An Ethical Dilemma The topic of homosexual equality is a very controversial one for many people; from legalizing gay marriage to inequality in the workplace. Homosexual adoption is another issue that is overlooked by many. The view of a happy and healthy family in the United States has always been looked at as a traditional mother, father, 2.5 kids a dog and a goldfish and that the child’s wellbeing is determined by having a good, strong mother and a father to teach and guide their children to be the best they can be. However, what about the opposite? Many same-sex couples are ready and willing to adopt and have a family of their own, but many states have laws in place that ban same-sex couples from being able to adopt. This ban on same-sex adoption leaves thousands of children without families in the foster care system or in unstable households where they will never reach their full potential. Currently, there are 130,000 children in the foster care system without a permanent family (Ryan, Averett, & Nalavany, 2009). Giving same-sex couples the opportunity to adopt could lessen the load and give more children loving, healthy, and happy permanent families. As of today, 24 states recognize same-sex marriage and only 19; including Washington DC permit same-sex couples to jointly adopt; which allows a couple to adopt a child at the same time. 13 states permit second-parent adoption...
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...Ethical Dilemma Paper Do you think same-sex marriage should be legal? Some cons of gay marriage is that it will legalize other marriages. Like, fathers and daughters, people and animals and group marriages. Also, it will raise taxes and people should not have to pay for things they do not believe in. Gay couples cannot have children. They would have to adopt or find a surrogate mother. Children need both a mother and father. A father and mother both play very different roles in a childs life. With same-sex couples it might confuse the child and they might not get the same relaptionship a hetrosexual couple might give their child. A child might be confused if they have two moms or two dads. They might end up gay because they are being persuaded by their parents. Allowing gay marriage could change the intuition of marriage. People in further generations might be confused and persuade other people it’s okay for this to happen. Homosexuality is unnatural, it’s not how humans have been in past generations. Also, it’s not what’s in the bible. It’s not what God intended for people to be. God said it’s a sin and unnatural. Everyone has a right to their opinion and it should be up to the person what they want to believe in or not. Would you want to be denied your right to be married? Denying a person a right to marry is unethical. Marriage is a right to all human beings and should be allowed everywhere and to anyone. There are thirty seven states where same-sex marriage is legal. Gay...
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...Ethical and Legal Dilemmas of Surrogacy Christie Blackwell HCA 322 Dr. Nine Bell June 17, 2013 Ethical and Legal Dilemmas of Surrogacy Many individuals have a life plan consisting of college, marriage, and then children. After numerous methods of conception, many couples are still unable to conceive a child. A woman who enters into a contract with a couple, agreeing to carry and birth a child, then hand that child over to the contracted couple, who is often unable to conceive own their own naturally is considered surrogacy (Pozgar, 2012). Surrogacy raises many ethical and legal issues for all parties involved. Is it moral or immoral to enter into an agreement with a woman to birth a child for money? What are the legal rights of the woman conceiving or of the couple? Should the child be aware of the process in which he or she was born? Does the child have rights to access the confidential records of the process? These are a just a few questions that will be addressed throughout this paper. Discussed below is the history of surrogacy, the ethical and legal dilemmas that surround surrogacy, alternative solutions to surrogacy, and the potential effects and future implications of how surrogacy may be addressed. There are two types of surrogacy arrangements to consider. These types of surrogacy are genetic and gestational. Genetic or traditional surrogacy is where the surrogate mother contributes her genetic makeup to the offspring, whereas gestational surrogacy consists...
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...controversy and raised ethical questions about the motives of the parties involved. The case of Tastries Bakery vs. Mireya and Eileen Rodriguez- Del Rios pertained to a bakery owner, Cathy Miller who refused to bake a custom order wedding cake for a same sex couple, the Rodriguez Del Rio’s. This case raised issues and concerns not only within the community of Bakersfield but across the nation in regards to business owners and their constitutional rights to refuse service vs. individual’s rights in regards to being discriminated against due to their sexual orientation. The case began in August of 2017 when Mireya and Eileen Rodriguez-Del Rio chose the Tastries Bakery to design their wedding reception cake. When the Rodriguez-Del Rios met with the bakery owner, Cathy Miller a conservative Christian and the owner of Tastries Bakery, she claimed that is was against her Christian beliefs to bake a wedding cake for the same sex couple. Cathy Miller then referred the same sex couple to a competitor who would be able to accommodate their request. The Rodriguez-Del Rios’s felt they had...
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...Ethical Dilemma-Adultery My conclusion is that adultery is unethical. In the following rational argument, I will support why adultery is unethical. The term adultery is defined as voluntary sexual intercourse between a married man or woman and a partner other than the legal spouse (Collins English Dictionary, Dictionary.com). What makes adultery unethical is that it involves the breaking of a promise. One of the vows two parties promise each other when they get married is that they will abstain from sexual relationships with other people. Because of this promise both spouses have the expectation that the other will behave in conformity with it. Thus, when one of the parties has sexual intercourse with a third person he or she breaks that promise about sexual relationships which was made when the marriage was entered into, and defeats the expectations of exclusivity by the spouse. The breaking of this promise leads to the intentional infliction of substantial pain by one spouse to another. The immorality of such things as breaking a promise and deceiving someone and the action of adultery is, in a strong sense of prima facie, wrong or unjustified. According to Raja Halwani, in his book titled Sex and Ethics: Essays on sexuality, virtue and the good life, the unique wrongness of adultery results from adultery being an assault on a person’s self-conception and self-worth as a human being emotionally, sexually and erotically. It is rational to want to sustain...
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...Ethical dilemmas in the Use of Ultrasound in China Name Institution Ethics are the principles and values an individual uses to govern his activities and decisions. In an organization, a code of ethics is a set of principles that guide the organization in its programs, policies and decisions for the business (Trevino & Nelson, 2011). The ethical philosophy an organization uses to conduct business can affect the reputation, productivity and bottom line of the business. The ethics that leaders in an organization use to manage employees may have an effect on the morale and loyalty of workers. The code of ethics leaders use determines discipline procedures and the acceptable behavior for all workers in an organization. When leaders have high ethical standards, it encourages workers in the organization to meet that same level (Trevino & Nelson, 2011). Ethical leadership also enhances the company’s reputation in the financial market and community. A solid reputation for ethics and integrity in the community may improve the company’s business. Employees who use ethics to guide their behavior adhere to employee policies and rules while striving to meet the goals of the organization. Ethical employees also meet standards for quality in their work, which can enhance the company’s reputation for quality products and service. A positive and healthy corporate culture improves the morale among workers in the organization, which may increase productivity and employee retention; this...
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...hatred. This sense of term is also addressed by descriptive ethics. Society seems to weigh on individuals to much, and tells them what they can or cannot do. One of our greatest influences would have be the society that we live in. The question of topic that has big discussion around it would have to deal with someone’s sexuality. Is it ethical to be gay or straight? People tend to have their own views on it. The question given to write our second essay portrays that exact subject. One person to whom they had their own views would be Ruth Benedict. Benedict was a believer of cultural relativism, which were the moral standards and values that are derived from groups of people and cultures. She was against Social Darwinism and “survival of the fittest”. So you can say her teachings as an anthropologist would support same sex couples adopting the other partner’s child while in a relationship and parenting that child together. Her views on no one culture or person be superior than the other would support this dilemma of a same-sex couple adopting a certain child. Everyone is equal. Next person would be Thomas Aquinas, who was against the same-sex marriage let alone having a child be adopted and raised by them. Aquinas was a well renowned philosopher and theologian. He believed in placing moral or natural law above the demands of his culture and his family. Leading our lives to full capacity as...
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...University of Phoenix Material Coach Dilemma The following case study focuses on analyzing the relationship between ethics and education. Complete the following for this assignment: Rewatch the University of Phoenix – Ethics: Coach Dilemma video if necessary. Complete the guiding questions to explain your approach and rationale. Submit your individual responses to your facilitator. Answer the following four questions to complete the case study. Each response should be at least 150-250 words in length. 1. If you were Coach Carl, how would you handle the situation? I would first and foremost tell the student that I was happy that he came to me and felt like he could talk to me, however that I felt it was more of a guidance office or doctors or even their parents place to discuss theses types topics. I would then tell the gentlemen that I could not answer every question because I was not trained properly like the others would be. And that if I were to answer them incorrectly I could be setting myself up for trouble. I would then make sure to make a phone call to parents informing them of the conversation I had just had with their child. I would do this because do not want it to come back to me as I gave this boy permission to have sex with his girlfriend not saying that he would say that but you never know if he got caught in a situation who he would blame. 2. Which ethical theory or theories support your approach? Why? ...
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...presented within this scenario were unbelievers, this recommendation would be sufficient; however, the fact that Shania and Kelsey are believers means the relevance of biblical instruction must be considered in this decision-making process. Since she would already be aware of Shania’s strengths and weaknesses, this fit could be a terrific asset to the new company, and I completely agree that a family working together in a business is a viable solution. At the same time, Kelsey’s husband has expressed that he does not want her to be a part of the business, which for the Christian woman creates a dilemma. While the idea of submission in marriage challenges the modern feminist viewpoint, Scripture is still very clear on the necessity of this role for women in a marriage. Paul instructed women to submit to their husbands in the same way that the church submits to Christ (Eph. 5:24)....
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...“In a closed society where everybody is guilty, the only crime is getting caught. In a world of thieves, the only final sin is stupidity.” Introduction In two lines, Hunter S. Thompson deftly captures the end of conscionable conduct and the utter neglect for the sanctity of fundamental facilities of society. But hope remains. Ouxtent to which morality can, if at all, be compromised for other competing ends. amples over individual rights in its aggregating of preferences and satisfaction. As Robert Nozick writes, unlike individuals, social entities cannot be made to make sacrifices for greater benefit or avoid harm by utilizing individuals for the benefit of others. This act disregards the fact that individuals are separate entities, and “his life is the only life he has.” The legislating of morality would be incompatible with the staunch libertarian stand that disallows such laws, which in their view are coercive and an affront to freedom and self-ownership. To the libertarian, only a minimal state – that enforces contracts and keeps the peace would be permissible. Legislating morality brings up another issue of whose morals do we take as the benchmark to be applied universally to the governed. Would such a law also inflict someone else’s moral will upon me? The Kantian doctrine answers this question. Kant depends on the idea that humans are rational beings, capable of acting freely. According to Kant, acting freely is to be autonomous, abiding by laws we give...
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...has been proven that transmission of HIV and AIDS occurs behind bars. However, this is a matter that is risking the lives of women who have unprotected sex with men who are released from jail. This is a topic that many people do not want to converse, but this type of situation does occur. This is an issue that creates an ethical dilemma. Should jails and prisons distribute condoms to inmates? I agree that condoms should be distributed to inmates in jails and prisons, to prevent the spread of HIV and AIDS. Preventing the spread of HIV is not only important for the general population, but it is exceedingly vital to take precaution in correctional facilities as well. Many of the jails and prisons do not want to provide condoms to the inmates, because they believe it would be condoning sex. Though having sex while incarcerated is prohibited, and is considered a felony. It is known that consensual and nonconsensual acts of sexual activity occur. There is only one jail in the state of California that provides condoms to inmates. Transmission of HIV is not only by sexual activity, but also through needle sharing. None of the correctional facilities allow inmates access to needles, but less than 1% allow inmates access to condoms. Many officials do not want to discuss the subject of inmates having sexual relations with the same sex. This is not a surprise, seeing as though...
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...characterized in almost every sense of living in today’s society; the it that is mostly third party spoken of is sex and sexuality. In the Christian faith, the issue of sex and sexuality is normally an abrupt address with little understanding but with many standards of do’s and don’ts. The Bible is not really discreet in the explanation of sex and sexuality as the spokespeople that speak on this subject. Sex is a topic that really matters in this society. It defines the young generation in their dress, it drives the middle age in their outlook, and it now has the elderly generation seeking medical advances to keep it going longer. How can there be an avoidance of such a topic. This paper seeks to explore the theology of sexuality by using support by biblical and theological hermeneutics, as well as ethical or normative stances on the major role that sex and sexuality play in both the person as an individual and in the institution of marriage. Keywords: sex, sexuality, theology, Bible Theology of Sexuality One of the most private and intimate encounters in our society is sex and the display of its affection and passion. When sex or sexuality is spoken of it is normally done within the confines of the two people that are planning to engage or a group of people who have assembled with knowledge of the content of the subject that will be spoken of. For most people, sex and sexuality can be an uncomfortable subject. Because of its uncomfortable nature among youths, young adults...
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...Analysis of an Ethical Dilemma Part Two NRS-437V Ethical Decision Making in Health Care Grand Canyon University Today’s world is filled with endless controversial arguments, ethical debates, and a constant clashing of varying perspectives and outlooks. This is especially relevant to posthumous reproduction, which has sparked many disputes in the global world. Even in our own social circles, the viewpoints on posthumous reproduction tend to be varied. Additionally, posthumous production raises many moral, legal, and ethical concerns. Currently, hospitals do not have a strong ethical stand on posthumous reproduction, but recently they have been forced to develop policies regarding consent, and other legal practices. The following are four interviews done by the writers’ involved four different individuals, a hospital administrator, spiritual leader, healthcare colleague, and a friend. The writers also came to a resolution of dilemma based on research. The information presented is based on the ethical dilemma of a child dying, the parents desire to harvest the child’s eggs for the opportunity to conceive another child or treat any potential genetic anomalies. One of the researchers interviewed the hospital administer where she works. Regarding "posthumous reproduction", the administrator stated that the hospital offers this advanced technology to spouses of patients who meet criteria. The administrator agreed...
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