Moral psychology

about the ongoing works of the IJV than their parent firms. Therefore, IJV managers generally show the tendency to satisfy their self-interest instead of the parent firm’s interest. In this context, two different kinds of agency problem arise, namely moral hazard and adverse

Moral Panics Opinions on personal and social matters are evergrowing and can be found in all forms of media. Themes of sex and their regulation from all forms of figures and institutions influence the public's’ perceptions of normality. The controversies of society that result in a heightened reaction from the public is a moral panic. Reactions that result in these mass panics can be initiated by simple facts about a certain taboo, and as generations change, so do the norms of that society, creating

we talk about car markets. First I am going share whether or not I believe the car market has an asymmetrical information problem. Then I will share what the markets response to adverse selection. Next, I will highlight the car market’s response to moral hazard. When we think as a “market signal”, I will be considering whether or not education can help companies make better economic decisions when asymmetric information exist. Finally I would share what I believe the market response would be if there

argue against moral relativism as the correct way to judge human morality. There are several issues with moral relativism, and I will focus on why moral relativism’s argument is false and also consider the implications of accepting relativism. I will propose an alternative framework for making moral judgments about right and wrong and consider relativist objections. Philosophers often vary in their usage of moral relativism, so, for the purpose of this paper, I will be considering moral relativism to

Defense of Moral Absolutism I find many of the arguments against moral relativism to be very convincing, but for me, there are other reasons why I disagree with that view point, in my opinion it’s hard to reconcile where rules and boundaries come into play. After carefully contemplating these ideas for some time, I’ve come with three more arguments against moral relativism that explain why I largely disagree with it. The first argument being, that it is difficult for a Moral Relativist to explain

The Dangers of Shirking Responsibility in Arthur Miller's All My Sons          Arthur Miller's All My Sons is a well-made play in every sense of that term. It not only is carefully and logically constructed, but  addresses its themes fully and effectively. The play communicates different ideas on war, materialism, family, and honesty. However, the main focus, especially at the play's climax, is the issue of personal responsibility. In particular, Miller demonstrates the dangers of shirking

accident and increases the likelihood of a car / bicycle accident.  Discuss why this is so.  Who is protected and who is harmed by required automobile insurance?  The reason that having insurance increases the likelihood of an accident is due to the moral hazard associated with car insurance. This is a situation in which one side of an economic relationship takes undesirable or costly actions that the other side cannot observe. For instance, Mary’s car insurance company doesn’t know that she occasionally

A Taxonomy of Moral Realism ABSTRACT: The realist dispute in ethics has wide implications for moral ontology, epistemology, and semantics. Common opinion holds that this debate goes to the heart of the phenomenology of moral values and affects the way in which we understand the nature of moral value, moral disagreement, and moral reflection. But it has not been clearly demonstrated what is involved in moral realist theory. I provide a framework which distinguishes three different versions of

Historical Overview In order to assess the strength of the industry and create blue oceans, one will need to know the birth of health insurance and past events leading up to current day health insurance. This section will cover a brief historical overview and important events leading up to the development of the health insurance industry. Back in the 1900’s, before private health insurance plans and effective medicine existed, hospitals were only used for the dying. Most medical treatments were

1. What 2 kinds of government policy can internalize an externality? Give an example of "Positive Externalities" for private goods. Which policy do you recommend in this case? Explain. The two main government policies is taxation and subsidy. The tax policy, a cost, regulates the actions such as limiting toxic wastes. The second is subsidy policy, a benefit, in which, the government offer incentives, for those who reduce the external cost and benefiting society. An example of positive externality