Hurricanes and Nursing Homes; a Test of Moral Judgement

Running Head : ETHICS

Moral Judgment on the Mangano Case

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Moral Judgment on the Mangano Case

There are instances when an individual chooses to act in a manner that he or she thinks is right . There are circumstances , however , when one 's actions lead to events that cause harm to other people . As in the case of Salvador and Mabel Mangano who owned a nursing home , their inability to follow an evacuation plan during the height of Hurricane Katrina lead to the deaths of the

elderly trapped in the nursing home . Thus , the Manganos should have been convicted of negligent homicide as a result of their actions

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Ethics systematize , defend and recommend concepts of right and wrong behavior (Fieser , 2006 . Ethics is also concerned about the standards by which one 's actions can be evaluated as right or wrong (Britannica Concise Encyclopedia , 2008 . An individual judges his or her act whether it is right or wrong , based on the moral standards and what the society dictates as right and wrong . However , some people may think that their actions are right or that there are events which are beyond their control . For instance , the event of Hurricane Katrina cannot be controlled , and its causes may be beyond people 's grasp

Hurricane Katrina flooded much of the New Orleans area , which included St . Bernard Parish . In this area stood St . Rita 's Nursing Home , which was owned and operated by a husband-and-wife team of Salvador and Mabel Mangano...