Ethics

Running head: ETHICS 1
Ethics
Name
Institution

ETHICS 2
ETHICS
ANSWERS
1) The doctrine of double effect illustrates the permissibility of any action that causes
severe harm, for example, the death of humans, as a side effect of encouraging some good end.
This doctrine helps in explaining the permissibility of any action that causes severe harm, for
example, the death of people, as a side effect of encouraging some good end (Cushman, 2016).
The validity of this doctrine is examined in abortion and euthanasia. In these situations, the
doctrine promotes killing as a method of treatment. It is illogical to use doctrine of double effect
to prevent either abortion or euthanasia.
2) Detectable brain waves provide moral arguments on fetal development. It argues
that the beginning of human being happens at the start of brain wave activity. The flaw to this
argument is that it is dangerous to distinguish the function of the early brain from the
development of later cortex. On the other hand, validity argues that if a fetus can live outside of
the mother, then it possesses the right to life. The main flaw in this argument is that fetus cannot
exist independently from its mother. This argument is also very subjective.
3) Animal cloning refers to the process creating a genetically modified organism either
artificially or naturally. The benefits of animal cloning include: a) it provides benefits for
medical research and clinical trials; b) it can be used in increasing the supply of milk and meat
for consumption, c) it can also help in the production of drugs and proteins in the area of
medicine.
The main problems of animal cloning include a) It is costly, b) The process causes
organisms to suffer; c) Animal cloning is against ordinary course of nature (Ibtisham, Yanfeng &
Wang, 2016). There is also lacks genetic diversity in the use of animal cloning.

ETHICS 3
4) Harm: liberty of an individual might be limited if the actions of the individual cause
harm to other people
Offence: liberty of an individual might be limited if the actions of the individual offend
other people.
Legal paternalism: It refers to the process of causing harm to those people involved in the
act. It is being applied to laws regarding cannabis use when those involved in the use of cannabis
are subjected to State coercion. To protect them from harm.
5) Equality refers to a condition of being the same in measure, quality, value or esteem.
Therefore, Principle of equality is a philosophical, legal, and moral doctrine proclaiming that all
people are equal and that they should be treated similarly under the law. Equal rights are a
situation whereby the legislation of a country allows for persecution/discrimination, enables
persecution/discrimination, or attempts to remedy any departments. This principle not only
directed to the treatment being given to people, but it also deals with satisfaction. The principle
of equality is mainly directed to the satisfaction of human desires. This law requires that
individuals be treated equally without discrimination. This principle also requires that the
government take affirmative action to eliminate conditions or circumstances that help or cause to
perpetuate discrimination.
Examples:
A professional Caucasian who applies for a learning position of African studies is
rejected position because of his race.
A qualified male who applies for a learning position in the section of women’s studies is
rejected because of his sex.