having made a single point against utilitarianism‚ besides that utilitarianism does not support vegetarianism. A. Singer gives points like “Our moral convictions are not reliable data for testing ethical theories” i. Regan suggests that by basing the case for vegetarianism on animals’ rights Singer could dish out with the need to investigate systematically the likely consequence of changing our eating habits. III. In regards to the substantive issue‚ Regan “equality of interests” principle entitles
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Knights Apparel In an industry often viewed with disdain by workers rights groups over a stigma of outsourcing‚ sweatshops and an overall lack of concern for worker’s rights‚ one company now seemingly stands alone as a beacon of hope. In 2005‚ Knights Apparel CEO‚ Joseph Bozich‚ set out to do something unheard of in the global apparel industry‚ he committed himself and the resources of his company to prove that an apparel company could make a profit while simultaneously improving the lives of its
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Nike CSR Corporate social responsibility can be defined as the "economic‚ legal‚ ethical‚ and discretionary expectations that society has of organisations at a given point in time" (Carroll and Buchholtz 2003‚ p. 36). The concept of corporate social responsibility means that organizations have moral‚ ethical‚ and philanthropic responsibilities in addition to their responsibilities to earn a fair return for investors and comply with the law. A traditional view of the corporation suggests that its
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DONA MAE RONQUILLO PHILIPPINE HISTORY BSCS-311 AUGUST 29‚ 2013 QUESTION: Is the discovery of the Philippines by the Spain brought good or bad effects to the country as whole? ANSWER: Following all the details and discussion according to the Spanish colonization
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Skepticism A skeptic is a person who is inclined to question and doubt; they deny that we have knowledge about a specific subject matter. There are different types of skeptics‚ one being the skeptic of the external world. A skeptic about the external world believes that we have no knowledge about the external world‚ and only know the internal world which is that of our minds‚ and consists of one’s thoughts and feelings. The external world is considered anything that exists independently outside
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Nike: The Sweatshop Debate (Case Study)In today ’s business world‚ a company ’s ethical behavior is constantly under the microscope; and more specifically‚ the larger the company‚ the more intense the magnification. Unethical behavior and what some even characterize as evil behavior‚ has been witnessed as a practice of some global companies. Surprisingly‚ one of the most recognizable companies in the world was once at the forefront of scrutiny and judgment for its unethical practices. Established
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Complete name Jose Paciano Garcia Laurel *known as Jose P. Laurel born on March 9‚ 1891 at Tanauan‚ Batangas die on November 6‚ 1959 due to heart attack and stroke became president on October 14‚ 1943 thru election ended his term on August 17‚ 1945 because he issued an Executive proclamation which declared the dissolution of his regime. *greatest contribution/achievements founded Lyceum of the Philippines University-Manila Controversies/Issues during Term -cooperated with the Japanese
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Management | Case Study Analysis: Nike‚ Inc. and Sweatshops | | | | | Ethics refer to what is defined as right or wrong in the morality of human beings and social issues are matters which could directly or indirectly affect a person or many members of a society. In this case study‚ Nike has been accused of subjecting employees in their subcontracted factories overseas to work in inhumane conditions for low wages. The CEO and cofounder of Nike lamented that “The Nike product has become
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Angelika T. Pastorfide Alex Carl L. Ng 2 – Chemistry Who are we Filipinos? Many of us didn’t know who are we and where we came from. From the quote “Nothing of me is original. I am the combined effort of everyone I’ve ever known”‚ it says that we‚ Filipinos don’t have any original identity‚ our identity‚ like the political‚ social‚ economical‚ and cultural that we have today‚ came up from the colonization of the other country‚ like Spain‚ America‚ and Japan. Before the colonization of Spain
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Kantian’s moral theory Right reason(Done from the good will) | Right act (passes the C.I) | Status | Yes | Yes | Morally right (AFD) | No | No | Morally wrong | No | Yes | No moral content (ACWD) | Yes | No | IMPOSSIBLE | The good will Kant’s moral theory begins from the starting point of the good will. In assessing the moral worth on an action we must focus not on the consequences of results of the action‚ but on the agent’s will ( the motivation of conducting an action is really important)
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