PHI 445 Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

PHI 445 Week 1 Quiz Question 1 An example of an intrinsic value for an employee would be getting a pay raise. accomplishing something of real value. receiving a bonus. being rewarded with a gift card. Question 2 Groups could not function well if members of groups were completely free to make decisions for themselves about what to do and how to act. Which of the following uses legal rules and organizational rules to keep order in groups? Self-rule Personal norms ...

My Week 2 Discussion Capitalism and Socialism: Case Study: Uber Uber is demonstrating a new business model; an on demand model. According to an on article on Uber leading the economy of the future, the author wrote, “The success of Uber and of companies with an Uber-like business model is particularly noteworthy in the context of a global economy struggling with slow growth. Technology is unlocking these opportunities. In particular, mobile applications are enabling start-ups to aggregate su...

itarianism is the belief that “an action is morally right if the consequences of that action are more favorable than unfavorable to everyone” (Fieser, 2015, section 1.3). This set of ethics considers the most moral action as the one that provides the “greatest happiness for the greatest number” (Macat Education, 2015). This principle determines what is moral by weighing the good and bad outcomes of our actions. The text states that “when determining the morality of any given action, ...

Gender Discrimination NAME PHI445: Personal and Organizational Ethics Professor Ronald Cade DATE Gender Discrimination Over the years in American history there have been years and tears of gender discrimination, and when women joined the workforce, these practices continued to carry on. In this country, there has always been a division of the genders throughout history. Women have sought to be looked at and treated as equals in the very society that they live and thrive...

PHI 445 Week 2 (Questions And Answers)Question 1 Which of the following statements is a criticism of capitalism? It allows too much government intervention for the purpose of monitor businesses. Centralization is an ineffective way to structure the economy. It allows large and powerful businesses to lobby the government against consumer interests. Consumers have a difficult time taking advantage of return policies or suing for wrongdoing. Question 2 Antitrust acts such as the ...

PHI 445 Week 1(Questions And Answers)Question 1 An example of an intrinsic value for an employee would be getting a pay raise. accomplishing something of real value. receiving a bonus. being rewarded with a gift card. Question 2 Groups could not function well if members of groups were completely free to make decisions for themselves about what to do and how to act. Which of the following uses legal rules and organizational rules to keep order in groups? Self-rule P...

PHI 445 Week 1 Discussion, Utilitarianism, Deontology, and Virtue Ethics Case Study: Starbucks (Two Responses)Utilitarianism is the belief that “an action is morally right if the consequences of that action are more favorable than unfavorable to everyone” (Fieser, 2015, section 1.3). This set of ethics considers the most moral action as the one that provides the “greatest happiness for the greatest number” (Macat Education, 2015). This principle determines what is moral by weighing the...

PHI 445 Week 5 Discussion, Discrimination Laws: Advantages and Disadvantages

PHI 445 Week 5 Discussion, Discrimination Laws: Advantages and Disadvantages