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  • Essay / Ethics - 805

    There are multiple ethical perspectives from which a scenario can be viewed, as Geirsson and Holmgren (2010, p.1) suggest this could be due to “…a wide diversity of norms and of social rules. Using consequential, deontological and contextual ethical theories and applying them to the second case study: Ms. White to explain how a scenario can be viewed from different points of view. Israel and Hay (2006, p. 13) discuss consequential theory by defining it. because “the consequences of an action determine its merit, not the intention or motivation behind it”; Using this idea, there are two possible ways to perceive the scenario. Although it appears the camera was installed for research purposes only. If the camera footage were used for this scenario, the perpetrator would be quickly identified and the cause of the explosion would be quickly resolved. Consequentialists might argue that looking at the images reveals the identity of the perpetrator and uncovers the root cause of this explosion. If it was a child who committed the vandalism, the problem could be resolved before things get out of hand. Israel and Hay (2006, pp.13-14) state that breaking someone's trust or breaking a promise can be considered immoral, although for consequentialists it can be justified by the fact that it produces overall greater benefits by “…reducing the level of “evil””. Taking this theory into account, using the images in this scenario without parental consent could create distrust between parents and the school. Although for a consequentialist this would be justifiable as the ethical gain could be seen as greater. However, as Singer (1993, p. 306) discusses a similar dilemma where the risk that “…our actions…fail in their purpose and p…… middle of paper……….ael and Hay (2006, p. 22) also mention the idea of ​​using one theory or different aspects of several theories. None of these theories can be considered better. Although the idea of ​​using multiple parts of different theories suggests a comprehensive analysis of a scenario.Bibliography• BBC (2014) Ethics Guide [online]. London: BBC. [Accessed January 2, 2014]. Available at: • Geirsson, H and Holmgren, MR (2010) “Ethical relativism”. Ethical Theory: A Concise Anthology, 2nd ed. London: Broadview Press.• Israel, M. & Hay, I (2006) “Ethical Approaches”. Research ethics for social scientists [online]. London: Sage Pub Ltd, pp 12-22 [Accessed December 30, 2013]. Available at:• Singer, P (1993) Practical Ethics, 2nd ed. New York: Cambridge Press.