Introduction to Ethics—Study Guide—Test 1 There will be a multiple choice section on the test. If you prepare well for the short answer and essay sections you should not have any problem with the multiple choice section: Example Question: who thinks that the consequences of an action are the only thing that matters for evaluating actions (a…‚b…‚c…‚d…)? Some help: Vocabulary a priori - Knowledge independent of experience a posteriori - Knowledge dependent on experience analytic - X is true
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Minnesota vs. Ronald Riff. The prosecution witness sheets are used to gathering information for Officer Shield to obtain a warrant to search the home of Ronald Riff‚ a suspect in the burglary of Marquette’s Market. Search and Seizure Hypothetical Our constitution is not just a document with significance; but a living body of law‚ which is subject to judicial interpretation. For law officers to perform better these officers‚ need to understand working the constitution as they apply to
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others ever‚ even for their own personal gain. With this statement‚ Kant explains the characteristics of humanity. The first is one is the inclination and ability to act on principles and maxims. Second is the ability and inclination to act on hypothetical imperatives‚ as long as they don’t conflict with categorical imperatives. Third‚ “the power to set any end whatsoever”‚ which means that we have certain abilities that lower animals lack‚ such as the ability to predict consequences‚ have long term
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Ethical Dilemmas in Business Case 2: Kathryn McNeil (A) Charles Foley’s Ethical Dilemma At stake here are several conflicting values‚ the concern for a fellow human being‚ self-preservation‚ success of the company and the pressure to perform. As VP of the division‚ I am under scrutiny to deliver substantial results to my president‚ John Edmonds‚ to be seen as sensitive to my product managers needs. Lisa Walters‚ Kathryn’s supervisor‚ has pressed me for a resource action for boosting staff morale
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ethical supernaturalist and an ethical deontologist? Be sure to discuss why this would be a logical impossibility. (4 points) VI. Answer the following. (5 points total) How is heteronomy of the will directly related to hypothetical
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methodology for ridding the streets in South Central Los Angeles is right or wrong. As watching the movie we realize that there are a few theories that came up. Deontological and Teleological ethical systems as well as criminal/ moral culpability and hypothetical and categorical imperatives all were shown in this film. When first meeting each other the first thing Alonzo does is ask Jake for a story about a stop he has made. Jake goes on to tell a story about a dangerous stop he and a training female
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The following case study is a moral dilemma in which a doctor must chose a course of action with respect to patient’s case. In this case‚ the doctor must consider the morality‚ criminality‚ and ethical implications of killing‚ abortion‚ farmed organs‚ and allowing a patient suffer when there is a cure. Then and only then‚ can the doctor to determine what actions are morally permissible and allow to make an informed and proper decision as to what course of action he should take. The case study reveals
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since each rational being reasons to act outside of their own personal desires or will which may cloud judgments or impose a biased verdict of the situation. Kant explains this by distinguishing two different kinds of imperatives; categorical and hypothetical. Obviously Kant is interested in categorical imperatives and uses this distinction to show the difference between them so that categorical imperatives come out stronger. As stated before‚ categorical imperatives according to Kant are moral obligations
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reality TV?” is unpleasant to read. It tries to give the reader‚ the vision that US soldiers in this period are not responsible for their actions on torturing of other peoples (Iraqis) but rather the orders in chief. The soldiers act was because of hypothetical imperative and not by their own desires. This is total disagreeable. The most categorical imperative act is when your own life is at risk and to save it you must commit things you normally would not. This is because of our new society of individualism
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Describe the decisions you would made and what would inform them in relation to a hypothetical group that you would consider appropriate to create arising from your placement experience. My placement has been with on a duty/intake child protection team with the HSE. During this placement I attended several meetings raging from Team meeting/school meeting/child protection meetings/child care review meetings/fostering information meetings/adoption information meetings and Child health care meetings
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