I – Utilitarianism/Consequentialism A – Definition: The greatest good for the greatest number of people; sacrifices are OK B – Justifications: Life is a pre-requisite to ethics Bostrom1 Continuity is as important to our commitment to the project of the future of humanity as it is to our commitment to the projects of our own personal futures. Just as the shape of my whole life‚ and its connection with my present and past‚ have an interest that goes beyond that of any isolated experience
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the military forced Nike workers to sign a document enforcing the restriction on increased wages. (Roberts 2013) Employees should be treated fairly and their rights should be upheld. This essay will explain the three ethic models‚ which are the utilitarian model‚ moral rights model and justice model (Waddell et al. 2007‚ 166)‚ the application of these ethic models pertaining to the case study‚ and which ethic model would be best referred to in deciding the course of action to take to solve the problem
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WD Hitt Ethics and Leadership: Putting Theory into Practice (Bettelle Press Columbus 1990) Chapter 4‚ RS Pfeiffer and RP Forsberg Ethics on the Job: Cases and Strategies (Belmont Publishing California 1992) Chapter 2‚ JR Boatright Ethics and Conduct of Business (2nd edn Prentice Hall New Jersey 1997) Chapters 2-3‚ NE Bowle and RF Duska Business Ethics (2nd edn Prentice Hall New Jersey 1990) Chapter 3‚ W Shaw and V Barry Moral Issues in Business (6th edn Wadsworth Publishing Belmont California
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this means. This means that laws‚ regardless of how unfair‚ unjust‚ or immoral they may be‚ must be followed with no better reason that they are the law. To the thesis that we are obliged to obey even unjust laws‚ I will argue that the standard objections to Civil Disobedience‚ given by Singer‚ are incorrect To begin‚ however‚ I believe it is necessary to define an "unjust" law. According to St. Thomas Aquinas‚ "Any law that uplifts human personality is just. Any law that degrades human personality
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Explain the main features of the theory of Utilitarianism The theory of Utilitarianism takes its name from the Latin word Utilis‚ meaning ‘useful’. It was first developed by Jeremy Bentham‚ a philosopher and legal theorist of the 18th century. Bentham sought to produce a modern and rational approach to morality which would suit the changing society of the industrial age. This was also the era of the French and American Revolutions‚ and of the Enlightenment‚ so orthodox morality was challenged
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Can Capitalism Lead to Human Happiness? Capitalism is good at meeting many of our wants but has "big blind spots when it comes to others‚" such as family relationships‚ a sense of community. Capitalism‚ by unleashing rapid changes in technology‚ business organization‚ and social and economic status‚ sometimes undermines institutions and systems of beliefs that evolved in quieter and more slow-paced times or cultures. Sometimes this is good‚ as when capitalism helped end slavery and elevated the
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AGAINST homosexuality * Homosexuality is unnatural * What does unnatural mean? The term is very ambiguous term‚ it has multiple meanings (wearing clothes is unnatural‚ building cars etc) * What exactly is the objection? * Possible definitions for “unnatural” * Abnormal or Unusual * Does this give us justification that homosexual sex is wrong? * Having purple hair is unusual * Playing accordion is unusual
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These learning outcomes describe what students will accomplish upon successful completion of PHIL 2074F. You should refer to these outcomes when preparing for assignments‚ because they indicate what exactly you will be expected to do in assignments. Learning Outcomes (1) Recognize ethical dilemmas and questions that arise is business practice; (2) Apply ethical frameworks to these dilemmas and questions; (3) Evaluate ethical analyses of business practices; and (4) Construct unique philosophical
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death by refusing life-supporting treatment or by accepting life-shortening palliative care‚ they must also be [considered] rational enough to opt for an earlier death by physician-assisted suicide or voluntary euthanasia” (Singer 538). Despite any objection from those seek to muddy the waters with semantics over the difference between “allowing nature to take its course” and “mercy killing”‚ a terminally ill patient should legally have access to Physician Assisted Suicide‚ and be able to choose their
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Outline the key concepts of Just War and Pacifism. A01 [21] The Just war theory maintains that war may be justified if fought only in certain circumstances‚ and only if certain restrictions are applied to the way in which war is fought. The theory that was first propounded by St Augustine of Hippo and St Ambrose of Milan ( 4th and 5th centuries AD) attempts to clarify two fundamental questions: ‘when is it right to fight?’ and ‘How should war be fought?’. Whereas Pacifists are people mainly Christians
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