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Utilitarianism

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Discuss and define utilitarianism.  Analyze how a utilitarian would view the issue within your community.  Discuss and define deontological ethics, social justice ethics, OR virtue ethics  in relation to utilitarianism.  Analyze how a person holding an ethical view would view the issue within your community. Discuss and define your ethical viewpoint. Using your ethical viewpoint, analyze how you feel about the issue .

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Frank Lloyd Wright’s Organic Architecture

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Frank Lloyd Wright was one of the most influential architects of the twentieth century. In many of his works he strives for an “organic architecture,” where the building mirrors or blends with the environment where it is placed. Because of this, many of his buildings are site specific – meaning if they were moved to an alternate location they would no longer have the same appeal or carry the same meaning for viewers.

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United Technologies Case Discussion

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In mid-2000, United Technologies Corporation (UTC) was two years into a supplier development integration program. The major focus of this initiative was to strengthen relationships with “key” suppliers to fully leverage the supply chain. The qualities sought in the relationships included long-term commitments, confidential information sharing, cooperative continuous improvement efforts, and sharing risks and rewards. Both the nature of these relationships and the associated behaviors were new for UTC and represented a significant challenge.

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Deflation & Liquidity Trap

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 1. Inflation is usually understood to mean positive inflation – i.e., an increase in the general price level over time. Given this, what do you think “deflation” means?

2. Using the Fisher equation, describe why deflation can be dangerous. In the context of a recession, explain how a potential “deflationary spiral” would work.

3. If you were the Fed Chairman, how would you respond to deflation?

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Creating a DARD Strategic Plan

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Imagine that you are heading up the DARD program’s strategic plan initiatives and that the strategic objectives and key actions remain constant. How would you better define each of the strategic objectives and key actions in order to make the selection and definition of appropriate performance measures easier? Explain how each of your definitions relate to the existing, ambiguous description.

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