...UNIV 111 Education Portfolio Search SKIP TO CONTENT SAMPLE PAGE UNIV 111: UNIT 2 ESSAY – CONSUMPTION AS ETHICAL BEHAVIOR APRIL 28, 2015 PARKJH37 LEAVE A COMMENT The second writing is about the Consumption as Ethical Behavior. In this analytic 1350-word essay, the viewpoints of two thinkers are compared and reflected regarding to the ethical appeals that the company makes. For this essay, I chose Starbucks Company as the ethical company and I have introduced two writers from our readings in class. I honestly had hard time starting the introduction of this essay, because it was a new way of writing that I have never experience before. However, through many drafting and the help of my Focused Inquiry Professor, I was able to write this essay. UNIV 111 Unit 2 Essay Consumption as Ethical Behavior UNIV 111 Ju Hee Park 02 – 18 – 15 Everyone loves to have a cup of Starbucks Coffee for a relaxing break, for meeting a friend and talk to, for grab and go, and etc during our daily complex schedule. And Starbucks Company has made all these possible by providing a great place to socialize with other people while they are enjoying their products. But not only, Starbucks good at providing a social zone, and their luxurious qualities, the Starbucks Coffee Company also supports some ethical values. The Starbucks Coffee Company promotes their ethical values by claiming that they are constructing greener stores, recycling and reducing waste, conserving water and energy, preventing...
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...Ethics Essay ETH/316 June 30, 2014 Ethics Essay Comparing the similarities and differences between virtue theory, utilitarianism, and deontological ethics is what will be discussed in this essay. Also, explaining a personal experience in how the relationship between virtue, values, and moral concepts as they relate to one of the three theories will be discussed. What are ethical theories? “Ethical theories deal with the question of how human beings ought to behave in relation to one another. In the broadest sense, they define what qualifies as right and wrong, as well as how to promote human flourishing (Dontigney, 2014).” The comparison between the three ethical theories are that each theory promotes the decision to choose what is right or wrong in particular situation. Whereas, the differences are the types of a situation a person is dealing with. Each of the theories describes a different situation on how one deals with their choice of right and wrong. The definitions of each ethical theory is as follows. First, virtue is a theory that it looks at ones individual character, rather than his or her actions. For example, if a student cheats on an assignment, the virtue theory looks at the students past personality traits to help determine if he or she is guilty (Hamilton, 2014). Second, deontological is a theory that looks at the consequences of one actions toward life choices and how those action relate to responsibility and obligation. For example,...
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...Ethics Essay In this essay I will compare the similarities and differences between virtue theory, utilitarianism, and deontological ethics. I will also include the following in this essay a description of the differences in how each theory addresses ethics and morality, and a personal experience to explain the relationship between virtue, values, and moral concepts as they relate to one of the three theories Utilitarianism is a moral theory that argues that an action is right if and only if it conforms to the principle of utility. The theory accepts as true that there was a need for society to rely on reason rather than metaphysics. The central tenet of utilitarianism is what is called the “Greatest Happiness Principle’. Because the human beings are rational self-interested creatures, they seek to maximize their pleasure and minimize their pain. Deontologists hold that right actions are defined by duty. Once we know what it is that we are duty bound to do morally, then we can carry out this ‘natural’ right action regardless of the consequences. What matters, they argue, is that we do what is right what is right, and what is right is that which conforms to moral law. The Virtue Theory concept is for human beings to live well. The end or final cause of human existence is eudaimonia. Eudaimonia is most commonly translated as ‘happiness’, but a more accurate translation is ‘flourishing’. Part of being human is to live a fulfilled life. A eudaimon life is a life that...
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...Ethics Essay Ethics play a huge role in the lives and actions of people. When considering the ethics of a situation importance should be put on the understanding of how a person will react to the event. Understanding the different theories will assist the decision maker in determining the necessary outcome of the situation and will make the outcome as favorable as possible. The three theories compared in this essay are virtue ethics, utilitarianism, and deontological theories. How a person reacts to a situation will be based on a particular ethical theory. Virtue ethics places less focus on the act, but on the agent. If a person subscribes to the virtue ethics theory, they will be acting in a good and moral manner like being honest. Virtue ethic oriented people also believe that not only should a person act morally in their dealings, but actively correct negative behaviors like greed. Morally, virtue ethics instructs that motives are the driving force behind the decisions that people make, therefore, if those people are morally correct, then the decisions made will be moral. The drawback to this theory is that there is no win-win situation and the conclusion may not be what is right for the entire group. This theory cannot deal with complicated, ethical decisions because not all outcomes can be ethically or morally correct for everyone involved. For example, a close friend had an abortion and at the time wanted me to go to the appointment with her. This was a...
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...Continuing Academic Success GEN/201 09/29/14 Felicia Pettway Continuing Academic Success It was a big decision for me to continue my path to higher education without giving up. Personally, it took me 4 years of community college to finish with my general education program because of the obstacle that came through my path. Being in school my whole life, honestly speaking I was just about ready to give up because of the stress and pressure. Knowing how far I was to my goal and a little help from my family I was able to make a decision to not give up and peruse my goal and attain my diploma. Persistence is key and in knowing that I am going to strive to finish my goal. Setting Goals Setting goals is key when it comes to achieving them. It is crucial to set realistic goals that you know you can accomplish as opposed to setting unrealistic one that you know is far from reach. The University talks a lot about setting goals and achieving them. According to University of Phoenix Goal Setting and Time Management (2014), S.M.A.R.T. goals are specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and timely. One personal goals that I set forth for myself is to obtain by Bachelor’s Degree in Business and Management. That will enable me in my career to move the corporate ladder and acquire the position I see myself in. The Writing Process Good writing is essential for success in school and the 21st Century workplace. Writing is a combination of skill that is best...
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...BUSINESS SCHOOL HARVARD SUCCESSFUL 65 APPLICATION SECOND EDITION E S S AY S APPLICATION BUSINESS SCHOOL HARVARD SUCCESSFUL 65 ECSNS A IYI O N S SE O D ED T With Analysis by the Staff of The Harbus, the Harvard Business School Newspaper ST. MARTIN’S GRIFFIN NEW YORK 65 SUCCESSFUL HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL APPLICATION ESSAYS, SECOND EDITION. Copyright © 2009 byThe Harbus News Corporation. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. For-information, address St. Martin's Press, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10010. www.stmartins.com Library of Congress Cataloging...in..Publication Data 65 successful Harvard Business -School application essays : with analysis by the staff of The Harbus, the Harvard Business School newspaper / Lauren Sullivan and the staff of The Harbus.-2nd ed. p.em. ISBN 978...0..312...55007...3 1. Business schools-United States-Admission. 2. Exposition (Rhetoric) 3. Essay-Authorship. 4. Business writing. 5. Harvard Business School. 1. Sullivan, Lauren. II. Harbus. III. Title: Sixty...five successful Harvard Business School application essays. HF1131.A1352009 808'.06665-dc22 2009012531 First Edition: August 2009 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 CONTENTS Acknowledgments Introduction ix xi I. Defining Moment Stacie Hogya Anonymous Anonymous David La Fiura Anonymous Avin Bansal Anonymous Brad Finkbeiner Anonymous 4 7 10 13 17 20 23 26 29 ii. UndergradUate experience John Coleman Maxwell Anderson...
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...Writing Essay This essay is about a class that I took while I was at HSSU. It was a wonderful class even though it was online but the teacher made it clear and telling us that the only way we can learn in this class is if we read the textbook. The textbook got a lot of information in it; that made it so clear that I couldn’t put the book down after I got used to reading it, and I am thankful for this class o relate to the real world now. So I am not going to waste all the details in the introduction and I am going to let you read this essay. Ethics is the study of what is right or wrong, good or bad, in which we are responsible for our actions in areas such as etiquette, professional codes, legal and religious codes. Ethics also can be a thought of an attempt or reasonable manner to basic questions. An example of ethics is just like going to play the guitar other than getting your mother a birthday gift or giving her the trip of her dreams to make her happy. The best thing to do is the right thing and not the wrong thing. At the end you would want your mother to have the best and the world in many different ways. Ethics involve a clear mind of goals and personal events that help you through things to get a better understanding. Ethical issues a problem or situation that requires a person or organization to choose between alternatives that must be evaluated as right (ethical) or wrong (unethical). Psychological egoism is good to tell things and argue them. A lot of people...
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...Ethics Essay Steven L. McClain ETH/316 April 14, 2014 Aaron Rawls Ethics Essay Ethics has many definitions that are similar, so I decided to choose what I thought would fit it best. According to "Business Dictionary.com" (2014), "The basic concepts and fundamental principles of decent human conduct. It includes study of universal values such as the essential equality of all men and women, human or natural rights, obedience to the law of land, concern for health and safety and, increasingly, also for the natural environment” (para. 1). This definition sums up ethics well for me, but I believe that morals have great influence on ethics and thus I feel a definition of morals is needed. Bernard (2002), "Morality (from the Latin moralities "manner, character, proper behavior") is the differentiation of intentions, decisions, and actions between those that are "good" (or right) and those that are "bad" (or wrong)” (para. 1). So now we have the informalities out of the way, we can get to what we really want to talk about, which is the difference between virtue theory, utilitarianism, and deontological ethics. Rainbow (2002), "The virtue ethical theory judges a person by his character rather than by an action that may deviate from his normal behavior. It takes the person's morals, reputation and motivation into account when rating an unusual and irregular behavior that is considered unethical” (Virtue). Basically this definition states that someone’s past is used as a criteria...
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...SBMT2010 Homework 1 Reflection on Your Moral Compass It is always hard to start writing an essay like this, especially when you are sharing your very own personal experience and emotion. Awkward enough to know that whoever reading will not like this and have to grind through it, however it gets more awkward as I will be trying to share my inner thoughts and my growth with the readers. You might not be impressed by this essay, but please bear with me as I try to share my opinions. The person that contributes most on the development of my moral compass is my father. He is a wise person, educating me to be an ethical and moral person from my childhood. My father is greatly affected by buddhism, he read lots of books about it and always bring them up to discuss with me in our daily conversation. Under his influence, I have a rough understanding about buddhism and have involve some of its idea into my development of moral compass. Beside my father influence, my moral compass is also deeply affected by the idea of catholicism. This is due to the fact that I have been spending my whole childhood in catholic school from kindergarden to high school. Although I am not a Catholic, I am a great supporter of the idea of universal love of the catholicism, along with equality. Aside of these two religion, I am attracted by Taoism. I love its idea of “wu wei”. I found it enlightening and full of wisdom that I do not fully understand yet. My lifestyle is very influenced...
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...Ethical Style Essay Ethical Style Essay My personal ethics are shaped by my training and responsibility as a sailor serving in the US Navy coupled with my duties and responsibilities as a Christian. At different times my ethical approach changes but can be mostly characterized as a bridge between a utilitarian, loyalist, Judeo-Christian, and intuitive ethical styles. The utilitarian and loyalist style aligns with my leadership role in the military supporting the motto “mission + men = success” with an emphasis on mission first. Leaders are often faced with making a decision that affects the group as a whole and must consider how the consequence effect the groups as a whole calling into play the utilitarian style. The Navy also demands my loyalty as we are sworn to obey the lawful orders of those appointed over me. On the other hand my personal/religious approach is governed by the Judeo-Christian style with the Golden Rule at the forefront of my mind. The intuitive style bridges the gap between the two as my gut feelings are a response to my military/life experience and training driven by the Holy Spirit. This allows me to make split ethical decisions without an extensive thought process. One day I was approached by a sailor who claimed that Leading Chief Petty officer in the food service division was running him down and he was concerned that one day he would not be able to control his emotion. I asked him if there were any others that felt the same...
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...Ethics Essay Angela Jones ETH/316 June 4, 2012 Michelle Kuamoo Ethics Essay Ethics Essay Virtue ethics theory judges an individual by his or her character. Utilitarianism emphasizes an individual’s actions are morally right when the actions benefit the most people. Deontology states it is an individual’s duty to do an action just because the act itself is the right thing to do (Boylan, 2009). This paper will address differences and similarities among the virtue ethics theory, deontology, and utilitarianism. Virtue ethics theory does not emphasize an individual’s duty to perform any certain act as this theory looks more at the individual’s character. The value of the action is what determines the value of the individual’s trait. However, this theory does take into consideration an individual’s reputation and looks at the bigger picture and not judge an individual on one mistake. Utilitarianism determines the moral worth of an individual by the outcome of the action. Deontology focuses more on the right and wrong of the action and not the consequence of the action. When looking at the similarities each theory does have a goal of causing less harm and support actions that benefit others. These theories are guidelines that guide individuals to making ethical decisions. The differences in these theories is utilitarianism support statements like the end does justify the means as this theory looks at an action benefiting the most individuals as the right action...
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...Ethics Ethics Essay Eric Stalorites ETH/316 June 16, 2012 Carolyn Geiser Ethics Essay Ethics and moral perspectives are integral to how our society works in both personal life and the business world. This essay discusses and describes the three basic ethics theories: virtue theory, utilitarianism, and deontological ethics. The similarities will also be discussed, including a personal experience explaining the relationship between virtue, values, and moral concepts as related to one of the three theories. The core meaning found in virtue theory focuses on character, or excellence. Virtue in the classical Greek (its origin in this tradition) refers to “excellence” (Boylan, 2009). According to this theory we watch their actions in the midst of either a moral or non-moral circumstance to evaluate the response. Furthermore, this evaluation of character is contemplated during the course of a longer, extended period of time. Virtue theory focuses on the individual’s ethics and morality. Utilitarianism focuses on the group or collective in a community or organization. Specifically, the focus is on actions that are in the best interest of the group. A common phrase summing this up often recited is, “The greatest good for the greatest number” (Boylan, 2009). This theory focuses on what outcome is ethically and morally right for the group as an entity. Deontological ethics theory, in contrast, places its focus on the action entirely without regard to the...
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...Ethics Essay ETH/316 10/14/2013 Frank Cook Ethics Essay There are Similarities and Differences in Virtue Theory, Utilitarianism, and Deontological as it relates to ethics and morality. Each of the theory has a purpose and categories that directly effective roll in ethics and morality. Virtue is a method that focuses on the rolls and the actions a person performs. This also, focus on rules people should be following and having kindness and generosity. Utilitarianism is an ethical theory that focus on the right and wrong and how a person decision can affect the outcomes. This also, focus on how your actions can affect a person and taken account of others when acting out in a right or wrong manner. Deontological is an ethical theories that emphasis on the relationship between morality of a duty and a person actions. A personal experience is when I was employed for a credit union and part of my role of responsibilities were maintaining a copy of contracts. I reported to the Senior VP that was relying on me to make the right decision. I had to replace the copiers and was required to bid the contract to three vendors. One of the vendors was pushing to win the contract and was willing to pay or do anything it took to be granted the bid. I was offered a vacation to Hawaii for my family for inside information on the other two vendors. This would have been unethical for me to accept their offer. It would have fell under all three theory Virtue, Utilitarianism...
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...Ethics Essay Rukiya Parsons Ethics and Social Responsibility / 316 09/03/2015 Larhonda Jones Ethics Essay Ethics is defined as the study of moral philosophy that involves systematizing, defending and recommending concepts of right and wrong conduct as it pertains to habit or custom. The ethical theory focuses on the actions or character of an individual in relation to an ethical situation or issue. When I think of ethics I automatically am drawn to the conclusion of something being considered right or wrong based on cultural rules, while on the other hand when judging the morality of a situation I will almost always base my decision on personal values of what I consider to be just. This paper will compare the similarities and differences of ethical theories as it relates to ethics and morality. Consequential Theories “Consequential theories base morality on the results or outcomes of behaviors. Actions with good consequences are morally right; actions with bad consequences are morally wrong.” (Nicholas Manias, 2013, Ethics Applied, p.113) Utilitarianism An ethical theory that is almost self-explanatory, concluding that the best moral action results in optimal use or “utility” in an individual producing more good in a situation than bad for great numbers. As stated in the reading, happiness vs. unhappiness and the outcome of happiness proves to be morally ethical. Non-consequential Theories “Non-consequential theories base morality on factors other than...
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...Critical thinking and ethics Noella Lubin GEN201 07/13/2015 PAMELA BREITUNG The relationship between critical thinking and ethics . Critical thinking plays a huge role in ethics. Critical thinking is thinking clearly, thinking fairly, thinking rationally, thinking objectively, and thinking independently (Braithwaite, 2006). Ethics is moral principles that govern a person or group behavior and the rule of conduct. Critical thinking is a form of fiction and identifying the unknown (Ethics in Criminal Justice Administration Analysis Ethics in Criminal Justice Administration Analysis Burgess, 2013). Critical thinking develops a mental process of evaluation that helps to determine their ethical standards. By incorporating the critical thinking process into their mindset, it enables you to more efficiently to make a decision based on truths and verified information rather than the unknown. There are steps to take in regards to thinking critically, and you should follow them as listed to make a rational decision. Step one (Knowledge), Being able to identify what is being said. Step two (comprehension) understanding the material, you make the knowledge that you acquired your own by relating it to what you already know. The better involve, the better you comprehend. Step three. (Apply) Know what you have read, heard, seen and understand it and carry out some task to implement what you comprehend to an actual situation. Step four (analysis) breakdown...
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