Chapter 9 1. Anscombe’s point was that some things may not be done‚ no matter what. Referring to the boiling of babies. 2. Kant called these “hypothetical imperatives” because they tell us what to do providing that we have the relevant desires. 3. Instead moral requirements are categorical: they have the form “You ought to do such-and –such period‚” 4. In his Foundations of the Metaphysical of Morals (1785)‚ he (Kant) expresses the Categorical
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“Unethical decisions result from an individuals choice rather than their work environment.” Critically discuss. Each organisation has their own code of ethics‚ a set of rules and guidelines that are created to assist people in the organisation‚ both employers and employees‚ on what is seen to be “right” and “wrong” in a particular social context‚ according to a specific moral code. These rules are implemented within organisations to guide and set examples of the expected conduct and behavior of
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lanations about what is assumed to be true. ^does second hand smoking harm non smokers. Values: Are social agreements about what is considered good and bad‚ right and wrong‚ desirable and undesirable. ^crime contradicts the values of honesty. Norms: are socially defined rules of behavior‚ they serve as guidelines for our behavior and for our expectations of the behavior of others. ^3 types of folkways‚ laws and mores. Folkways refer to the customs and manners of society.. Shaking someone’s
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Resources for English 102 instructors include the sample syllabus‚ “Instructor Guide to English 102″ (below)‚ theoretical framework for this approach‚ and much more at http://faculty.tamu-commerce.edu/scarter/102_resources.htm. Also useful (I hope) are the specific activities‚ documents‚ Research Journal prompts‚ and other projects detailed below. Activities/Support by Assignment: Student Info Info sheet from Day One Tons of other “Getting to Know You”
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Associate Level Material FlyLab Report Full Name Lillian Chanay Lewis Date Use this document to report your findings from the FlyLab Exploration Experiment. The lab report consists of three sections: Data‚ Exploration‚ and Lab Summary. Data: copy any data‚ graphs‚ charts‚ or notes that you have saved in your FlyLab online notebook into this section. Exploration: Answer the questions. The questions in the Exploration section are the same questions in your FlyLab instructions. Lab
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A Review of Thomas Nagel’s ‘The Absurd’ PHIL102000 June 30‚ 2012 Professor S. Gallegos ABSTRACT In his paper‚ The Absurd‚ Thomas Nagel attempts to provide some insight regarding the problem of the meaning of life. He makes clear‚ his conception of this problem‚ which concerns the natural expression of the sense that life is Absurd‚ and then offers a persuasive account of what such absurdity might consist in. I believe that Nagel’s proposal provides important insight
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Color VS. Drawing Which is more important color or drawing? These two have always been fought over for centuries by Poussiniste and Rubenistes. Two great pieces of art that were created in the 1600’s are Peter Paul Rubens’ The Caledonian Boar Hunt and Nicolas Poussin’s Landscape with Calm. While Rubens argues that color is the most important part of the painting Poussin argues that the drawing is more important. In the paragraphs below I will talk about the paintings each individually and then compare
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NRES 102 Assignment 3 Renewable energy sources are vital to the survival of our population as well as saving the environment. Fossil Fuels are going to run out‚ it is inevitable‚ so more needs to be done to increase the utilization of renewable energy. One of our main sources of energy is oil. There is only a finite amount though‚ and even though we only started using it around the 1900s‚ it will all be gone around 2100. This gives us time to learn more about renewable sources‚ but in the end the
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Alyssa Hallinan Mr. Morgan English 102 19 February 2015 Loneliness in the heart of “Miss Brill” Thesis: In “Miss Brill‚” the main character of the story undergoes a change from a content woman to a lonely woman‚ when her distorted reality is revealed to herself. 1. Throughout the story Miss Brill is perceived as a woman who is content with her life but as the story hits a crucial point she devolves into a very lonely and depressed old woman‚ when her distorted reality is revealed to herself. a. She
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The company I chose to analyze is WorldCom. This company based in Mississippi had recognized that for several years it has been bloating or increasing their earnings through booking about $3.8 billion expenses as long-term investments rather than operating costs. They did that by posting operating expenses such as salaries and wages as long-term investments on the balance sheet while those costs should have been expensed and posted to the income statement. When they did that‚ they overstated assets
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