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    came up with a set of imperatives (commands or advice) for one to follow. His imperatives consist of Hypothetical and Categorical. Hypothetical imperatives consist of problematic imperatives and assertoric imperatives‚ which hypothetical imperatives say that an action is only good for some purpose. An example of a Categorical Imperative is apodeictic. Categorical imperative is a single moral command that has no other purpose or without any other end. A problematic imperative tells you how to achieve

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    According to the Golden Rule (GR)‚ you should do unto others as you would want them to do unto you. The first forumulation of the Categorical Imperative (CI)‚ formulated by the German Philosopher Immanuel Kant‚ states one should act only according to that maxim whereby you can at the same time will that it should become a universal law without contradiction. These two rules are not the same thing as they are based on entirely different philosophical foundations. The motivation for the GR is that

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    Leadship:enhancing the lessons of experience Rob Parson at Morgan Stanley (A) Contents Rob Parson at Morgan Stanley (A) 1 Contents 2 Provide a background of the case 3 Should Rob Parson be promoted? 3 Exhibit 3. 4 Conduct the performance appraisal conversation 5 Background Under the leadership of John Mack‚Morgan Stanley was transforming itself into a "One-Firm Firm."They’re very value their employee.They treating each other with dignity and respect.ohn Mack recruit Paul Nasr to

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    Talcot parsons and the Sick Role Parsons was a functionalist sociologist who introduced the sick role. He argues that being sick means that the sufferer enters a role of sanctioned deviance. Being sick is not a state of fact or condition it is a specifically patterned social role. It compromises of 2 rights and 2 duties. Being sick is not simply a state of fact or condition it contains customary rights and obligations based on social norms thats surround it. Parsons believes that a person

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    information in three areas and needs. That person must be energetic‚ aggressive and innovative. It was these requirements that led to the appointment of Rob Parson‚ a managing director at a smaller firm with connections to some of the players in banking and insurance industries‚ as market coverage professional. That’s why he recruited Rob Parson. Rob developed relationships with the important players in the banking and insurance industries and a strong reputation. Rob is not easily discouraged or intimidated

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    Categorical Imperative’. It is the overriding and supreme concept of Kant’s moral philosophy. Essentially‚ it combines the other concepts –composite of law of reason- and results in one principle. This one principle must not be hypothetical in nature. For example‚ it cannot be “If you want too… you must…” Rather‚ The Categorical Imperative (Universal Law of Formula of Kingdom Ends) requires one to act by moral laws such as “Don’t do this” or “Do that”. Moreover‚ the Categorical Imperative stresses

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    Structural – Functional Approach Paradigm Introduction to Sociology‚ Section: LO2 March 18‚ 2010 Abstract A summary of how structural-functional approach takes a look at society. How sociologists use the structural-function approach to analyze social issues. The summary also consists of an example of how structural-functional approach is used to predict an event and future events. The Structural - Functional Paradigm

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    of the church in the Monk‚ Friar‚ and Pardoner’s descriptions. The only devout churchman in the company‚ the Parson lives in poverty‚ but is rich in holy thoughts and deeds. The Parson represents the church and devotes his life to servitude and poverty‚ as opposed to the lavish and grandeur-filled lives of the other members of the church. The pastor of a sizable town‚ the Parson preaches the Gospel and makes sure to practice what he preaches. He is everything that the Monk‚ the Friar‚ and

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    Kant’s first imperative deals with universality and the Law of Nature. Kant states that for a moral thought to be true it must not be tied to any external conditions‚ physical or moral and should be applied to anyone (universalizability principle). Continuing‚ he states that since the laws of nature are defined to be universal‚ we can also express the categorical imperative as if our will of our rational actions would be a universal law of nature. Kant’s second imperative deals with free will and

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    Unassailable logic will not always suffice. And most people with perhaps a little thought accept this but only as theory. Either way‚ a do-nothing approach as we saw it in The Managerial Imperative is persuasive. The waste in business and government is staggering. Plenty of analysis but often no meaningful plan. We have modeled the world to death on many irrelevant issues. What is the point? It is two-fold: one‚ planning fascinates many

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