A Relativistic View of The Ballad of Narayama (1) First Position Utilitarianism‚ a branch of moral realism‚ is a doctrine that attempts to explain the abstract idea of morality. Consequentialism‚ a broader basis of utilitarianism‚ defines an action as being right or wrong by saying that the right act in any moral dilemma is that which leads to the greatest good for the greatest number of people. It focuses in on the consequence of an action and declares that this result is the true basis for
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John Stewart Mill described utilitarianism as a form of consequentialism. This theory describes human actions as being morally right or wrong solely on their effects. There are two types of utilitarianism: rule and act. Rule utilitarianism describes a person’s act is right as it conforms to a rule that leads to the
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PART FORM ANU AUSTRALIAN UNIVERSITY : Enron‚ Parmalat‚ WorldCom‚ HIH – these corporate failures and accounting scandals have shaken the foundations of investor confidence in the transparency‚ integrity and accountability of corporations and capital markets. There has also been public disquiet about the role professional auditors and audit firms have played in these corporate scandals. The consequences for many of the players in the market for financial information have been enormous; reputations
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PhilClass No. 1 Today: -Syllabus review -Ethics intro Homework: -Read Chapter 1 in Rachels -Read “Moral Sentiment” article Next time: -Ethics introduction continued -“Moral Sentiment” 9/15/12 9:40 PM -First assignment distributed (P.E.T.) Personal Essay Topic – Ethical issue that you find interesting and will want to use/refer to throughout the rest of the course. What is ethics? -Philosophy à 1. Epistemology – what do we know‚ and how do we know it? 2. Metaphysics – The nature of reality
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Firestone Case Danger on the Highway: Bridgestone/Firestone¡¦s Tire Recall Bridgestone/Firestone‚ Inc.‚ based in Nashville‚ Tennessee‚ has been in the business of making tires since 1900‚ when Harvey Firestone founded the Firestone Tire & Rubber Company in Akron‚ Ohio. Firestone was acquired by Bridgestone USA‚ Inc.‚ a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Bridgestone Corporation‚ in 1990 for $2.6 billion. Today‚ the company markets 8‚000 different types and sizes of tires‚ and a host of other products. The
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Philosophical ethics are an attempt to define moral action. Theories try to answer questions such as ‘what is a moral action?’ and ‘how should men act?’ In the case of classical theories the main question is ‘What is the good life? We all grow up learning our ethics‚ or morals‚ from our parents and society. As we grow we are told things; do not cross the road alone‚ clean your room. But there are a set of instructions that we are told‚ and we grow to learn that they have quite a different motive
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uptio : the …. Bo e of the economy ............................................................................................. 6 Morals/Unconscious Psychological Behaviors/Influences Lead To Corruption ...................................... 8 Consequentialism
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Excursus: What is “good” according to the Roman Catholic Tradition? (Ref. Gula‚ Richard. 1989. Faith Informed By Reason) The nature of the concept good is the full realization of any beings’ potential‚ or to achieve perfection. The innate tendency within the human person to seek perfection is the ontological basis for the fundamental moral obligation – to realize one’s potential‚ or to be all I can be. Actions are moral when it arise from this innate tendency and contribute to the full
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May 8‚ 2014 Common Sense Morality (CSM) – these are the moral ideas and values that we all learn from are family‚ friends‚ teachers and coaches while growing up. What is CSM? – It contains all the moral no brainers: don’t steal‚ don’t murder‚ don’t inflict needless pain and anguish on people‚ don’t manipulate or coerce‚ don’t cheat‚ etc. CSM is what we all are brought up to believe‚ even thou most of us don’t understand why it is so. There is obviously some variance in CSM: what people believe
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