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Special ethics for women- no… dangerous thought – yes….

Ah yes we are different – men and women. Waller tells us so on pg 121 where he describes drug testing. It nice to be put on a pedestal of sorts, but at what cost?  If a drug dosage is appropriate for a man – it does not mean without a doubt it is failsafe for a woman. Therefore in this situation and in many others – we all need to be held to the same standard.  I like this example because it shows both sides of the argument. Protection of the possible unborn – but then leads us down a blind path as far as medical treatment with women. 

If we want equal – we should be equal – we are all special.  There is always a danger when any special rights are given to any one “group”, “race” or “culture”. 

It is however, a fine line between right and wrong and moral virtue Vs equality in dealing with care ethics.  Women’s rights have long been a source of debate.  It seems that whenever there has been a long road traveled that the circumstances are treated with kid gloves. Even with racial issues – the more we treat with special consideration, the more we segregate, and the more “special” the ethical treatment becomes, the less “special” the other side ends up being. 

I like going back here to Rawls’ Veil of Ignorance (pg 73) this theory is a good way, in my opinion to look at fair treatment. 

I would hope that someday – we can all be special and equal. Let us treat each other with proper morality and be a world full of character and honor. 

 Waller, Bruce.  2008.  Consider Ethics. Pearson Education

http://www.amazon.com/Consider-Ethics-Theory-Readings-Contemporary/dp/0321202805

The question was whether or not women in politics is a trend…

A woman in politics is always a trend. It’s either in upward motion or downward motion but always in the media.  With Hilary Clinton vying for the Democratic nomination or Sara Palin running with John McCain – it is happening. Slowly but surely women are finding their place in top political offices. While doing research for a paper on this topic I came across interesting information about the French and their lack of minorities holding public office. France declares that all people are equal and that they are color blind – if you will. While this is stated, they have only had 1 black political representative and only 1 woman ever.  The public does not promote minority programs or affirmative action. They think that they have a level playing field, but without programs to lift up the underprivileged minorities, blacks and women alike will never have the opportunities in France or numerous other countries as they do in America.  When Barack Obama was elected president – the French were noted to be crying in the street with joy as they saw this as a sign of possibility for them.  Let’s hope that it is.

Ethics as the foundation of Health Care Reform

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