PHI 445: Two 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.
Federal Domain
The Federal government manages millions of acres of forest land across the country, but there are increasing pressures on the agencies to permit varying levels of commercial access to the timber, other resources, and the water flows. Should the government have an absolute prohibition on commercial access or should there be a working compromise with companies?
From your ethical perspective, should government have an absolute prohibition on commercial access or should there be a working compromise with companies?
From the ethical perspective a particular group to which you currently belong, or previously belonged, should government have an absolute prohibition on commercial access or should there be a working compromise with companies?
Instead of the Federal government, suppose you managed millions of acres of forest land. Given you own set of ethical perspectives and values, what would you do?
Post should be at least 250 words in length. Support your claims with examples from scholarly resources, and properly cite any references.
New stock opportunity or exposure
A friend is excited about a new stock opportunity with a medical company whose products could sell well around the world; having reviewed some of the stories in Chapter 10, you are no longer certain about the benefits that companies say will emerge from their products and you are concerned that the company’s history includes using animals and vulnerable people in experiments.
From your ethical perspective, do you ignore the company’s past and research the current product, digging around for alternative ethical viewpoints, or do you accept the possibility of earning a simple profit?
From the ethical perspective a particular group to which you currently belong, or previously belonged, does the group ignore the company’s past and research the current product, digging around for alternative ethical viewpoints, or does the group accept the possibility of earning a simple profit?
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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Federal Domain
In my opinion, the government should have an absolute prohibition on commercial access to the forest resources because the government has the interest of the nation at heart. The commercial forest lease should only be granted to those who have planted their own trees on their firms to enable them harvest the trees but at the same time pay some tax to the government.
Forest ethical values are the moral acceptable behaviors in the government and management of the country’s forest. From my ethical perspective, it is just and right for the government to have an absolute…..
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