I pretty agree with W.D. Ross’s idea of Prima Facie Obligations. Just like everything else in this world‚ there are different moral obligations‚ and some are weighed more than others. When we consider what we should do in the situation that several moral obligations conflicts‚ we should choose the one which is more important. Actually‚ this is a kind of consequentialism. To decide which moral obligation is more important is by comparing the severity of consequence of each obligation. For example
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the cure of disease and (3) the prolongation of life. 2. Prima Facie Duties Prima facie duties are attributed to W.D. Ross. In an attempt to unite specific aspects of nonconsequentialism with those of utilitarianism‚ Ross determined that in deciding between ethical alternatives to a problem‚ the options must be weighed according to the duties that would be fulfilled by performing or not performing each option. Ross described prima facie duties as being intuitive and conditional. He defined intuition
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Many philosophers have pondered the immense question surrounding the prima facie moral obligation to obey the law. Do we have a moral obligation to do as the law tells us‚ outside of the fact that the law deems it illegal? There are many opinions on this‚ such as Wolff’s idea that there is in fact no moral obligation for anyone to obey the law because there is no legitimate state with control over people. This is one of the many viewpoints discussed throughout time‚ but there is a more level headed
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the investigation of my charge. I strongly believe now more than ever that I am being discriminating upon. To establish a prima facie case of discrimination based on sex‚ race‚ or national origin‚ I‚ the Claimant must establish that (1) belongs to a protected class; (2) was qualified for and performing my job satisfactorily; (3) suffered an adverse employment action; and (4) similarly situated individuals outside of my protected class were treated more favorably.
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reasonable doubt. During a trial the prosecution will have to use and show evidence to show not only proving the act (actus reus) of the crime‚ but also the intent (mens rea). 2. Prima facie is evidence that is that of face value or true‚ unless it can be rebuttal showing it is not what it claims that it is. Prima facie can also be evidence
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Prima Facie Duties and Ross’s Theory of Right Conduct “There are other beings in this world whose condition we can make better in respect of virtue‚ or of intelligence or of pleasure” (Ross). W.D. Ross was a philosopher who developed the Theory of Right Conduct. The seven prima facie duties are central in Ross’s Theory of Right Conduct. The purpose of these duties is to determine what people ought to do in questionable moral situations. “A prima facie duty is a duty that is binding (obligatory)
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Submitted by ------------------------------------------------- Vaqas Jawed-B025 ------------------------------------------------- Karunya Reddy-B048 ------------------------------------------------- Afaan Ullah Khan-B056 What are the key elements of Primo Benzina’s business strategy? What are the implications of this strategy for its financial performance? There are broadly 2 major market policies which have impact on the firm’s profitability and growth‚ namely financial market policies
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Media Company Media Prima Bhd had pulled out Ramadan advertisement that aired on 8TV channel after being criticized for being racist. This is regarding a Chinese girl who was noisy‚ wearing revealing and eating publicly which shows disrespect towards Malay people during the particular festive season. (Chieh‚ 2011) Advertising codes are used to control practices that local industry wish to avoid portraying including anti-social content‚ foul language‚ unacceptable images and anti-government. Malaysia
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The Wars: Four Elements It was the ancient Greek philosopher‚ Empedocles‚ who first established the four elements: earth‚ water‚ air and fire. He also stated that everything in the world is structured by and rooted in these four elements. However during times of conflict and violence‚ humans begin to disturb this harmony. When this happens‚ the elements stop representing life and start representing a form of destruction. Throughout Robert Ross’s journey in The Wars‚ Timothy Findley exemplifies
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Chapter 4: The Visual Elements Contour & Outline -Outline: boundaries for 2-D forms -Contours: the boundaries we perceive of 3-D forms -Contour Lines: are the lines we draw to record those boundaries Ex) Jennifer Pastor (cowboy mish-mosh drawing) “The Perfect Ride” Direction & Movement -Directional lines: follow + create movement -Diagonal = imply action -Vertical = assertive quality -Lines formed by edges Implied Lines -Dotted lines Ex) The Embarkation of Cythera—Jean-Antoine
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