Utilitarianism‚ Kantian Ethics‚ Natural Rights Theories‚ and Religious Ethics A “utilitarian” argument‚ in the strict sense‚ is one what alleges that we ought to do something because it will produce more total happiness than doing anything else would. Act utilitarianism (AU) is the moral theory that holds that the morally right action‚ the act that we have a moral duty to do‚ is the one that will (probably) maximize “utility” (happiness‚ welfare‚ well-being). AU is not to be confused with egoism
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In a case whose irony is not lost on those involved‚ an article about publishing ethics has been retracted because one of the authors re-used material he’d written for an earlier piece. But the authors and the journal’s editors have turned the episode into a learning opportunity. Here’s the notice for “Ethics and Integrity of the Publishing Process: Myths‚ Facts‚ and a Roadmap‚” published in 2011 by Marshall Schminke and Maureen L. Ambrose: The above article from Management and Organization
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Current Liabilities Current liabilities are defined as: “Debts due to be paid with cash or with goods and services within one year‚ or within the entity’s operating cycle if the cycle is longer than a year.” (Hongren‚ Harrison & Oliver‚ 2012) These liabilities fit into three categories: Current liabilities of known amount; current liabilities that must be estimated; and contingent liabilities. According to the matching principle of accounting‚ expenses and revenues need to be reported during
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Communication Advice Alisha M. Abate Com 200 Sean Kenney September 25‚ 2011 Communication Advice 6510 Bisby Lake Ave. San Diego CA‚ 92119 Jane Corso 708 11th. St. N. Fargo ND‚ 58102 Dear Mrs. Jane‚ I am responding to your request for guidance in communicating with your fiancé Erik. I believe that there are five areas of communication that will help you and Erik communicate more efficiently‚ and they are: understanding the principles of interpersonal communication‚ developing active
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Six Sigma - A Breakthrough Strategy • 400 State-of-the-art training slides on concepts of Six Sigma‚ implementation methodologies‚ tools for achieving Six Sigma and training of black belts. • Self assessment utility package. • Quality promotional posters. 1. Basic concepts of Six Sigma Six Sigma is the most effective breakthrough strategy ever devised. It enables companies to make substantial improvements in their bottom-line by designing and monitoring every day business
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presents ETHICAL THEORIES SLIDE 1 – INTRODUCTORY SLIDE Ethical theories provide part of the decision-making foundation for Decision Making When Ethics Are In Play because these theories represent the viewpoints from which individuals seek guidance as they make decisions. Each theory emphasizes different points – a different decision-making style or a decision rule—such as predicting the outcome and following one’s duties to others in order to reach what the individual considers an ethically correct
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o Asian American o Arab American o Hispanic American/Latino o White/Caucasian • Write a 150- to 300-word summary of the economic‚ social‚ and political standings of that group. Use additional resources if necessary‚ from the University Library or your textbooks. Provide citations for all the sources you use. When it comes to economic standings with African Americans we look at the income and the gap between Black and White households. African Americans’ median icome is
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Topic8. Living at home or moving away from families while studying at university As probably you know writing has 4 criteria to scoring. Task response -coherence and cohision- Lexical resource- grammatical range and acuracy . They all are scored from 0 to 9 and then the average of all will be your mark. In many cities‚ lack of universities with a wide range of studying fields forces students to leave their families and move to other places. However‚ there are many students who continue their
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MOI UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT AND ECONOMIES INDUSTRIAL ATTACHMENT REPORT NAME: BIASHA ABDALLAH AMUR REG NO: ATTACHMENT PERIOD: 25/11/2013-25/02/2014 (77 DAYS) COMPANY NAME: TAIFA CABLES AND RETREADS LIMITED TABLE OF CONTENT 1.1AKNOWLEDGEMENT CHAPTER 2: 2.1 LOCATION AND BRIEF HISTORY OF THE COMPANY 2.2 ATTACHMENT ACTIVITIES AND EXPERIENCE GAINED 2.3 EVALUATION 2.4 ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE 2.5 THEORIES 2.6 INCIDENCE 2.7 DIAGRAM CHAPTER 3: 3.1 ASSESSMENT OF THE ATTACHMENT CHAPTER
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CARE ETHICS (The Ethics of Care) A Presentation of the Northeast Ethics Education Partnership and Ethical Awareness for International Collaboration‚ Brown University‚ 2012 Introduction • Care ethics [The ethics of care] originated among feminists who maintained‚ on the basis of Carol Gilligan’s work‚ A Different Voice ‚ that women and girls approach moral issues with a strong concern for empathy and caring in interpersonal relationships. Care and Virtues • Care ethics focuses on virtues
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