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Expertise
I am a student pursuing a career in pharmaceutical ethics and am well-versed in a number of different ethical perspectives. I wish to help others answer ethical questions of varying complexity, and, if desired, to operate within a particular ethical paradigm to provide solutions. I particularly wish to help college students and other young people address the moral dilemmas they face, while maintaining a non-judgmental and welcoming atmosphere.
Experience in the area
I have taken numerous courses in ethics and am continuing to apply and expand my knowledge as I pursue advanced degrees leading towards a career in pharmaceutical ethics, and as an educator. I have helped others in my personal life with their own ethical conundrums, and am glad to have been able to make a difference in the lives of those people with my knowledge and advice.
Organizations
Phi Theta Kappa Honors Society, Boy Scouts of America
Education/Credentials
Licensed Pharmacy Technician; B.S. degree in Chemistry (Biochemistry Emphasis).
Awards and Honors
Member of the Order of the Arrow (Honors Society of Scouting); consistently awarded Dean's Honors; National Merit Competition Finalist; IAAY State Award recipient.
What do you like about this subject?
Ethics is a thought-provoking field that requires us to examine what we believe, and fascinates me to no end.
What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field?
I intend to get a degree in this field.
Something interesting about this subject that others may not know:
Most ethicists are not relativists, nor universalists.
Something controversial or provocative about this subject
An argument exists (though it is not a very pragmatic one) which claims that being an ethicist is itself unethical, as it encourages people to not study ethics (a valuable life field) themselves.
Average Ratings
Recent Reviews from Users
K = Knowledgeability C = Clarity of Response P = Politeness| User | Date | K | C | P | Comments |
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| Kimberly | 05/04/11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thanks so much for all your help! ..... |
| Rick | 05/03/11 | 8 | 10 | 10 | He helped me with my questions, but ..... |
| Jim | 12/02/10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thnaks for clearing that up for me! |
| harri | 10/14/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thanks its very precise answer |
| Alexis | 05/16/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | excellent well thought out answer - thank ..... |
Recent Answers from William Conde
2011-05-04 My Stem Cell Research Report:
Hello, Kimberly. I believe that stem cell research is an area of science that may well lead to advances in biosciences that likely will not be gained any other way--or, at the very least, will take
2011-05-03 "Is"-professions and "Should"-professions:
Hello, Rick. I would first suggest that you find a professor or other academic pursuer of philosophical matters. It sounds like what you really need is a nice talk over coffee, not an Internet correspondence
2011-01-30 Wrong is Easy:
Hello, Sajid. I disagree with this statement as a universal statement (though it can at times be true). Sometimes what is right and what is wrong are both easy (indeed, what is right can be to simply
2010-12-02 Selective Conscientious Objection:
Hello, Jimmy-- The concept of selective conscientious objection is that there are some things within war that an objector refuses to do, but is not objecting to the war at large (typically, they will
2010-10-12 Virtue Ethics:
Hey, Jim! In virtue ethics, certain concepts--virtues--are deemed good and right and full of things we should emulate. The "mean" is essentially the (generally theoretical) perfect expression of these
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