Xmgt/216 Week One Appendix B
Associate Level Material
Appendix B
Ethical Theories Chart
Complete the chart below using information from the weekly readings and additional research if necessary. Include APA formatted in-text citations when applicable and list all references at the bottom of the page.
Ethical Theory Utilitarianism Deontological Virtue ethics
Definition
“A system of ethics according to which the rightness or wrongness of an action should be judged by its consequences. The goal of utilitarian ethics is to promote the greatest happiness for the greatest number” ("Define Utilitarianism," 2005). Utilitarianism is making a decision that benefits the most amount of people/society.
Deontological means duty, honesty, promise keeping, and fairness no matter what the consequences are (Trevino & Nelson, 2011). "Virtue Ethics is a classification within Normative Ethics that attempts to discover and classify what might be deemed of moral character, and to apply the moral character as a base for one's choices and actions." (Gowdy, 2011).
Ethical thinker associated with theory The ethical thinker/thinkers associated with utilitarianism are Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill.
Emmanuel Kant (Trevino & Nelson, 2011). Aristotle (Trevino & Nelson, 2011).
Decision-making process The decision making process is to Identify all of the possible stakeholders and what would be the consequences the harms and benefits. Make a list of pro’s and con’s and the best ethical decision is one that is of the greater good for the most amount of people.
The decision making process is figuring out what values and or obligations are important to you, and base your decision on what is right not what is best (Trevino & Nelson, 2011). The goal here is to be a good person because that is the type of person you wish to be and keep moral values or virtues in any action or decision. (Trevino & Nelson, 2011).
Workplace example A few employees inform
Appendix B
Ethical Theories Chart
Complete the chart below using information from the weekly readings and additional research if necessary. Include APA formatted in-text citations when applicable and list all references at the bottom of the page.
Ethical Theory Utilitarianism Deontological Virtue ethics
Definition
“A system of ethics according to which the rightness or wrongness of an action should be judged by its consequences. The goal of utilitarian ethics is to promote the greatest happiness for the greatest number” ("Define Utilitarianism," 2005). Utilitarianism is making a decision that benefits the most amount of people/society.
Deontological means duty, honesty, promise keeping, and fairness no matter what the consequences are (Trevino & Nelson, 2011). "Virtue Ethics is a classification within Normative Ethics that attempts to discover and classify what might be deemed of moral character, and to apply the moral character as a base for one's choices and actions." (Gowdy, 2011).
Ethical thinker associated with theory The ethical thinker/thinkers associated with utilitarianism are Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill.
Emmanuel Kant (Trevino & Nelson, 2011). Aristotle (Trevino & Nelson, 2011).
Decision-making process The decision making process is to Identify all of the possible stakeholders and what would be the consequences the harms and benefits. Make a list of pro’s and con’s and the best ethical decision is one that is of the greater good for the most amount of people.
The decision making process is figuring out what values and or obligations are important to you, and base your decision on what is right not what is best (Trevino & Nelson, 2011). The goal here is to be a good person because that is the type of person you wish to be and keep moral values or virtues in any action or decision. (Trevino & Nelson, 2011).
Workplace example A few employees inform