Sexist vs Misanthrope
Executive Summary
The following journal will express how ethics theories take place into people personalities and thoughts. It focuses in a social dilemma about a misanthrope and a sexiest living their normal lives, and how they are influenced by their judgments in the decision making process. First of all, Harold, as a misanthrope person dislike people in general, no mattering gender, age, race, social preferences, etc. He does not treat people differently, therefore he does not discriminate. In a business environment, he would hire any person for a specific vacancy if the candidate meets the needed qualifications. Also, Harold recognizes his misanthropy problem and he is constant with his thoughts. On the other hand, Lou Bishop is a person who has a very sociable life, who can be involved with every type of person. However, he affirms that modern women should not be able to reach a high business position; he argues that women are not capable to handle a position like that one. In other words, Lou is good citizen but with a sexiest point of view. The subsequent dilemma opens a debate about who follow the ethic theories more accurately and who subtracts more rather than adding to the sum of total of human happiness.
Meetings Dates:
Wednesday 12th March
Fully Attendance
Topics discussed: Analysis of the dilemma, points of views of each team member, discussion of the dilemma.
Saturday 15th March
Fully Attendance
Topics discussed: Analysing the information provided by each team member and discuss the different theories that the team will use to defend Harold, understanding Harold’s and Lou’s pros and cons.
Monday 17th March
Fully Attendance
Topics discussed: Discuss bullet points to be presented in the debate, organise the sequence of the debate and practice.
Topics that the group had studied:
Normative theories of Ethics
• Consequentialist theories: Individualism and Utilitarianism //Carla
Non-consequentialist theories
• Kant’s
The following journal will express how ethics theories take place into people personalities and thoughts. It focuses in a social dilemma about a misanthrope and a sexiest living their normal lives, and how they are influenced by their judgments in the decision making process. First of all, Harold, as a misanthrope person dislike people in general, no mattering gender, age, race, social preferences, etc. He does not treat people differently, therefore he does not discriminate. In a business environment, he would hire any person for a specific vacancy if the candidate meets the needed qualifications. Also, Harold recognizes his misanthropy problem and he is constant with his thoughts. On the other hand, Lou Bishop is a person who has a very sociable life, who can be involved with every type of person. However, he affirms that modern women should not be able to reach a high business position; he argues that women are not capable to handle a position like that one. In other words, Lou is good citizen but with a sexiest point of view. The subsequent dilemma opens a debate about who follow the ethic theories more accurately and who subtracts more rather than adding to the sum of total of human happiness.
Meetings Dates:
Wednesday 12th March
Fully Attendance
Topics discussed: Analysis of the dilemma, points of views of each team member, discussion of the dilemma.
Saturday 15th March
Fully Attendance
Topics discussed: Analysing the information provided by each team member and discuss the different theories that the team will use to defend Harold, understanding Harold’s and Lou’s pros and cons.
Monday 17th March
Fully Attendance
Topics discussed: Discuss bullet points to be presented in the debate, organise the sequence of the debate and practice.
Topics that the group had studied:
Normative theories of Ethics
• Consequentialist theories: Individualism and Utilitarianism //Carla
Non-consequentialist theories
• Kant’s
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