Kent Theory
Reflective Essay
Abstract
This reflective essay was divided into five parts. In the first part, there is a brief description of the first tutorials submission and my new viewpoints of it. Secondly, I provide a brief description of my learning journey. Then, there are my understanding of Kant’s ethics and how it relates to my learning journey. After that, I used Kant’s ethics to analysis a case. Finally, there is a description of the moral reflection on my learning journey.
1.1 Description of the first tutorials submission
In the first tutorial, I submitted a text about “what is responsible commerce and is it important?” In that submission, I defined that responsible commerce as a business which was responsible for some groups of people and organizations. In that article, I hold the point that responsible commerce was important for two reasons: firstly, responsible commerce will have good reputation, which meant this business can borrow money easily; secondly, a responsible commerce can makes people who take part in work efficiently.
1.2 New viewpoints of responsibility commerce
After learning this course, I got more confidence to say that responsible commerce is important. The two reasons “responsible commerce will has good reputation” and “a responsible commerce can make the people who take part in work efficiently” considered it from consequentialist theory. (Shaw, Barry, and Sansbury, 2009)
On the other hand, consequentially, the company will earn profit from just being a responsible commerce. Now I also can look at it from non-consequentialist perspective. A company should recognize that they have the duty to provide goods and services for human beings. (Shaw. et al, 2009, p.74.) For example, firstly, a company can donate some profit annually to charity organizations. Secondly, factories can also reduce pollution by setting a limit on the amount of pollutants. (Lewis, & Roehrich 2009)
2. Description of my learning journey
During the study in the
Abstract
This reflective essay was divided into five parts. In the first part, there is a brief description of the first tutorials submission and my new viewpoints of it. Secondly, I provide a brief description of my learning journey. Then, there are my understanding of Kant’s ethics and how it relates to my learning journey. After that, I used Kant’s ethics to analysis a case. Finally, there is a description of the moral reflection on my learning journey.
1.1 Description of the first tutorials submission
In the first tutorial, I submitted a text about “what is responsible commerce and is it important?” In that submission, I defined that responsible commerce as a business which was responsible for some groups of people and organizations. In that article, I hold the point that responsible commerce was important for two reasons: firstly, responsible commerce will have good reputation, which meant this business can borrow money easily; secondly, a responsible commerce can makes people who take part in work efficiently.
1.2 New viewpoints of responsibility commerce
After learning this course, I got more confidence to say that responsible commerce is important. The two reasons “responsible commerce will has good reputation” and “a responsible commerce can make the people who take part in work efficiently” considered it from consequentialist theory. (Shaw, Barry, and Sansbury, 2009)
On the other hand, consequentially, the company will earn profit from just being a responsible commerce. Now I also can look at it from non-consequentialist perspective. A company should recognize that they have the duty to provide goods and services for human beings. (Shaw. et al, 2009, p.74.) For example, firstly, a company can donate some profit annually to charity organizations. Secondly, factories can also reduce pollution by setting a limit on the amount of pollutants. (Lewis, & Roehrich 2009)
2. Description of my learning journey
During the study in the