Shiaa K PHIL 1020: Ethics Paper #1 Supposing I observed a runaway train at the rail-yard and if it continues hurtling in the direction it is going‚ it will kill five people. Luckily for me‚ I’m standing next to a power switch and if I pull the lever of the switch‚ the train will divert into a different track. However‚ there is one person working on this track and if I pull the switch‚ that rail worker will die. Here’s what I would do. I would in fact pull the lever of the switch to spare the
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The Trolley Problem‚ originally proposed by Philippa Foot prompted a range of responses. More specifically from Judith Jarvis Thomson‚ who presented a variation and response to this scenario. One of Thompson’s adaptation encapsulates the notion of a bystander who has the option to either remain inactive and let five people die or to reroute the trolley‚ by means of flipping a switch that would cause the trolley to move towards the direction of the other track with one worker‚ hence killing them
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The Trolley Problem is set up in two parts. The first part of this problem puts the reader in a passive position to choose between shoving a large person onto the track causing one person to die to save the five other people and refraining and doing nothing would allow the five to die and the one person to live. The second part of this scenario would put Frank in a very personal position to choose to do something about the situation at hand‚ or to let five people die; or deliberately push a large
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Reflection Introduction In this reflection‚ I am going to reflect about the competency No. 5 which talk about demonstrating the ability to check and identify the resuscitation equipment of the emergency trolley. What is reflection first of all. ”Reflection is an active process of witnessing one’s own experience in order to take a closer look at it‚ sometimes to direct attention to it briefly‚ but often to explore it in greater depth"(Burton 2000). Reflection is an effective methods for health
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Executive Summary The Trolley Dodgers was exposed that it had internal control problems existed. The other hand‚ found that employees embezzlement. The first part of this report identify and explain the characteristics of employee fraud indicated in Dodgers case. such as perpetrator must gains the trust or confidence of the person or company being defrauded. etc And then‚ the second part is explain the internal control weaknesses and understanding internal control objectives . The third part based
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It would be equally wrong from a moral situation to kill anyone. The trolley driver is affected by the deontologist theory. There is no moral reason for the deontologist to choose between the car and the bus because both are impermissible. However‚ there is no avoidance alternative for the deontologist to choose one option
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The Trolley Dodgers In 1890‚ the Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers professionals’ baseball team joined the National League. Over the following years‚ the Dodgers would have considerable difficulty competing with the other baseball themes in the New York City area. Those teams‚ principal among them the New York Yankees‚ were much better financed and generally stocked with players of higher caliber. In 1958‚ after nearly seven decades of mostly frustration on and off the baseball field‚ the Dodgers shocked
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the strengths and weaknesses of both views. The “Trolley Problem” is a short video published by BBCradiofour which depicts an ethical dilemma with three possible outcomes (BBCradiofour). In the video‚ a runaway trolley is barreling down a track with five unaware workers facing impending doom. The viewer is then presented with the first two of the ethical options which are to actuate a lever to change the direction of the trolly or to let the trolley run over the five workers. These two options are
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Homework #4 Name _______________ Lab Day/Time____________ Cardiovascular Dynamics This experiment examines the factors that effect blood flow through a blood vessel. The rate of blood flow is influenced by the pressure gradient in the vessel‚ the radius of the vessel‚ the viscosity of the blood and the length of the vessel. You will be asked to systematically examine each of these factors to determine their effect on blood flow. Getting Started: Login to a CAL lab computer using ZULU
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Question 1 Key audit objectives for a client’s payroll function 1. To confirm that the payroll function is properly controlled and operating efficiently. 2. To ensure that authority for all pay entitlement is clearly defined and effectively exercised. 3. To ensure that employees on the payroll are valid and that leavers do not remain on the payroll. 4. To ensure that salary additions are bona fide & timesheets are authorized 5. That payroll deductions are correctly applied. Auditors evaluate
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