Reynaldo Marasigan IT-ETHICS January 15, 2008
Book Review 1
Title: Introducing Ethics
Author: Dave Robinson
Chris Garrat
Chapter1: Moral Relativism
The Recognition of this wide variety of ethical beliefs and practices usually called moral relativism. Differences in moral belief exist between different countries and tribes, but can also exist between classes… For some, it’s a woman’s right to choose... for others it’s murder.
This chapter talks about the different beliefs of everyone of us. How us mold by our parents and at the same time how does the external factors affects us as a person contribute to our moral beliefs. There is a term called ethnocentrism and culture relativism. Ethnocentrism means that it is judging other culture based on your own culture to offset this we must know how to use the culture relativism wherein we analyze why does this kind of culture exist to them and why on our own culture does not. Same us in our moral belief, we sometimes think that what we do is right and we really belief that it is right but on the contrary some people may wouldn’t ever belief that what you do is right. This situation only means that we are born different, we are raise different, we live in this world different. Yet still each in every one of us here in our earth exists unique.
Even if for us it is right for other it is wrong, even if for us it is the right thing to do for others it is things you must not do, even if for us it is the best, but for other it is the worst, even if for others it is the perfect but for others it is imperfect, even if for us it is possible for others it is impossible even if for us it is moral but for others it is moral.
Chapter2: The Parable of the Rich Young Man
Kant is a rich young man who spontaneously gives money to beggars isn’t a moral person. Although the consequences of his instinctive generosity are obviously good for local beggars, he has no idea of what is moral duty is… it involves choosing duties, not wants; motives and not consequences are the central distinguishing feature of a moral action. Moralist is not about doing what comes naturally, but resisting what comes naturally.
The basis of what is morally right may vary per person. Many philosophical views have been stated that there are different factors affecting the choices we make and how we manage to see it as something right. For example, in the case of Robin Hood, he steals away riches from the authority having in mind the good of the less fortunate. But, still he is considered deviant because he put the laws set by the community in his own hands. He might be playing god for most of those who do not benefit in his works, but look at the other side of the story. He gave justice to the oppressed and thus, can the end justify the means?
One may think that this is morally right; however, something with negative implications even to the minority, and conflicts with the law can not be considered all that right. Can it? According to Kant, someone doing this is like a child who accidentally makes the right move in chess, not knowing the whole picture of the outcome if his actions.
Chapter3: Ethics and Euthanasia
“She suffered from intense arthritic pain. Five days before she died, Mrs. Boyes asked me to stop her suffering by ending her life”
“What you have done is not only criminal; it was a total betrayal of your unequivocal duty as a physician.”
“it was a bona fide act that was solely in the interest of Mrs. Boyes it seems somewhat harsh to criminalize me for doing my best in what were quite exceptional circumstances”
Most people respect life, yet at the same time want to help human being who is in sever pain. There are no easy answers. .
Voluntarily or non-voluntary euthanasia, is it moral? Is it the fault of the doctors? We believe that this life given to us must be taken care of. That we as a Christian are given this span of time to live here on earth. Euthanasia is immoral, yes but still it depends on the scenario. What if the patient is really suffering from pain that even himself can not handle this pain. What if the patient is old enough to stay in the hospital for more that 3 yrs. What if for us Christian this is our time or what we call the end of our mission here one earth do we still fight to pursue our life. I may say, I cannot determine. But still is it moral or immoral? In euthanasia we ask the patient they still want to be cured but what if the situation is that the patient is in the coma stage how can we determine?
Some people belief that euthanasia for doctors demoralize there purpose of existence. It like asking that why do doctors exist if there is euthanasia, maybe because that there’s come a point that this doctors has there own limitations that if the patient does not believe on them or trust them on also themselves to that they will be cured and soon recover that natural life does the doctors can cure them most probably not.
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