Philosophies | Compare and Contrast Research Paper | | Terence A. Betts | 3/27/2011 | Instructor: Kimber Cramer Davenport University | The textbook breaks down seven philosophies used in business decisions; they are Teleology‚ Egoism‚ Utilitarianism‚ Deontology‚ Relativist‚ Virtue ethics‚ and Justice. In this paper I will define each of the seven listed and compare and contrast so that it is clear to decipher each one from the other. Also I will provide an example of each philosophy
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After reviewing Chapter 1 in your textbook and watching “Virtue Ethics‚” find a contemporary article showing how the theory of psychological egoism in a corporation resulted in an ethical dilemma. My example is the case of negligence against the Dow Corning Corporation. “The jury found that Dow Corning Corporation (DCC) had marketed to her a defective silicone gel-filled breast implants (SBI) that allegedly contributed to her autoimmune disorders” (Mascarenhas‚ 1995‚ p 44). Is there a way that
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the analysis of this movie all the more challenging and much real to think and deal with as a human being. Secondly‚ in my opinion this movie touches on a few of the main ethical theories we have discussed and learned about in class such as ethical egoism‚ utilitarianism‚ and virtue ethics. Throughout the movie‚ the characters are faced with incredibly difficult and ethical choices which‚ right or wrong‚ were made under extremely stressful and life or death situations. The unfathomable circumstances
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motives are sheer egoism‚ aesthetic enthusiasm‚ historical impulse‚ and political purpose. Orwell claims that these motives differ in degree from time to time. He also gives us background information because he feels that one cannot assess a writer’s motives without knowing something of their early development. He insists that he is a person in which the motives‚ sheer egoism‚ aesthetic enthusiasm‚ and historical impulse outweighs political purpose. The motive‚ sheer egoism existed in Orwell
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Code of Ethics and Security Case Study December 20‚ 2010 Abstract As we examine the case of “Cop Gets 15 Years in Torture Case”‚ we evaluate from four different perspectives the different ethical theories; ethical relativism‚ ethical egoism‚ deontological ethics and ontological ethics to determine how the different perspectives support or condemn the conduct in this case study. The case involves the brutal sodomizing of a black male Haitian immigrant‚ Abner Louima by two white New York police
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Paying it forward displays an act of altruism meaning “a motive to increase another’s welfare without conscious regard for one’s self-interest” (Myers‚ 2010‚ p. 443). Altruism‚ Personal & Professional Social Responsibility‚ & Codependency The perspective roles of altruism differ from codependency in regard to personal and professional social responsibility. Personal and professional social responsibility is acting in a way that benefits society‚ unlike altruism‚ which is a selfless and true concern
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Ethical Treatment of Prisoners When there are million’s of people incarcerated throughout the United States‚ the ethical treatment of prisoner’s rights must be analyzed. Throughout the years many modifications have been made to accommodate inmates and preserve their basic human rights. Have we as a society done enough regarding the ethical treatment of prisoners or have we made their lives in prison too easy that it is no longer a punishment for them? There are many people in the United States
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PHI 111 Final Paper: Dilemmas in My Sister’s Keeper by Jodi Picoult The novel “My Sister’s Keeper” by Jodi Picoult explores the medical‚ legal‚ ethical and moral issues related to long term illness and discusses some of the bioethical issues around the experimental technique known as pre-implantation genetic diagnosis. The author presents many ethical dilemmas when a couple chooses to genetically engineer a baby to create a bone marrow match for their terminally ill daughter. That creation is
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Outline the Processes Involved in Evolution and Discuss how Evolutionary Psychologists have Contributed to our Understanding of Altruism as an Adaptive Behaviour The book of Genesis states that God created life in an array of fixed species and it was not until the 19th Century‚ that paleontological discoveries started to cast doubt on creationism and Charles Darwin published his theory of evolution in On the Origin of the Species (Clegg‚ 2007‚ p.120). The two processes
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least three things that are wrong with or problems with each of these theories: 1A- EGOISM- According to the Baier’s conflict argument egoism is wrong because there are some moral circumstances in which conflict can’t be solved. Then there’s the Baier’s Inconsistency Argument in which egoism requires that we believe that it’s wrong to prevent someone from performing their responsibility. “Another problem of egoism is that it cannot settle disputes among people. If everyone were to pursue their own
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