COMPARE UTILITARIAN AND DEONTOLOGICAL THEORIES Utilitarianism is the idea that the moral worth of an action is determined by its usefulness. In maximizing utility and minimizing negative utility‚ in short it can be defined as pleasure minus pain. Deontology means duty or obligation. This theory was founded by a German philosopher‚ Immanuel Kant (1724-1804). According to Kant‚ it is the only way of making moral decisions. Another definition for deontology is that it is an approach to the justification
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How to lead by example in the workplace by Raffi Varoujian Created on: September 21‚ 2010 There are plenty of people at work who talk a good game‚ but fail to back up their words with actions. Following through on your responsibilities and commitments is key to being a success in the workplace. However‚ “doing your job” is a given – it is the bare minimum that is expected of you by your employer and your colleagues. It goes without saying that you should act professionally‚ dress appropriately
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judgment of qualities and recognition of the differences between things‚ and it comes in different forms and frames. At” workplace discrimination occurs when an employee suffers from unfavorable or unfair treatment due to their race‚ religion‚ national origin‚ disabled or veteran status‚ or other legally protected characteristics. Employees who have suffered reprisals for opposing workplace discrimination or for reporting violations to the authorities are also considered to be discriminated against”(Allbusiness
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Running head: IMPACT OF DIVERSITY IN THE WORKPLACE McCann School of Business and Technology Janet Miller BU115 Customer Service Instructor’s Name: Mr. Andrew Roth Assignment Issue Date: April 28‚ 2010 Assignment Due Date: May 10‚ 2010 Outline Introduction to Diversity …………………………………………………………………………3 Impact of Diversity in the Workplace……………………….……………………………………4 Why is diversity beneficial to a business? ………………………………………………………..5 What are the legal risks? .......................
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When we think of discrimination in the workplace‚ we think about things like blacks can’t use the water fountain‚ or you can’t get this job because you are a woman because these are events that have happened offend in the history of the United States. These types of discrimination are blatant and stick out to use all as being not only wrong but also unexcitable in our world today. Institutional discrimination is different than blatant discrimination because they are rules that are set out by the
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An Analysis of Workplace Harassment and Bullying in Today’s Society Introduction Workplace harassment and bullying occurs when an employee subjects another employee to degrading behaviour‚ whether verbal abuse and threats or actual physical violence. It is an inappropriate expression of power that affects workers and their productivity in an unfavourable way (Spry‚ 1998). Management‚ and other types of employees‚ who occupy high-status roles sometimes believe that harassing their subordinates is
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The topic of abortion is a very controversial one and displays a moral dilemma that can be argued in various ways. Abortion involves the termination of an unborn fetus. Some reasoning behind getting an abortion procedure include: a mother being very young or feels that she is ill-equipped to take care of a new child; the embryo having a birth defect that will cause complications for the child’s life or for the delivery of the baby; the pregnant woman has been raped and does not want to deliver her
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Dealing with Unconscious Bias in the Workplace Unconscious bias is actually a rather scary concept‚ but it is nonetheless something that nearly everybody is subject to. In simple terms‚ unconscious bias refers to the biases that we have towards others that are not in our conscious control. When we meet people‚ we make instant assessments of them‚ normally based on our own experiences‚ and cultural environment and background. Most of us like to believe that we’re open-minded and objective‚ however
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Ethics in the Workplace Classical and Contemporary Ethical Philosophies Ethical philosophies served as guide for people in the workplace to make moral decisions in conducting business. There are classical normative ethical philosophies as well as contemporary ethical philosophies being used. They have been applied in the different levels or dimensions of the business organizations. People do know that there are business organizations that have disregarded ethical standards and encounters ethical
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Immaneul Kant is an 18th century German philosopher who presented the modern deontological ethics with his theory of the categorical imperative. This theory argues that a moral action should not be tied to any condition and must be applicable by any reasonable being‚ so this action will be considered as a principle and a universal law
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