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Sometimes, people are told to do something morally wrong, such as to kill an innocent person by a higher authority, but are they truly responsible?

Morally responsible or not, is a complex question that requires the consideration of a wide range of perspectives. Perspective changes from person to person, everyone has their own definition of ethics and morals. A morally correct act for one, might be morally incorrect for others. For example if a superior officer orders a soldier to commit an illegal act, a soldier's beliefs may either be in that power difference or in the law. With regards, a virtuous perspective shall be adopted as it allows the individual to follow their own will and mind rather than following the moral opinions and perspectives of others, which again may either be to help oneself or other fellow humans as well. This ensures the diversity of minds and respect the responsibility and power of different types of people. Moral responsibility in the fact that one must serve a moral basis, is subjective in and of itself, since morality is defined and perceived differently by everyone.

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For the given question “Do we have an obligation to look after the environment?”The best ethical approach to the dilemma would be virtue (character-based) ethics. This approach details that humanity does have an innate obligation to look after the environment, for it is the right act of a virtuous person. Virtue ethics is dependent on one’s unique understanding of actions which serve one’s virtuous personality. The upstanding virtues of compassion, generosity and integrity support the importance of nurturing our home. In finding this understanding it is the responsibility of the individual to discover “A Golden Mean” of behavior which is acceptable in a diverse array of contexts. Mother Earth is a gift that keeps on giving, providing the very foundation of life for all its inhabitants — human beings and animals alike. Moderation in one’s actions is a focal part of being virtuous. In this sense, experience of both morally good and bad is essential in discovering behavior which is virtuous. Because the environment is our provider, and it is currently struggling because of our harmful actions in the past, we must show compassion and generosity by doing whatever it takes to ensure the Earth is protected, and have the integrity to come up with solutions.

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Whether hazing and rituals are right or wrong depends on the situation. Some people enjoy it; thus, it is partially up to individual interpretation and perspective because the rituals may be seen as an important part of one’s culture. Some rituals are also harmless; for example, Trindon Holliday was given a pink tricycle after he was drafted by the Houston Texans. This was a funny prank and did not harm the school’s image or the student’s mental/physical wellbeing. However, some rituals cause harm, and people are forced to participate. For example, in 1996, freshmen of UNC's soccer team were hospitalised after being forced to drink a large amount of alcohol. From the viewpoint of relativism, this ritual is unethical because it endangered the life of the students. Thus, when harmful, rituals should be banned to preserve the safety of the students and the reputation of the school. This is the responsibility of both the students organising the initiation and the school itself because they have power over the students being initiated. However, if a ritual is harmless to the school, harmless to the students physically and mentally, and people want to participate, it shouldn’t be banned.

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The FBI believed Apple should help it obtain information to investigate the terrorist attack. Apple believed that creating a backdoor into the phone would weaken security and could be used by malicious actors. We believe that a virtue and value based ethical approach is the “best approach”. We begin our argument with the lawsuit between the FBI and Apple. Apple put forth a rather powerful statement. Data protection is a responsibility of technological companies, because people in power should practice virtue. There is no justification for giving away private data or leaking it to any other companies, and all people and business should be objective in privacy.

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1. Should a country have the power to decide on the adhesion of another country to a bloc or a group that they are already part of (Ukraine and the EU, Palestine as non-member observer in the UN)?

In regards to the question, we disagreed to a great extent. A country should not have complete power over the decision on the adhesion of another country to a bloc or a group that they are already part of. This is because under no circumstance should a country have the power to control what another country chooses to do because each country has their own government and people of authority. One country’s government shouldn’t have the right to overpower another government and decide what is best for that country. Evidence of this is the war between Russia and Ukraine which started last year and is ongoing. When Russia invaded Ukraine to take control, they violated countless human rights which goes against moral values and is a direct example of the consequences that come when a more powerful group affiliates with them. Although it may not be ethical to utilize power to be the deciding factor for a country, it sometimes may be more beneficial for the economy or people to have a country who is more powerful and more knowledgeable to make certain decisions for a country.

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Group 5-Should any government interfere in another country’s politics?

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Group 5-Should any government interfere in another country’s politics?

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The best ethical approach to the dilemma is to look at the pros and cons of this statement. It can start wars and possibly kill millions of people, but if agreeing with interfering with another country's politics, it can cause interference with political elections. The best ethical approach to the dilemma is to ensure that the rights of individuals from the different groups that are being affected from the international interference. Relating to utilitarianism, if the majority of the people agree that their rights need to be protected from the conflict arising from another country's politics, then, the most ethical approach is to allow the political interference.

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It is estimated that 12 million Indigenous people died in what is today the coterminous United States between 1492 and 1900 due to colonization and mistreatment by European settlers and the US government.

It is the responsibility of the governments to preserve special rights of indigenous people through the constitution of special laws allocated to aforementioned people. Abiding by communitarian ethics, governments are to make reparations for the past colonization of the aboriginal people, as well as acknowledging the wrongdoings of the Europeans by classifying these acts as morally wrong, relating to deontological ethics.

By imposing laws to protect the rights of indigenous people, it is ensured the same mistakes will not be repeated in the future and other cultures won't be damaged as a result of colonization. This benefits everyone since not only indigenous people will be protected but also other cultures at risk of disappearing. Religious and traditional values are sacred to the indigenous people, and to preserve them allows for these notions to live on into future generations.

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EDITORIAL SECTION - what is an editorial?

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EDITORIAL SECTION - what is an editorial?

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The editorial is the only section where a newspaper can state its own opinions and comments on the current issues. They are thought-provoking and raise questions in the minds of the readers. Post your editorial on this wall.