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This 10 page paper considers a case supplied by the student; Alan is living at a bail hostel, progressing well, liked by staff and a positive influence on others he breaks a rule. The hostel manager has to decide whether or not to report that breach which will result in Alan being taken into custody. The paper considers the different approaches that maybe taken, looking at a duty based approach, as seen in the ideals of Kant, and a results based approach as advocated by Mills. The bibliography cites 5 sources.
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File: TS14_TEhoseth.rtf
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alcohol and is back for 10 pm. For a while he is a model resident, but one day returns fifteen minutes late and smells of beer, when approached locks himself
into his room and wants to be left alone. The dilemma here is what should the hostel manager do, Alan has been improving greatly, there is little know as to
what has happened, however, he is late and it appears he has also broken the no alcohol rule, should they report him to the court, which will result in him
being taken into custody. The decision will depend on the ethical approach taken by the manager. A more liberal approach may seek to ensure that the action taken is
in the spirit of the court, that the aim of the court order is to bring stability and prevent reoccurrence of the original crime, to protect both society and to
protect Alan and the other residents. It should also be noted that the decision need to be made with no further information, which would make the decision easier.
For example, if it was found that Alan had gone and got drunk, was late due to be stopped by the police following a
fight then it is easier to make the decision to report him, rather than if the explanation is that he helped someone who had been attached and had beer thrown
over him. This is why the decision has to be an ethical one. The framework will depend in the attitude taken by the decisions make in terms of the way
in which duty and following the rules should be interpreted and the level of importance that is, or is not attached to the result that is achieved.
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