Simon Hantai In U.S. People thought minimalism was the end to painting. That painting is an exhausted medium. In France however‚ minimalism was viewed as something to be dealt with within painting. Is does not represent the end of painting. At the forefront of this movement was Simon Hantai‚ a Hungarian. He is known for inventing Pliage (to fold) in France. From 1960 to 1982‚ he works exclusively on canvas that is off the wooden frame and wadded up‚ crumbled up. He then paints the canvas like
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There are seven different major ethical systems and they are: ethical formalism‚ utilitarianism‚ religion‚ natural law‚ ethics of virtue‚ ethics of care‚ and egoism. All seven of these ethical systems are dealt with on a daily basis and sometimes it is hard to determine which one you are dealing with. Ethical systems intertwine with one another and make up how humans respond and react to situations they are faced with every day. Each ethical system has its own way of coming across to each individual
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respond to her friend‚ I will firstly identify the moral standards and principles that should be applied‚ what the ethical dilemmas that Alice faces and the process for decision making. Then identify key ethical theories like‚ Consequentialist theories: Egoism‚ Utilitarianism‚ and Non-consequentialist theories: Kant‚ Ethic of Care and Virtue Ethics. Equipped with these theories‚ moral standards and principles‚ I should be able to go through the process and come to a reasonable ethical response and prove
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Reading: pages 3-21 Key Terms (definitions on page 7): ethics morality descriptive ethics normative ethics metaethics applied ethics instrumentality intrinsically valuable Key ideas: principle of universalizabitlity principle of impartiality Be familiar with The Euthyphro by Plato (pages 16-19) - know Euthyphro’s definition of piety - understand that this is a debate regarding whether or not ethics is an objective or subjective discipline Be familiar with Common-Sense Religion
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double-spaced pages‚ supported by evidence from your text and from other research‚ answer the following questions: How would you classify Alcoa’s ethical work climate? Which ethical criterion‚ as shown in Figure 5.1‚ was used by the company: egoism (self-centered)‚ benevolence (concern for others)‚ or principles (integrity approach)? What role did top management commitment play in developing the ethical work climate and organizational performance seen at Alcoa? What other ethical safeguards
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have supporters people need to believe in it. For people to believe in it‚ it needs to benefit them in some way. This paper will discuss the properties of utilitarianism and the benefits it has on society. It will also compare utilitarianism to egoism‚ Kantian ethics‚ intuitionism and affirmative action. Utilitarianism’s overall purpose is to serve the greater majority and this paper sets out to prove that. This paper will discuss many major points in utilitarianism such as: it links happiness
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The selected moral topic that I chose for this semester is Euthanasia. According to the American Heritage Dictionary‚ Euthanasia can be defined as “the act or practice of ending the life of an individual suffering from a terminal illness or an incurable condition‚ as by lethal injection or the suspension of extraordinary medical treatment. (Mifflin‚ 1992) ” Euthanasia raises a Moral Dilemma. “A Moral Dilemma is a situation‚ in theory or practice‚ that forces an individual group to choose between
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Morals define our character; ethics dictate the working of a social system. Ethics point towards the application of morality. In the wake of this understanding‚ national‚ social and workplace ethics are based on the abstract moral codes adopted and adhered to by each member of the group. Ethics lay down a set of codes that people must follow. Ethics are relative to peers‚ profession‚ community‚ society and nation. Morals are and are dependent on an individual’s choice or beliefs or religion and can
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The Jamaican society is very much a restless one‚ adopting from developed and developing countries around us and pioneering change at unprecedented rates. We are torn by conflicts over basic goals and direction‚ yet always sustained by the vision of a bright future as the last‚ best hope for mankind. We are a society of inconsistencies-a country of remarkable natural beauty‚ but pollution is quickly becoming a problem; a society of high ideals and dedication to promoting peace‚ but with a long and
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UNITS #7 and # 8 QUIZ UNIT # 7 Refer to Text Chapter 5 pp. 34-46 The Challenge of Cultural Relativism by James Rachels. Part I Fill-in the correct terms. (20%) 1. According to cultural relativists the following claims are presented: Different societies have different _moral_codes. There is no _objective_standard that can be used to judge one societal code better than another. There is no ‘_universal__ truth’ in ethics‚ that is‚ there are no moral truths that hold
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