describe what exactly the scandal was and how it came to be. Then it will identify and focus on the two key ethical problems associated with Adelphia Communications. After that the paper will further discuss deontological ethics and Immanuel Kant’s Categorical Imperative (CI). From there the paper will apply a decision making framework of business ethics to the formentioned ethical problems using
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the document. Note: answers to the practice test questions are included in an appendix. 1 Pat Hammett University of Michigan Table of Contents 1. VARIABLES- QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE......................3 1.1 Qualitative Data (Categorical Variables or Attributes) ........................... 3 1.2 Quantitative Data............................................................................................... 4 DESCRIPTIVE STATISTICS................................................
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of morality is a standard of rationality that he dubbed the “Categorical Imperative”. Kant characterized the Categorical Imperative as an objective‚ rational and unconditional principle that we must always follow despite any natural desires or inclinations we may have to the contrary. All specific moral requirements‚ are justified by this principle‚ which means that all immoral actions are irrational because they violate the Categorical Imperative. This argument was based on his idea that a rational
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trials overseas not only saves money‚ but it also bypasses the requirement of the FDA approval before any human testing can be performed. Using Kant’s theory for determining what actions are considered morally right and wrong‚ we can look into his Categorical Imperatives. The first CI states‚ “Act only according to that maxim by which you can at the same time will that it would become a universal law”. (McPhee 1) The second CI states‚ “Act in such a way that you always treat humanity‚ whether in your
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Explain the origin and nature of good and evil in Augustine. In the Enchiridion on Faith‚ Hope‚ and Love‚ Augustine thoughtfully examines the origin and nature of Good and Evil‚ which is important for the daily Christian living. Augustine claims that God is the greatest good and He creates humans with that same good‚ so God does not create Evil. However‚ Evil‚ writes Augustine‚ is like a parasite‚ which comes as a deformation or corruption of something good. It is clear to say‚ “There can be
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Age Discrimination in the Workplace Danni Hartley Ethics‚ Philosophy 3108 12/1/2010 Ellen Six Age Discrimination in the Workplace Age discrimination occurs when a decision is made on the basis of a person’s age. In the workplace‚ these are most often than not decisions made about recruitment‚ promotion and termination. In other words‚ discrimination can be defined as the actions arising from institutions and individuals that disproportionally and systematically harm members of
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At the end of the lesson‚ click the link on the final screen to open the Student Answer Sheet. Use the sample answers to evaluate your own work. 1. Analyzing Editorials a. Select a newspaper from this list of prominent newspapers‚ and read a variety of recent editorials. Then read some editorials from one or two additional newspapers from different parts of the country. What do you notice about the editorial topics and opinions selected from different newspapers throughout the country? Type
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Hume and Kant offered two differing views on morality. Hume’s philosophy regarding moral theory came from the belief that reason alone can never cause action. Desire or thoughts cause action. Because reason alone can never cause action‚ morality is rooted in us and our perception of the world and what we want to gain from it. Virtue arises from acting on a desire to help others. Hume’s moral theory is therefore a virtue-centered morality rather than the natural-law morality‚ which saw morality as
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of consequentialism because the rightness or wrongness of an act is determined by the consequences. Thus‚ deontologicalism and consequentialism are the main criticisms for both these theories. Kant ’s ethics of pure duty is the basis for his categorical imperative‚ which provides the basis for his universalist duty based theory. Mill ’s theory of utilitarianism is a primary form of consequentialism. Both deontologicalism and consequentialism are valid points of argument to the ethics of an action
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Define the Terms of Qiyas Describe the terms of Qiyas In Sunni Islamic jurisprudence‚ the qiyas (Arabic قياس) is the process of analogical reasoning in which the teachings of the Hadith are compared and contrasted with those of the Quran‚ i.e.‚ in order to make an analogy with a known injunction (nass) to a new injunction. As a result of this method‚ the ruling of the Sunnah and the Qur’an may be used as a means to solve or provide a response to a new problem that may arise. This‚ however‚ is only
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