utility. In assessing a moral theory there are four adequate criteria which are: completeness‚ explanatory‚ practicability and moral conformation. For completeness‚ an ethical theory should support all meaningful moral claims‚ neglecting none of the claims. Next‚ there is explanatory power. For this assessment a theory should provide insight into what makes something moral or immoral. As for practicability‚ the theory should be useful to us in actual practice. Lastly‚ for moral conformation‚ it should
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judge what is universally right or wrong between the different cultures. Because of this‚ societies may disagree about the morality of what is right and wrong. Gensler believes that if cultural relativism is true‚ then there are no right or wrong moral values within a culture’s belief‚ because objective truths can still exist. Gensler finds cultural relativism to be problematic
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| |Identify each claimant (key actor) who has an interest in the outcome of this ethical issue. From the perspective of the moral | |agent—the individual contemplating an ethical course of action—what obligation is owed to the claimant? Why? | |Claimant |Obligation (owed to the|Perspective (What does the claimant hope will happen?)
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right thing to do? Most people would say‚ “Of course not. It would be terribly wrong to push the man onto the track.” Pushing someone o a bridge to a certain death does seem an awful thing to do‚ even if it saves ve innocent lives. But this raises a moral puzzle:Why does the principle that seems right in
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Diversity Theory addresses the concept of what is morally right and wrong varies from society to society; therefore‚ there is no universal moral principles that all societies accept. For example‚ Homosexuality in the Middle East is a forbidden practice‚ while in ancient Greek culture‚ it was said to be a accepted practice. The Dependency Theory says that all moral principles receive their validity from cultural acceptance. For example‚ in America‚ having more than one spouse
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He talks about it and discuss’ what they should of done‚ teaches them morals. Atticus is teaching his kids very important life lessons throughout their life with them not seeing it sometimes. He is trying to teach his kids right from wrong so they know‚ not just society’s standard. “Jem she is old and ill. You can’t hold her
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Josh Sarna Homework 2 1. What are some of the essential features of the FDICIA of 1991 with regard to the resolution of failing Depository Institutions? The essential features of the FDICIA of 1991 with regard to failing depository institutions include making it difficult for a depository institution’s failure to be delayed‚ as long as systematic risk isn’t determined. Systemic risk is the risk of the failure of the depository institution affecting the entire financial system in a negative way
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In “The Elements of Moral Philosophy” James Rachels discusses the positives and negatives regarding the concept of cultural relativism‚ but his overall position is that cultural relativism is not a strong philosophy. On the flip side of that Immanuel Kant has a completely different ethical theory that is based around deontology. Despite its positives cultural relativism cannot be defended against Rachel’s criticism‚ but Kant’s ethical theory cannot necessarily defeat cultural relativism. Cultural
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Finance‚ Vol. 34‚ 3‚ pp. 621-632 Talmor‚ E (1984) “The determination of corporate optimal capital structure under value maximzation and information asymmetry”‚ Journal of Economics and Business‚ Vol. 36‚ 1‚ pp. 65-75 Theilen‚ B. (2003) “Simultabeous moral hazard and adverse selection with risk averse agents”‚ Economics Letters‚ Vol. 79‚ 2‚ pp. 283-289 Philosophov‚ L. V. & Philosophov‚ V. L. (1999) “Optimization of corporate capital structure: A probabilistic Bayesian approach”‚ International Review
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Chapter 1 1. Has the inflation rate in Canada increased or decreased in the past few years? What about interest rates? R/. The inflation rate of CAnada is low. The inflation rate was at 1.10 % in August. And the interest rate was declining. In one news said that on 1915 until 2013‚ the Canada ’s inflation rate 3.2% reaching an all time high of 21.6% in June of 1920 and got a record low at -17.8% in June of 1921. 2. If history repeats itself and we see a decline in the rate of money growth
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