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  Lessons from ethics Here are the three key lessons that I can say I’ve had a great takeaway from my ERAU ethics course. 1. Ethics training I think we all know that nearly every organization or company has an introductory new employee course that discusses ethics, mainly in an effort to insurance themselves from future litigation that may arise from ethical dilemmas caused by employees. The lesson I took away was that the ethics training courses, especially those provided to senior leaders within corporations and even those in institutions of higher learning. The fact that ethics training courses have been overlooked, not prioritized and ultimately leading to corruption within the ranks of corporate culture. The lesson reminded me of how even someone like me that has a degree with a minor in business was not provided more training on ethics prior to graduating and entering the nation’s workforce. 2. Moral issue of pollution Pollution has a special place in hell for me. G...

  Guns Do we have a right to bear arms? According to LaFollette (2007), this is a moral question, not a constitutional one (p. 180). The United States Constitution certainly says we do. Millions of citizens would also say we do, as well. Hundreds of years ago, the founding fathers of this country decided that people should be able own firearms. It wasn’t simply owning the weapons that they were intent on stating, but that it was a right of every person. A right means that no one can take it away from you for any reason. Just like freedom of speech, everyone has the right to own a gun. However, there are concerns, rightfully so, from people who wish to create a more sensible approach to this right. Gun control advocates have long considered accidents involving guns a major reason for introducing greater regulation of firearms, including such measures as mandated training for gun purchases, firearm safety locks, and strict limitations on the ownership of handguns ( Utter & Spi...

  Views on Egoism According to LaFollette (2007), there are two main schools of thought on egoism. First, there is psychological egoism, and there is ethical egoism. The psychological egoist claims it shows that everyone always seeks to promote her own interests (LaFollette, 2007, p. 272). An enlightened ethical egoist would recognize that it is in her interest to embrace some legal and moral protections against violence and theft since these are essential means for promoting her interests (LaFollette, 2007, p. 281). My views on these two forms or egoism is a split decision. While on one hand I agree that you might not get very far in life if you didn’t make attempts at promoting yourself, and your individual interests, I also think that life has a way of equaling itself out. Not always do we need to be the center of attention and act in an egotistical way. When we conform to a more ethical standard, we understand there are factors we can try to control or follow. Generally defi...