present some clear ethical issues. First‚ looking at Aristotle’s principle of “virtue ethics‚” it must be determined whether the actions made by J.C. Penny are just‚ or fair‚ to their customers. Clearly‚ it is unfair for a company to deceive their customers into believing they received better deals then they actually did‚ and based on that analysis‚ Aristotle would have most definitely concluded the behavior of J.C. Penny to be unethical. Further‚ considering Immanuel Kant’s theory of the “categorical
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New performance management system and the performance improvement process Performance Measurement Systems: 1.0 Introduction There are 3 charts in this section Chart 1.1: This is a general introductory chart which has been tailored for measurements to demonstrate that a balanced scorecard is an integral part of business planning and strategy This chart emphasizes that strategy implementation must be top-down and a good measurement system is a powerful tool for achieving this. It also shows how
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Applying an Ethical Theory PHI 208 Jon Stern July 24‚ 2014 Deontology is defined as “the focus on the duties and obligations one has in carrying out actions rather than on the consequences of those actions.” (Mosser‚ 2013). It may actually be harder than it seems to carry out this theory depending on the situation. One situation in particular is euthanasia or assisting someone who chooses to end their life. In this paper‚ I will apply the deontological theory to the issue of euthanasia and discuss
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APPENDIX I List of Central Government Companies MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE 1. 2. National Seeds Corporation Limited. State Farms Corporation of India Limited. DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Antrix Corporation Limited Electronics Corporation of India Limited. Indian Rare Earths Limited. Nuclear Power Corporation Limited. Uranium Corporation of India Limited. DEPARTMENT OF BIO-TECHNOLOGY 8. Bharat Immunologicals & Biologicals Limited. DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICALS AND PETROCHEMICALS 9
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I believe that virtue ethics is the most plausible ethical theory. It is the only theory that requires us to work better ourselves by cultivating virtues instead of giving a law to follow or because we value the outcomes. In addition‚ with today’s society being self-centered it is the theory that has the best chances of being accepted. A virtue is defined as the mean between the extremely good and extremely bad and arriving to that just middle take time‚ dedication‚ and patience. One does not own
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Ethical relativism is a view on morality stating that there are no universally accepted moral principles. Morality varies from one culture to another and no society has the right to impose their view of morality on other societies. Ethical relativism can be summed up to mean that morals are derived from what is culturally acceptable in any given society. ER is made up of two theses. The first is the diversity thesis‚ which simply says that moral practices are diverse across cultures. Ruth Benedict
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whether it took place hundreds of years ago. Stealing is just one of those things which is universally wrong and knows that even if they don’t obey the rules. Strengths Weaknesses . It provides a fixed ethical code to judge actions with . Clear guidelines of behaviour. . Absolutism enables us to have a UN Declaration of human rights . Equality- same rules apply to everyone. . Life contains many situations which people instinctively take an absolutist
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(or epityphlitis) is a condition characterized by inflammation of the appendix. All cases require removal of the inflamed appendix‚ either by laparotomy or laparoscopy. Untreated‚ mortality is high‚ mainly because of peritonitis and shock.[1] Reginald Fitz first described acute appendicitis in 1886‚[2] and it has been recognized as one of the most common causes of severe acute abdominal pain worldwide. Location of the appendix in the digestive system On the basis of experimental evidence‚ acute
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ETHICAL PRINCIPLES/THEORIES Situation Ethics o Situation ethics views Pornography as moral if and only if it is used in moderation and with the right mind set of the individual to use it to benefit oneself or others in a good way. A married couple who are unable to show their love to each other can use a type of pornography called “cybersex” to help them cope up with the loneliness of being away from their loved one. o But if an individual indulges his/herself into pornography to harm
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mb Event Market affected by event Shift in supply‚ demand‚ or both. Explain your answer. Change in equilibrium Frozen orange crops in California Orange juice Supply (left)—Not as many available oranges to offer consumers. Price will increase and quantity will decrease. Hurricanes in the Gulf Coast Tourism Demand (left) because not as many people are going to want to travel there due to the Threat of hurricanes and the damage from a hurricane will make less availability of hotels. Price
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