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Is someone who makes an ethical decision based on enlightened self-interest worthy of more or less praise than someone who makes a similar decision based solely on economic considerations?

Because happiness is extremely subjective, how do you objectively measure and assess happiness? Do you agree with J. S. Mill that arithmetic can be used to calculate happiness? Is money a good proxy for happiness?

Is there any categorical imperative that you can think of that would have universal application? Isn't there an exception to every rule?

How does a business executive demonstrate virtue when dealing with a disgruntled shareholder at the annual meeting?

Commuters who have more than one passenger in the car are permitted to drive in a special lane on some highways while all the other motorists have to contend with stop-and-go traffic. Does this have anything to do with ethics? If so, then assess this situation using each of the following ethical theories: utilitarianism, deontology, justice, fairness and virtue ethics.

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