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  1. The application of normative theories and standards to practical moral problems is the concern of applied ethics. This subdiscipline of ethics deals with many major issues of the contemporary scene, including human rights, social equality, and the moral implications of scientific research, for example in the area of genetic engineering.

    • Metaethics

      Metaethics, the subdiscipline of ethics concerned with the...

    • Deontological

      deontological ethics, in philosophy, ethical theories that...

    • Teleological

      teleological ethics, (teleological from Greek telos, “end”;...

    • Business Ethics

      business ethics, branch of applied ethics that studies the...

    • Applied Ethics

      applied ethics, the application of normative ethical...

    • Virtue Ethics

      virtue ethics, Approach to ethics that takes the notion of...

  2. Markkula Center for Applied Ethics. Focus Areas. Government Ethics. Government Ethics Resources. Government Ethics Cases. Find ethics case studies on government ethics topics including open meetings, campaigns, bribes, civility, and conflicts of interest. (For permission to reprint articles, submit requests to ethics@scu.edu .)

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  4. Jun 8, 2000 · Subjective relativism: Ethics is relative to individual beliefs; whatever you believe is right is right "for you." But consider examples of rape, child abuse, torture, and slavery. Even if the perpetrators of such things believe them to be okay, that doesn’t make them right. Cultural relativism: Ethics is relative to cultural beliefs.

  5. Feb 3, 2020 · Positive ethical conduct on the part of public servants requires them to do more than avoid integrity violations. They need to ensure that their institution, their agency, or their service is ethically fair. Ethical fairness involves more than “treating everyone the same” or simply being “consistent.”.

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  6. Aug 30, 2023 · Normative public policy tries to explore the role and relevancy of values and principles in public policy and management processes; value choices underlining policy decisions; and the assessment of the impacts or outcomes of public policies (Jørgensen and Bozeman 2007 :355–356; Robert and Zeckhauser 2011 :615–616; Surel 2000 :495–496).

  7. Jun 29, 2019 · John P. Pelissero. Government ethics applies to the processes, behavior, and policy of governments and the public officials who serve in elected or appointed positions. The role of government and its officials is to serve the public interest with ethical awareness and ethical actions. When governments serve the public interest and avoid ...