Utilitarians such as Peter Singer‚ the moral course of action is the one that results in the most preference satisfaction. It could be argued that foetuses don’t have preferences but women do; thus abortion is morally permissible in any situation. KANTIAN ETHICS (ABSOULUTE‚ DONTOLOGICAL SINCE DEON = DUTY)Applying Kant’s Categorical Imperative to abortion: 1) The Universal LawAll moral statements should be both universalisable (applied to all people in a situations) and willed to be universalised.
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deprives us the good of life. I will then present a main objection to Nagel’s view‚ namely that it can be doubted that the deprivation of life is evil unless someone minds the deprivation. Subsequently‚ I will offer the response that the fortune of a person depends on their history and possibilities rather than their momentary
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anything wrong. Risse does provide good arguments for having much more open borders for immigrants. The most important objection to Risse’s position is the objection that is raised by Pevnick and Cafaro. The objection they raise states that Risse fails to note the distinction between natural resources and social/political resources. Risse has certain points in his response to the objection that do make sense‚ but I believe his response overall is unsuccessful. Risse’s first argument is the good usage
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ethics. Virtue ethics is also a sub branch of normative ethics and it contrasts with disteleology because normative ethics is more concerned about characteristics of a person rather than the moral duties and laws they must abide‚ so Natural Moral Law‚ Kantian ethics and Divine Command are usually dismissed by Virtue Ethics. This ethical theory also contrasts with consequentialism e.g. Utilitarianism which is more focused on results and outcomes. Virtue ethics was first introduces by Plato and was further
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those Santa fantacies is unfair ARGUMENT MAPS (OBJECTION) 1) Lying to our children about Santa or another mythical figure is wird or necessary Objection: All children are different when it comes to fantasy. 2) Lying to the children that Santa Claus is real is justified Objection: The children’s life would be at risk if they know Santa Claus is not real from begining. 3) The Reindeer really know how to fly Objection: Without wings or a rocket-like digestive system
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Anselm’s argument did lead to objections as most do. The first was that of a Monk Named Gaunilo‚ who argued against Anselm’s ontological Argument with the use of the concept of a perfect island. Gaunilo argued that concept of a perfect island does not prove that the existence of an island. In this case that perfection does not imply ‘existence’. Gaunilo claims that if the word God was replaced with the words perfect island‚ then Anselm’s ontological argument would not conclude that the perfect island
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Although Linda’s argument‚ especially the latter half‚ may seem similar to my argument‚ Linda’s argument is not sound‚ but rather a weak counterargument to the objection made‚ because Linda makes Pascal’s Wager more of a religious recruiting tool than an actual legitimate argument by itself. The distinction between our arguments is that I argued Pascal’s Wager causes an individual to follow the religion for its
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Defend your view against objections. a. I disagree with Decartes’ dualism arguments because although the argument may have true premises‚ it is not valid. a. Conceivability argument: Concieve myself w/o body‚ cant conceive w/o mind‚ body cant be mind b. Follows Leibniz’s law: for any x and any y‚ if x is identical to y‚ then x and y share all the same properties a. If x and y do not‚ then x is not y b. Because can conceive differently‚ not the same c. Objection 1: can we doubt the existence
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Blood Bananas: Chiquita In Columbia Overview: This complex case touches on fundamental questions of ethics and morality while displaying the inherent risks and rewards associated with operating a business abroad in geographies with histories of violence and civil unrest. The case exposes the challenges faced by Chiquita when trying to maintain production and profitability while also protecting its employees in a hostile situation. In this case‚ the lines of the ethics and morality are not as straightforward
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Rapids‚ MI: Baker Publishing. Herz‚ Robert H.‚ Batavick‚ George J.‚ Crooch‚ G.M.‚ Schipper‚ Katherine‚ Seidmann‚ Leslie F.‚ Trott‚ Edward‚ W.‚ Young‚ & Donald M. (2006). Ethics Standards. Journal of Accountancy‚ 4‚ 99-103. L’Etang‚ Jacquie. (1992). A Kantian Approach to Codes of Ethics. Journal of Business Ethics‚ 11‚ 737-744. Love‚ Vincent J. (2010). When Rules May Weaken Principles. The CPA Journal‚ 80‚ 63-68. Melancon‚ Barry C. (2002). A New Accounting Culture. Journal of Accountancy. Retrieved from
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