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Required Resources

Read/review the following resources for this activity:

• Textbook: Chapter 13 ———–> Rachels, S., & Rachels, J. (2019). The elements of moral philosophy (9th ed.). Mcgraw-Hill Education.
• Lesson
• Minimum of 1 scholarly source (in addition to the textbook)

Introduction
Some people believe that you can tell who a person is by what they do when no one is looking. Let’s look at the following case. John Doe, a nurse, has downloaded an application to her phone that allows him to download copyrighted textbooks for a nursing course (that Doe is going to take) without his Internet Service Provider knowing it. The application is called “Cloak” as in cloak of invisibility (a hooded coat one wears to make it so others cannot see you). The application disguises his phone and makes it so the information on it is inaccessible. John is aware that other people who are of a lower socio-economic status (like him) also use this software program for the same reason (and to save money). John Doe knows that his religion forbids him from using this application to download in this manner. John Doe is focused on his own economic situation and does not consider the publisher, author, and others involved in the books. Think about a course of social action; what social values should be used to address this moral issue and conflict.

• Initial Post Instructions
  Create a personal ethical philosophy and explain from which philosophy or philosophies (it must include at least one of the following: virtue ethics, Kantian ethics, utilitarianism, virtue ethics, or social contract ethics) you created it and why the contents are important and meaningful for you. List its precepts.
• Take your personal ethical philosophy statement and use it to work through John Doe’s case. What is moral and immoral per your theory?
• How would the veil of ignorance or a different theory of justice address John Doe’s case?

Follow-Up Post Instructions
Respond to at least one peer. When possible, respond to a peer who chose a different ethical theory than you did in your posting. Further the dialogue by providing more information and clarification.

Student Sample:

Hey guys,

I can’t believe we’ve reached week eight and that this will be our last discussion post. I’d want to express my gratitude to each and every one of you for providing a learning environment and assisting in my comprehension and knowledge of ethics, especially because this is the cornerstone for our future employment. Thank you, Professor, for being patient with us while we learned and for being there for us when we needed you. Your compassion and thoughtfulness made a difference in my semester! Thank you. We’ve been asked to talk about reflection and deliberation this week. In a circumstance like the one described above, it is critical for the individual, in this case, John Doe RN, to consider his own personal ethics. What is the meaning of HE? What are his inner moral principles? The Immigration and Advisors Authority claims that “Personal ethics refers to the ethical principles that a person adheres to when dealing with individuals and situations in their daily lives. Professional ethics refers to the moral principles that a person must follow in their professional relationships and business operations.” (Dayton, D.,2018 ) Fairness and fidelity come to mind (really, Integrity and Honesty, but I don’t want to seem like a leech, lol), especially as fidelity is part of our Code of Ethics as nurses. “impartial and just treatment or behavior without bias or discrimination,” according to Merriam Webster Dictionary. In my mind, I somewhat alter the term, which I shall discuss further later. We utilize fidelity all the time in nursing, and I’m almost positive you’ve seen it as well, especially in NR222. Fidelity is described as “nurses must be faithful to the pledges they make as professionals to deliver competent, excellent care to their patients,” according to the Code of Ethics of Nurses. I’ll explain why I chose these two in particular. I believe it is unjust because, what if he created the application and people were downloading it “illegally,” that is, without paying for it? That is inequitable. That should not be the case. It’s not fair to the person who put in many hours to put this together. To devote so much time and effort, only to have it exploited, misused, and so on. Furthermore, the person who submitted the application had faith in the general public. I had faith in the software. It’s a complete embarrassment. Those who have those internal ethical standards will recognize how inconvenient this is.

References:

Dayton, D. (2018, December 27). Role of Fidelity in Nursing Ethics. Career Trend. https://careertrend.com/facts-6820571-role-fidelity-nursing-ethics.html (Links to an external site.).

Rachels, S., & Rachels, J. (2019). The Elements of Moral Philosophy (9th ed.). McGraw-Hill

Merriam-Webster. Fairness. Merriam-Webster. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fairness.