Applying Ethical Theory - PDF
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SCHOOL OF COMPUTING AND MATHS, CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITYJobs Killer is ComingAssignment 3: Applying Ethical TheoryYour NameStudent NumberWord Count: 1200
Jobs Killer is ComingTaskChoose one of the media articles or case studies from the following list:1.http://www.news.com.au/finance/business/travel/the-jobs-killer-is-coming-how-driverless-trucks-could-change-australia/news-story/4f5b8a42b0452703d62e00f3e7644d7b2.http://www.pressreader.com/canada/waterloo-region-record/20170422/281758449172066http://www.smh.com.au/it-pro/security-it/rentahacker-site-leaks-australian-buyers-names-and-addresses-20150529-ghca3f.html3.https://ec.europa.eu/digital-single-market/en/eu-actions-net-neutrality4.http://www.cnbc.com/2015/11/09/privacy-will-hit-tipping-point-in-2016.html5.http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/life/technology-and-dating-20090520-besc.html6.http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/amin-sthapit-murder-trial-accused-roy-tabalbag-provoked-into-killing-girlfriend-geecy-rebucass-lover-20150601-ghdzgeUse the title of the article/case study provided as the title of your essay, so that I will know which article you are analysing. Undertake further research about your chosen case, to assist you in analysing and discussing it in your essay.In your essay, you are requiredtoanalyseyour chosen article/case study from the perspectiveof four classical ethical theories includingutilitarianism, deontology, virtue and contract. Your essay should present well-reasoned arguments for yourassessments and recommendations.Write an overall conclusion that justifies your recommendations made in your essay.Include a Reference list at the end of your work, in the correct APA referencing style,corresponding to in-text citations.The word limit for the essay is 1200-1300 words. Headings, citations and references do notcount towards the word limit, but quotations do.1.IntroductionAustralia will be launching an extraordinary advancement in the technological world. Theentire business of transportation will be getting benefitted from this particular technology.Your Name
Jobs Killer is ComingThey would be launching driverless trucks in Australia. The driverless trucks will bedriven by robot drivers (The jobs killer is coming., 2018). New and innovativeenhancements are occurring with these driverless trucks. Australia is thus amalgamatingthe business or transportation and technology. Real drivers will be replaced by the robotdrivers. The main and significant benefits of this driverless truck are that robot driverdoes not require to take rest or to eat or sleep. Robots only need electric charges forworking perfectly. The only significant problem that the launching of driverless truckwould be having is that all the real truck drivers will be losing the jobs and will be havingproblem for their living. Moreover, the road side hotels or motels will be losing businessas these real truck drivers used to visit there while taking long journeys (The jobs killer iscoming., 2018). The following report will be outlining this particular case study on thebasis of four classical theories of ethics, which are utilitarianism theory, deontologytheory, virtue ethics theory and finally contract ethics theory. The description of theabove discussion is given in the following paragraphs. 2.Utilitarianism TheoryThe first classical theory amongst the four is Utilitarianism theory. Utilitarianism theory isa particular normative theory, which discusses about the utility of any specific situation.The utility should be maximum in respect to all others and thus this utility can either befor the society, the surroundings, and the entire world or even for any particular person(Hayry, 2013). If any situation is providing maximum utility, it is the core part of thisutilitarianism theory. It is considered as one of the main versions of the theory ofconsequentialism and hence stating regarding the several consequences that anyactivity discusses and proves that whether it is correct or incorrect. There are variousforms of consequentialism theory such as egoism; however this particular utilitarianismtheory is based on the factor of division of interests of any human being equally (Minus,2013). The case study provided here is regarding jobs killing or robot drivers for trucks inAustralia, has various utilities. The first and the foremost utility of this case study is thatthe entire technological world is getting the new and innovative advancement, hencereducing the technological complexities. The society will be benefitted from this.Moreover, the transportation business is getting advanced day by day. This is thesecond utility in the scenario (Chakrabarty & Bass, 2015). Although, in spite of havingvarious significant advantages or utility in society, there are some of the most importantnon utilities or non ethical features in the case study. The most important no ethicalaspect is that various truck drivers will be losing their respective jobs due to this andhence they could be facing major problem. Next, all the road side hotels and motels usedto flourish their business with the presence of the truck drivers (Mill, 2016). Now, as theyYour Name
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