Question

1. What does it mean to be an ethical person? In what ways can we evaluate our own moral actions and the actions of others? In your response discuss moral theory (e.g. principles of medical ethics, meta ethical systems like deontology, utilitarianism, or virtue ethics).

Answer 1

1. An ethical person is the one who follows the standards and obligation in decision-making. Ethics consist of a set of principles to be followed by a person for the well-being of the individual and society. An ethical person can able to differentiate between right and wrong. We can evaluate one's moral actions through the characteristics of behavior, actions, justification, honesty, and decision-making skills.

Principle of medical ethics focuses on four main things such as autonomy, beneficence, justice, and non-maleficence. It enforces doing a maximum benefit for the people and minimizes the harm. Deontology is the principle of things associated with actions. It teaches individuals about the right and wrong thing to learn themselves. Utilitarianism is the determination of overall goodness in the sequences of action. It is the maximum utility by the maximum number of people. Virtue ethics is determined the right and wrong thing based on traditional virtues.