Invented case, Business Law and Ethics

Assignment Help:

a) Sometime in the mid 21st century the Jones-Markus experiment attempted to create a capuchin monkey with human intelligence. The experiment, however, outdid its intentions by several degrees and created a new species far smarter than any human. As the monkeys matured, they turned out to be very prolific breeders, with very active minds, and a propensity to engage in scientific discussions. The experiment was such a sensation that many families around the world ended up adopting super-capuchins as personal problem solvers. After integrating well into every human society and solving almost every problem the planet was facing, the monkeys decided that they were better than humans at managing the world, and rebelled. The ensuing Three-Day's-War destroyed most of the historical records, decreased the human population to about ten thousand humans survivors. Having created a paradise, the monkeys began to slow down their scientific pursuits, and over generations began developing distinct cultures, customs, philosophies and politics of their own. Tensions broke out when the two largest North American tribes could not agree on the most righteous way to peel bananas. The West tribe insisted that it is sacrilege to peel from the stem down, while the East tribe claimed moral authority citing that it was the way of the First Born, the matriarch of their tribe. Similar disputes broke out in Europe over which species of apples were impure and sinful to eat, and in East Asia, where the Jonesians waged a war against Markusians over which god-prophet was the true bringer of life. Each side to every conflict was quick to point out the stupidity and inconsistencies in the beliefs of their enemies, and claimed moral superiority over others.

b)This is a good example of an invented case because:

This case sheds some light on how religious faith is developed and becomes widely accepted and reinforced by societies, and that it often does not follow any rational guidelines, as evidenced by the two tribes fighting over banana rituals.
It shows that faith is a set of beliefs of an individual or a group of people, or a nation, and how these beliefs may be different from those of anothergroup, yet at the same time do not have to be about anything factual, consequential, or particular, as presented in the war over which apples should not be eaten.
It also illustrates how faith is often rooted in tradition, oral history, or pre-history, where evidence and facts are unclear, as shown by the war over which of the two scientists played a greater role in the creation of the original super-monkeys.
The issue of uncertainty brings the concepts back to the idea that irrationality is unconcerned with reality, and faith deals with unanswerable questions
The case suggests that faith is a substitute for reasoning, and that leads to mass irrationality, or that when intellectual rigor is relaxed, beliefs replace rationality.
The monkeys started as a rational, scientific, problem solving race, but ended up in the same turmoil as their human predecessors. This suggests that whether faith is irrational is guided by what standards the faith is set on, and what is accepted as its foundation.
Fighting over inconsequential belief systems leads to no benefits, and has no social value, except to those politically motivated. The monkeys are mobilized by their faiths into war.

c)

FAITH

IRRATIONALITY

Reinforced by communities

Developed as a system

Set of beliefs

Rooted in tradition

Gives answers where evidence is unclear

Intellectually lazy

Does not need rational guidelines

Mobilizing masses to action

Intellectually lazy

Unconcerned with reality

Without foundation

Inconsequential conflict

Politically motivated

Moral self-righteousness


Related Discussions:- Invented case

Companys capital, Companys capital: An order made by the court may- ...

Companys capital: An order made by the court may- (a) regulate the conduct of the company's affairs in future, as in Re: H.R. Harmer Ltd;- in which the father (Harmer) was

Write short notes on the litteral rule, QUESTION (i) Write on the healt...

QUESTION (i) Write on the health and safety issues in the hospitality industry (ii) Describe the hierarchy of courts in Mauritius and explain what you understand by the doct

Describe the evolution of health and safety legislation, Question 1: Mr...

Question 1: Mr Ben is the director of ABC Ltd. He wishes to know whether he has any responsibility under the OSHA regarding the presence of the following in his enterprise:

State article1of universal declaration of human rights, State Article1of Un...

State Article1of Universal Declaration of Human Rights Article 1: 'All human beings are born free and equal in respect and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience

Super Parrot Food, Ask q‘Super Parrot Food’ Our own unique blend of parrot ...

Ask q‘Super Parrot Food’ Our own unique blend of parrot food containing the best quality ingredients lovingly prepared by us. Tim, the proprietor of ‘Pets on Parade’, a competing

How was negligence the main cause, How was Negligence the main cause? ...

How was Negligence the main cause? Negligence was the major cause: A claim for damages can only succeed when there has been damage or loss to the claimant. Illustrations

Financial assistance for purchase of own shares, Financial Assistance For P...

Financial Assistance For Purchase Of Own Shares: i) Financial Assistance For Purchase Of Own Shares S.56 (1) of the Act renders it unlawful for a company to give there wher

Offer and iit , difference b/w offer and ITT AND PAKISTANI CASES OF AUCTION...

difference b/w offer and ITT AND PAKISTANI CASES OF AUCTION ,ADVERTISMENT,TENDERS AND DISPLAY OF GOODS?

Important points - contractual capacity of drunken persons, Important point...

Important points - Contractual Capacity of Drunken Persons Here the following points should be notice for as: Ratification Well a drunken man who enters into

Separate meetings of each group - mergers and winding up, Separate meetings...

Separate meetings of each group - mergers and winding up: The first ground of objection was valid, ie. if within a single class of shareholders there are groups whose inte

Write Your Message!

Captcha
Free Assignment Quote

Assured A++ Grade

Get guaranteed satisfaction & time on delivery in every assignment order you paid with us! We ensure premium quality solution document along with free turntin report!

All rights reserved! Copyrights ©2019-2020 ExpertsMind IT Educational Pvt Ltd