6.) For Kant, what is the one thing that can be taken as good without qualification? And what is a deontologist and what is important to them?
The one thing that can be taken as good without qualification is “good will”. I completely agree with this, an action made solely for the right reason and that is freely made with no strings attached is good no matter how you look at it, it is pure and unselfish. Deontologists, are guided by rules and principles in life. It is important for them to focus on universally accepted rules and duty to determine what actions are right. They also consider and find important social principles rather than individual decision making.
7.) What does Kant call the highest principle that should govern all human …show more content…
Knowing all the company’s information and incentive, makes employees to naturally behave responsibly and not require as much supervision. How does this work? They understand the impact of their actions directly on the company, they can see what effect their work has and this helps them make smart decisions regarding work again naturally, since they feel better connected to their work. I find this a really good idea, when you are able to see the outcome of you work, you are always going to learn to be better and work harder, if you have no idea what is going on, you will just feel like your work is unimportant.
9.) After having viewed the videos and the memo (found in the associated Pwr Pnt) regarding the Ford Pinto scandal from the 70’, do you think companies still behave this way? That is, disregard the value of human life for the sake of profits? Try to analyze the case from the utilitarian and Kantian standpoints. Which standpoint do you think best helps to try to address such …show more content…
The pinto scandal where they used a cheap gas tank and the vehicle exploded with flames in crashes, as well as car doors that where difficult to open and resulted in an emergency hazard, is something they concealed, the buyer bought a cheap affordable vehicle, without really understanding what it meant or seeing how horrifying this would turn out to be. From the utilitarian stand point, the company failed to consider the happiness and pleasure of the society, yes, they sold them a cheaper product they could afford, but like Mill mentioned they did not consider the long run drawbacks of their decision. They were focused on the temporary satisfaction of the buyer to buy a cheap car and they disregarded the fact that the car will eventually lead to their deaths and the misery of society, they knew of these factors but the profit and temporary satisfaction of buyers outweighed their decision, which resulted in a decrease in the level of happiness in society, since those crashes not only affect those cars, but all other cars, as they easily become engulfed in flames. They chose to deceive the public and as Kant pointed out we need to make actions that we want to reflect us in society. The company did not reveal this information and in so promoted the concept of not being honest and fair with the people you are doing business
The one thing that can be taken as good without qualification is “good will”. I completely agree with this, an action made solely for the right reason and that is freely made with no strings attached is good no matter how you look at it, it is pure and unselfish. Deontologists, are guided by rules and principles in life. It is important for them to focus on universally accepted rules and duty to determine what actions are right. They also consider and find important social principles rather than individual decision making.
7.) What does Kant call the highest principle that should govern all human …show more content…
Knowing all the company’s information and incentive, makes employees to naturally behave responsibly and not require as much supervision. How does this work? They understand the impact of their actions directly on the company, they can see what effect their work has and this helps them make smart decisions regarding work again naturally, since they feel better connected to their work. I find this a really good idea, when you are able to see the outcome of you work, you are always going to learn to be better and work harder, if you have no idea what is going on, you will just feel like your work is unimportant.
9.) After having viewed the videos and the memo (found in the associated Pwr Pnt) regarding the Ford Pinto scandal from the 70’, do you think companies still behave this way? That is, disregard the value of human life for the sake of profits? Try to analyze the case from the utilitarian and Kantian standpoints. Which standpoint do you think best helps to try to address such …show more content…
The pinto scandal where they used a cheap gas tank and the vehicle exploded with flames in crashes, as well as car doors that where difficult to open and resulted in an emergency hazard, is something they concealed, the buyer bought a cheap affordable vehicle, without really understanding what it meant or seeing how horrifying this would turn out to be. From the utilitarian stand point, the company failed to consider the happiness and pleasure of the society, yes, they sold them a cheaper product they could afford, but like Mill mentioned they did not consider the long run drawbacks of their decision. They were focused on the temporary satisfaction of the buyer to buy a cheap car and they disregarded the fact that the car will eventually lead to their deaths and the misery of society, they knew of these factors but the profit and temporary satisfaction of buyers outweighed their decision, which resulted in a decrease in the level of happiness in society, since those crashes not only affect those cars, but all other cars, as they easily become engulfed in flames. They chose to deceive the public and as Kant pointed out we need to make actions that we want to reflect us in society. The company did not reveal this information and in so promoted the concept of not being honest and fair with the people you are doing business