Essays on Self-Interest

Nowadays, it is extremely complicated to defend the alternative understanding of morality. For some reasons, an approach that the self-interest is opposite to true morality is supported by the majority of people, whereas Kant has underlined that duty, obedience and non-resistance are far from the real living of the life, and therefore – far from moral happiness. Answering to the common belief that morality and self-interest are on the other sides, I consider it important to point out that in fact, they cannot be separated from each other, since even the noblest of acts is not deprived of the at ...

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Introduction It is common to see people using animals for sports and entertainment. Examples of sporting events that use animals are horse racing, cockfighting and many others, while zoos and circuses are among those who keep animals for entertainment. While most people enjoy these events and public display of animals, there are those who believe that such activities are unethical and morally wrong. There are, at least, four major reasons why people should not use animals for sport and entertainment. These are violation against nature; violation against the sensitivities of other people; cruelty against animals; and violation ...

In theory, financial accounting and reporting should be objective and neutral. However, the standard setting process can be a challenge as it is influenced by external factors and groups with different interests (Gaffikin, 2005). In different countries, financial accounting tends to be heavily regulated, with laws governing how particular transactions and events are to be recognized, measured and disclosed (Gaffikin, 2005). As such, the accounting process leads to the generation of general purpose financial reports. There are two approaches to the accounting regulation process, the regulated and non-regulated approach (Hossain, 2011). The non-regulated approach is also known as the ...

The common resources are natural and cultural resources, and they include air, water, ocean and habitable earth. These common resources are accessible to all society members. The resources are not privately owned but instead are held in common. Due to a tragedy of commons, individual users of the shared resources act independently as directed by their self-interest and deplete the resources by behaving contrary to the shared resources. For instance, oceans as common resources are usually subjected to overexploitation and abuse since it is not private property. Since the competition of fisheries is high, the fishing firms demonstrate predatory ...

Unethical behavior refers to actions that fall beyond activities that are considered morally right for a person, industry or profession. There are various examples of such behaviors such as: Motivated blindness- this refers to the tendency of individuals to neglect information that works against the belief of people. This aspect can either be that the position works to their self-interest or that they have held the view for a very long time that they cannot detach from it because they have invested in it emotionally. Indirect blindness- this involves the habit of people not noticing unethical behaviors of others ...

Introduction

Who wins and who loses? The one who wins has reflected his or her ability to influence the behavior of others. This is power. As defined by Robert Dahl, a leading political theorist, power is the ability of one to get another to do something he or she would not otherwise do as a result of the will imposed by the other, where adherence is driven by obligation rather than force. Power is dynamic, relative, situational and multidimensional. According to Steve Lukes, there are three dimensions of power. The first dimension of power is intentional and active, and involves ...

Introduction

In the recent times, the concepts of transactional and transformational leadership have been considered as the orders of a day. The concept of transformational leadership was introduced by James McGregor in the year 1978. The belief and argument behind the introduction were that transformational leadership is a process in which the followers and the leaders coexist and mutually help each other rise at moral and motivational levels. Further explanation on the same was given in 1985 by Bernard M Bass through his book, “Leadership and performance Beyond Expectations.” There was the development of criteria that must be fulfilled by ...

I would like to send my letter of inquiry and fundraising proposal to the local municipal council. In my town, there is a prevalence of homeless people. Due to their miserable living conditions, they are more prone to various diseases and involvement in criminal activities. Alcohol abuse among the homeless is also another major issue haunting their growing numbers. The local Municipal Corporation can help solve this problem by making a shelter(s) for the homeless. The best way to resolve the issue in terms of effectiveness and speed would be to build temporary shelters around the local church ...

Every business entity has the code of conduct that guides the actions of its employees. It is crucial for the management of the companies to ensure that the letter, as well as spirit of the principles, are observed. However, various employees still engage in unethical behaviours that have the potential to affect the reputation of a given institution or profession. The field of accounting has been one of the most affected sectors (Smith, Merlone, & Duffy, 2016). The employees often break most of these ethical guidelines willingly. The impacts of unethical behaviour in the accounting sector are far reaching. This ...

Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans was first released in 1929, but the story itself feels as though it has been told time and again through the ages. In this film, a married man meets a woman—a dangerous, beautiful woman—who tries to lure him away from his dutiful wife. What begins seemingly as a crime story evolves into exactly what the title suggests: it is the song of two humans and their relationship to each other over the course of the film (Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans, 1929). It is important to note that Sunrise is ...

Need of Code of Ethics in Engineering

Engineering profession needs Code of Ethics in order to indicate the conducts and standards that all the members of an organization such as Engineers Island adopt and abide by in their professional lives. The Code of Ethics is meant for enabling engineer to maintain cordial relations with employers, peers, clients, and society (Humphreys 1999). The Code of Ethics is also for creating awareness in Engineers regarding social as well as environmental obligations. It is for developing and maintaining professional standards and conduct. Further, it is also for ensuring proper adoption and implementation of disciplinary action, and also for enforcing ...

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Let’s analyze the positions held among Group 1 arguments and Group 2 arguments using the Toulmin methodology.

Group 1: The Halifax Convention Centre Developer should be responsible for businesses losses of neighboring businesses. Group 1 begins its argument with a good introduction of the subject at hand. According to Toulmin’s methodology, an introduction to the subject provides a good hook to the reader – as to the content of the argument and enhances interest levels for further introspection. The introduction gives a good overview and context as to the reasons for developing the new Halifax Convention Centre.

Group 2: The Halifax Convention Centre Developer should NOT be responsible for businesses losses of neighboring businesses.

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Ethics is the philosophical study of morality. If a person begins with a description and proceeds directly to a normative (moral) judgment, what fallacy has one committed? Use your critical thinking skills to determine how a person would create a valid argument about morality (hint: it has to do with premises)—that is, an argument that does not commit this type of fallacy. Explain the notion of just deserts. Under what kinds of conditions is this notion reasonable? Under what kinds of conditions is it not? That is, explain and discuss the applicability of the notion of just deserts.

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Feature film “Gone, Baby, Gone” directed by Ben Affleck and based on the novel by the same name by Dennis Lehane does not only keep the attention of spectators but also makes them face a moral dilemma and judge if the final action by the main character, Patrick Kenzie, was right or wrong. In the article about this film, which is called “The cruelest crime of all” and was published by The Guardian in 2008 the author gives such a plot review: “The film has a sinuous, labyrinthine plot and what begins as a combination of police procedural thriller ...

Capitalism has come a long road before becoming the dominant social order on the planet. Adam Smith was one of the first economists to fully describe the benefits that free market capitalism can bring. Moreover, he was the first to systematically analyze the main economic categories such as wages, labor, profit, rent, population, demand, and supply. His work Wealth of Nations was groundbreaking, and he is considered one of the fathers of capitalism not without a reason. In this work, I will show that Adam Smith succeeds in his criticism of mercantilism and governmental market regulations and proves that ...

Ethical Dilemma

The story Sophie’s Choice is about life experiences of a Polish immigrant named Sophie Zawistowski living in New York. The story moves between past and present and reveals a dark secret of Sophie’s life. It is revealed that during the Holocaust, Sophie faced a daunting challenge that forced her to save the life of one of her children at the expense of the other. When the Nazi officer asks Sophie to choose one of her children or lose both of them, she is forced to make a decision and choose one of her children. Sophie had to ...

Summary/Analysis

INTRODUCTION Main idea: Frequent ethical lapses by corporate executives require university administrators and business school faculty members to evaluate study curricula regarding ethics

Specific Section: Ethical Egoism

Thesis statement: Despite the reinterpretation of ethical egoism, as long as it is based solely on self-interest, ethical teachings will be rendered useless.

SUMMARY

Business schools teach students to think critically and equip them with tools to be financially successful and become better contributors to the society. However, recent events in the corporate sectors have seen frequent lapses in ethical behavior. Maybe an evaluation is due regarding the ethics in the curriculums of business schools. Integrating ethical ...

Human Behavior Impact on Environment

Human being is, at the same time, the product of environment and its major influencing force. The development of human activities over the centuries and the development of knowledge innovation and technology allowed our society in many ways control and direct the environmental phenomena to a much greater extent than other living creatures. The truth is that this complex and multifaceted relationships between a human and nature brought a number of new challenges. Some of the human behavior and activities have the very clear impact on the environment, whether positive or negative, but the type of influence that one ...

The moral point of view refers to people’s perspective on an issue based on whether the issue is deemed morally applaudable or morally right or wrong. So it involves the resolutions or laws created based on a larger perspective about what is right or wrong, one that affects or impacts more than merely one person, and therefore doesn’t take a person’s self-interest into account. The point of view can be identified by two characteristics: a best practice of deferring to reason; in other words, the resolutions should be the outcome of thoughtful sound reasoning, rather than ...

Introduction

Leadership is defined as the ability of an individual to lead and actuate others through his/her actions. A leader can guide individuals, as well as, organizations to follow a certain path. Leaders are responsible for doing right things for selves and with others. They are the ones who set particular direction as well as the vision which not just help them but others too. Leadership is not restricted to organizations, but it has been witnessed in public sectors, politics and even at our houses. The perception that all leaders practice good leadership qualities is not true. It is not ...

Public opinion, in relation to politics, can be loosely defined as the commonly held beliefs or ideas of the people in regards to a specific public policy, politician, political party, political ideology, or government act. While public opinion has always been a concern for all political systems, as failure to take public opinion into consideration has often led to the downfall of a regime; it is a fundamentally consideration of a democratic political system, such as the United States, where political authority is based on the will and blessing of the masses. In the US, public opinion about politics ...

Introduction

It is important for human beings to make good use of the market forces while at the same time regulating and modifying our natural reliance on it to be able to secure the environmental and social values. However, this has not been the case over the years as companies and international corporations went ahead to violate environmental and human protection rights. Organizations and businesses have a responsibility of ensuring that they protect the environment from destruction while at the same time adhering to the human protection laws and principles. In regards to the above information, the paper answers questions ...

Social movements are collective behaviors that are organized, purposeful, institutionalized, but their actions cannot be repeated. They seek some limited social change and tend to focus on a narrow group of people but advocate for radical changes. They also advocate for limited social change but tend to affect the changes across the entire society. The past analyses of social movements and social movement organizations have often been assumed to have a link with the frustrations and grievances of a collectivity of actors. The theoretical centrality of the analyses directs the socials movements away from its intense emphasis on the ...

Adam Smith is a Scottish economist and philosopher who was born in an area called Kirkcaldy in the year 1723. However; his actual date of birth is unknown. His father died when he was still a young boy, but his mother ensured he went to school. He performed quite well in school. His main areas of study were Latin, history, and mathematics. His exemplary performance earned him a scholarship at the University of Glasgow to study moral philosophy. He continued excelling in university and obtained another scholarship to study in Ballion College at the Oxford University. However, after a ...

Ayn Rand’s essays in a book titled The Virtue of Selfishness are thought provoking on the issues of ethics and are a continuation of the discourse on what actions should be considered as moral or amoral as performed by human beings. The traditional ethicists have always viewed self-interest with suspicion with most of the ethicist praising acts that are selfless in intent while viewing actions motivated by self-interest as amoral acts. According to the traditional view of ethics, a self-centered individual does not deliberate the wellbeing of other people and, therefore, will damage the interest of others while ...

Q1. The Matthew effect in Robert Holmes project

The Matthew effect refers to the situation in which the richer get richer while the poor continue to be poorer (Gladwell, 15). The lives and prospects of the people of Robert Holmes coupled with the exposition of Gladwell in his book “Outliers” tend to justify the Matthew effect. They lend credence that it is extra ordinary opportunities that we are faced with in life that shape us rather than extra ordinary talents. It is therefore no surprise that the people of Robert Holmes, who are predominantly black, are stuck with poverty no matter their tacit attempts to escape from ...

One of the most popular political economists in Europe was Adam Smith who had the chance to judge through examinations the implication of colonies that had transpired for over 300 years. However, even if the analysis he made were dispassionate and very full of meaning for the arguments and insights, he incorporated his bias of being an opposition to the disproportionate regulation of the trades happening among colonies. In addition, Adam Smith had this interrelation with the declaration of independence which contained that all human being around the globe are said to be created as equal. This also entails ...

1. Canterbury Tales is similar to the “new” world in that in both cultural contexts, religion uses the fears of the worshipers in order to build profits. In that time, the Pardoner was carrying around false relics that he would sell in order to make money. He also carried around indulgences, which were basically “Get Out of Hell Free” cards that let the purchaser gain freedom from sin just by buying the document. In modern times, the fear has changed from excommunication to a lack of material success. That is why such evangelists as Joel Osteen promise believers that ...

Despite psychology being a theoretical subject, its application in our day to day lives is immense. The different results from experiments carried out by most of the theorists can be applied in different fields of our lives and the society at large. Psychology touches on various aspects of our lives which include work, families, health, finance, spiritual and social relations. The study of humans and animals mind and behavior is important to understanding the differences and similarities in people leading to better relations and quality of life (Penner, Dovidio, Piliavin, & Schroeder, 2005). One of the aspects that we learned ...

Introduction

The phenomenon of leadership is one of the most broadly discussed in management-related scholarship. Various theories and models are designed in order to develop an understanding of the scope of leadership as a concept and the traits, necessary for an individual to exhibit strong leadership and inspire followers. In this regard, a crucial question remains whether leadership can be learnt in case an individual does not have a natural disposition to leading. In the end of the 19th century particularly the ‘Great Man’ theory, emphasizing one’s intrinsic ability to lead followers, was the major approach to leadership, logically ...

How did Thomas Hobbes Understand The Connection Between Religion And Politics?

Introduction Thomas Hobbes was born in 1588 in England; he was an English Philosopher of the 17th century who was best known for the work done in the fields of political and moral philosophies. He wrote a book named as Leviathan (1651) in which he shared his political views. The early life of Thomes Hobbes was spent free of anxiety as he attained education from the finest institutions where he interacted with the most intellectual people and prominent personalities who were expert in their fields. His work struggled a lot to gain society acceptance. His books are the depiction ...

Social change is an inevitable condition in organizations. In essence, social change in an organization typically occurs due to variations in the behavioral aspects of the constituent people. It can also occur due to the consistent alterations dictated by time changes. Moreover, it can also occur following the need for transformation in an institution. Social change agents, social workers serve an essential function of initiating and implementing behavioral change in a social change organization. Social change is justified as a coping mechanism for an alteration in an aspect(s) of an institution. Social change is unavoidable in learning institutions. ...

The fundamental principles of utilitarianism are morality and the welfare of the majority. Utilitarianism believes that morality will make the world a better place to live in. Any act that produces a good consequence is considered as morally good. The nature or intention of the act is not important in utilitarianism. Human beings are expected to act in a manner that produces benefits to the majority. Utilitarianism places more emphasis on consequence and not on the intension. People are expected to put away self-interest for the sake of common good that benefits all. Common interests are given importance over ...

1. In your own words, provide a concise formulation of Utilitarianism. In particular, explain the reasons Bentham and Mill give in support of it. In your own words, provide a concise formulation of Kant’s deontological ethics. In particular, explain the role of the Categorical Imperative in Kantian ethics. In light of the criticisms offered of both accounts, which account is more plausible? Explain why. (70 marks.) Within Utilitarianism it is believed that there is a moral obligation to attain the best world possible. In order to do so, it is necessary to ensure that harm, or what would ...

Where in the World We Might Be Headed Next?

It is almost certain that the world order that it was – when the United States was the only superpower – is now changing. In fact, the profound social change from the initial simple world characterized by democracy and common desirable goals seems to be less dominant. Today, nations are more divided as they lack a particular common drive that is truly an international agenda. Expertise commentaries suggest that there are several possibilities that could happen in the next decade. According to Doug Saunders (2014), the possibilities can be forecasted according to five contemplates scenarios. This paper selects “a New Cold ...

INTRODUCTION

In 2001, New York City wakes up to horrific attacks caused by the al-Qaeda terrorist of September 11, on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon buildings. As a result, the political leaders declared a "war on terrorism" which was to include more than 60 countries as enemies and planned to last for fifty years. In the same year, President Bush allocated $379 billion in Pentagon budget that included $48 billion for fighting terrorism. The parameters and nature of the war on terrorism, however, continue to be frustratingly unclear. The war on terrorism contained elements of war and non-war. ...

Publicity Campaign Proposal

Animal Rights: Publicity Campaign Proposal Considering the vast amount of stereotypes developed around animal rights activism, it seems that animal rights advocacy has been successful with their campaigning in that it has gained widespread attention. That being said, not all tactics used in animal rights campaigning is effective. Since negative stereotypes continue to plague animal rights advocacy, there should be a better way to educate the public without alienating certain members of the public. For example, calling meat eaters murderers is not an effective means of gaining sympathy towards animals, but showing footage of animal abuse at meat-packing factories ...

Literature Review

Animal Rights: Literature Review Taking a moral stance for animal rights means the support of natural rights given to animals. The ethical, or moral obligation, of those fighting for animal rights from the ethical perspective come from the view that it is “morally right to keep other beings, among which animals, from suffering,” (Doomen, 2015, p. 514). And yet, reason alone as the decisive factor, would mean that “moral appeals may simply be dismissed, as no means to enforce such appeals are available lest those appeals not be moral it is in the nature of such appeals that one ...

The need for the Reconstruction Amendments after the American Civil War act as a reflection of the repression and injustices that black Americans had to contend with at the time. The thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth amendments to the U.S Constitution are commonly referred to as the Reconstruction Amendments. They were drafted and passed by the U.S Congress. They were enacted after the American Civil War and were mainly targeted towards imposing civil liberties to all. The amendments were mainly targeted at the slaves and freed men who were predominantly black. The need for amendments to the constitution was necessitated ...

Inequality is one of the greatest social problems as the result of the racism. The differences can be perceived not only economically, but also politically and is one of the major global challenges. Studies show that inequality can result in poverty and creation of social classes in the societies. This situation can be elaborated by Marxist theory of Communist Manifesto. The theory states that states that those who own the means of production ‘capitalists’ take advantage of the poor ‘proletariats’ and amass wealth which causes the social class issues. I am going to discuss the inequalities that result as ...

“The land ethic,” which is found in the work of Aldo Leopold, A Sand County Almanac, is a theoretical philosophical framework. In it, Leopold tries to confront the weaknesses which he say encompass common environmental conservation. Leopold, a trained forester, and hunter, cherished and recognized the benefits of nature (Leopold, 2014). Having lived through the Dust Bowl and the Great Depression, he witnessed fertile top soil in southwestern Wisconsin blown away by the wind and eventually sip into the sea. These he observed were as a result of human activities and wondered how, despite the profit motives of man ...

Question No. 1

Tragedy of the commons, as envisioned by Hardin, is the infinite freedom of the people to use or make use of the finite free resources of the world. The unchecked and wanton use by the people of these free resources results in a tragedy, according to Hardin, because eventually such use will overwhelm the resources themselves. A simple, but graphic example used by the author to illustrate this point is a pasture that is open to all for use. If one or several persons use this pasture to graze their animals this would not pose harm to the pasture, ...

Compare and Contrast Hegel and Marx on Civil Society and the Problem of Human Freedom

Essay

Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel argued that civil society is characterized by private property, the pursuit of self-interest, and human needs. He viewed civil society as a body of needs wherein people align their specific personal interests with social expectations and necessities, which are finally negotiated by the all-embracing state. Hegel claimed that civil society is perfectly able to balance the wide array of human interests and needs. However, he further stated that the state, as a highly ethical entity, provides stability to the totality of needs by guaranteeing the security and strength of the division of labor, social ...

Virgil and Homer were two authors who did excellent work that gave so much detail about the Romans and the Greeks. The odyssey was a written work that gave a reflection about the journey of one of the victorious heroes who came back from the Trojan War. Shrewd Odysseus was a true reflection of the society that existed in Greece during Homers time. On the other hand, Aeneid was a narrative that was created by Virgil who part of the roman society. The primary reason behind the creation of Aeneid was to create a national hero who would be ...

Financial crisis is not a new word in today's economy. The world's economy has consistently been a victim of the financial crisis, and these cases will continue to happen. The global financial crisis in 2008 relates to the 1930's great depression that nearly brought down the economy of the United States. The actors in the financial sector have grown big and are becoming uncontrollable. These financial institutions have now become tough to monitor and control. Government and central banks have a duty of controlling commercial structures through proper supervision and regulation of financial market (Flannery 275). Due to the ...

The Resource Curse, which is also called the paradox of plenty, refers to the observation that countries that are rich in natural resources, usually non-renewable natural resources like metals, minerals, oil etc. tend to see lower rates of economic growth, problematic experience with authoritarian governments, and generally poor development indicators when compared with countries that have lesser or none of the natural resource (Venables, 2016). This resource curse is not a rule or law, but rather a struggle to explain why resource rich countries (the most common under analysis being oil-rich ones) that possess all the financial and economic ...

Question One

Civil disobedience was viewed in different ways by various scholars. For Martin Luther King, civil disobedience should be used to pass over government rules. He also asserted that the theory of natural law and contemporary consent may be required by the law as a genuine act of civil disobedience. He also considered civil disobedience in the form of non-violent refusal to obey the laws of the government. Civil disobedience may be applied on a large scale to force the government to negotiate changes. It is also conscientious. This implies that it may be motivated by religious convictions and the ...

According to the film, "Enron: the Smartest Guys in the Room," weaknesses in the capitalistic system are exhibited such as the cultures that have been created that involves practices of fraud and greed. These practices are fostered by the fact that the economic system is vulnerable to abuse by anyone who could manipulate the stockholders as well as the public. For instance, the management of Enron was able to augment their share price by convincing the public that it was making sufficient money without providing any prove. Another weakness is the ignorance of the regulators to ensure that the ...

Introduction

The 5-portioned documentary called Sweatshop: Deadly Fashion presented pressing and critical issues concerning society and humanity. This specific series focused on struggling citizens in Cambodia, but represents other countries where majority of the citizens suffer in poverty, prejudice and terrible governance – especially third world countries for that matter. In a span of days, this project managed to drastically change the perception of three magnificently well-off teenagers who lived life easily in their hometown-comfort-zone Norway. Miles away from home, these three wealthy Norwegian citizens named Frida, Ludvig and Anniken took time to be in an immersion and see how life ...

While it is true that people appear generally selfish, there seems to be genuine altruism in the world. This means people must act apart from their own self-interest in some instances, even if it is not often. A homeless man a street corner, for example, may only have a few dollars in his pocket to feed himself, but he may not be that hungry. Seeing somebody worse off than himself (keep in mind, he is homeless), he may give the money to somebody who is hungry at that moment. There is literally nothing in it for this person, as ...

Explain Aristotle’s theory that virtue is a mean between two extremes give an example

Virtue according to Aristotle virtue is a disposition to behave in a certain manner that is responsive to comparable situations i.e. behaving in specified manner. Virtue therefore is as a cause of constantly repeated actions that is an aggregate of the behavior. Example include courage which may be a mean of the result of cowardice and impulsiveness.

Explain Anselm’s Ontological Argument

Anselm’s ontological Argument supports the theory of God’s existence by providing proof on the same. Anselm is specific in that he nullifies the theory of experience on justification of God’s existence through logic. His logical standpoints to refute the ‘ ...

IDEOLOGIES: OLD AND WORN OUT OR FRESH AND NECESSARY

FOR THE POLITICS OF TODAY

Harvard 8 pages 20 references 1.0 Ideologies: Old and worn out or fresh and necessary in politics today 1.1 Introduction All ideologies “embody an account of social and political reality and an account of how that reality could be bettered” (Finlay et al.2003:2). In other words ideologies are based in political and social reality but at the same time they are linked to a dream of a better world. Historically the Conservative and Liberal Party have been the two most powerful and popular types of ideologies in the United Kingdom (UK). The names of ...

Chapter 5: Morality and Religion

Religion is known to be one of the principles that motivate people to behave in moral ways. However, this type of motivation is considered problematic at times. The idea of eternal punishment normally motivates people to behave in particular ways and manner. This is in a bid to avoid or earn certain consequences for the actions committed. This is considered problematic since a change in the nature of repercussions would imply a change in the moral compass, which means that people are not acting morally for the purpose of being moral but to evade punishment (Shaffer-Landau 13). On the ...

Diane Sawyer’s presentation, dubbed Waiting on the World to Change revolves around the documentation of life in Camden City, a territory that earned the title of the United States’ poorest and most dangerous in 2004 and 2005. Concurrently, the interviewed subjects include Ivan and Billy Joe, both of whom are residents of Camden without proper and sustainable access to the necessities one needs for a quality and healthy life. First, the families of both boys lack adequate shelter as the houses in which they live are either someone else’s property or are of poor condition. For instance, ...

Identifying Competitive Environment for Fundraising in Canada

Identifying Competitive Environment for Fundraising in Canada It is a known fact that assistance and contributions from profitable business organizations and affluent individuals are the lifeblood of any not-for-profit organization. However, reaching appropriate donors and contributors have become more challenging and difficult (Gierczak et.al, 2016). On one hand, there is a fierce rivalry and on the other hand, there are many issues pertaining to gain donor’s attention towards the issue on hand. Therefore, in order to grow in this competitive environment, not-for-profit organizations require to be more engaging with donors (Global Philanthropy, 2016). Although this has been the ...

Among different theories that were implemented in XIX-XXs century the concept of utilitarianism and deontology are still the matter to discuss. Although firstly the suppositions of utilitarianism appear in the writings of the British moralists of XVI-XVII centuries, the modern theory of the concept is most often associated with the British philosopher John Stuart Mill (1806- 1873) who elaborated the theory from a hedonistic version proposed by his mentor Jeremy Bentham (1748- 1832) who thought a person should experience a lot of pleasure and avoid suffering. As most clearly stated by Mill, the basic principle of utilitarianism is that ...

Introduction

Regulation remains one of the fundamental functions of a state. The social theory faces a major challenge in explaining the government intervention in any market. Economic regulations refer to any form of tax, subsidies or administrative control by the government over the economic activities in a country’s setting. The two dominant theory advanced to explains economic regulation are the public interest theory and the economic group interest theory otherwise referred to as the capture theory. While the former theory has its roots in the political scientists, the latter owes to the work of economists. The essay aims at ...

Ethics in business are the acceptable business rules and undertakings regarding controversial issues, such as bribery, organization governance, and discrimination. It is also the set code of conduct that guides the actions of the employees at their workplace. Organization comes up when people with different background and interests unite on a common goal and work together to achieve the set objectives (Grace & Cohen, 2013). If all employees are comfortable in their line of duty, the best will be achieved. Workers’ morale can be boosted by paying them good salaries, promoting the qualified staff and also rewarding the most active ...

Introduction

Teamwork helps you to execute assignments more rapidly and effectively than personally handling assignments. Cooperation with all workers in separate roles eliminates workload by allowing them to share duties and ideas. Working with teams often decreases the job burden on any worker to complete the assigned tasks thoroughly. Any employee should have a specialized role in exchanging ideas or duties. The philosophy of motivation is tasked with working out what pushes people to reach a goal or a result. The motivational hypothesis is interesting to businesses as motivated employees are more efficient, contributing to the more economical use of capital. The ...

Question 1: Gramsci: Some Preliminary Points of Reference

Philosophy has had a long history in which it has been viewed as an ‘ivory tower’ pursuit – a subject which is to be studied by those who have either too much time or money on their hands. Through this view philosophy had no practical applicability and was simply a pass time for those who could afford it. Contrary to this view, Gramsci argued that not only is philosophy a practical subject of study – one which embodies the idea of ‘praxis’ but that every individual is a philosopher. This (somewhat deterministic) standpoint claims that all people are, in ...