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    6 SOCIOLOGICAL INQUIRY Kant also distinguishes three kinds of free- dom: freedom of choice‚ or free will; freedom as self-regulation‚ or autonomy; and freedom as civil liberty. Freedom of choice is a natural property of all human beings‚ and refers to the fact that human conduct is not wholly determined by animal impulses. Autonomy is the capacity of a subject to legislate and abide by ethical impera- tives of his own making. Civil liberty

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    Ethical Theories‚ Principles‚ Policies‚ Choice making Ethical Theories- Ethical theories are based on the previously explained ethical principles. They each emphasize different aspects of an ethical dilemma and lead to the most ethically correct resolution according to the guidelines within the ethical theory itself. People usually base their individual choice of ethical theory upon their life experiences (1‚2). Deontology The deontological theory states that people should adhere to their

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    Ethical Dilemmas in Business Case 2: Kathryn McNeil (A) Charles Foley’s Ethical Dilemma At stake here are several conflicting values‚ the concern for a fellow human being‚ self-preservation‚ success of the company and the pressure to perform. As VP of the division‚ I am under scrutiny to deliver substantial results to my president‚ John Edmonds‚ to be seen as sensitive to my product managers needs. Lisa Walters‚ Kathryn’s supervisor‚ has pressed me for a resource action for boosting staff morale

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    but employers as well. If a business has a sturdy set of ethical standards it could result in good business and good moral judgement in employees while dealing with customers and colleagues. Ethics gives individuals moral rules and codes of conduct‚ and facilitates us with answers to questions about what are right or wrong‚ duty‚ obligation and moral responsibility (Shaw et al‚ 2009‚ p.30). This essay is about ethics and the use of ethical elements of business decision making‚ which involves the

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    all the ethical theories‚ natural rights ethics is the best overall theory. Natural rights theory is the best theory because it stays consistent and promotes equality among people. Also‚ the natural rights theory can help people maintain their dignity by allowing their rights to not be taken away. There are theories that are not as adequate as natural rights theory. Mill’s utilitarianism‚ Kantian deontology‚ and virtue ethics have flaws. Natural rights theory is better than the others theories for multiple

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    Ethical Approaches Four Ethical Approaches Four Ethical Approaches- By Buie Seawell‚ Daniels College of Business‚ University of Denver There are many ways to define "ethics‚" almost as many as there are ethicists. For our purposes‚ let’s use this definition: Ethics is the discipline and practice of applying value to human behavior (as well as to the constructs of human culture particularly to morality‚ customs and laws) resulting in meaningfulness. From the earliest moments of recorded human

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    Ethical Theory Comparison Ethical Theory Comparison Ethics are a part of everyday life. Dependent on the individuals focus‚ ethics can be a core value or a term used when needed. This comparison will assist with understanding the morality of individual decisions or choices based on the ethical system inherited. Virtue based theories centers on good character behavior‚ a type of human growth that forms good decision making and control of bad habits. Virtue also creates a format that eliminates

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    alone but also for all susceptible children in the community. This justification will be reinforced using two ethical theories that nullify the refusal of administration of the vaccine by a guardian‚ the first theory that will be exhausted will be Act Utilitarianism and further reinforced using W.D. Ross’s Ethical Pluralism theory. Act utilitarianism (AU) is a fairly straightforward theory with an obligation to equality and impartiality. It comprises of mainly utility and disutility‚ or in simple

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    Antigone‚ like Kant‚ is governed by a philosophy of duty‚ but one that is very different from Kant’s. Antigone’s duty is to the gods. Unlike Kant who follows a sort of subjective moral law‚ Antigone’s moral law is far less arbitrary. She is obligated to uphold her family duties regardless of the circumstances. I believe this is what separates Antigone from both Mill and Kant‚ as well as Smith. Her actions are independent of circumstances. There

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    This position is expressed in the works of Kant and Rawls. In their conceptions the political sphere cannot be separated from any moral standpoints and the question of justice. Nonetheless‚ their positions presuppose anthropology that is way more "positive" than the one of Machiavelli and Schmitt. For them‚ humans are necessarily rational and reasonable beings‚ and these human characteristics are primary in their anthropologies and political theories. Rawls‚ for instance‚ calls both rationality

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