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    tradition‚ authority‚ happiness‚ desires‚ or institutions” (Vaughn 120). Rationality should always be used when we make decisions. Kant’s ethical theory states that “right actions have moral value only if they are done with a ‘good will’ -that is‚ a well to do your duty for duty’s sake” (Vaughn 121). This is one of the main differences between Kant and Mill’s ethical theory. Mill believes that our actions are deemed moral if they can bring about the most amount of happiness among society. Kant on the other

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    Punk-Style and Sub-Cultural Theory The role and significance of sub-cultural style and its relationship to mainstream culture‚ moreover its political connotations have been an area of contention within sub-cultural theory. A seminal account of sub-cultural dynamics was postulated by Hebdige who drew on theories from disciplines diverse as Semiotics and Anthropology. Hebdige considered sub-cultural style to be grounded in the re-appropriation and subversion of the mainstream cultural order by alienated

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    Deontological theory claims that someone acts out of duty not because it makes you feel better. In this theory the duty is defined by many sources like religion‚ language‚ metaphysics‚ biology‚ culture and psychology. Immanuel Kant’s ethical theory is deontological. He perceives moral duties as the law‚ unchangeable and firm. (www.pages.drexel.edu) Teleological comes from the Greek word telos meaning “end” and logos meaning “science”. (www.britannica.com) Teleological basically describes the theory that

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    Ethical Egoism is the ethical theory which states that all actions ought to be done either solely/ultimately for the sake of self interest. The criterion of rightness is what is morally right is what is good for the agent. The decision procedure would be that the agent must determine‚ in some way‚ what is good for him/her‚ and then do that. So‚ an act is right if and only if it brings the best consequences for an individual. Therefore‚ the action that is to be done is the action that is only to

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    Still there are common ethics which influence every individual. There are various theories which suggest various methods to be followed by organizations to deal with conflicting cultures in organizations. In this paper we shall analyze two vast theories‚ touch upon their strong points and weaknesses and then see which method would be suitable for what kind of organization. Further on we shall look at how these theories are useful in segmenting‚ targeting markets‚ and predicting consumer behavior in

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    Axia College Material Appendix B Ethical Theories Chart Complete the chart below using information from the weekly readings and additional research if necessary. Include APA formatted in-text citations when applicable and list all references at the bottom of the page. Ethical Theory Utilitarianism Deontological Virtue ethics Definition Moral decisions require taking full advantage of the benefits as well as minimizing the damage to society. (Trevino and Nelson)

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    Relational Culture Theory and Cultural Humility have a variety of similarities. Relational Culture Theory was developed with the fact in mind that we as humans‚ are naturally drawn to relationships. RCT says that we grown through our relationships in life. Cultural Humility is forgetting what you know about someone based on their culture‚ and hearing it from the source. Both RCT and Cultural Humility benefit people in different ways‚ but they are both key to developing secure relationships. The video

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    Professor Mariana Philosophy 120 11 December 2014 Deontology Deontology is an ethical theory whose name is derived from the Greek word “deon‚” meaning duty or obligation. Most ethical theories are concerned with what is right or good‚ and they often attempt to find this by applying a rule or several rules that seem to fit with outcomes that we most commonly find are "good". Deontology is a non-consequentialist moral theory. While consequentialists‚ such as a utilitarian‚ believe the end will always

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    Now that you know about the history behind the ethics we can go into the different ethical theories. There are quite a few but the ones we’re going to talk about are egoism‚ consequentialism‚ nonconsequentialism‚ rule-deontology‚ and non-moral value. Egoism is view that you are all that matters and so you make your choices based on you and what’s best for you. Egoist don’t care about anyone other than themselves and it shows in the choices that they make. Consequentialism‚ or utilitarianism‚ is when

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    through instilling happiness. It is an ethical theory that ascertains a right and wrong act depending on whether they promote and produce pleasure and pain respectively. Such forms of pleasure do not only apply to sensory pleasure. It‚ however‚ rounds it up to the forms of pleasure that uphold the ethical values. This study is going to focus on the moral theory of hedonism and how it is applied in the field of criminal justice (Shafer-Landau‚ 2012). The ethical theory of hedonism is a critical issue in

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