Reference no: EM13477411
1. Match each term with the appropriate definition/explanation.
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Naturalists
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Utilitarian theory
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Consequentialist theory
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Situational theory
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Cognitivists
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Theological theory
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Nonconsequentionalist theory
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Egoist theory
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Intuitionists
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Subjectivists
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Answer
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Maintains that each situation may require a unique analysis of morality
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Maintain that knowledge of right and wrong is self-evident and does not require analysis
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Maintains that affording the greatest good to the greatest number measures the morality of an action
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Maintain that moral judgments are only about approval or disapproval by individuals or societies
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Maintain that moral judgments can be true or false and can be subjects of knowledge as opposed to emotion
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Maintains that the morality of an action depends only on its outcomes
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Maintains that actions are right only if they are in the interest of the person performing them
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Maintains that it is the will of God (or divine command) that defines morality
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I.
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Maintain that moral concepts are matters of fact and that moral decisions can be made on factual investigations
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Maintains that it is the motive to an ethical rule that primarily determines the morality of an action
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2. Compare and contrast command and control against incentive-based regulatory philosophy. How would the corporate ethics of a company that would be better regulated under a command and control differ from those of a company that would be more effectively regulated by an incentive-based approach?
Your response should be at least 200 words in length. You are required to use as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.
3. Describe three models of public participation in decision making. What are the pros and cons of each model? Which model do you think is the most effective, and why?
Your response should be at least 200 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.
4. How did the Nazi medical experiments and the Tuskegee Syphilis Study influence the ethics of human and animal studies? Read "The Nuremburg Code" on page 302 of the textbook. Discuss your thoughts on the elements of the code. Is it complete, or are there other aspects of the ethics of human testing that should be included?
Your response should be at least 200 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.