Applying the Utilitarianism Theory: Case Study
Part A
Utilitarianism
Upon applying utilitarianism theory to Tom’s current situation, Tom would maximise the greatest good and increase the happiness of more people and parties by exaggerating his work experience. The first party that would benefit from this is his parents. As was said in the case study (2014), Tom’s mother had lost her job a few years ago and has remained unemployed since. Tom’s father has also not been doing well financially, as his business has not been doing well as of lately, which would lead to less income for the family. Tom’s parents would be better off financially, as they will no longer need to support Tom if he were to be hired by the accounting firm. Another party that would achieve happiness from Tom’s actions would be a child of a developing nation that Tom has committed to sponsor when he earns full time wage. Because Tom has not yet been able to earn full time wage, he cannot afford to sponsor a child.
The third party that would benefit is Tom himself. As was stated in the case study (2014), many firms have reduced or halted their graduate intake as of 2014. It is apparent that Tom is struggling to find work, and is currently unemployed and not earning a income. It also known that Tom would be supervised for his first year of work (case study, 2014), which would benefit Tom himself as he lacks experience within accounting firms, and this would provide him with new skills.
Parties that would not benefit however are the more honest job applicants and current employees of the firm. Tom’s action would cause an unhappiness to these stakeholders because if Tom were to be employed, his actions would be unfair. Tom would be employed for false and exaggerated information, where as the other job applicants would have provided truthful information and the other employees would have had to earn their experience and skills inorder to be employed by the accounting firm.
One last stakeholder that Tom’s actions would affect is
Utilitarianism
Upon applying utilitarianism theory to Tom’s current situation, Tom would maximise the greatest good and increase the happiness of more people and parties by exaggerating his work experience. The first party that would benefit from this is his parents. As was said in the case study (2014), Tom’s mother had lost her job a few years ago and has remained unemployed since. Tom’s father has also not been doing well financially, as his business has not been doing well as of lately, which would lead to less income for the family. Tom’s parents would be better off financially, as they will no longer need to support Tom if he were to be hired by the accounting firm. Another party that would achieve happiness from Tom’s actions would be a child of a developing nation that Tom has committed to sponsor when he earns full time wage. Because Tom has not yet been able to earn full time wage, he cannot afford to sponsor a child.
The third party that would benefit is Tom himself. As was stated in the case study (2014), many firms have reduced or halted their graduate intake as of 2014. It is apparent that Tom is struggling to find work, and is currently unemployed and not earning a income. It also known that Tom would be supervised for his first year of work (case study, 2014), which would benefit Tom himself as he lacks experience within accounting firms, and this would provide him with new skills.
Parties that would not benefit however are the more honest job applicants and current employees of the firm. Tom’s action would cause an unhappiness to these stakeholders because if Tom were to be employed, his actions would be unfair. Tom would be employed for false and exaggerated information, where as the other job applicants would have provided truthful information and the other employees would have had to earn their experience and skills inorder to be employed by the accounting firm.
One last stakeholder that Tom’s actions would affect is