One paragraph summary of the key idea summarizing the major idea of the section:Just War, Medical Ethics, and Business Ethics
This seciton devotes itself to the discussion and interpretation of the Just War theory and medical and business ethics. The Church is not entirely pacifist and uses the Just War theory, basically stating that "one cna use lethal force (violnce), if necessary, to preserve or to restore justice." (3) According to Jus Ad Bellum, the criteria for going to war is a just cause, legitimate authority, formal declaration of war, right intention, right intention, last resort, likely success, and proportionality. According to Jus In Bello, the means of war are to be judged by discrimination of noncombatants and proportionality. In this sense, war is moral and the right decision when it restores peace and justice when all other means fail. Medical ethics examine whether or not the decisions regarding health and medicine are moral or ethical. Often, the morality in hospitals and healthcare is very controversial. Breakthrough technologies and experiments, life support, transplants, and cost are often hotly debated issues. However, in the sense of medical ethics, the number one priority should be the patient and their family, with disregard to cost. Similarly, business ethics focus on the proper and moral way to run a business. Businessmen should not be corrupt or greedy, and the welfare of the commmunity and the employee should take precedence over money.
List and explain three of the most important ideas you want to remember from this week: One from war, one from medical ethics, one from business ethics
Just War Theory and Jus Ad Bellum-I would like to remember Jus Ad Bellum so I can fully understand whether or not a war is just when I judge it. Jus Ad Bellum establishes whether or not one can resort to violence to preserve justice. In order for a war to be just, the war must be due to a just cause-the defense against injustice, legitimate authority-political legitimacy of force, formal declaration of war-ensuring that the war is a last resort, right intention-the war is fought to achieve justice and peace, last resort-all peaceful alternatives failed, reasonable hope for success- the likeliness of achieving justice must be high, and proportinality-the values of life, freedom, and justice must be greater than death, suffering, and social upheaval.
Dateline: Medical Ethics-The Dateline special examined three cases of medical ethics at the hospital of the University of Chicago, a hospital known for its unique system of examining the ethics of medicine. I wish to rememebr some of the key ideas from the video. I agreed that doctors whould meet with nurses, lawyers, and chaplains to amek ethical decisons and fully realize the differnt aspects and morals of a decision. I liked the idea that cost should not affect decisions and that the safest choice is treatment. The main idea that I'd like to remember is that Doctors should meet with other "experts" in different fields to determine the most ethical choice and that the well-being of the patient should be the higest priority.
Aaron Fuererstein and Malden Mills-The story of Fuererstein and Malden Mills was really influentinl and surprising to me. Basically, his textile factory bunt to the ground and he could have very easily retired as a very wealthy man. Instead he decided to rebuild the plant, all the while paying the salaries of the workers who had no job at the moment. In summing up why he did what he did, Fuererstein simply said that it was "the right thing to do." Feurerstein's story, to me, exemplifies what business ethics are all about: the employee, company, and the right thing. Whereas other businnessmen possessed great greed, Fuererstein truly showed how to be an ethical businessman.
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