Question

The essay question is based on the following: The current situation in the United States (and much of the world) is quite extraordinary due to COVID-19 (aka coronavirus). Several recent occurrences are described here (all after most local public schools closed on March 13, 2020). Wildish relocated to his vacation home in northern Idaho so he would avoid being exposed to COVID-19. Ulwelling heard about Wildish’s relocation and, without doing any research of his own, immediately got the feeling that he should do the same thing. However, Siddiqui, who was Ulwelling’s supervisor, ordered him to report to work in Irvine on the regular schedule since “I am the boss and you are the employee.” Siddiqui believed that keeping a consistent schedule was better for the employees and the company alike. Saint saw several packages of toilet paper left unattended so she stole them because she could not find it elsewhere and she had five young children. Francis saw an elderly couple take a container of hand sanitizer from the shelf at the market so he moved quickly to grab all of the rest of the containers before they could get more. Voorhees saw this and he handed two containers of the hand sanitizer to the elderly couple since he wished someone would do that for him if he were elderly. The large supermarket chain called Ralph’s limited all customers to two packages of meat per purchase so that more people could buy meat. Jade limited her shopping since she knew her mother would disapprove if mother found out Jade was a hoarder. Finally, Shaadie thought that “this whole coronavirus thing is a product of socialist fake news put out by the Democrat-friendly media.”

Essay question: (a) Define the ends-means ethic, the Golden Rule, the doctrine of the mean, utilitarianism, and the intuition ethic (one sentence each). (b) Explain how each of these five ethical principles could best be applied to the matters stated above (1-2 sentences each).

Answer 1

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a- End means ethics can be defined as an end justifies the mean.

    The Goldern rule can be defined as Do unto others what you would have them do unto you. in other words, Treat other people with the concern and kindness you would like them to show toward you

    The doctrine of the mean can be defined as Virtue is achieved through moderation.

   The Utilitaianism can be defined as action which leads to Greatest good for the greatest number.

The intution ethic can be defined as What is good or right is understood by an inner moral sense based on character development and felt as intuition.

b-Ulwelling example to relocate shows intution ethic because he relocated without doing research based on his intution that relocation is best for him.

Francis example shows End means ethic because he wanted all sanitizer so that he can be stay protected from corona by using them. His end justifies his mean to grab all sanitizers.

Voorhees example show Golden rule because handed two containers of hand sanitizer to elderly people because he also wanted to be treated like this when he is old in future.

Ralph example shows The Utilitaianism ethics because his decision to limit meat help in getting more people to have meat as food.

Siddiqui example shows doctrine of mean because he as moderator wants all employees to be on schedule. His action shows excess and one should never act in excess.