Dimensions of Ethics

How are ethical judgments different from judgments of personal preference, taste, or prejudice?

10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2014

Dimensions of Ethics

Are all professions morally equivalent or are some superior to others?

10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2014

Dimensions of EthicsEthics in Private and Public Life

What are values? How are they different from ethics?

5 marks · 100 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2014

Dimensions of EthicsHuman Values

While it is important to expose a wrongdoing, a whistleblower should have the moral backing behind his act of whistleblowing. Comment.

10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2014

CorruptionIntegrity

A terrorist group states that it has concealed a nuclear bomb in Delhi. The authorities have captured the leader of the group. He says that he knows the location of the bomb. He refuses to reveal the location. Torture is guaranteed to produce the information needed to ensure the diffusal of the bomb. (a) Is it ethically acceptable for the authorities to have him tortured to find out where the bomb is and thus save thousands of lives? (b) Suppose instead of catching the leader, the authorities have captured his 16 year old daughter. She is refusing to cooperate with the authorities. In your opinion is it morally justified to have her tortured to acquire necessary information and save thousands of lives?

15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2014

Ethical Dilemmas in GovernmentEthical Theories