Affirmative Action The intention of this paper is to make a real argument against the performance of affirmative action using logical arguments ethical theories, and perspectives. This paper will examine in what way a Utilitarian, Deontologist, Virtue Ethicist, Relativist and an Ethical Egoist would debate against the use of affirmative action. The case will be made by demonstrating why this practice is unquestionably unethical and discriminatory. Affirmative action is frequently used to give subgroups
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when my time comes to die, just kill me and don’t let me suffer. For some people this is easier said then done and to partake in this action will be assisting someone in his or her suicide, which has been also known as euthanasia. Euthanasia faces ethical problems that question’s the caregivers medical integrity, the common argument that God is the only one can take someone’s life, and the fact that it is considered murder. I will discuss which one of the three classical theories would resolve these
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human interests are to be settled and for optimizing mutual benefit of people living together in groups” (Fraedrich/Ferrell, page 151). Moral philosophies also used in the business world to formulate business strategies as well as a way of resolving ethical issues. The moral philosophies used in business decisions are teleology, deontology, the relativist perspective, virtue ethics, and justice theories (Fraedrich/Ferrell, page 153). The first philosophy is teleology which derives from the Greek term
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the same goods in the home market (provided they have not been banned in the domestic market) (Delener, 1998). The case referred in here (Dumping Made in the USA: Dumped in Brazil, Africa, Iraq...) is being analysed from an ethical stand point and as such questions the ethical reasoning behind dumping. It should be noted that although companies dump, the onus lies on those individuals who run these companies to be motivated to behave morally and follow a morally sound principle, the principle which
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Data Gathering Procedure In gathering the data, the researchers will send a letter to the Commission on Elections of the Municipality of Del Carmen to get a list of the registered voters and politicians in the said municipality. Then, the researchers will send a letter for the validation of questionnaire and conduct of the study. Interviews started with grand tour questions. These questions are open-ended questions that allow the interviewee to set the direction of the interview. After undertaking
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individual identity and well-being we have a moral obligation to consider the need, value and well-being of those with whom we have concrete relationship [Shaw, Barry & Sansbury 2009, p.80-81]. This led to the chemical industry's adopting an ethical code of caring. Union Carbide owe its responsibility by playing the roles as “care giver” to establish appropriate ethics training programs for their employees, establish monitoring mechanisms to
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Enron as an ethical dilemma can only be described as a travesty. The violations of ethical code and moral obligation ceased to exist while the company was alive. A tremendous contributor to the scandal is Arthur Anderson, who was Enron’s outside auditor since 1985. Arthur Anderson was able to hide major losses from Enron. Many projects that had failed through Enron seemingly went unnoticed as they were covered up by Anderson. Not only was this illegal, but it was ethically wrong of Anderson and Enron
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General Philosophy Psychological Egoism . After reviewing Chapter 1 in your textbook and watching “Virtue Ethics,” find a contemporary article showing how the theory of psychological egoism in a corporation resulted in an ethical dilemma. a. Is there a way that the decision-making process within a large corporation can overcome this fact of human selfishness? b. What would be a solution in this scenario? c. How does the theory of psychological egoism fit within your personal body of
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entity | | | Seek legal advice before taking any action | | | All of the above | 1 points Question 2 1. Choosing the action with the best overall consequences for everyone concerned is an example of: Answer | | the principle of egoism | | | the principle of ethics | | | the principle of deontology | | | the principle of utility | 1 points Question 3 1. Each of the following is an element of honesty according to the Josephson Institute except for: Answer
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The current issue and full text archive of this journal is available at www.emeraldinsight.com/0143-7739.htm LODJ 33,1 Are ethical theories relevant for ethical leadership? Michel Dion ´ Universite de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Canada Abstract Purpose – The aim of this study is to know if ethical theories could be connected to some leadership approaches. Design/methodology/approach – In the paper eight leadership approaches are selected: directive leadership, self-leadership, authentic leadership
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