Truth-Telling and Respect for Persons – A Kantian Ethical Analysis of a Family Dilemma The case highlights two key moral issues; telling the truth and respect for other persons. Initially, the...
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Discussion – Perfect Duties to Others in Society Perfect duties to others are among the four classes of moral duties, with perfect duties to self, imperfect duties to self, and imperfect...
Discussion – The Ethics of Self-Ownership In as much as the view held by John Locke on ownership of the body, mind, and ideas is valuable and furthers the goal of personal autonomy and...
Parental Rights and Child Welfare – A Lockeian Analysis of Second-Hand Smoke and the Right to Life The California superior court decision stopping a mother from smoking around their 5-year-old...
Religious Beliefs and Morality The association between religion and morality is quite sensitive. Therefore, every individual, irrespective of their faith and the ethic that they uphold, begins with...
The Morality of Maintenance Programs for Addicts The drug addiction pandemic has led to some governments adopting social maintenance programs for drug addicts. The UK government, for instance, has...