COURSE: LEADERSHIP AND GOVERNANCE ON COURSERA

Problem analysis

Stakeholders and their interests

i. Make a list of the stakeholders in this case. *

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ii. For each stakeholder, mention two or three interests. *

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iii. Which interests are conflicting and which are not? Argue for your answer. *

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iv. Problem Statement

Define the problem at stake in this case.

Give a short formulation of the moral problem that is at stake in this case. *

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v. Options for action

Engineer A has various options for action in this case. Make a list of options for actions from which he or she can choose. *

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vi. Choose the two most important options for action from the list and fill them in below. These are the actions on which the analysis in the remainder will focus. *

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Ethical evaluation

Intuitive answer

vii. Indicate which option for action in your view is intuitively most acceptable and formulate arguments for this statement. *

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Act Utilitarianism

viii. Indicate for each option of action to what extent it has positive or negative consequences for the interests of the stakeholders. *

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ix. Which option of action should Engineer A do according to this analysis, and is it a clear, unambiguous advice? Motivate your answer. *

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Kants universality principle

x. For each option of action, indicate whether you can rationally will that everybody would act like that. Explain your answer. *

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xi. What should you do according to this analysis? Motivate your answer. *

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xii. Does this analysis lead to a clear advice? Motivate your answer. *

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Kants reciprocity principle

xiii. Look at the list of stakeholders for each action. Does the action respect the rationality of this stakeholder? *

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xiv. What should you do according to this analysis? Motivate your answer. *

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xv. Does this analysis lead to a clear advice? Motivate your answer. *

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Virtue ethics

xvi. Which virtues are required by the profession of Engineer A in this case? *

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xvii. Indicate for each action which required virtues it does or does not realize. *

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xviii. What should you do according to this analysis? Motivate your answer. *

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Reflection

Compare ethical theories

xix. Look at the conclusions of the different ethical theories. Which conclusion do you think is the best one? Motivate your answer. *

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xx. Argue against the ethical theories that you have rejected. *

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What would you do in this case all things considered? Argue your answer. *

5 points

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xxi. What should you do according to this analysis, and is it a clear, unambiguous advise? Motivate your answer. *