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    Parable of the Sadhu: Analysis from three general approaches. The "Parable of the Sadhu" presents a complex situation which action immediate action was necessary. Sadhu‚ an Indian holy man‚ was discovered naked and barely alive by a group of multicultural mountaineers during their journey. Each ethnic group did a little to help the Sadhu‚ but none assumed full responsibility. Their priority was in climbing the mountain rather than carrying Sadhu to the village where other people could help him

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    Analysis of the Parable This story is about a group of men from different backgrounds and cultures that are faced with an ethical situation. What should be a once in a lifetime experience in climbing the Himalayas is halted as they come across a gravely ill man on their trek. They are faced with the moral decision to help this dying holy man and leave behind all the work they’ve put in to reach the summit or‚ continue on with their goal. Bowen McCoy The author of the parable was influenced by

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    head: THE PARABLE OF THE SADHU The greatest good Eva I England University of Saint Francis The greatest good The Parable of the Sadhu a true story that captures the ethical and moral decisions faced by several group of hikers as they find a Sadhu naked and close to death up in the Himalayan Mountains. The hikers consisted of goal obsessed Americans‚ New Zealanders‚ Swiss‚ Japanese‚ Porters and Sherpas all trying to reach the top of the Himalayan Mountains of 18‚000 feet. The Sadhu was discovered

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    The Parable of the Sadhu Bowen H. McCoy Article Review In the Parable of the Sadhu‚ a group of climbers from different cultures came across a Sadhu‚ an Indian holy man‚ who was frozen and barely alive. The members of the party responded accordingly and each played a role in helping the Sadhu out. Both external and internal forces‚ however‚ collectively kept the hikers from devoting their full attention to him. The problem seemed‚ as McCoy later pointed‚ that once the Sadhu became too much

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    Journal Article Review #1: “Parable of the Sadhu” Anh Nguyen MGMT 4330 07/11/11 Journal Article Review #1: “Parable of the Sadhu” This article review will contain a summary of the article‚ a listing of three discussion questions‚ and a response to each of the discussion questions. Article Summary Many years ago‚ the author and his friend joined in a climber group in which climbers came from different places in the world‚ gathering together to Nepal to walking through hundreds of village

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    Ethical Analysis Of The Parable Of The Sadhu Ethical Analysis of the Parable of the Sadhu The Parable of the Sadhu is a story of men climbing the Himalayas that run into a moral dilemma. These are not just any men. These are groups of men from many different cultural backgrounds. As they are climbing the mountain they run into a nearly naked Indian holy man that is near death.   The moral dilemma comes into play when they are forced to make the decision to backtrack down the mountain to save the

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    Wednesday‚ February 15th 2012 Parable of Sadhu 1. Define what is meant by the term Ethical Dilemma. Ethical Dilemma also known as moral dilemma is a complex case to which a situation wherein moral precepts or ethical obligations conflict in such a way that any possible resolution to the dilemma is morally unsatisfying. In the case of the Sadhu‚ it is defined by Stephen’s moral concern and ethical obligation feel of fully catering to the care of the helpless sadhu versus Bowen’s approach towards

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    the “ Parable of a Sadhu” Based on the decision that was taken or made‚ I don’t think the group put forth enough of an effort to save this man’s life. They each did their own part‚ but they didn’t work together. As we talked about in class‚( We also had a few saying that at such heights a man’s brain becomes numb for lack of oxygen and his ability to think also slows down ) if they would have worked together as a team‚ the result could have been more than the sum of the parts. The Sadhu could

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    issues that arise in The Parable of the Sadhu. Buzz McCoy went on an adventurous six-month sabbatical program with his friend‚ Stephen‚ and when they were hiking in Nepal‚ they came across a serious ethical dilemma. As him‚ Stephen‚ and a few other hikers were hiking up the treacherous Himalayan mountains‚ they came across a sadhu. Stephen had been showing symptoms of altitude sickness and they had decided to rest for a bit‚ when one of their fellow hikers found this man. The sadhu was barely clothed‚

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    The Parable of the Sadhu 1) McCoy is the type of person who is involved with ethics in a way that can benefit the entire group‚ he rationalizes his decisions by his ethical knowledge. Although yes McCoy did do something wrong. He ignored the fact that there was a dying man in front of his feet‚ and he refused to care for him more than he had already. This wrong decision was created due to his belief in Group Ethics and not Individual Ethics‚ he refused to think harder at the matter and simply

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