Deontology and Accounting Ethics Amanda Dunn Liberty University Introduction Body 1 Ethical Systems Description 1 Deontological 2 Utilitarian 2 Ethical Systems Evaluation 1 Organizational Culture of Accounting 2 AICPA Professional Code of Conduct 3 Utilization of a Deontological System Conclusion Introduction No man can be certain beyond a shadow of a doubt how he will react in any given situation. One can know how he would hope to react; however‚ until
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Marijuana is an American dried flower and leaves of the plant cannabis sativa. Marijuana is considered to be a category C drug‚ a category C drug is a category of drugs that have not had enough research to determine if they are safe or not. Marijuana is considered a controlled substance. Marijuana is consumed by a many teens and adults in the world. Legalization of marijuana is a controversial topic in today’s society because it’s considered addictive‚ a gateway drug‚ but it is also considered helpful
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Legalizing Medical Marijuana The debate over whether to legalize marijuana has been one of the most controversial issues dividing courts‚ the federal government‚ state governments‚ and voters. In 1996‚ Arizona and California voters overwhelmingly approved the legalization of marijuana for medicinal purposes. Propositions 200 and 215 represented a dramatic shift from a previously united federal and state front against illegal drugs to one where state governments and voters are now at odds
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How do you feel about legalizing marijuana? Marijuana should be legalized for recreational use because it would reduce street violence‚ reduce organized crime‚ and increase tax revenue. Legalizing marijuana would lead to less street violence. In the text it states that people who are taken advantage of could call the police to settle disputes if marijuana was legalized. It would allow police to focus more on violent crimes and tracking down criminals. It would also open up jail cells to relieve
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brother was at the hindsight of my mind‚ consequences for me‚ my brother‚ and extended and nuclear family were an even more important consideration for me. Act-utilitarianism justifies what is right or wrong by the consequences of a situation; this explains why it is the main principle to use for my scenario. This traditional form of utilitarianism focuses on whether an act is morally permissible or required based on the predicted or actual consequences. Because my actual consequences were very similar
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Marijuana: Should it be Legal? Kizzy Richardson BCOM 275 July 17‚ 2011 LaRhonda Jones Marijuana: Should it be Legal? Marijuana has been noted to be the most valuable herb for centuries. The medical use of cannabis dates back to 2700 B.C. with the father of Chinese medicine‚ Shen Nung. Sir Russell Reynolds‚ the private physician to Queen Victoria‚ prescribed marijuana for menstrual cramps and wrote the first issue of The Lancelot stating‚ “When pure and administered carefully‚ it is one
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Virtue ethics belongs to the branch of philosophy called ethics. Virtue ethics is also a sub branch of normative ethics and it contrasts with disteleology because normative ethics is more concerned about characteristics of a person rather than the moral duties and laws they must abide‚ so Natural Moral Law‚ Kantian ethics and Divine Command are usually dismissed by Virtue Ethics. This ethical theory also contrasts with consequentialism e.g. Utilitarianism which is more focused on results and outcomes
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Should Marijuana be Legalized? Do you believe the negative effects of marijuana are more damaging than alcohol and tobacco? Personally‚ I really don’t think the effects are any worse‚ and seeing as though alcohol and tobacco are legal; so should marijuana. Presently‚ it is illegal to consume‚ grow‚ and/or sell any amount of marijuana in the United States of America for any reason; with the exception of fourteen states‚ which uses it strictly for medicinal purposes. Yes‚ I said medicinal purpose
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Advantages of Legalizing Marijuana Marijuana use is on the rise‚ especially among teenagers and young adults. With the recent laws passed in eight states‚ legalizing medical marijuana many stand divided when it comes to this never ending debate‚ but I firmly believe that this miracle working drug should be legalized throughout the United States. Marijuana is by far the most commonly used illegal drug. Statistics show that over 70 million Americans have tried Marijuana and more that 20 million
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Legalizing Medical Marijuana Introduction: I. Attention Getter: Chemotherapy is poison. Many prescription drugs have harmful side effects and interactions. A: chemo kills millions of cells - good and bad – the body tries to expel the poison – nausea B: Lortab‚ Percoset‚ Oxycontin‚ Morphene – highly addictive‚ cause ulcers‚ nausea – overdose is fatal C: Many
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