that this would be a more ethically defensible approach.” Choose one side of this argument and use a utilitarian framework to argue in favour‚ using the framework to show the weakness in the opposite view Introduction Utilitarianism is a justification for free-market capitalism. It is a moral perspective that aims to achieve the greatest social benefit net of social cost or‚ more express informally as “one that maximizes utility” Both shareholder and stakeholders are
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INSTRUCTOR’S RESOURCE MANUAL CHAPTER ONE Introduction: Why Project Management? To Accompany PROJECT MANAGEMENT: Achieving Competitive Advantage By Jeffrey K. Pinto CHAPTER ONE PROJECT PROFILE – Disney’s Expedition Everest INTRODUCTION 1. WHAT IS A PROJECT? General Project Characteristics 2. WHY ARE PROJECTS IMPORTANT? PROJECT PROFILE – Dubai – Land of Mega-Projects 3. PROJECT LIFE CYCLES PROJECT MANAGERS IN PRACTICE – Christy Rutkowski‚ Regency Construction Services
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Lesson 2.1 – Issues at the Beginning of Life In vitro fertilization has become very popular for those who are not able to conceive naturally. There are many factors to consider when deciding to have any reproductive procedure done. The parents-to-be need to be well educated with the procedure that will going to be performed. Research is very important. Having a clear understanding on what will be happening before‚ during‚ and after having this procedure. Becoming pregnant is similar to winning the
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5. Relativism Many different ideas have been given the name ‘relativism’‚ and the term has been used to pillory all sorts of views (sometimes for good reasons‚ sometimes for bad ones). It is mere posturing to say that you are for or against “relativism” unless you say what you mean by the term. Here I want mainly to discuss (and to criticize) a view I have encountered among students in philosophy courses‚ who say things like this: "What anyone believes is true for that person. What you believe
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EST 393- Project Management Instructor: Ed Palacio Eduardo.Palacio@stonybrook.edu Spring 2015 Required Text and Materials: Project Management: Achieving Competitive Advantage‚ 3rd Ed. by J. Pinto Prentice-Hall. Supplemental – not a requirement – Project Management Institute (PMI) – A guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide) – fifth edition Copyright © 2013 Pearson Education‚ Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall Objective and Contents This course is designed to help
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Utilitarianism Key Features • • • Relativist Theory – – – – – – – No Absolutes Morality Depends on individual circumstances Happiness is the most important thing Quality and Quantity of Happiness need to be taken into account The Measure of Usefulness or Fittingness for purpose an action may have Teleological Ethical theories such as Utilitarianism tend to rely on the principle of utility It is the way of measuring how useful an action is in bringing about the consequences that we desire Equality
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Utilitarianism In his book‚ J.S. Mill attempts to build on Jeremy Bentham’s original idea of Utilitarianism. His definition of the moral theory is one that is grounded in Bentham’s original work but also extends to include remarks to criticisms of Utilitarianism. Mill believes that‚ like Bentham‚ utility is what is valuable to society. Utility‚ according to Mill‚ is the promotion of pleasure or the absence of pain. He defines this as happiness‚ which is why he refers to utility as the Greatest
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of people affected by it. According to Bentham‚ utilitarianism is the greatest happiness or greatest felicity principle. There are many types of this theory which include act vs. rule‚ two level‚ motive‚ negative and average vs. total. (Clifford G.‚ John C. 2009) In act utilitarianism‚ when people have to make choices‚ they should consider the consequences of each choice and then choose that which will generate much pleasure. The rule utilitarianism looks at the rules of actions which are potential
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UTILITARIANISM Utilitarianism is an ethical theory that holds that an action is right if it produces‚ or if it tends to produce‚ the greatest amount of good for the greatest number of people affected by the action. Otherwise the action is wrong. This cost-benefit analysis is a form of utility calculation. People in business theory use utility curves to plot the results of various actions‚ choosing those that maximize whatever it is that they wish to achieve. This utility approach is not foreign
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Act utilitarianism states that‚ when faced with a choice‚ we must first consider the likely consequences of potential actions and‚ from that‚ choose to do what we believe will generate the most pleasure. The rule utilitarian‚ on the other hand‚ begins by looking at potential rules of action. To determine whether a rule should be followed‚ he or she looks at what would happen if it were constantly followed. If adherence to the rule produces more happiness than otherwise‚ it is a rule that morally
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