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Question 3 (20]
1. Customers who fly in first or business class pay a much higher rate than those in
economy seats, but they also get more amenities. However, the higher prices paid for
business or first class seats help to ease the airline's financial burden created by
making room for economy class seats.
2. A pharmaceutical company released a druQ that has been governmentally approved
with known side effects because the to help more people than are bothered
by the minor side effects.
3. President Donald Trump signed an executive action on Monday reinstating the so-called
Mexico City Policy, which bars international non-governmental organizations that
perform or promote abortions from receiving US government funding .
"The President, it's no secret, has made it very clear that he's a pro-life president,"
White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer told reporters at his first daily briefing. "He
wants to stand up for all Americans, including the unborn, and I think the reinstatement
of this policy is not just something that echoes that value, but respects taxpayer funding
as well."
4. Emma Ogden has been suffering from a persistent heart defect her whole twelve-yearold
life. Dr. Abdul Hamid, head of heart surgery at a large hospital group, conveys to
her and her parents that the only chance of survival that Emma has is a risky heart
transplant procedure. Emma, who is mature for her age, decides that she does not
want to go through with the procedure and accept the consequences which would
be death. She actually asked him if he cannot help her to die dignified. Dr. Hamid is
startled and wants to treat her but is stuck. Both ways are complicated.

Explain which ethical theories are applicable in the four cases above and what role will
triple bottom line play in the decisions that are made in each case?

Answer 1

1. Egoism Theory : Airlines are categorising the seats into economy class and business class. Charging high price for business class would the financial burden of airlines and thus promotes airlines self interests. Triple bottom line says that high fare should be charged from business class as it makes room for the economy class passengers in terms of low fare.

2. Deontology Theory : pharmaceutical companies are only bothered about what is right and what is wrong. It doesnt care about the consequences or actions which would take place as a result. Triple bottom line says that as the medicine has side effects it should be banned.

3. Utilitarian Theory : The policy results in a greater number of utilities than could have been achieved by any other actions.Triple bottom line says that the governmnet should be unbiased towards all the sections of the citizens.

4. Relativism Theory : Ethics are always relative to the environment. There is no hard and fast rule for being ethical. It is not always fair to stuck to the moral values and try to save everybody's life. If the ailment is untreatable, the doctors should listen to the patient and at the mercy of God. Triple Bottom line says that the person should be put on heart treatment in order to make an attempt to save his life.