Is the possession of knowledge enough to place an ethical responsibility on the knower? My thesis is that knowledge in itself is value free and ethical responsibility is created by the value judgment of the knower. If the knower has decided to follow a code of ethics or interprets a piece of knowledge to contain moral dimensions‚ then knowing creates ethical responsibilities. However‚ possessing knowledge as such does not automatically create ethical responsibilities. In the following I will explore
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personal beliefs it calls for society to think critically to create an unbiased judgment about this literary work. To think critically one must objectively analyze facts to form a judgment‚ however‚ critical thinking can be influenced by media sources‚ such as the news‚ Instagram‚ Twitter and etc. Nonetheless‚ there must be an understanding of other people’s judgements and beliefs and in turn one must form their own judgment when all factors are considered. Rodriguez’s article demonstrates the need for
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Later in late June Brown Realty moved for traditional summary judgment on its breach of contract claim‚ he claimed it had mitigated its damages by securing a new tenant. McGraw then took action by filing his own traditional summary judgment on his defense. The trail court then in favor of Brown Realty entered summary judgment on their breach of contract asserted for $114‚714. ISSUES: Whether or not the Trial court’s final summary judgment in favor of Brown Realty Company will proceed for the reason
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objectivity into the performance evaluation system. Some board members believe that too many subjective bonus awards were being made‚ providing managers with bonuses even in years where their entity did not perform well. One effect of allowing subjective judgments was that bonus awards were only loosely correlated with the realized operating performances. Another effect was a lot of misspend time‚ as managers engaged in “politicking”. They tried to convince their evaluators that they had performed well‚ even
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Chapter 9 Multiple-Choice Questions 1. easy a If it is probable that the judgment of a reasonable person would have been changed or influenced by the omission or misstatement of information‚ then that information is‚ by definition of FASB Statement No. 2: a. material. b. insignificant. c. significant. d. relevant. 2. easy b The preliminary judgment about materiality is the amount by which the auditor believes the statements could be misstated and still not affect the decisions
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you. It follows that everyone’s perceptions are equally true. This of course is the extreme form of relativism that Protagoras claims when he asserts that man is the measure of all things in regards to truth. It seems that if all perceptions (e.g. judgments and beliefs) are equally true‚ there can be no room for expertise. But what is Protagoras to say of our natural inclination that such things as wisdom and the wise really do exist among individuals? If Protagoras’ relativism is to be accepted‚ he
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a different perspective‚ we have to realize that we need to understand the theory of interpretation. People most likely do not know about how to stop their judgment because they have grown to only know how to do so. We almost always base our judgments on past experiences and beliefs. People that are closest to us help a lot with our judgments. This makes it harder to influence our world view. Sometimes‚ it takes more than just thinking about somebody else’s point of view. We have to empathize for
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does Fitzgerald establish in this opening? In the opening of The Great Gatsby‚ Fitzgerald establishes to readers that the book will be narrated by a man who supposedly ‘reserve[s] all judgments’. Through Nick‚ Fitzgerald establishes the hypocrisy and possible unreliability of the narrator – he makes judgments despite claiming that he ‘reserves’ them (saying ‘the intimate revelations of young men’ are ‘plagiaristic and marred by obvious suppressions’); the ambivalence of the narrator (and consequently
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would substantially interfere with appropriate school discipline. B. Capp v. Carlito’s Mexican Bar & Grill No. 1‚ Inc.‚ 655 S.E.2d 232 (2007). In Case No. A07A1392‚ judgment affirmed the trial court’s decision granting judgment in favor Carlito’s in issue of medical expenses. Judgment reversed in trial courts grant of summary judgment to Carlito’s as to liability under Georgia Dram Shop Act‚ OCGA §51-1-40‚ and remanded the case for further proceedings in that issue. Case No. A07A1392‚ the court reversed
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with the initial idea that knowledge is the addition of a true judgment and an account. However‚ Socrates raises some concerns regarding the fundamental aspects that make the definition true. Ultimately‚ the two characters find that their original definition of knowledge is not as accurate‚ nor as simple as they once believed. The article opens with Theaetetus recalling a definition of knowledge he once heard‚ which stated “true judgment with an account is knowledge [and is therefore knowable]‚ and
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