Cases & Legal
Essay by Woxman • January 26, 2012 • Essay • 473 Words (2 Pages) • 1,608 Views
Flute
Charlotte - Made flute (Rights Approach)
Bob - Poor (Social Justice)
Annie - Plays the flute (Unitarianism)
Rights to have the flute
Charlotte cause she made it (own)/left to be alone/education
Bob - decent standard of living/education
Annie - Education
Ethical Theories
Non-
Ethics of duties: Free will (rationality & duty), universalizing free will, focus on the action.
If everyone agrees that what you're doing is right, then is ethical.
It's only looking at the action, not the consequences.
Act out of rationality
Kant in Nazi Germany
Give up Jews (Telling the Truth)
- Do not lie
- Duty as a citizen (Right reason)
- Do it because of fear (Wrong reason)
Continue Hiding (Lying)
- Duty to neighbors
- Emotions (does not count according to Kant)
Are Nazi laws universal?
Priorities? What comes first the duty as a friend or the duty as a citizen?
Free will?
Fear: Does not apply according to Kant since the decision will be made on sentimental basis
Decision
Hide Don't Hide
-Duty as a friend - Illegal
-Respect
Limitations to Kantian Ethics
- Not realistic (no emotions)
- Disregards the context
- Passive
- Disregards consequences
- Conflict of duties
The Rights Approach
Also, doesn't look at consequences
Social Justice (Contractarianism) I
Fairness
Original position (veil of ignorance)
Everyone has the same rights and duties, regardless whether he's rich or poor
Make sure whatever you do is the greatest benefit of the least advantaged
Ethics of Quota
Pros
- Promote Equality
- Give a group a chance
- Overcome stereotypes
Cons
- Incompetent people win
- Over-qualifications
- Increases Inequality
- Underserving
- Violate free choice
- Inequality (Regards to same group)
Problems
What is the fgerafe
Legal Quota ←-→ Voluntary
Relative Goal
Vague
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Ethical Theories
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