Notes on Questions in Lecture 08/29/2022
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ethicsincompsciVirtue Ethics:
Some good trait examples might be:
How and why does this make someone ethical?
Because more than likely they will consider other's around them and try to do right by them instead of selfishly doing what they want.
Utilitarian and Deontological Ethics:
Do you lean more toward utilitarianism or deontology?
I lean more toward deontology since you can achieve a good result but get there in horrendous ways. The method of achieving the good result matters as well. If it does more harm than good, the result is redundant.
Scenario a:
In either option for this scenario I don't consider this an ethical issue. The homeless person asked for money and you give it to him. In both options. The only difference is what HE does with the money afterward. How is that an ethical issue on us? Unless you stalk him and hound him to make sure he is getting exactly what he asked to use the money for, there's no way to know what he actually bought and our actions are the same either way. And if you DO hound him, then you become unethical and pardon my language but.... a prick.
Scenario b:
In this scenario I think it would be ethical to offer him the job since long term that would ensure he has income to house himself, buy food, etc. But just refusing, unless the job is in a restaurant or somewhere that gives him a free meal every shift, my mans is having to wait another week to two weeks to eat whether he takes it or not. So no, I don't find that part ethical in either option because he still didn't get food. And depending on the job, it could take even long than that to get his first paycheck. When I started working for UALR, my first check wasn't deposited until A MONTH after my start date. Dude is going to die before he gets to eat.
The ends justify the means:
I feel that is more a utilitarian view point and I don't believe it is accurate. Like I said previously, if it does more harm (the means) than good (the ends) then the result is redundant.
A war to end all wars:
Circle back to my last statement.
Kant's Categorical Imperative:
I agree with this. People are not just tools to be wielded. People have lives, heartbeats, cares. Anybody would be upset if they got dehumanized for any reason, so we should strive to make sure we don't dehumanize others as well.
Some good trait examples might be:
- Considerate
- Generous
- Honest
- Trustworthy
How and why does this make someone ethical?
Because more than likely they will consider other's around them and try to do right by them instead of selfishly doing what they want.
Utilitarian and Deontological Ethics:
Do you lean more toward utilitarianism or deontology?
I lean more toward deontology since you can achieve a good result but get there in horrendous ways. The method of achieving the good result matters as well. If it does more harm than good, the result is redundant.
Scenario a:
In either option for this scenario I don't consider this an ethical issue. The homeless person asked for money and you give it to him. In both options. The only difference is what HE does with the money afterward. How is that an ethical issue on us? Unless you stalk him and hound him to make sure he is getting exactly what he asked to use the money for, there's no way to know what he actually bought and our actions are the same either way. And if you DO hound him, then you become unethical and pardon my language but.... a prick.
Scenario b:
In this scenario I think it would be ethical to offer him the job since long term that would ensure he has income to house himself, buy food, etc. But just refusing, unless the job is in a restaurant or somewhere that gives him a free meal every shift, my mans is having to wait another week to two weeks to eat whether he takes it or not. So no, I don't find that part ethical in either option because he still didn't get food. And depending on the job, it could take even long than that to get his first paycheck. When I started working for UALR, my first check wasn't deposited until A MONTH after my start date. Dude is going to die before he gets to eat.
The ends justify the means:
I feel that is more a utilitarian view point and I don't believe it is accurate. Like I said previously, if it does more harm (the means) than good (the ends) then the result is redundant.
A war to end all wars:
Circle back to my last statement.
Kant's Categorical Imperative:
I agree with this. People are not just tools to be wielded. People have lives, heartbeats, cares. Anybody would be upset if they got dehumanized for any reason, so we should strive to make sure we don't dehumanize others as well.
