Chapter 3.3, Problem 2EGDQ

Explanation of Solution

Ethics of Parks’ statement:

• Andrea Parks is one of the partners of Major Capital, owns “Yikes! Bikes” company. The founder just ask them to take care of the company employees. But Major Capital’s behavior doesn’t let them to meet his wish.
• Later, she decided to reduce across board staff members and cut of 2/3 of overall customer support department.
• The ethics in her statement is “she lies”.

Evaluating Parks’ statement using categorical imperative and Utilitarianism:

According to Kant’s categorical imperative and utilitarian perspective, one can believe that any lie is unethical, then her statement is also unethical.

• According to Kant’s categorical imperative which is stated in page. No. 23, defined that if people are being ethical if they are willing to publish their behavior to the world...