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A 4 page research paper that discusses the various ways in which decisions can be made. The writer first looks at the syllogistic argument, then at Utilitarian and Kantian ethics and finally at an example of an immoral business practice that suggests the damage that such decisions can produce. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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two statements, which are referred to as "premises," and a conclusion based on these statements (Shaw and Barry, 2004). The premises are statements that necessarily entail the third, making it
necessary that if the first two statements are accepted, then acceptance of the third must logically follow (Shaw and Barry, 2004). For example, a valid syllogism is: "If a person
is a mother, the person is female. Fran is a mother. Therefore, Fran is a female" (Shaw and Barry, 2004, p. 22). On the other hand, an invalid syllogism
is one in which the premises do not entail its conclusion. For example, one could also say that "If a person is a mother, the person is a female. Fran
is a female. Therefore, Fran is a mother" (Shaw and Barry, 2004, p. 22). While it follows that all mothers are females, all females are not necessarily mothers. Fran could
be an adult woman with no children. While these examples are clear, when syllogistic arguments encompass premises that are debatable whether or not the conclusions are valid becomes a far
murkier subject. For example, consider the premise "If an action violates the law, it is morally wrong" (Shaw and Barry, 2004, p. 23). In considering this premise, it should be
remembered that slavery was legal until the mid-nineteenth century and racism and discrimination were likewise legal until the mid-twentieth century. As this suggests, often more criteria is necessary for formulating
moral decisions. In Western culture, a primary component of moral decision-making is that a moral judgement or conclusion should be defensible. In order for a moral judgement to be
defensible, it should be supported by a defensible moral standard that can be supported by relevant facts. Diestler (2005) suggests that in making ethical decisions, an individual should apply certain
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