December 2‚ 2012 Abstract The purpose of this paper is to discuss the legal‚ ethical and social responsibility aspects of the Lori Wigod vs. Wells Fargo case. State and federal law will be discussed in the legal section and analyzed in accordance with the case. In the ethics section three very popular ethical theories will be reviewed that will encourage open-mindedness from the reader. Finally‚ the social responsibility section will take into account both the law and ethics among other
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Assignment #2 In this assignment you are going to present Kantian arguments against the taking of recreational drugs that are currently illegal in the U.S.‚ such as heroin‚ cocaine‚ and ecstasy. Do not discuss laws or illegality; just stick to the questions as they are written and number your answers. Use the following maxim: In order to maximize my pleasure‚ I will take recreational drugs whenever I feel like it. 1.Explain why this maxim is self-defeating‚ i.e.could not
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much everyone says‚ all lives--all human lives‚ that is--matter (though Cecil the Lion evidences that at least some non-human lives matter too‚ apparently sometimes more so than human lives). "All lives matter" is a universal moral principle‚ a Kantian categorical imperative. Other things being equal‚ all lives matter‚ equally. Except when they don’t. And they don’t when other things are taken not to be equal. Like racial standing in a society such as ours. The universalizing politics of "All
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favor of pure reason the notion was that reason if guided properly would lead us humanity to the truth. Kant’s theory is based solely on the duty of ones action‚ whether one chooses to be good or not; their consequence does not matter. I believe the Kantian theory would be an interesting and effective way to analyze the “Ticking Time Bomb” case by
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QUESTION 1; Utilitarianism - Consequentialist Analysis (effect on four stakeholders) Cocoa Bean Farmers – Should the chocolate manufacturers decide to refrain from using the cocoa beans harvested by enslaved children‚ the farmers would immediately lose significant portions of their revenue. The farmers however would also be forced to stop using enslaved children and would instead have to hire a legitimate staff‚ which would increase costs. In perpetuity‚ this may cause the farms to go out of business
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"conclusion" to refer to a contention. A consideration is just a reason or an objection. It is easier to say considerations rather than the wordier reasons and objections. Co-premises: Two premises within a single reason or objection are co-premises in relation to each other. A counter-argument to a reason is an objection to that reason’s contention‚ and vice versa. A debate is a dispute in which the first-level reasons and objections are themselves disputed. A declarative sentence is one which states an
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RESPONDING TO OBJECTIONS Some questions answered in this chapter. . . * How should salespeople sell value and build relationships when responding to objections? * When do buyers object? * What objections can be expected? * Which methods are effective when responding to objections? * How do you deal with tough customers? The goal of this chapter is to build relationship and sell value to buyers. So‚ what’s with building relationships? Whether you recognize it or not‚ all successful
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Infanticide and Sex Selection Past‚ Present‚ and Future James C. Gill University of Missouri- St. Louis July 31‚ 2011 Abstract Infanticide is the killing of unwanted babies. It was common throughout the Roman Empire and many countries in the ancient world. In those times infanticide was accepted because it was a way limiting family size that was safe for the mother (“Infanticide common in Roman empire” 2011). More recently sex selection has been a problem in many
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Chapter 4 - Ethics in International Business Introduction • Business ethics are the accepted principles of right or wrong governing the conduct of business people • An ethical strategy is a strategy or course of action that does not violate these accepted principles Ethical Issues in International Business • Many of the ethical issues and dilemmas in international business are rooted in the fact that political systems‚ law‚ economic development‚ and culture vary significantly
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Summary Betty Dukes was hired in May 1994 as a part-time cashier at Wal-Mart in Pitsburg‚ California. Within a year she became a full-time employee and two years later she was promoted to Customer Service Manager. Shortly thereafter‚ Ms. Dukes complained to the District Manager about discriminatory treatment from the head of her dept. and the store manager. After complaining‚ she was written up for a series of rules violations that were seldom enforced. In Aug. 1999 she was demoted back to cashier
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