In fact‚ the most attractive feature of consequentialism is that it appeals to publicly observable consequences of actions. Most versions of consequentialism are more precisely formulated than the general principle above. In particular‚ competing consequentialist theories specify which consequences for affected groups of people are relevant. Three subdivisions of consequentialism
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WHAT IS THE LINK BETWEEN UTILITARIANISM AND DEMOCRACY? Utilitarianism (from the Latin utilis‚ useful) is a theory of ethics based on quantitative maximization of some good for society or humanity. It is a form of consequentialism. This good is often happiness or pleasure‚ though some utilitarian theories might seek to maximize other consequences. Utilitarianism is sometimes summarized as "The greatest happiness for the greatest number." Although it is a standalone theory of ethics‚ it bares a many
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ethical principles of nursing are Autonomy‚ Beneficence‚ Fidelity‚ Informed consent‚ Integrity‚ Justice‚ Nonmaleficence‚ Paternalism‚ Veracity‚ as well as Privacy and confidentiality. Some ethical theories that influence nursing practice are Consequentialism‚ Deontology‚ Ethical Relativism‚ Utilitarianism theory‚ Teleology‚ Virtue ethics‚ and Justice and equity. To a layperson some of these words may make sense and others may not. In order to better understand how these theories and principles shape
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Yahoo‚ which had a string of three CEOs in three years‚ was on the verge of taking that count to four. The latest to rock was Scott Thompson‚ a newly appointed CEO‚ over the false claims in his resume about the computer science degree‚ which he never received from the Stonehill College. The news did spread like fire in the Silicon Valley and why it shouldn’t since Yahoo is one of the respected companies in the area. The news was reported in different formats of media and there were mixed reactions
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ethical business challenge faced * Further ethical implications such as cultural imperialism | 2. Issue construction: Theoretical perspectives used to elaborate on the issue | * Consequentialism - Ethical Egoism: Self interest to garner business support justified * Consequentialism – Utilitarianism: Went against view of majority; unjustified * Deontology –Kantianism: In accordance to moral rules of Saudi Arabia‚ against principle moral of rights *
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The Inside Man The film depicts a gang of robbers broke into a bank and seized customers as hostages‚ and threatened the police. "I have planned a perfect bank robbery"‚ the head of the gang said‚ this is a battle of wits‚ not a battle of force . Sure enough‚ the police have not used the "SWAT"‚ "lone hero" insist forcing‚ but got a hostage negotiation experts attempt to rely on rhetoric subdued. However‚ this did not work. Looks like the robbers who rob the bank when they faced the enormous
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professionals Social Ethics: Social ethics are moral principals that govern what is or is not acceptable social behaviours for a group of people as a whole. Social ethics can be thought of as a "code of conduct" for members of a community Consequentialism: the doctrine that the morality of an action is to be judged solely by its consequences. Autonomy: the right or condition of self-government. Virtue Ethics: Virtue ethics emphasizes the role of one’s character and the virtues that one’s
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PETA: For or Against Animals Bruno Ferreyra‚ Jessica Mayberry‚ and Lisa Whitaker University of Phoenix PETA: For or Against Animals Animals are vulnerable and helpless and are completely at the disposal of human beings and sometimes human beings abuse and neglect those same animals. In their natural environment animals behave instinctively depending on their necessities and preferences‚ for that reason in the animal kingdom there is the notion of rights. When we talk about the rights of animals
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Module 3 – Ways of Knowing Traditionally‚ four patterns or “ways of knowing” have been used in the field of nursing. These are empirical‚ aesthetic‚ personal and ethical knowing originally identified by Barbara Carper in 1978. By combining these ways of knowing a nurse develops clinical knowledge which guides nursing actions in different situations. The following personal experience demonstrates the use of multiple ways of knowing in a nursing situation. Last Friday night‚ I received a call
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Theories emphasize that the consequences of an action. If the consequences are good‚ the action is good while if the consequences are bad‚ the action is bad. A popular form of consequentialism is utilitarianism which means that the proper course of action is the one that maximizes overall "happiness". The other form of consequentialism is negative utilitarianism which means when actions are right in proportion to their tendency to minimize harm. Secondly‚ Deontological Theories does not focus on the results
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