Internet Regulation and Basic Tenets of Divine Command Theory Question

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Using the textbook as a reference, state the 5 ethical systems and their basic tenets, then give YOUR example (not the one in the book) for each one of the ethical systems.

Should the Internet be regulated? If so, by whom. Support your decision by a current article (current is the last 3 years: Present, 2018, 2017, 2016).

Book: Pearson eText Chap. 6


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ETHICAL SYSTEM Relativism Divine Command Theory Utilitarianism Virtue Ethics

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ETHICAL SYSTEM Relativism BASIC TENETS No universal moral truth Moral principles dictated by cultural tastes and customs EXAMPLES Topless bathing is prevalent in Europe but generally banned on public beaches in the United States Divine Command Theory Christians believe in rules such as the Ten Commandments God is all-knowing and sets moral standards • Conforming to God's law is right; breaking it is wrong Utilitarianism alushho/Fotolia, Kento/Fotolia, Alexmallos/Fotolia, Oleksy Mark/Potolia) Actions are judged solely by consequences Using weapons of mass destruction ends a Actions that generate greater happiness war sooner and therefore saves lives otherwise are judged to be better than actions that destroyed by conventional fighting lead to unhappiness Individual happiness is not important, consider the greater good Morals are internal A supervisor views the person who • Strive to be a person who behaves well volunteered to clean up a park as a better spontaneously person than the workers who are there because of court-ordered community service Virtue Ethics 1 E INTEGRITY Deontology (Duty-Based) • Focus on adherence to moral duties and rights • Morals should apply to everyone equally Human rights (like freedom of religion) should be respected for all people because human rights should be applied universally
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Question 1:
Ethical systems guide people’s understanding of moral dilemmas, and they help one to be
determine the decision that is right and one that is wrong. There are five primary ethical systems
that guide people’s choices in life, and they include; deontology, utilitarianism, relativism, divine
command theory, and virtue ethics. Deontology is an ethical system that focuses on the devotion
of moral duties and rights as well as autonomy and justice. For example, a deontologist would
not kill anyone because it is morally wrong to kill a person. Utilitarianism is a system that judges
actions by their outcomes. The right actions are those that produce significant results and the
wrong actions are the ones that lead to unhappine...


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