their cars. Some could argue that Volkswagen only acted illegally and not immorally as well. In the paper‚ I will be arguing that Volkswagen acted illegally and immorally based on Kantian ethics. Kantian ethics is an example of a deontological moral theory. Deontological is an ethical theory that uses rules to differentiate right from wrong. What’s right or wrong of an action is not based on its consequences but
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Ethical Implications of Outsourcing Shawn Schneider University of Phoenix Michael Osby MGT216 May 18‚ 2009 Ethical Implications of Outsourcing For several years‚ many companies have turned to outsourcing income tax preparation and income tax return filing to companies in other countries to improve performance. The act of outsourcing a company’s tax preparation is reasonable if the company is confident with the servicing company which is contracted;
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Consumer motivation and the implication on marketing Introduction: The main purpose of marketing is to create value for customers so as to help the company to be success. Therefore‚ it is very important for marketers to understand its customers‚ especially on what motivate customers’ consumption behaviors so as to establish good marketing strategies. In this report‚ it aims at analysis consumer motivations. Firstly‚ it will start with the description the term of consumers’ needs as well as discuss
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concepts: the Utilitarian and Retributive. Utilitarian theory of punishment to discourage criminal behaviors someone attempts to punish the perpetrators‚ or " shock and awe”‚ the future wrong behavior. Retribution theory attempts to punish the perpetrators because they should be punished. According to the philosophy of utilitarianism‚ the law should be used to maximize the well being of society. Since crime and punishment is inconsistent with happiness‚ should be kept to a minimum. Utilitarian understand
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Introduction. It has taken many years for demographers and sociologists to agree that there was a sexual revolution and that it started in the 60s. Some scholars think that the early years of the 20th century‚ was the real upheaval in our sexual history and that everything else after that‚ including the 60s was a mere aftershock. On the other hand‚ some scholars and observers think that not only was there a sexual revolution in the 60s but that it set in motion new and ferocious ‘culture
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Cyber Ethics Deontologist versus utilitarian view on “Net Neutrality” The internet has already changed the way that the world operates today. Presently‚ everyone has access to the internet everywhere in the world. The internet is used through a variety of purposes‚ from academia research to business transactions and contacting family. Considering the freedom that the internet provides us‚ a group of people threatens that freedom of access to the Internet by conflicting with the Net Neutrality
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Evidencing the increased emphasis on exit strategy was research conducted during the mid-1960s through the mid-1970s that analyzed the exit process and created a framework that business decision makers could use to determine when and how to exit. For example‚ Conrad Berenson posited an exit model in 1963 that identified five categories of criteria used to evaluate a product abandonment decision: 1. Financial security‚ which entails determining if the minimum return on investment is being met
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Deontological Ethical Analysis of Direct-to-Consumer Pharmaceutical Marketing In Deontological ethics‚ morality of an action is based upon the particular action’s adherence to moral laws independent of their consequences (DeGeorge 62). Direct-to-consumer marketing of pharmaceuticals has had heated debate with logical arguments from those for‚ and for those against allowing such practices to exist. I do not believe the marketing of the prescription medication to be solely unethical but more
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BHOPAL Decision making process & implication on advertising strategy of Hedonic and Utilitarian products ( Laptop & Luxury watches) Utilitarian Consumption: The consumption of products has tangible benefit for consumer. In western culture‚ such products are often labeled as practical or necessary. Utilitarian products are purchased and consumed to satisfy consumer’s practical or functional needs. Utilitarian consumer behavior has been described as ergic‚ task-related
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April 2013 A Utilitarian Argument in Favor of Animal Experimentations Though it has been criticized for its standard‚ universal means of measuring moral predicaments‚ utilitarianism still remains one of the most persuasive means of assessing normative ethics. With that said‚ any and every ethical conundrum should be first looked at through a utilitarian lens. If a satisfying conclusion is reached using the utilitarian approach‚ then no other approach is needed. If not‚ the utilitarian approach
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