David Beckam Dropbox 4 Business Ethics A Utilitarian Argument in the Ford Pinto Case In 1971 Ford Motor Company decided they wanted to create a compact car that could compete with the other Japanese manufactured cars. It rushed from its inception to its actual production. In the end‚ these cars proved to be one of the most dangerous ever produced because of their extreme flammability in instance of rear impact collision. The decision by Ford to not recall any of its cars‚ and not fix
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South African – German Development Co-operation National Skills Authority – Briefing Paper SCARCE and CRITICAL SKILLS October 2007 Commissioned by the Department of Labour and Briefing Paper for the NSA: Scarce and Critical Skills TABLE OF CONTENTS ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS.........................................................................3 METHODOLOGY AND CONSULTATION ..................................................................4 Consultation during the development of the NSA
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In this essay I will present an argument to show that Kantian Deontology is not a plausible moral theory because the two fundamental principles from Kant’s Categorical Imperatives are unable to account for the permissibility of certain acts that would otherwise be considered immoral. This would discredit the usefulness of Kant’s theory as a moral guideline because individuals would then be able to commit acts - those of which would be considered immoral according to considered moral judgements -
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of discussion will be on how Utilitarian theory and Deontology handle the subject of euthanasia and PAS. While both methods have the same effect‚ PAS (Physician-Assisted Suicide) is performed by the patient injecting a prescribed lethal dose of medication‚ whereas euthanasia involves the doctor administering the lethal dose. The specific question being addressed in this paper is whether or not these options‚ PAS and euthanasia‚ are considered ethical by utilitarian and deontological standards‚
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La Lunette d’approche La Lunette d’approche or The Telescope is an oil on canvas painting created by René Magritte in 1963. This particular art piece‚ The Telescope‚ is often given a false title including “The Field Glass”. This artwork shows a window portraying a partly cloudy sky‚ but with one window door slightly opened‚ showing a hint of perplexing darkness. The Telescope‚ along with many other of Magritte’s pieces‚ were created in such a unique and different style that it provoked thoughts
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When Oliver North was asked to explain why he lied to congressional committees about his role in the Iran-Contra affair‚ he replied‚ "Lying does not come easily to me. But we all had to weigh in the balance the difference between lies and lives." Elsewhere in his testimony‚ North was asked about the false chronology of events he fabricated when preparing a summary of the government’s involvement in arms sales to Iran: Questioner: . . . You have indicated that. . . in your own mind . . . it was a
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Wea`am Mohammad Al-jarie Dr. mokhleed zaza physics Medical applications of x-ray Introduction: X-radiation (composed of X-rays) is a form of electromagnetic radiation. X-rays have a wavelength in the range of 0.01 to 10 nanometers‚ corresponding to frequencies in the range 30 petahertz to 30 exahertz (3×1016 Hz to 3×1019 Hz) X-rays up to about 10 keV (10 to 0.10 nm wavelength) are classified as "soft" X-rays‚ and from about 10 to 120 keV (0.10 to 0.01 nm wavelength) as "hard" X-rays‚ due
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the arguments for and against using Utilitarian principles in the workplace. Utilitarianism is an ethical theory that proclaims that the morally right course of action in any given situation is the one that produces the greatest amount of pleasure over pain for everyone affected (Ferrell‚ Fraedrich &Ferrell 2008).This is evident in business decision making processes done by analysts‚ legislators and managers‚ for instance on deciding to invest resources in public project‚ to minimize cost
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South African Investment and Utilitarian Principles “Utilitarianism is a general term for any view that holds that actions and policies should be evaluated on the basis of the benefits and costs they will impose on society” (Velasquez‚ 2010‚ p. 59). The Ford Pinto example (Velasquez‚ 2010‚ pp. 60-61) calculated utilitarian benefits as a straight-line computation based upon monetary values which were placed on costs and benefits and making a decision based upon where the scale showed the
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Retributive‚ Utilitarian and Rehabilitative Justice Compared The three justice theories or views‚ which include utilitarianism‚ rehabilitative or a retributive style of justice‚ are multifaceted. It is not easy to sum the aspects of each without lengthy discussion. Therefore‚ I will try to maximize my efforts and offer concise answers. It is fair to note that my belief system correlates strongly with retributive style justice theory. Nevertheless‚ I will compare all three theories accordingly.
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