Applying Kant's Deontology Case Study

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Tommi Christoff PHI 1600 Applying Kant’s Deontology  Main moral issue: What should Benny do about what he’s seen at the bar? Benny has four options to choose from on what he’s seen at the bar: he could stay quiet, quit the job, talk to his boss about the problem, or confront Veep.  Applying Universality—Option 1: Stay quiet. Is the logical for Benny to stay quiet when Veep’s actions could be harming business? Not only that but also let Veep undermine the boss behind his back? It isn’t logical or moral for Benny to let this happen. Option 2: Quit the job. Is it logical for Benny to quit the job when he needs the money to fund the schooling that isn’t covered by the G.I. Bill and also to afford a car? This choice would not be logical. How about moral—is it moral for Benny to quit his job and still let the business slowly ruin under Veep’s thumb? The choice isn’t so moral either. …show more content…

Is it logical for Benny to talk to his boss about what he’s seen at the bar? It seems to make both logical and moral sense because the boss will now know what to stop from happening and the people who come to the bar will all pay their fair share. Plus Benny will have the guilt of watching what’s been happening off of his back. Option 4: Confront Veep. Is it logical for Benny to confront Veep about his actions? This choice also makes both logical and moral sense because Benny will have done something about the things he’s seen and it will give time to Veep to clean up his

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