stakeholders. The decision can be made under various ethical models‚ such as moral rights‚ social justice (Waddell‚ Jones and George 2011‚ 148) and utilitarianism (Duska 2007‚ 22-25). This paper will argue that the accord should be signed according to the utilitarian model. The moral rights model argues that decisions should be made to protect fundamental rights of stakeholders and do no harm (Casali 2011‚ 489). The poor working conditions in Bangladesh violate the concept that workers‚ who are stakeholders
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I‚ as a senior at Rutgers University‚ am one of hundreds of millions of people who could devote a substantial quantity of less money on things that do not boost any effectiveness but my own. For the equivalent quantity of money I spend on an iClicker‚ I could provide a family in Zimbabwe access to the basic necessities of life. Singer argues we have widespread obligations to the world’s poor‚ but we can meet them without being deprived of all of our worldly assets and possessions. This essay aims
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Capital Punishment is a highly controversial and emotional subject in which most people seem to have strong opinions. The debate is by no means new‚ however‚ in my opinion‚ the death penalty is cruel and inhumane. During biblical time‚ capital punishment has been an issue. In writing this paper‚ I intend to argue the topic from a utliitarian point of view using Rawls Priciple of Justice. Utilitarianism revolves around the concept of “the end justifies the means.” It believes that theoutcomes as
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interests of brevity‚ I shall consider voluntary euthanasia only for individuals who are terminally ill and suffering from unmanageable pain. All arguments will be evaluated from a utilitarian and deontological perspective. The first argument for euthanasia is a utilitarian one. “Actions‚” according to the utilitarian John Stuart Mill‚ “are right as they tend to promote happiness‚ wrong as they tend to produce pain or the reverse of happiness.” If we were to apply a hedonistic calculus to the case
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Thucydides Versus Plato: Differing Views of the Good Life What is the true nature of the Good Life? Is it living life with concern for only oneself despite the possible consequences of one’s action on others? Or might it involve self-sacrifice in effort to do what one feels is right or just? Is it descriptive‚ or perhaps prescriptive? Two prominent Greeks‚ Thucydides and Plato‚ began providing answers to these questions over 25 centuries ago as they analyzed and wrote critically about life’s
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Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) in conducting unauthorized genetic blood testing on unknowing employees. The court mandate that they pay $2.2 million to 36 employees is fair and just. To illustrate the fairness of the settlement‚ I will show the utilitarian perspective from Burlington Northern Railway offices as well as the employees’ view. I will also show the deontological considerations by outlining the contractual violation by the company. Companies may go to great lengths to avoid payment
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The purposes for punishments falls under two prongs‚ retributive justice‚ and utilitarian justice. Retributive justice relates to “punishment is justified because people deserve it.”(Acker & Brody‚ 2010‚ p. 7) Utilitarian Justice believes in the purpose punishment serves. Retributive justice is when you violate the rights of another; then you should be penalized. These punishments restore order in
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Journal of Management Studies 34:1 January 1997 0022-2380 SOFT AND HARD MODELS OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT: A REAPPRAISAL* CATHERINE TRUSS Kingston Business School LYNDA GRATTON London Business School VERONICA HOPE-HAILEY Cran®eld School of Management PATRICK MCGOVERN London School of Economics PHILIP STILES London Business School ABSTRACT Two of the most widely adopted models of human resource management are the hard and soft versions. These are based on opposing views of
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injury or detriment to any patient or other individual. In connection to a head injury Niles sustained while at a ball field‚ all of the previously named have been held liable for Niles’ permanently incapacitated state. Consequential ethics and utilitarian ethics theories are most applicable in this case. In the consequential theory‚ the consequentialist considers the morally right act or failure to act is one that will produce
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since there are so many situations where these types of actions are the best means of promoting your own interests. But mainly‚ such actions are just plain wrong‚ regardless of whether performing them would benefit us. The way that an egoist and utilitarian might think about such as decision would be by the motive of self-interest and the consequences/ or outcome out of the action/ or situation. An egoist would believe that only they should act from the motive of self-interest but nothing is stated
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