The Water Company in Saudi Arabia
One of the biggest issue in Saudi society nowadays is that The Water company changed the price for water service which affected all customers who had late payment. The customers were obliged to pay the new charge. The CEO of the water company, Abdullah Alhoseen, said that it was the customers’ fault. However, a lot of customers who paid their bills on time, they found out that their new bills increased few times. For example, Mohammed who lived in Dammam received a bill with $3000 more than the original charge. He said that his bill was normally around $250 to $300 every month. Another example is that my father used to pay about $250 for the water serves, but the price increased, so he would pay about $750 …show more content…
Utilitarianism
1- (1) The CEO is happy, 10 out of 10 happy, he will benefit from the increasing because his bonus will increase too.
2- (25) Shareholders are happy, 10 out of 10 happy because their revenues will increase and they will gain money more than before.
3- (35) supervisors are happy, 9 out of 10 happy because their salaries will increase too.
1- (5,000,000) consumers are unhappy, 9out of 10 unhappy, because they will pay more than before, which will affect and hurt their saving money and their budgets.
2- (150,000) consumers are unhappy, 10 out of 10, who have late bills and they will pay the bills based on the new price.
Happy:
1*10= 10
25*10= 250
35*9= 315
Unhappy:
5,000,000*9= 108,000,000
150,000*10= 1,500,000
Happy = 575
Unhappy = …show more content…
Also, a utilitarian makes a decision based on the majority over the minority. So, speaking of the consequences, the majority is being effected negatively by this act.
Libertarianism
According to libertarianism, one should have the freedom to keep producing what they have, they promote a laissez-faire capitalism and hold strong private property rights. So, the water company has a responsibility to inform the public of what their price will be. Also, it is up to the CEO to decide what decisions he should make. So the CEO has the right to change the price of the water service in Saudi, and libertarianism believes in a free market. Therefore, the consumers are free whether they want to get the water service from it or from another company.
Kantianism
What is the ethical dilemma? Should the CEO of the water company in Saudi Arabia decrease the price of water service in Saudi instead of increase it and charge the late bills based on the new price?
Who is the agent: The CEO of the Water company in
One of the biggest issue in Saudi society nowadays is that The Water company changed the price for water service which affected all customers who had late payment. The customers were obliged to pay the new charge. The CEO of the water company, Abdullah Alhoseen, said that it was the customers’ fault. However, a lot of customers who paid their bills on time, they found out that their new bills increased few times. For example, Mohammed who lived in Dammam received a bill with $3000 more than the original charge. He said that his bill was normally around $250 to $300 every month. Another example is that my father used to pay about $250 for the water serves, but the price increased, so he would pay about $750 …show more content…
Utilitarianism
1- (1) The CEO is happy, 10 out of 10 happy, he will benefit from the increasing because his bonus will increase too.
2- (25) Shareholders are happy, 10 out of 10 happy because their revenues will increase and they will gain money more than before.
3- (35) supervisors are happy, 9 out of 10 happy because their salaries will increase too.
1- (5,000,000) consumers are unhappy, 9out of 10 unhappy, because they will pay more than before, which will affect and hurt their saving money and their budgets.
2- (150,000) consumers are unhappy, 10 out of 10, who have late bills and they will pay the bills based on the new price.
Happy:
1*10= 10
25*10= 250
35*9= 315
Unhappy:
5,000,000*9= 108,000,000
150,000*10= 1,500,000
Happy = 575
Unhappy = …show more content…
Also, a utilitarian makes a decision based on the majority over the minority. So, speaking of the consequences, the majority is being effected negatively by this act.
Libertarianism
According to libertarianism, one should have the freedom to keep producing what they have, they promote a laissez-faire capitalism and hold strong private property rights. So, the water company has a responsibility to inform the public of what their price will be. Also, it is up to the CEO to decide what decisions he should make. So the CEO has the right to change the price of the water service in Saudi, and libertarianism believes in a free market. Therefore, the consumers are free whether they want to get the water service from it or from another company.
Kantianism
What is the ethical dilemma? Should the CEO of the water company in Saudi Arabia decrease the price of water service in Saudi instead of increase it and charge the late bills based on the new price?
Who is the agent: The CEO of the Water company in