overview will be offered. In the second section the ethical challenges posed by operation of micro-finance will be examined. In the third section‚ an overview of Grameen Bank will be given. Finally‚ in the fourth section‚ the ethical theories of Kant‚ Bentham and Aristotle will be applied to the ethical issues raised by the operation of Grameen Bank to see which theory best applies. 1. What is micro-finance? Conventional banks like we in the west know are not as widespread in the developing world
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Speaking of the liberalism in more details‚ it is based on the firm belief in basic human liberties. Among the developers of liberalism‚ it is important to identify John Locke‚ Adam Smith‚ Jeremy Bentham‚ Alexis de Tocqueville‚ Immanuel Kant‚ John Stuart Mill (Vincent‚ 2014‚ p. 27). While it was initially an ideology that did not approve of governmental intervention in the economic activities‚ in the modern world it allows a definite extent of controlling and regulating as well as contributing to
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Deontology Deontology is an alternative ethical system that is usually attributed to the philosophical tradition of Immanuel Kant. It demands that actions‚ or means‚ themselves must be ethical. It argues further that there are excellent ethical norms and truths that are generally applicable to all people‚ beside‚ some actions are immoral regardless of their outcomes. Kant gives a ’categorical imperative’ to act morally at all times and demands that individuals should act as though their actions
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http://changingminds.org/explanations//values/values_morals_ethics.htm Ethics can be explained in many different ways there are many philosophers who have developed ethics or had ethics developed around their views and ideas‚ such as Emmanuel Kant‚ Aristotle and Jeremy Bentham and many more. Deontological According to http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/158162/deontological-ethics; deontological ethics‚ in philosophy‚ ethical theories that place special emphasis on the relationship between duty and
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Why it is morally right to enforce gun control in America Gun control is a very sensitive and controversial topic that has become one of the biggest topics of debate in the United States. Many Americans are against gun control because they feel it is their right as an American to have possession of a firearm for protection. Others are strongly in favor of gun control and feel that there should be laws and regulations put in place that ban the possession and use of firearms. Both sides of the argument
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and ‘kept under review‚ and be open to other arguments and other ideas’ (Beckett‚ Maynard 2005; 17). On the other hand social workers use different theories to inform practice. Deontology‚ also referred to as Kantism is a theory derived from ideas of Kant(1724-1804)‚ a
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outcome‚ these are Egoism‚ Altruism‚ and Utilitarianism. Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill were classic advocates for Utilitarianism‚ which is the model case of hedonistic act consequentialism so it resorts in any ethical decision to a benefit-cost analysis and considers any action is right and moral if it results with the greatest amount of happiness for the utmost number of people. However‚ this theory had limitation as
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however short‚ however unsatisfying‚ to save another child.” Which brings me to my first ethical argument‚ “It’s wrong to kill”. According to Immanuel Kant and his Kantian deontological theory‚ the principle of morality and our perfect duties‚ which one happens to be “it’s wrong to kill an innocent person”‚ comes from the categorical imperative. Kant states in the text on page 18 that‚
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Ethical issues are present in different aspects of our everyday life‚ through various ways such as conflicts in the workplace‚ social‚ or cultural issues we might face. Some ethical issues can be easy to find a solution because we have set religious‚ moral and cultural values instilled in us from a very early age. Therefore‚ makes solving ethical issues instinct or intuitive based on our values. Yet‚ some ethical issues can be perplexed issues‚ due to many factors that play like we will see in the
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ethical position will questioned and in doubt. Yet if he broke the trust and confidentiality between him and Bob could feel let down and feel at risk to segregation‚ discrimination and stigma. 19th century English philosophers and economist Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill assert that an action is RIGHT if tends to promote happiness and WRONG if tends to produce the reverse of happiness. Utilitarianism purports that acts should be classified as morally right or wrong only if the consequences are
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