with the capacity to choose between keeping the trolley on the main line (thus killing five people)‚ or steering it onto the spur track (and killing one person)? Under a deontological approach‚ it is morally wrong to kill anyone. Therefore‚ killing one person to save the lives of five people is not an option. Under a deontological perspective‚ there is a duty to help and not to harm others. But‚ the duty not to harm others is stronger. Harming someone is deemed wrong regardless of the consequences
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Consideration in contract formation ------------------------------------------------- Top of Form Consideration is essential to the formation of any contract made without deed. It distinguishes a bargain or contract from a gift. Lush J in the case of Currie v Misa (1875) referred consideration consist of a benefit to the promisor or a detriment to the promisee as: “Some right‚ interest‚ profit or benefit accruing to one party‚ or some forbearance‚ detriment‚ loss or responsibility given‚ suffered
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true (279). There happen to be three primary theories that explain morality and they all answer the same questions: what is good‚ why is it good‚ and where is the good located (280). The theories that answer these questions are the teleological‚ deontological‚ and virtue-based theory. These theories answer the same questions nevertheless they don’t answer them the same way. White believes that humans remain notoriously fickle with the
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7. Ethical considerations The counsellor ought to recognise that the intervention they do with the family has to serve the best interest of the child. This is guided by the child care act‚ which recognises a child as any person under the age of 18 years who ought to be protected (Jamieson & Lake‚ 2013). Ann is 14 years old‚ and is protected by this law. Moreover‚ counsellor should also acknowledge that a child over the age of 12 can give accent to participating in the intervention; this is an agreement
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the goal is to fulfill the moral duty‚ and while doing so it will be done in good will‚ which is the only intrinsic good. Therefore‚ Shelia’s duty should not be “actions motivated by desires/emotions are self-interested” because if they were motivated by desire they would “not deserve praise” (Garcia‚ Slide 11). Following the deontological theory in Shelia’s perspective you have to start by creating a maxim. The maxim in the situation would be‚ I will commit murder when doing so will allow me to feed
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promises to pay Ryan $1000 for his efforts Issue: Is there any consideration for the promise made by Richard? The Law: Every contract requires an offer‚ acceptance‚ and consideration. Consideration is the exchange of benefit and detriment‚ for example‚ the making of a promise in exchange for an act. If a party voluntarily acts and then the other party makes a promise‚ the act is said to be “past consideration.” A past consideration is some act or forbearance in time past by which a man has benefited
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Ethical Considerations Colleges and Universities hold similar views and policies on plagiarism. They generally include a Code of Honor or Conduct listed in their student handbooks. Students are required to sign a pledge stating they will honor their schools ’ codes. The punishments for disregarding the codes are similar from University to University. Eastern Kentucky University has an Academic Integrity Policy (Eastern Kentucky University‚ 2006‚ para 4). Each student must sign a pledge stating
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Systems Consideration in HRIS Human resource (HR) database systems are in vast abundance throughout the business world today. HR database systems help HR professionals manage and carry out basic functions needed to achieve organizational goals and objectives. Column Case Management HR and HR Quick are two commercial HR database systems. Column Case HR is an easy to implement‚ web-based HR Services delivery solution addressing collaboration‚ content management‚ workflow automation‚ and integration
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Diversity Considerations Capella University Public Safety Ethnic and Cultural Awareness PSF5334 January 19‚ 2014 Diversity Considerations Introduction The purpose of this paper is to analyze the influence of culture on attitudes‚ values‚ perception‚ human behavior‚ and interpersonal relations. The discriminatory factors that promote societal‚ political‚ socioeconomic‚ and spiritual oppression of culturally diverse populations will also be illustrated in this paper. The paper would further
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Action Research 1.Foreign language teachers develop insights into their students’ learning from observing their behavior. 2.Reflective teachers analyze the students’ behaviors‚ identify potential problems‚ modify their teaching practices‚ and evaluate the results. 3. Some ideas succeed; others fail—sometimes surprisingly. 4.This process is called action research. 5. Action research is classroom-based research conducted by teachers in order to reflect upon and evolve their teaching. 6.It is a systematic
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