responsibility when a fetus tests positive for Antenatal Down syndrome screening‚ signifying that they must have the final decision of whether they should terminate such a pregnancy or not. The Ethics of aborting Down syndrome Fetus from a Utilitarian Perspective The greatest opposition to the termination of a Down syndrome pregnancy emanates from anti-choice organizations. The organization argues that it is unjust to destroy a fetus because it is imperfect. According to the organization‚ terminating
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i c l e i n f o a b s t r a c t Available online 12 February 2013 The authors propose a new model of the effects of four perceived atmosphere constructs on hedonic and utilitarian shopping evaluations. Survey data demonstrate that the perceived atmosphere constructs are positively associated with both hedonic and utilitarian evaluations of retail shopping value. Importantly‚ the relationship between the customer’s perception of the store’s level of sophistication (perceived style) and the customer’s
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Jeremy Bentham’s Utilitarianism Utilitarianism is one of the most powerful and persuasive approaches to normative ethics in the history of philosophy. Though not fully articulated until the 19th century‚ proto-utilitarian positions can be discerned throughout the history of ethical theory. Though there are many varieties of the view discussed‚ utilitarianism is generally held to be the view that the morally right action is the action that produces the most good. There are
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save five is permissible under utilitarian principles. The loop variant of the case follows exactly as the original case of the trolley problem. Seeing as it is handled in the same manner. The death or pain of one‚ and ultimately his or her family‚ is permissible due to the net happiness and utility of five people (and their families.) Another way to think of this scenario is that we do nothing and allow five people to die is enabling one to live. From a utilitarian point of view‚ this is indefensible
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relate to Kantian and Utilitarian ethic? The moral rationale behind risking the eight lives to save one is that it is the soldier’s duty to do as they are told and to save the last remaining son of a family. Kant feels that the eight soldiers are treating Private Ryan as a means to and for their mission so they can get back and fight the war. By treating Private Ryan as a mean of their mission he is also an end to their mission as well. Utilitarian ethic says to ac to promote
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to do it‚ irrespective of the consequences. a. Was Feuerstein employing utilitarian or formalist reasoning? Explain. Answer: I believe he is a formalist because “the right thing to do and there’s a moral imperative to do it‚ irrespective of the consequences.” (McAdams‚ 69) The definition of formalist is emphasis on outward appearance. He wants to have the appearance of a full staff onboard rather then the utilitarian being that he wants the employee to be useful for him. 2. Commenting on
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1. Introduction Precisely define the concept of "ethics" is quite difficult. In a general sense ethics - a set of moral principles and values that govern the behavior of a person or group of people and determining the positive and negative assessments of their thoughts and actions. Ethics associated with inner values‚ and they in its turn are part of the corporate culture and influence on decision making‚ determine their social validity within the environment. Ethical problem arises when the
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country of origin leads to increased perceptions of services as more hedonic. In the context of utilitarian services‚ the same incongruence leads to higher perceived suitability and preference for brand names in a foreign language. The paper concludes with research and managerial implications for brand managers and further research directions. Keywords brand names in foreign languages; hedonic/utilitarian brand perceptions; brand name suitability; brand name preferences; services industry Introduction
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explores the ethics of bank executives receiving large bonuses despite the fact that they received a bailout. I identify the utilitarian and deontological implications of these executives’ actions. This paper also examines if the executives deserved the bonuses‚ did the banks need a bonus‚ and how the banks should have been regulated by the banks. Keywords: bailout‚ utilitarian‚ deontology Ethics of Bank Bailout Bonuses Currently the economy is still in “The Great Recession” largely due to the fallout
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have a positive outcome‚ but it can be flawed at times as well. The Utilitarian theory states “ The greatest happiness for the greatest number of people”. Some say this approach is flawed due to it lacking reason and consequence‚ I believe this depends on specific circumstances. Abortion is a big issue now a days and I feel that the utilitarian theory would be a reasonable outlook on this particular situation. To apply the Utilitarian theory to abortion‚ first we must relinquish right and wrong and
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