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One difficulty of a deontological approach arises when the approach conflicts with consequential reasoning. What happens when following a rule will have devastating consequences? For example, in WWII Germany, telling the truth to Nazis about Jews hiding in your attic would have had devastating consequences: the Jews would be taken and killed. According to Kant, what decision should you be willing to accept from anyone in the same position? 

In the Harvard Business School MBA Oath. Which of the following is not included in the MBA Oath?

This ethical approach offers a decision-making shortcut called the disclosure rule that asks, “How would you feel if your behavior appeared on CNN or any other particular media outlet?”

Select the statements that correctly apply to the Slide ID Quizzes for this course.

Check your CANVAS course a minimum of once a week. 

Using this image, match the correct answer to each question.

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Part 1 Simplify

Your friend asks for help figuring out how to spend the least amount of money on vitamins.  She needs at least 60 units of vitamin A, 40 units of vitamin B, and 140 units of vitamin C each week. She can choose between 2 brands of tablets. The first option costs 5 cents per tablet and contains 3 units of vitamin A, 1 unit of vitamin B, and 2 units of vitamin C.  The second option costs 7 cents per tablet and contains 1 unit of vitamin A, 1 unit of vitamin B, and 5 units of vitamin C. How many tablets of each kind should she buy to minimize cost, and what is the minimum cost?   Number of tablet option 1: [option1] Number of tablet option 2: [option2] Minimum cost: [cost]

Referring to this image, match the correct answer to each question.