FREEDOM: LICENTIOUS OR RESPONSIBLE When discussing freedom‚ some fallaciously believe‚ or would like to believe‚ that freedom grants license to do whatever one pleases. This implies that disrespect toward others and violations of their rights are permitted. It assumes license to do anything one pleases. Freedom does not enjoy the right to disrespect others‚ and it does not permit violation of the rights of another person. The word “license” when applied to freedom means to do whatever
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Utilitarianism and Social Corporate Responsibility The principal of Utilitarianism is often cited for grounds in business related decision making. Business ethics is often misunderstood - for if the main purpose of business is to maximize profits‚ then one could argue Westjet had done nothing wrong in trying to gain an advantage in thier industry. Thankfully‚ ethical decision making involves criteria beyond the ’greatest good for the greatest number of people’. Its criteria are as follows - utilitarianism
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Deontology and the Categorical Imperative Applied to the Adelphia Communications Scandal In July of 2002‚ five officials of the Adelphia cable-television company were arrested on the charge of gross corporate fraud conducted by members of the Rigas family. The events which transpired during the Adelphia scandal were some of the most egregious to date with an estimated "$100 million‚ hiding more than $2 billion in debt the family incured‚ and lying to the public about Adelphia ’s operations and
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Utilitarianism and the Ford Pinto Case The goal of utilitarianism is to seek out pleasure and base your decision making on creating the greatest possible happiness for the greatest number of people. Utilitarianism is only concerned with producing a desirable result‚ regardless of whether the action taken to arrive at the desired result was good or bad. In business‚ all sorts of factors are involved in creating products ranging from where to purchase raw materials‚ where to build a factory
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Contracts IS THERE A VALID CONTRACT 1) Was a Contract Formed? 2) Is the Contract Validly Enforceable? 1. Offer 2. Acceptance 3. Consideration 4. In Writing Contract is Void Contract is Voidable Making an Offer Methods of Acceptance Rule: Must have bargained for exchange. may be an exchange of promises. Illusory: only one party is bound to perform. Past Consideration: not consideration‚ But may= implied in fact K. EXCEPTION: Promissory Estoppel (reasonably relied to
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Della Alfian Professor Mitchell GEW 101 6 September 2015 Convincing Arguments The Freedom Of Speech has been a right to individuals who wish to express themselves in different ways. Rhetorical Device is one of the most important elements of writing due to the fact that it enables the writer to understands how to create an effective argument. All arguments at least have a thesis statement‚ which consist the main idea. In order to enhance an essay‚ writers should provide an evidence
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In the Social Contract‚ Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s key viewpoint is that all men are born free‚ but end up being in chains everywhere in the course of their lives (Rousseau and Cole 2 ). Rousseau argues that modern political states repress the basic freedoms which men possess as their birthright. These political states then lead men into the civil society in which the civil freedoms of men are not secure. Most importantly‚ Rousseau points out that the legitimacy of political authority can only be a
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Part A Utilitarianism Upon applying utilitarianism theory to Tom’s current situation‚ Tom would maximise the greatest good and increase the happiness of more people and parties by exaggerating his work experience. The first party that would benefit from this is his parents. As was said in the case study (2014)‚ Tom’s mother had lost her job a few years ago and has remained unemployed since. Tom’s father has also not been doing well financially‚ as his business has not been doing well as of lately
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Utilitarianism Utilitarianism is a moral theory generally considered to have been founded by Jeremy Bentham‚ a 19th century English philosopher and social reformer. It is centered on the concept of happiness‚ and those who seek it. The idea is that all people seek happiness‚ and that it is the ultimate goal of all human beings to be happy. Therefore‚ according to classical utilitarianism‚ when a person wishes to act in an ethically sound manner he or she should strive to bring about the greatest
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Utilitarianism‚ by John Stuart Mill‚ is an essay written to provide support for the value of utilitarianism as a moral theory‚ and to respond to misconceptions about it. Mill defines utilitarianism as a theory based on the principle that "actions are right in proportion as they tend to promote happiness‚ wrong as they tend to produce the reverse of happiness." Mill defines happiness as pleasure and the absence of pain. He argues that pleasure can differ in quality and quantity‚ and that pleasures
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