Identify an important question that is raised in the film for classmates to consider and be sure to offer an attempt to answer the question that is posed in at least one full paragraph.

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Paper 3 Business Ethics Movie Assignment

1.) Leave a two-paragraph summary of the film.

2.) Identify 2 key quotes in the film and used these as the basis for the analysis; select quotes that give your reader insight into the meaning of the film and quotes that illuminate the business ethics issue present in the film. The quotes should be three to five sentences in length. Next analyze each quote applying the following methods of analysis:

3.) Apply method listed below (and be sure to state what method you will apply) for the analysis of the quotes/passages selected:

speculative: “I speculate the author meant…” and why.
interpretive: “Based on my reading and from what I understand, this is what she actually meant…” and explain.
evaluative: “I think he was wrong because…” or, “I think he was right because….” or “What he said was good because…” and explain.
emotive: “I felt _______ from the passage quote because…” and explain.
self-reflective: “This is my experience and how this question relates to my life…” and explain.
logical: “The logic of the author involves _________ ……” and explain.
critical: “In analysis of the passage, the author exhibits the following reasoning flaws: ….” and explain.
For the quoted passages, no need to supply a Works Cited page; simply provide the time on the video. Also, use relatively short quotes of no more than three sentences in length.

4.) In the final part of the entry, identify an important question that is raised in the film for classmates to consider and be sure to offer an attempt to answer the question that is posed in at least one full paragraph.

list of approved films: list of business ethics themed movies

For the other 5 points, leave a full one-paragraph (length is checked) comment on two classmate’s entries. Say what you liked about their entry, and attempt to answer the question they posed. Also, if fitting, feel free to leave some constructive criticism. For example, if the entry seems off-topic, or if the entry is missing required elements, or contains misspellings, is too short, etc.

Identify a sentence in Dr. King’s “Letter from a Birmingham Jail” that you think is consistent with the principles of deontology. Look for sentences that focus on a single idea and above all, sentences that contain an action or can be transformed into an action.

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Week 3 discussion

Prior to beginning work on this discussion forum, view the Week 3 content in the PHI208: Ethics ‘ Moral Reasoning Links to an external site. interactive multimedia, and watch the Deontology Links to an external site. video in the Week 3 Guidance. Read Chapter 4 of How Should One Live? An Introduction to Ethics and Moral Reasoning, the Kant Required Reading Marked in Red Download Kant Required Reading Marked in Reddocument for Immanuel Kant’s (2017) Groundwork for the Metaphysics of Morals, and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s” Letter From a Birmingham Jail.”

This discussion has two parts, both of which require careful examination of Section 4.2 in Chapter 4 of the text, so consider reading it more than once like you were asked to do in the Week 1 Reading Philosophy discussion.

In Part 1 of this discussion, you will create your own test case following the format presented in Section 4.2 of the textbook. In Part 2, you will create a test case based on a single sentence you select from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “Letter from a Birmingham Jail.”

 

PART 1 – Test Case

Discuss either the formula of universal law or the formula of humanity.
Create your own test case following the format presented in Section 4.2 of the text. The text case can be anything you want to consider, but it must be an action such as lying, cheating, or killing one person to save the lives of five others. It can even be an absurd or far-fetched example such as a test case with a maxim that states you will eat a piece of cake any time you sneeze, or that you will sing a brief song every time you blink (These work well when imagining what the world would be like if everyone in it obeyed the universal law).
Follow the numbered steps below to present your test case.

Maxim: State the maxim of your action using first-person singular.
For example: Every time I blink, I will sing a brief song.
Universal Law: Formulate a universal law based on the maxim.
For example: Every time anyone blinks, they will sing a brief song.
The World: Describe what the world would look like if everyone in it must obey the universal law. This step should have a good amount of depth and detail and fully explain the types of behaviors and actions that would occur in this world.
For example: If everyone in the world sang every time they blinked, there would be almost constant singing when people were awake.
Is There a Contradiction? Consider whether there is a contradiction in the world you have imagined. This step is often tricky, so just keep in mind that you are looking for a logical or moral contradiction or paradox—something that would make the world immoral or dysfunctional or absurd.
For example: A world in which everyone sang whenever they blinked would be both dysfunctional and absurd.
State Whether the Maxim Is Moral: If there is no contradiction, then the maxim is moral. If there is a contradiction, then the maxim is immoral.
For example: The maxim is not moral.

PART 2 – Test Case: “Letter From a Birmingham Jail”

Using the same format as above,

Identify a sentence in Dr. King’s “Letter from a Birmingham Jail” that you think is consistent with the principles of deontology. Look for sentences that focus on a single idea and above all, sentences that contain an action or can be transformed into an action.
For example, “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere” is a sentence that falls within the general territory of deontology but does not contain a clear action. To rephrase this maxim with an action, you might state, “Anytime I see injustice, I will fight against it because it is a threat to justice everywhere.”
Place your sentence just below the Part 2 heading, then fill in the five reasoning steps as presented above: (1) Maxim, (2) Universal Law, (3) The World, (4) Contradiction, (5) Conclusion.
Complete your primary post by explaining whether a utilitarian would agree with the conclusion in one of your test cases.

Have you ever considered why you do the things you do? Why you think what you think? Why do you get-up in the morning? What keeps you moving forward in life? What are your personal beliefs about your life? God? Death? Heaven? Hell?

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Writing a “Ethical Philosophy” Essay

(Voltura Philosophy Class)

Have you ever considered why you do the things you do? Why you think what you think? Why do you get-up in the morning? What keeps you moving forward in life? What are your personal beliefs about your life? God? Death? Heaven? Hell? What matters to you – what does not? Is success important? Is family? Are your possessions important to you? How do you know there is anything after you die? What is the ultimate meaning of life? What about relationships? How do they impact you? Are they important? What is love? What is faith and hope? What is religion? What is knowledge? What do you see as ethical or unethical? How do you define your morals? What conduct do you find especially distasteful and why? What bothers you about immorality? Why? What do you use a guide to make ethical choices? What gets in the way of being ethical? Why? Are there things that are always “wrong”? Is money the most important thing or just an annoyance? What is important to you?

These are only a few of the many questions you may think about each day – and if you’ve never thought about them, now’s your chance. This essay serves 3 main purposes:

  1. To help you clarify or develop you own philosophy about your life;
  2. Determine what’s important to you -what your values are; and
  3. Review, question, and perhaps change some of the assumptions you’ve been making about “truth.”

Identify the main ethical issues; usually there are 1 or 2 main ethical issues, and several sub-issues stemming from the key issues; try to cover main problem(s) and then 1 sub-issue if possible.

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Ethical Dilemma Case Study Instructions

Your goal is to find or create an ethical dilemma, research and propose a potential solution following a step-by-step process. You need to research your issue, the ethical schools of thought (theories) you believe are applicable, the pros and cons, and then conclude with your final proposal. An ethical dilemma is a problem having an ethical component to it. A simple example is finding a wallet with money it and identification; should you return it? Why? How do you make your decision? For this case study, you need a more complex ethical dilemma.

Main Steps
1. Obtain relevant facts of the issue; address why it’s important. At this level, you should address at least what you know about the situation – as well as what you don’t know; even more significant is the amount of time available. Often this is the determining factor in what will ultimately be done.

2. Identify the main ethical issues; usually there are 1 or 2 main ethical issues, and several sub-issues stemming from the key issues; try to cover main problem(s) and then 1 sub-issue if possible.

3. Determine who or what is affected by these dilemmas; who are the stakeholders? Who wins, loses? Who is helped by this? Who is hurt? Why?

4. Identify viable solutions/options based on 2 ethical schools of thought we’re studying this semester. For example: utilitarianism, egoism, virtue ethics, social contract, deontology, – or any version of these. At this point, you may want to rank them from best to worst by considering which is the least problematic, yet still most effective. This can be quite difficult.

5. Identify at least 1-2 specific consequences – both long-term/short term- for each alternative/school of thought. Explain in detail and use examples.

6. Make a choice (in your conclusion) and provide a philosophical argument supporting why your solution is the best by comparing and contrasting the benefits and liabilities of your solution to the one(s) you believe is/are the worst and/or second best. You may want to integrate a discussion on the original circumstances which created this dilemma in the first place – and how it might be avoided in the future.

7. Use 2 sources, APA or MLA format: 5-7 pages total.

8. Grammar, spelling, sentence structure, clarity in writing, formatting, organization, effective use of sources, images, and overall writing style are all part of your grade for this project.

Write a 1000 minimum words essay about which ethical approach (Utilitarianism, Deontology, etc) you will follow to solve a moral dilemma either in your daily life, career, or job.

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Philosophy Question

As a required assignment, worth 20 points, write a 1000 minimum words essay about which ethical approach (Utilitarianism, Deontology, etc) you will follow to solve a moral dilemma either in your daily life, career, or job.

Explain the natural law theory. How can it be supported? What do you consider to be the strongest objection against it? Present and defend your view on whether natural law theory gives the correct account of what makes actions right and what makes people good.

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PHIL 1103 – 03: Introduction to Ethics

Questions for the Third Essay

For your first essay, answer one of the following questions:
1) Explain the natural law theory. How can it be supported? What do you consider to be the strongest objection against it? Present and defend your view on whether natural law theory gives the correct account of what makes actions right and what makes people good.

2) Explain Ross’s ethic of prima facie duties. How can it be supported? What do you consider to be the strongest objection against it? Present and defend your view on whether the theory of prima facie duties gives the correct account of ethics and moral reasoning.

3) Explain Aristotle’s theory of virtue ethics. How can it be supported? What do you consider to be the strongest objection against it? Present and defend your view on whether Aristotle gives the correct account of what makes an action morally right.

4) Explain feminist ethics and the ethics of care. How can they be supported? What do you consider to be the strongest objection against them? Present and defend your view on whether feminist ethics and the ethics of care take the right approach to morality.

If freedom is just the absence of external impediments, how (if at all) do laws—even harsh and severe laws—reduce your freedom?

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Freedom

If freedom is just the absence of external impediments, how (if at all) do laws—even harsh and severe laws—reduce your freedom?

What is the central moral controversy at the heart of the ethical question? What ethical or societal values are at stake in the question? Who is impacted by the issue or moral controversy? What might it say about us as individuals or society depending on how we answer the ethical question?

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Case study – Stealing or Rescuing

In March of 2017, animal activists entered into a major hog raising facility in southern Utah, observed the conditions of the animals, and removed two piglets that they considered at high risk of death due to malnutrition, disease, and neglect. They took the piglets (that they named “Lily” and “Lizzie”) to an animal sanctuary to receive care.

The owner of the hog facility, Smithfield Foods, saw this as an act of theft, since the piglets were its property, and the activists did not have permission to take them.

The activists saw it as an act of rescue, similar to breaking a car window to rescue a dog trapped in a car on a hot day.

In October of 2022, two of the activists stood trial for their actions. After deliberation, the jury found the defendants not guilty. Animal advocates saw this as a vindication of the “right to rescue.”

Law professor Justin Marceau stated, “Prosecutors would have you believe this case is about burglary, but in reality, it’s a case about whether people can rescue animals in dire conditions that are now commonplace in our food system … I can’t think of a more significant animal law case in recent history” (Jacobs, 2022). On the contrary side, Smithfield’s vice president replied, “This verdict is verydisappointing as it may encourage anyone opposed to raising animals for food to vandalize farms” (Bolotnikova, 2022).

ETHICAL QUESTION: Is it moral to trespass onto private property in order to rescue animals at risk of dying?

References:

  • Bolotnikova, M. (2022). Activists acquitted in trial for taking piglets from Smithfield Foods. The Intercept.
  • https://theintercept.com/2022/10/08/smithfield- animal-rights-piglets-trial/
  • Jacobs, A. (2022). Animal rights activists are acquitted in Smithfield piglet case. New York Times.
  • https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/08/science/animals-rights- piglets-smithfield.html

Part 1: Introduction, Case Study

In this section, you will create the case study. To complete this section,

Choose a case study from the selection provided by your instructor in the Week 2 announcement titled “Week 2 Case Studies.”
Present a brief introduction to the case study.
Discuss background information provided in one of the resources.
This section should be around 300 words.

Part 2: Ethical Question

In this section, discuss one of the ethical questions provided with the case study. To complete this section,

State the ethical question you have chosen to discuss and place it at the beginning of the section in bold font.
Discuss the ethical question by considering two or more of the following:
What is the central moral controversy at the heart of the ethical question?
What ethical or societal values are at stake in the question?
Who is impacted by the issue or moral controversy?
What might it say about us as individuals or society depending on how we answer the ethical question?
This section should be around 150 words.

Part 3: Position Statement

In this section, you will formulate a position statement that answers the ethical question, and then support the position statement. To complete this section,

Formulate a position statement that directly answers the ethical question. For example, if the ethical question is “Is it moral for public schools to use corporal punishment to discipline students?” Your position statement would be either “It is moral for schools to use corporal punishment.” or “It is not moral for schools to use corporal punishment.”
Discuss reasons that support your position statement. The reasons should be moral or value-based as opposed to statistical or other information-based reasons. For example, the use of corporal punishment in public schools is rare, but this is fact and not a moral reason; so it would not provide much support for the position statement.
This section should be around 150 words.

Part 4: Opposition Statement

In this section, you will provide a statement that directly opposes the position statement and discuss reasons that support it. To complete this section,

Formulate a statement that opposes your position statement. For example, if your position statement was “It is not moral for schools to use corporal punishment,” then your opposing position statement would be “It is moral for public schools to use corporal punishment.”
Discuss reasons that support your opposition statement. As in the preceding section, these reasons should also be moral or value-based as opposed to statistical or other information-based reasons.
This section should be around 150 words.

Part 5: Application of Utilitarianism

In this section,

Explain the principle of “the greatest good for the greatest number.”
Consider how this principle would support your position or opposing position statement.
This section should be around 100 words.

Think about Peter Singer’s thesis in “Famine, Affluence, and Morality.” Begin the paper by identifying Singer’s thesis and summarizing the argument. Then defend his argument.

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Famine, Affluence, and Morality

Think about Peter Singer’s thesis in “Famine, Affluence, and Morality.” Begin the paper by identifying Singer’s thesis and summarizing the argument. Then defend his argument. Your paper should include an objection and a response to the objection in the second to last paragraph of the paper, before the conclusion paragraph. Make sure to include creative, real-world examples to make your defense of Singer’s thesis stronger.

How does Socrates justify his decision to accept his death sentence, and how does this relate to his overall view of the role of the individual in relation to the state? Analyze and discuss the key principles of Socratic philosophy that underlie this position.

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Socrates

In Plato’s Apology and Crito, Socrates argues for the importance of obeying the law and accepting the decisions of the state, even when they seem unjust. How does Socrates justify his decision to accept his death sentence, and how does this relate to his overall view of the role of the individual in relation to the state? Analyze and discuss the key principles of Socratic philosophy that underlie this position.