University of Phoenix Material Ethical Dilemma Worksheet Incident Review |What is the ethical issue or problem? Identify the issue succinctly. | |The ethical issue that is presented is the officers know that the husband was driving while intoxicated; they know that he has | |lied‚ and they know based off of the 911 call that the wife was abused. The law states that nothing can be done because nothing | |was observed
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Utilitarianism states “that an action is morally right if and only if it produces at least as much good (utility) for all people affected by the action as any alternative action the person could do instead.” (Audi 942) One of the branches of utilitarianism is act-utilitarianism‚ and it is also considered by philosophers to be the “traditional utilitarianism.” (Schick 349) The purpose of act-utilitarianism is to follow the action that will maximize happiness for a given populace. Act-utilitarianism
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using Kohlberg’s moral development model and by examining major ethical systems‚ namely deontology and utilitarianism‚ a clear understanding of the factors influencing this type of decision-making can be gained. Specifically‚ utilitarianism‚ Kant’s categorical imperative and the doctrine of double effect address the decision from differing viewpoints‚ providing the decision maker with compelling evidence to support both angles of the ethical and moral dilemma presented in the decision at hand. A decision
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BUSN290 Professor Craig Johnson Oct. 2‚ 2013 In chapter 1‚ I get to know five widely used ethical methods that are Utilitarianism‚ Kant’s Categorical Imperative‚ Rawls’s Justice as Fairness‚ Confucianism and Altruism. I choose Utilitarianism to compare with Confucianism. Utilitarianism is what we should consider both short- and long-term consequences when we make some ethical choices. The goal of Utilitarianism is to expand profits as possible as they can. In other words‚ it is a way that trying to
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brother was at the hindsight of my mind‚ consequences for me‚ my brother‚ and extended and nuclear family were an even more important consideration for me. Act-utilitarianism justifies what is right or wrong by the consequences of a situation; this explains why it is the main principle to use for my scenario. This traditional form of utilitarianism focuses on whether an act is morally permissible or required based on the predicted or actual consequences. Because my actual consequences were very similar
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flexibility of principles‚ she rejects Singer’s argument saying that we have obligations to those around us and that it is unrealistic for us to try to help everyone. In this essay‚ I will explain and elaborate the fundamentals of each philosopher’s ethical views‚ compare and contrast their differences‚ and give my own opinion on the subject‚ supporting it with evidence and reasoning. Peter Singer’s main argument is that “It is indefensible for affluent people to spend money on luxuries
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thoughts that include a system that we are able to use to determine who and what is good or bad. As a population‚ we can use these different terms and types of ethical theory to determine which style‚ form‚ or behavior of ethics fits with our beliefs and culture. Some of these different types of theories include virtue theory‚ utilitarianism‚ and deontological ethics. Although these all fall into the category of a theory of ethics and may seem to be similar‚ they are also very different. When looking
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Utilitarianism Act means to do the right action that will benefit a good amount of people over any other option. In the two examples I read from Bernard Williams “A Critique of Utilitarianism” I realized those were two difficult choices these two men had to make. However‚ if we follow the Utilitarianism Act‚ George would of taken the job offer and Jim would unfortunately sacrifice one of the protestors to save the rest. By George taking the job offer‚ it would benefit his family financially and also
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WHAT IS THE LINK BETWEEN UTILITARIANISM AND DEMOCRACY? Utilitarianism (from the Latin utilis‚ useful) is a theory of ethics based on quantitative maximization of some good for society or humanity. It is a form of consequentialism. This good is often happiness or pleasure‚ though some utilitarian theories might seek to maximize other consequences. Utilitarianism is sometimes summarized as "The greatest happiness for the greatest number." Although it is a standalone theory of ethics‚ it bares a many
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Outline the important concepts of utilitarianism (21) The theory of utilitarianism determines the rightness or wrongness of an action by its consequences. This is determined by measuring the amount of pleasure or pain brought to someone caused by an action. Utilitarianism is a teleological theory of ethics‚ this means that it is concerned with the outcome and the consequences‚ meaning that an act is not right or wrong in itself but is right or wrong depending on the outcome of said action. The main
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