Consequentialism

Small Lies Can Save Lives Christine Korsgaard, a prominent moral philosopher, is well known for her refutation of Immanuel Kant’s idea of The Categorical Imperative, in which he states that the truth must be presented at all times. Her writing focuses on the moral implications that arise when a person interacts with individuals that possess an evil nature. The purpose of this paper is to address the concept of Korsgaard’s Murderer at the Door scenario, as well as argue that there are other…

Is euthanasia a medically ethically practice? When deciding if something is ethical or not, one must take a lot into consideration. In the world of ethics there are numerous theories and standpoints that must be considered when one is putting an action into question. There is a series of simple and complex tests and ways of thinking someone can go through in making the verdict if euthanasia is ethical in practice. Initially, one can look at what the aim of medicine is. As euthanasia is a…

Starbucks overhauled their business on multiple dimensions with the return of Howard Schultz as the CEO. The aim was bringing back the focus to being the world’s top brewer of coffee. The various measures implemented were: • Starbucks shut down all stores across the country in order to re-train the employees on how to make the perfect espresso. • Starbucks dropped hot breakfast sandwiches from its stores which led to loss of annual income amounting to $35,000 per store. • The company restocked…

Values 2 Although Dow Corning’s restricted scope of business to breast implant research will prove that its “corporate culture” upholds the medical community’s “network of ethical value,” at the same time it also proves that it failed to maintain its “free expression” and “conservatism” within capitalistic markets (Brooks & Dunn, 2015, 1-530; Pfeiffer & Forsberg, 2014, p. Inside front cover -161). In other words, Dow Corning’s restricted business model could be viewed by the public as an…

A character from the TV series Dexter will be discussed viewing how his actions perceive in different ethical philosophies. The Character Dexter Morgan will be questioned and put on trial for his actions, through philosophies including Deontological Ethics (Kantianism), Morality and Virtue Ethics, Economic Ethical Theory (consequentialist theory), Utilitarianism, and Subjectivism. However regardless of the quota, theories of philosophers will be used in support of the argument to prove Dexters…

track. If we turn the trolley car into that track on purpose and killed him, this is not an accident. It is a murder! In the other hand, the five workers will die as the consequence of not turning the trolley car. Consider another ethical theory: consequentialism, which determine an action based on the outcome of an action. In this example, turning the trolley car will end with an outcome of four workers not die compared to not turning. Imagine someone is suffering from diseases and pains in…

The purpose of the essay is to determine whether "the end justifies the mean" throughout Niccolo Machiavelli's "The Prince". With Machiavelli's principles in mind, it seems that we are faced with an issue regarding whether the desired ends can be justified by the means and if we use these potential principles as a way to achieve things we desire in life. The question whether the end justifies the means depends on the type of goal or outcome an individual wants to accomplish and the means that…

Ethical Egoism would say the correct moral decision would be to lie to David so he will borrow you the money. Ethical egoism views one’s duty to themselves as the highest of priorities. It’s ok for the consequences of your actions to be positive for you and negative for others because your value is greater than theirs. Ethical egoism looks at the personal outcome and only the personal outcome matters. I would say that your child’s best interest would also be your best interest. If your child has…

To understand why humans act a certain way, there was two preeminent philosophers, Aristotle and John Stuart Mill, that transformed the subject of human morality. Aristotle was an ancient Greek philosopher born in 384 B.C. that illustrated his perspective on human good in the Nicomachean Ethics. Aristotle believes that happiness is the highest human good that is the final end, self-sufficient, and the virtuous activity of the soul according to reason. Happiness is the good that everything…

Philosophy’s goal is to find a theory that acts as a guideline on how we, as humans, should act. Before Kant’s theories, philosophers struggled to find a moral rule or principle on how we should act towards other humans. Nevertheless, Kant came up with the Principle of Humanity to act as a main principle on how we should treat humans. The Principle of Humanity states that humans should treat other beings as an end and never as a mere means. To understand this theory, we must understand what Kant…