stockholders‚ and how they used the company as their own person “ATM” machine in order to support their extravagant lifestyles. We will go on to discuss and focus on what is meant by the duties and rights of deontological ethics and how Kant’s Categorical Imperatives might be applied to both those issues. Finally‚ we’ll take a look at what a deontological framework of business ethics looks like and how applying it to the two problems mentioned above might have made a difference for both the Rigases and Adelphia
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There are two categorical imperatives. The first categorical imperative stated that act according to the maxim by which you can at the same time will that it should become a universal law. A maxim is the rule or principle on which you act. For example‚ I might make it my maxim to give at least as much
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According to Kant‚ categorical imperative is the basis of morality which is determined by a persons’ intent rather than their action. It is motivated by pure reasoning and must apply to everyone regardless of preference. For this reason‚ Kant introduced the principle of universalizability
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Module 1 SLP Assignment ETH501: Business Ethics 23 Feb 2013 It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military‚ and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services. The modern army has its roots in the Continental Army which was formed on 14 June 1775‚ [2] to meet the demands of the American Revolutionary War before the establishment of the United States. The Congress of the Confederation officially created the United States Army on 3 June 1784[3] [4] after the end of the Revolutionary
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Jeremy Bentham Jeremy Bentham was an English philosopher and political radical. He is highly known and respected today for his moral philosophy‚ primarily his principle of utilitarianism. Utilitarianism evaluates actions based upon their consequences. Bentham is most famously known for his pursuit of motivation and value. Bentham was a strong believer in individual and economic freedom‚ the separation of church and state‚ freedom of expression‚ equal rights for women‚ the right to
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April 15‚ 2011 How Should I Live? Immanual Kant vs. Jon Stuart Mill In their works “Principle of Utility” and the “Categorically Imperative” the philosophers Kant and Mill have addressed one of the most prominent questions humans have asked ourselves since the beginning of time; what are the fundamental moral principles that we should base our lives on? My intent is to show how each of these philosophers in their approach this subject yielding totally different results. I will compare and contrast
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of extreme suffering is the morally right action as opposed to the alternative‚ living in pain. J.S. Mill’s Utilitarian ideals provide strong reasoning to support suicide in instances of severe pain‚ while Kant’s moral theory of the categorical imperative provides reasoning against taking one’s own life. Mill’s principle of utility is the maximization of pleasure and the reduction of pain. Mill regards happiness as the greatest good in life and all actions should be performed as long as they have
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examples or experience‚ but must be made up of a priori from practical reasoning. The moral law most also be a categorical imperative because acting immorally is deciding to make an exception for you when others have to obey the law. Kant thinks there is only one categorical imperative‚ but that it can be expressed in many different ways. One way Kant uses a categorical imperative is to use the concept of an end in itself. He says all of our actions have
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which are the foundation of their duty to gain good will. Good intensions bring out good will. As Kant presents the four reasons of all actions‚ he believes that one gains the ability to test and evaluate moral actions universally by the categorical imperative. In determining an individual’s will one must understand that the intention behind the action must be moral excluding all inclinations. However‚ intentions and will‚ good or bad‚ play the role in finding the reason for portraying the
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Krystal Graham “Occupy Wall Street” Business Ethics Professor: Steven Curry “Occupy Wall Street” The “Occupy Wall Street” movement has become a big deal since it began in the fall of 2011. This movement was inspired by international protests‚ with thousands arriving in New York City answering the call‚ soon spreading to well over 500 cities. I would like to discuss more of the details of the movement‚ the moral and economic implications‚ as well as the different ethics theories to see
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