that we could accept as universal laws – that is‚ rules we would be willing for everyone to follow in all circumstances. (Ruggeiro. V.R. ‚2011) 2.0 What Is a Virtue? The first systematic description of virtue ethics was written down by Aristotle in his famous work Nichomachean Ethics. Aristotle said that a virtue is a trait of character manifested in habitual action. The word “habitual” here is important. The virtue of honesty‚ for example‚ is not possessed by someone who tells the truth only
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Ethical and legal obligation of business Introduction Business ethics: It is a form of applied ethics or professional ethics that examines ethical principles and moral or ethical problems that arise in business environment. It applies to all aspect of business and is relevant to the conduct of individuals and entire organization. Ethics is mainly concerned with what is good versus bad‚ what is right versus wrong. Deontology is an ethical theory that holds that actions are right or wrong independent
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Reason why people give up on ethics Self-interest sometimes morphs into greed and selfishness‚ which is unchecked self-interest at the expense of someone else. This greed becomes a kind of accumulation fever. “If you accumulate for the sake of accumulation‚ accumulation becomes the end‚ and if accumulation is the end‚ there’s no place to stop‚” he said. The focus shifts from the long-term to the short-term‚ with a big emphasis on profit maximization. For example‚ swaps (where two communication
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1. ETHICS‚ VALUES‚ AND ATTITUDES Ethics is a set of beliefs about right and wrong behaviour. Ethical behaviour conforms to generally accept social norms. Ethics is a philosophical study of the moral value of human conduct and of the rules and principles that ought to govern it. A social‚ religious‚ or civil code of behaviour considered correct‚ esp. that of a particular group‚ profession‚ or individual. Under this is: * A virtue is a Habit that inclines people to do what is acceptable.
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Do most companies have an obligation to create and enforce a code of ethics? Explain why or why not. What are some specific code of ethics mentioned in the text and readings? Most companies are not obligated to create and enforce a code of ethics but it is in the best interest of the company that they do. Companies are not obligated simply because it is up to them how they enforce rules of the company. According to the text “Most professional organizations have detailed codes of conduct that specify
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The decision Mr.Boone made to lie to Christopher about Christopher’s mother in the novel the curious incident of the dog in the night-time by Mark Haddon‚ was an ethical decision. The decision created a safer environment for Christopher‚ alone with Mr.Boone and Christopher’s mother. Christopher’s mom could not handle Christopher very well. Christopher had many problems‚ and Christopher’s mom did not have the patience to deal with Christopher. She got very angry when try to handle Christopher‚ "
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Time After Time" is a song by American singer-songwriter Cyndi Lauper‚ released as the second single from her album She’s So Unusual. It reached number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart on June 9‚ 1984‚[1] and remained there for two weeks. Worldwide‚ the song is her most commercially successful single after "Girls Just Want to Have Fun"‚ and reached number three on the UK Singles Chart and number six on the ARIA Singles Chart. The Rolling Stone and MTV’s 100 Greatest Pop Songs ranked it at
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Ethics MGT/498 September 26‚ 2013 Ethics In business there will always be the line to act with integrity or to lie‚ cheat‚ and steal. Famous author Douglas Adams once said‚ “To give real service you must add something which cannot be bought or measured with money‚ and that is sincerity and integrity” (Heathfield‚ n.d). The priority of any business is to serve the needs and wants of the customer and more important his or her stakeholders. Any business decision made in major corporations must
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answer in… (Ans: space below) Then choose if statement is true or false (1pt ea) Total points (3pts) 6. (Blank) at the top levels of an organization report feeling the most pressured to compromise their ethics. Ans: Mangers Response: See page 4. 7. The interest in (blank) ethics is just a fad that has only recently been created by popular scandals (i.e. Enron‚ WorldCom‚ etc.) reported in the news. Ans: business Response: See page 7. 8. According to the authors‚ most people are
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Richard O. Mason Applying Ethics to Information Technology Issues The articles in this special section express a common theme: the use of information technology in society is creating a rather unique set of ethical issues that requires the making of new moral choices on the part of society and has spawned special implications for its members. Technology itself is not the only‚ nor necessarily the most responsible‚ cause of these issues. All ethical questions arise initially out of human
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