Deontology and the Categorical Imperative Applied to the Adelphia Communications Scandal In July of 2002‚ five officials of the Adelphia cable-television company were arrested on the charge of gross corporate fraud conducted by members of the Rigas family. The events which transpired during the Adelphia scandal were some of the most egregious to date with an estimated "$100 million‚ hiding more than $2 billion in debt the family incured‚ and lying to the public about Adelphia ’s operations and
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There are numerous philosophies regarding morality. Two of the ethical systems debated today are utilitarianism and deontology. These two traditions parallel the sayings “the ends justify the means” or “the means justify the ends”. Inspired by Jeremy Bentham’s philosophies‚ John Stuart Mill applied his ideas to his many pamphlets and short works regarding Utilitarianism. This philosophy considers that the best thing to do ethically for a society is to maximize its happiness‚ interests‚ preference
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Inclusive Learning We cannot assume that just because a teacher teaches‚ a learner learns. The process is far more complex than one of received input and intended outcome. This is because teachers‚ when engaging with learners‚ are not involved in programming machines; the learning process involves humans who are diverse in their needs‚ development‚ attitudes‚ values and beliefs. (O’Brien & Guiney‚ 2001‚ p. 2) Whilst studying inclusion for this assignment‚ I have learned much
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Utilitarianism and the Ford Pinto Case The goal of utilitarianism is to seek out pleasure and base your decision making on creating the greatest possible happiness for the greatest number of people. Utilitarianism is only concerned with producing a desirable result‚ regardless of whether the action taken to arrive at the desired result was good or bad. In business‚ all sorts of factors are involved in creating products ranging from where to purchase raw materials‚ where to build a factory
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MORAL PHILOSOPHY 1. Which moral theory includes the “interests” of sentient animals (other than humans) into the moral landscape as having rights which do not simply depend on what humans assign them? Aristotle Virtue Ethics. 2. In the video on Deontology‚ what example does Kant use to illustrate a negative duty (which is perfect) and which cannot be modified to suit the situation. “Do not lie” was Kants example‚ it is something that you are prohibited from doing. 3. Virtue Ethics is often criticized
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Speech about inclusive Education Good morning principal and fellow colleagues. I have been given the task to talk to you about Inclusive education and the intrinsic and extrinsic barriers to learning and development. What is inclusive education? In line with international trends‚ South African education is moving away from special education towards a policy of inclusion (i.e. Inclusion of learners with disabilities‚ impairments and historically disadvantaged in terms of access to curriculum into
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long as the end outcome is greater. In this essay on utilitarianism‚ I would argue Peter Singer’s calculus preferences‚ equality is for all living being but sacrificing one for greater good is plausible. Counter argument of Immanuel Kant’s moral deontology claim‚ it is immoral to consider a human being as a means to an end. John Mills’ actions are right as long they promote happiness‚ wrong if they produce the opposite of happiness as the reply for the counter argument. In conclusion‚ I would ethically
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Running head: Normative Ethics: Utilitarianism and Deontology Normative Ethics: Utilitarianism Deontology Ethics are a personal set of values used by an individual to guide their actions‚ and to recognize any obligation. They are a continuously evolving code of conduct dependent upon circumstances and the life experiences of the individual. With actions that can be measured by “right” and “wrong”. Ethics are not primarily concerned with the description of moral systems in societies but
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Consequentialism is frequently criticized on a number of grounds. Two of these are particularly apt for revealing the temptations motivating the alternative approach to deontic ethics that is deontology. The two criticisms pertinent here are that consequentialism is‚ on the one hand‚ overly demanding‚ and‚ on the other hand‚ that it is not demanding enough. The criticism regarding extreme demandingness runs like this: for consequentialists‚ there is no realm of moral permissions‚ no realm of going
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This report contains details of the findings related to inclusive practices in Australian schools. The current assignment aims to reveal‚ analyse‚ describe and disseminate information relating to inclusive education in a classroom setting. This paper seeks to address the following questions; - What is inclusive education and its history? - What does the literature state about the impact of attitudes on the practice of inclusive education? - What policies and practices are in place in Australian schools
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