November 29‚ 2012 Singer VS. Kant Duty can be defined in numerous ways but what is difficult to know is what our moral obligations are? Immanuel Kant and Peter Singer have attempted to find a more simple‚ rational‚ and supreme rule for what our duty is. Singer makes the distinction between charity and duty. He attempts to show that we‚ in affluent countries such as the United States‚ have a moral obligation to give far more than we actually do in international aid for famine relief‚ disaster
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Workplace Ethical Dilemma Ethical Dilemma p. 1 Workplace Ethical Dilemma Ethical dilemmas can occur at any workplace. For this reason‚ codes of ethics are developed to help guide and set the standards for moral conduct for that profession. Code of ethics also helps establish procedures on how to deal with misconduct. While serving in the United States Navy‚ I came across several ethical dilemmas in my workplace. One dilemma that I remember clearly is one in which an officer (higher rank)
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countries‚ human survival is the immediate concern than the long-term effects on the environment. However the same theory also makes us think about the global consequences of this local action. Further‚ Deontological theories (specifically Kant’s categorical imperative) challenge’s us to reason “What if everybody acted this way?”. If every company makes the same excuse‚ then its global
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Euthanasia of Humans Ask yourself‚ if your loved one was suffering from a debilitating disease‚ causing them pain and heartache‚ would they be better off lying in a hospital bed‚ unable to do for themselves or resting in peace! Unfortunately‚ we as humans will never be able to predict the future‚ never knowing what joys or tragedies are awaiting either us‚ or our loved ones! Many people who attempted to escape disease via suicide‚ and were unsuccessful‚ were often harshly chastised in open courts
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handling of the Pinto from the perspective of each of the moral theories is as following. Act utilitarianism says that Ford did not produce the greatest possible balance of cost-benefit calculation for everyone affected. According to the Kant’s categorical imperatives‚ Ford should not place a monetary value on a human life. Based on W.D.Ross’s 7 basic Prima Facie Duties‚ Ford failed to apply the duties of nonmalefience because they did not produce safe cars. Lastly‚ Ford is unethical when applying the ethic
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Integrating Values-The Legality‚ Morality‚ and Social Responsibility of Wal-Mart’s Response to Sex Discrimination and Pay Lawsuits Natalie Rondon Christian Varillas Shirley Simmonds Francisco Amado Kyle Lozito Nova Southeastern University We certify that we are the author of this paper and that any assistance received in its preparation is fully acknowledged and disclosed in the paper. We have also cited any sources from which were used data‚ ideas of words‚ whether quoted or paraphrased
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Racial profiling is a popular method used by law officers in order to hypothetically enhance crime prevention by targeting minorities‚ because they are more likely to commit a crime. According to Wikipedia‚ racial profiling is defined as: the inclusion of race in the profile of a person considered likely to commit a particular crime or type of crime. In other words‚ it is targeting specific ethnic groups because they are more likely to commit certain crimes. Racial profiling is a flagrant form of
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Note: It is recommended that you save your response as you complete each question. Question 1 (5 points) James believes our system of free enterprise is the best‚ even though businesses are not exactly trying to do nice things to competitors‚ because the end result is that consumers get better products. "Hey‚ even though what the businesses are doing is kind of cruel‚ the ultimate outcome is for the good—what could be wrong with that?" Chris disagrees with James: "No way will you’ll get me to go
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Case 10 (page 182) * Muebles Fino Buenos- Case 11 (page 184) 2. “It’s Your Turn” – Please answer the question in the last line using the following ethical frameworks: (a) Categorical Imperative; (b) Rule Utilitarian; (c) Veil of Ignorance; and (d) Act Utilitarianism. * Categorical Imperative: If you have a contract with another party‚ fulfill this contract. No matter what. Especially if the other party is counting on you‚ because they should go bankrupt. Humanity: Fulfill
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"Act only according to that maxim whereby you can at the same time will that it should become a universal law” was a quote by the philosopher Immanuel Kant who developed what is known as deontological ethics followed by his famous categorical imperatives. Kant embraced the idea that all human beings have equal worth and therefore it is important to protect and promote each person’s freedom. He was in favor of laying down obligations because he believed that citizenship should be a task‚ a responsibility
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