This paper was written during the final exam for an ethics class‚ from memory. As such‚ there are no referances‚ but it still makes for a pretty good outline for a paper on utilitarian and Kantian ethical theories. With so many varying views on morals and ethics‚ trying to use reason in ethics without resorting to emotional judgments is difficult. The first stop to overcoming this obstacle is to begin by studying ethical theories. Once a good grasp of the theories has been established
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The lottery is an example of the utilitarian monster because‚ in a lottery game‚ there are many losers‚ but only one winner. The happiness of the winner of a lottery ticket is very high‚ and when compared to the unhappiness of the losers‚ there is still‚ in theory‚ a net happiness gain. So in essence‚ the happiness of many (the losers) is sacrificed for the disproportionate happiness of one individual (the winner). A case could be made for and against the lottery in terms of monetized utilitarianism
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Nassar‚ In the case of Bernard Madoff‚ an overview was provided that describes the fraud of the century. As a result of the Ponzi scheme‚ social attitudes toward the investment industry were lukewarm. I will describe the highlights of the case. First‚ Bernard Madoff started a stock trading business in 1960 that was highly successful. This business consisted of buying and selling stocks that were not on the New York Stock Exchange. Conversely‚ once Pete Madoff came into the business‚ Bernard created
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A Utilitarian Defense for Veganism All around the world‚ the consumption of animal products‚ such as meat and milk‚ are common and accepted practices. The extreme diet of veganism is considered rare and outside of the social norm. To live a vegan lifestyle means refraining from eating meat‚ fish‚ dairy‚ honey‚ gelatin‚ and eggs. Those who take up this diet live in a world where they are considered outcasts and their diet is rarely accommodated for at restaurants‚ family gatherings‚ and so on. With
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Philosophy 338 Professor Hubin THE UTILITARIAN THEORY OF PUNISHMENT I. Utilitarian Theories of Punishment: Utilitarian justifications are forward-looking (consequentialistic) in nature. All of the questions about the justification of punishment (general justification‚ title and severity) will be answered by appeal to the utility (value) of the consequences of an action. A. The General Justification: All punishment is‚ according to the utilitarian‚ intrinsically bad‚ because it involves the
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Dr. Nassar‚ In the case of Bernard Madoff the fraud of the century‚ did he have help in creating and sustaining the Ponzi scheme? I believe that the prolonged nature of the scheme required assistance from other parties. First‚ the stock trading company that was heavily involved in until the arrival of his brother Peter Madoff has been cleared of wrongdoings. Family members were employed at this company. However‚ the investment company where the fraud occurred did not employ family members. Bernard
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Bernie Sanders has lead the poll in New Hampshire and Iowa‚ according to CBS News polls Sanders has surpassed Clinton by 10% in Iowa‚ and 22% in New Hampshire. He claims to be a Democratic socialist‚ for some that’s a red flag in this “self-made” society. But apparently this is not the case anymore. There has been a lack of belief towards Sanders‚ even though he shows leading the polls‚ people believe he won’t make it to the White House. Although‚ Sanders supporters are extremely enthusiastic‚ with
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HP SCANDAL Case Facts In early 2005‚ Silicon Valley giant Hewlett-Packard found itself in the undesirable situation whereby confidential company information being leaked from its Board of Directors. Former Chairman of the Board‚ Patricia Dunn‚ ordered an investigation into the Board room leaks which encompassed two phases known as ‘Kona I’ and ‘Kona II’. Kona I started in early 2005‚ and was contracted to Security Outsourcing Solutions‚ Inc. (SOS) to perform this investigative work. The investigation
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Many of us ask ourselves “Why vote for Bernie Sander?”. Many may argue that Bernie Sanders is way too old to be President‚ but truth is that the older they are the wiser they are. Bernie Sanders has stated that he’ll change many things‚ but that’s what every candidate says‚ the real question is will he has really done everything he has said he’ll change? Bernie Sanders has stated that he’ll change the minimum wage to $15‚ do public college free/affordable‚ universal healthcare‚ transform our energy
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Jr. used the utilitarian approach for ethical decision making. Your examples for individualism and utilitarian added nicely to your views. Two more ethical decision making approaches that Martin Luther king also used are moral-rights and justice. For moral rights‚ “managers need to avoid interfering with the fundamental rights of others‚ such as the right to privacy‚ the right of free consent‚ or the right to freedom of speech” (Daft & Marcic‚ 2015‚2013 p. 149). The justice approach states that moral
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