"Act only according to that maxim whereby you can at the same time will that it should become a universal law” was a quote by the philosopher Immanuel Kant who developed what is known as deontological ethics followed by his famous categorical imperatives. Kant embraced the idea that all human beings have equal worth and therefore it is important to protect and promote each person’s freedom. He was in favor of laying down obligations because he believed that citizenship should be a task‚ a responsibility
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1.1 Identify specific legislation relating to health‚ safety and welfare in the workplace. The Workplace (Health‚ Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 cover a wide range of basic health‚ safety and welfare issues and apply to most workplaces. Here are a few examples. Ventilation Workplaces need to be adequately ventilated. Fresh‚ clean air should be drawn from a source outside the workplace‚ uncontaminated by discharges from flues‚ Chimneys or other
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Deontological moral systems are characterized by a focus upon adherence to independent moral rules or duties. To make the correct moral choices‚ we have to understand what our moral duties are and what correct rules exist to regulate those duties. When we follow our duty‚ we are behaving morally. When we fail to follow our duty‚ we are behaving immorally. Typically in any deontological system‚ our duties‚ rules‚ and obligations are determined by God. Being moral is thus a matter of obeying God. Deontological
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Environment is our surrounding which includes everything from a non-living to a living being. There are two kinds namely the natural environment and Built environment. In actual parlance if one has to describe a natural environment it is one that has natural existence and the built is one that man is responsible for like the dams cities etc. The natural atmosphere is being polluted due to the unnatural factors. While natural causes like volcano’s have its own turn in causing pollution it is the
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Final Project Part 2 Utilitarian Ethics: act and rule Definition of Act Utilitarian The goal of an act utilitarian is to maximize a person’s overall happiness in the universe. With an act utilitarian the goal will be to “Maximize pleasure and minimize pain” (Waller‚ 2005‚ p.49). An act utilitarian says that people could do that and they would not only make everyone happier but they would also be doing what is morally right. An act utilitarian doesn’t have conflicts over any action being
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“There are myths surrounding creativity. The intangible nature of creativity does not lend itself to easy definition”. Introduction The intangible nature of creativity does not have a specific definition for it. However‚ creativity can refer to many things that differ and which also over laps many other elements. (jjenna: 2003). “creativity is defined as the tendency to generate or recognize idea‚ alternatives‚ or possibilities that may be used to solving problems‚ communicating with other
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called Victor to help her escape for freedom‚ to start a new life without her husband Adam. That is when Victor came up with the plan to frame his son for a murder that was already committed by someone else. Kant’s theory is an example of a deontological moral theory–according to these theories‚ the rightness or wrongness of actions does not depend on their consequences but on whether they fulfill our duty. Kant believed that there was a supreme principle of morality‚
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Health and Safety Executive The event safety guide (Second edition) A guide to health‚ safety and welfare at music and similar events This is a free-to-download‚ web-friendly version of HSG195 (Second edition‚ published 1999). This version has been adapted for online use from HSE’s current printed version. You can buy the book at www.hsebooks.co.uk and most good bookshops. ISBN 978 0 7176 2453 9 Price £20.00 The event safety guide replaces The guide to health‚ safety and welfare at
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Being in the military I have been around many different types of people. There are several major groups of ethical theories such as consequentialist (teleological)‚ nonconsequentialist (deontological)‚ and virtue theories. After thinking about past interactions with people I have worked with and pondering about my family members I will discuss to an extent I believe they use consequential‚ nonconsequential‚ and virtue theories. An old acquaintance of mine‚ Thomas uses consequential theory. He is
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Religion in the Workplace Moises Machuca SOC 120 Intro to Ethics & Social Responsibility Professor Brianne Larsen Monday April 27 ‚ 2014 People around the world have a set of beliefs whether they choose to believe in Jesus Christ or not to agnostic and gnostic‚ everyone has a set of beliefs which they hold on to. However the question arises on how can we practice it outside our homes specifically at work without imposing other people’s rights who may not hold to the same views as one does.
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