benefit ourselves but if acting for others will bring the more utility than we ought to act for others. 4. How should YOUR religious or spiritual values and principles impact YOUR conduct as a C.P.A.? (from our discussion of Divine Command theory) Well God
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QUESTIONS FOR THE ‘ETHICALLY-PROFESSIONAL’ C.P.A.-TO-BE 1. Do YOU care about how your actions as a C.P.A. could benefit or harm other persons / society? (from our discussion of Psychological Egoism) I care about how my actions as a C.P.A could benefit or harm other persons/society. I realize that as a professional working for the public I need to use due care in working as a C.P.A. As a member of the AICPA I’m obligated to follow the Code of Ethics designed for members to follow when
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on the Mount teach similar values. In each example, the master, the deity, the inquisitor, and the teacher challenge the prevailing theories about life and virtue (pp. 199, 201, 203, 206). The key message is to find virtue by treating others with respect and to live more simply by denouncing material and emotional attachments (pp. 199, 201, 204, 205). These theories shifted from the traditional concepts and in turn, they influenced new styles of politics (p. 186). For instance, in the Analects, Confucius
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Jacqueline Murphy AC504 Unit 2 Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy is commonly referred to in the English community as Leo Tolstoy was a Russian novelist, a social reformer, a pacifist, a Christian anarchist, and a moral thinker (Contributors, 2008). He was born on September 9, 1828 on his family’s estate in the Tula Province of Russia. He is the youngest of four boys. His mother Princess Volkonskaya, died in 1830 when he was very young. His father County Nikolay Tolstoy died seven years after
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charities, particularly those who feed and clothe the less fortunate and those who provide disasters relief, are often based upon a form of the Golden Rule. 2. The following statements about virtue were made by noted philosopher/writers. (a) MacIntyre in his account of Aristotelian virtue states that integrity is the one trait of character that encompasses all the others. How does integrity relate to, as MacIntrye
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distinctions between Tris's society and our own are very apparent; their idea of becoming a good person involves selecting one virtue to cultivate their entire lives, while for us, being good and morally sound involves a mixture of all of their faction virtues and mor. Socially, we have much more freedom of choice, but is that freedom always a good thing? Studying any of the five virtues of Trs's world can indeed have positive effects on one's life. It all depends on perspective; either could be seen as the
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Axia College Material Appendix B Ethical Theories Chart Complete the chart below using information from the weekly readings and additional research if necessary. Include APA formatted in-text citations when applicable and list all references at the bottom of the page. Ethical Theory | | | | | Utilitarianism | Deontological | Virtue ethics | | Definition | “Moral decisions require taking full advantage of the benefits as well as minimizing the damage to society. (Trevino
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morals and good governance were essential for a healthy society. He believed that society should be ruled by compassion and persuasion rather than by threats of punishment. According to the teachings of Confucius a " good official" had to have five virtues which were good etiquette and manners, kindness and compassion, honesty and sincerity, righteousness and strong family values. Confucius' greatest contribution to the culture of China was in the field of education. In those ancient times only the
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Corbin Weiler Virtue Quiz 2/13/2014 Instructions: Print out a hard copy of this quiz. Correctly respond to the questions based upon your reading. Place Quiz on front desk of classroom before class start time. Attach graded quiz (grade out) at rear of journal. Make sure your answers demonstrate familiarity with the readings. 1. Explain the concept of arête. Use specific examples from your own life to illustrate your definition. Arete to be defined is a Greek term which in general terms
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that virtue is knowledge – to know what is right is to do what is right. • All wrongdoing is the result of ignorance – nobody chooses to do wrong deliberately. • Therefore, to be moral you must have true knowledge. The problem of the One and the Many Plato was trying to find a solution to the problem that although there is underlying stability in the world (sun comes up every morning), it is constantly changing (you never step into the same river twice). 1. An old theory about
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