Aristotle and Kant - as ancient to modern ethics on virtue and happiness. The following essay aims to compare Ancient versus Modern theories of ethics‚ particularly those of Aristotle and Immanuel Kant. The central concepts of virtue‚ happiness‚ and the human good are relevant to modern ethics‚ but do not play the same role as they did in Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics. The concepts are also relevant to Autonomy “as autonomy is the capacity for self-government. Agents are autonomous if their actions
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Question 1: 1. What are the relevant facts? (10 marks) • Annie‚ a copywriter for Laird and Laird (L&L) Advertising‚ has been assigned to Bud’s Best (BB) bacon account. • Lance Willard is a popular Hollywood movie star‚ has signed 1 year contract with BB bacon for product testimonials (when given by celebrities known as celebrity endorsements). • President of L&L‚ (Victor) explains to Annie that Victor has signed an affidavit swearing that he is a bona fide user of BB bacon. • Although
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Question 12 1. Introduction Discrimination is commonly defined to be the treatment of‚ or making a distinction in favor of or against a person‚ based on the group‚ class‚ or category to which that person belongs‚ rather than on individual merit. The key issue in this question is: is discrimination against older workers‚ persons with same sex orientation‚ and persons with disabilities in the workplace ethical? To address the ethical issue above‚ it is very important to determine whether the
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complaints against the products of the group buying websites in Hong Kong .Groupon Hong Kong as the biggest group buying company‚ still being criticized as companies without ethical marketing in Hong Kong. This essay has facilitated the discovery of the ethics of Cadbury’s marketing activities. The discussion is mainly focused on marketing ethical of the products of the Groupon Hong Kong. The products will be analyzed based two ethical values which are responsibility and transparency with according to
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Case 15: McWane: A Dangerous Business 1. Explain the concept of disciplined management. Has it worked at McWane? I would say NO‚ because of all the injuries and deaths of their employees. Here are some ways to become a disciplined project manager per the Project Management Institute I found: - Plan the next work week’s activities a day or two ahead of time - Confirm activities the day before - Conduct daily reviews of what you did or didn’t accomplish - Follow through on your
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Chapter 29: Code of professional conduct * What guidance is provided to help AICPA members follow the Code Of Professional Conduct? Provides general guidance on professional responsibilities‚ the public interest‚ integrity‚ objectivity and independence‚ due care‚ and the scope and nature of services without establishing specific standards. Nevertheless‚ every practitioner should read them. An understanding of the difference between independence and objectivity is important particularly
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Utilitarian theorists are concerned with the maximizing the overall happiness for majority. According to this school of thought‚ morality of action is determined by the consequences of ones actions instead of agent’s intentions. Therefore‚ judging from the Utilitarian perspective‚ one can argue that Libor rate manipulation did not benefit the society as whole‚ instead it benefited couple investment banks‚ and therefore it was not an ethical action. However‚ how about if those banks actually did not
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ETHICAL THEORIES 1. Utilitarianism The utilitarian ethical theory is founded on the ability to predict the consequences of an action. To a utilitarian‚ the choice that yields the greatest benefit to the most people is the choice that is ethically correct. One benefit of this ethical theory is that the utilitarian can compare similar predicted solutions and use a point system to determine which choice is more beneficial for more people. This point system provides a logical and rationale argument
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How can we morally justify lying/deception? Lying is a process that is carried out by people of all ages‚ races‚ nationalities and societies. However‚ even though it is a common act to the majority of the world‚ it is considered morally incorrect‚ due to the fact that it provides misleading information that usually causes someone harm. There are three main components of a lie: a statement needs to be made‚ the person telling the lie must believe that the statement is false‚ and the statement must
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SM0381 Frequently Asked Questions 1. General Questions 2. Reflective Statement Questions * 10pt Arial‚ single line spacing. * Your Reflective Statements should not be going over one side of A4 per entry. 3. Ethical Dilemma Essay * “In my company’s ethical dilemma the company is faced with the dilemma of…”- Woah! Wait on there! Company’s cannot have ethical dilemmas‚ they are virtual legal entities; not people. They cannot think‚ reason nor have moral debates; they aren’t
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