Do You Think That Singer's Inference from His Drowning Child

question 21

Essay

Do you think that Singer's inference from his Drowning Child case to his key claim-"if it is in your power to prevent something bad from happening, without sacrificing anything nearly as important, it is wrong not to do so"-is warranted? If it is unwarranted, what principle explains our commonsense verdict that we ought to save the child? Do you think this principle is more or less plausible than Singer's key claim? Explain your answer.

Demonstrate the ability to craft effective buffers in preparing the reader for bad news.

Describe techniques for minimizing the impact of bad news and maintaining professional relationships.

Understand legal considerations (like defamation) relevant to conveying bad news in business contexts.

Assess the role of offering solutions or alternatives when delivering bad news.

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Definitions:

Accelerated Write-Off

A method of depreciation where an asset loses book value at a faster rate than the traditional straight-line method, often for tax benefits.

Project NPV

The difference between the present value of cash inflows and outflows of a project, used to assess its profitability.

Opportunity Costs

The potential benefits missed out on when choosing one alternative over another.

IRR

The Internal Rate of Return is a financial metric used to estimate the profitability of potential investments, calculated as the rate that makes the net present value (NPV) of all cash flows from a particular project equal to zero.