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    Nonconsequentialists figure out whether a demonstration is great or awful in view of the essential estimation of the demonstration itself. Non-consequentialists don’t have any respect of the results yet in the event that the expectations are correct or off-base. The fluctuation amongst consequentialists and nonconsequentialists is the consideration on the demonstration or the individual. The standards nonconsequentialists take after is that there are once in a while tenets to direct our ethical

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    explained by deontology which is an ethic by which focuses on actions which are guided by moral obligations‚ while consequentialist ethic have based itself on the principle of‚ if the goal is morally correct then any means to achieving it are acceptable. In an essence both

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    When it comes to voting‚ Consequentialists and Virtue Ethicists have different opinions on what an individual should do. Among the various motivations for voting‚ one is that your individual vote can make a difference in an election. Consequentialists argue that the probability of this is so slim and because of that‚ a person does not have a moral responsibility to cast a vote come election time. Consequentialists focus on optimizing the overall results of an action and argue that one vote will not

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    When I sit back and think about this dilemma using the consequentialist theory‚ I feel I’m making the right choice. As the utilitarianism theory states that you should maximize the benefits to society while minimizing the harms. The stakeholders of this situation are society‚ the company I work for‚ and myself.

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    According to Duff and Garland‚ what are the central differences between ‘consequentialist’ and ‘non-consequentialist’ (often referred to as ‘retributivist’) theories of punishment? Consequentialists believe that whether an act is right or wrong depends only on the overall consequence of that act‚ where punishment should serve to promote good‚ contributing to crime prevention or societal welfare. On the other hand‚ a non-consequentialist believes that an act is either intrinsically good or intrinsically

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    civilization‚ and even though the methods of punishment have changed throughout time‚ the idea is still the same. It is a way of punishing someone for a heavy offended crime. In this essay‚ I will discuss both sides of this ethical issue using the consequentialist theory. The C1 theory states that punishment as a response to crime is morally justified if compared to any other response to crime‚ will likely produce as much overall intrinsic value as would any other response. The C2 theory states that

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    In his speech‚ Professor Michael Sandel discussed both “consequentialist moral reasoning” and “categorical moral reasoning” (Harvard University‚ n.d.). Sandel states that “categorical moral reasoning” is when you “locate morality in certain duties and rights” (Harvard University‚ n.d.). And “consequentialist moral reasoning” is when you “locate morality from consequences of your actions” (Harvard University‚ n.d.). Basically‚ “categorical moral reasoning” focuses on the “consequences”‚ after “action”

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    Reflective Essay Kant ’s non-consequenlialist approach to ethics The name of Comm101 is Principle of Responsible Commerce. Before I enrolled the Comm101‚ I have no idea about principle of responsible commerce. At the lecture on week two‚ teacher had the presentation about this subject what the responsible commerce is. Generally speaking‚ the corporation has the responsible for animal‚ thing or person and so on. In my own understanding‚ to a person‚ if one person wants to have success on the commerce

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    2a) Which policy would an act consequentialist choose‚ and why? What about this do you find plausible or implausible? When it comes to making ethical decisions‚ consequentialism prioritizes the maximization of good outcomes as the basis for moral justification. Within this ethical concept‚ the evaluation of policies such as Policy 1‚ which involves empowering the police/military to establish a safer community‚ becomes significant. Act consequentialism is a form of consequentialism that influences

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    QUESTION 1; Utilitarianism - Consequentialist Analysis (effect on four stakeholders) Cocoa Bean Farmers – Should the chocolate manufacturers decide to refrain from using the cocoa beans harvested by enslaved children‚ the farmers would immediately lose significant portions of their revenue. The farmers however would also be forced to stop using enslaved children and would instead have to hire a legitimate staff‚ which would increase costs. In perpetuity‚ this may cause the farms to go out of business

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