Final word count: 1597 A. THE CATEGORICAL IMPERATIVE For this case‚ I will be using Kantian ethics to pinpoint the rationally correct action to take. Before discussing Kantian ethics in relation to the case‚ we must first explore what Kantian ethics is. Kantian ethics comes from the deontological school of thought‚ which focuses on the moral correctness of the act in itself (Johnson‚ 2013). This means that the judgment on the act is done a priori. This is contrasted to the consequentialist school
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function of single-prodcut firm is C(Q) = 100 + 20Q + 15Q2 + 10Q3 Based on this information‚ determine: a. The fixed cost of producing 10 units of output b. The variable cost of producing 10 units of output c. The total cost of producing 10 units of output d. The average fixed cost of producing 10 units of output e. The average variable cost of producing 10 units of output f. The average total cost of producing 10 units of output g. The marginal cost when Q = 10 Question 6. On page 193 A firm’s
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Philosophy 338 Professor Hubin THE UTILITARIAN THEORY OF PUNISHMENT I. Utilitarian Theories of Punishment: Utilitarian justifications are forward-looking (consequentialistic) in nature. All of the questions about the justification of punishment (general justification‚ title and severity) will be answered by appeal to the utility (value) of the consequences of an action. A. The General Justification: All punishment is‚ according to the utilitarian‚ intrinsically bad‚ because it involves the
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Kantian ethics can be used to analyze the moral implications of James’ decision without considering the consequences that occurred afterwards. Immanuel Kant’s theory of morality is based off of two virtues: good will and duty. Kant believed that good will
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market refers to a somewhat mixed economy. In this economy‚ government intervention takes place even though the majority of the market is capitalist. This paper aims to explore the utilitarian argument of capitalism and discuss whether government intervention in an otherwise free market leads to inefficiencies on utilitarian grounds. Capitalism refers to a profit or market system (Shaw‚ 2008; Gray‚ 2011). In this system‚ economic activity is private and operates with the goal of making a profit
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Philosophers with utilitarian views would argue about whether abortion would be for the greater good for the family‚ individual and the society at large. With utilitarianism‚ there is no wrong doing in denying a woman an abortion‚ if it is for the good of society. John Stuart Mills‚ one of the strong advocates of the utilitarian theory‚ fought against age- long beliefs that abortion was demonic but rather the end results
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The police officer that I shadowed was an African American man named Ethan Forrest from IMPD. Why did you become an officer? I wanted to become an officer because I loved the feeling of helping others. When I cant help someone I feel deeply about it‚ but I’d feel worse if I dont try‚ especially since people have always looked to me for help. Was this your first choice of profession? This was not my profession of choice initially. It was more of something that I stumbled acrosss. I used to
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Humans become Human? A Utilitarian Approach to Abortion The topic of abortion is possibly one of the more controversial topics in the bioethical world today. The major disputes regarding abortion occur over when‚ if at all‚ a foetus is considered a human being. Conversely‚ there is equal dispute over when exactly one could consider a foetus non-human‚ and whether or not that affects the morality of abortion as a whole. If we approach the topic of abortion through a utilitarian lens‚ the solution may
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Utilitarian and Hedonic Needs How Companies Attract Consumers of Utilitarian and Hedonic Products Melvin Johnson Professor Sersland MKTG 310 December 1‚ 2012 Abstract While it is fair to say we purchase goods because of their functionality and overall usage‚ we can also say we purchase goods simply because they make us feel good. This paper will demonstrate how two different companies use their websites to attract buyers of utilitarian products and hedonic
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Kantian Perspective Immanuel Kant‚ a German philosopher lived from 1724 to 1804 and during his lifetime created many theories on ethical conduct and human motivation. Unlike consequentialism which believes the morality of actions depend on the best actual or expected results‚ Kant believes the morality of our actions has nothing to do with the results but has everything to do with our intentions. For Kant‚ “it has everything to do with our intentions and reasons for action‚ those that are embedded
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