PHI 445: Discussion posts
Below are the directions for two discussion posts, they both need to be done. This is not a paper and does not need to be in a specific format other than the references and the word count needs to be met.
Power Station Cost-Benefit Analysis
A power station is planned in your local area and you have been requested to submit a primary cost-benefit analysis of the potential economic and environmental impact that the station could have. Prepare a list of pros and cons and a preliminary judgment on whether it should go ahead.
If a particular group to which you currently belong, or previously belonged, were to throw-out the list of pros and cons and rely on ethical predisposition of the business, what would be the preliminary judgment?
Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length. Support your claims with examples from scholarly resources, and properly cite any references.
Portfolio Analysis
Reviewing the investments in your portfolio, you realize that the carbon footprint connected to your investments is relatively large, but your oil company stock also pays for the family holidays each year. The company’s website also says that it uses a high proportion of its profits to invest in green and renewable fuels of the future. Do you keep the stock or sell? Why? What principles did you apply in making this decision? Also, how does one check the credibility of the company and its website?
Consider the ethical perspective of a particular group to which you currently belong or previously belonged, would the group keep or sell the stock? Why?
Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length. Support your claims with examples from scholarly resources, and properly cite any references.
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Introduction
Cost benefit analysis or benefit cost analysis is a method or process in which estimation concerning best practices in business transactions is conducted. A project can be determined if its effective or it would be a failure through this process. An example of a project that is to be implemented is a power station and to determine the benefits of that plan we are going to subject it to a cost benefit analysis by determining the pros and cons of this station (Boardman, 2006).
The pros of such a plan being implemented are that the local area will be able to acquire cheap power supply where…..
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