Ethical Perspective In the following paper I am going to describe the four different ethical perspectives. I will start by describing my own personal ethical perspective as described by the University of Phoenix Ethical Awareness Inventory. After I describe my personal ethical perspective I will evaluate all four of the ethical perspectives starting with character/virtue based. I will then continue with obligation/ deontology based and results/utilitarianism based. I will conclude with a brief description
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Republic of the Philippines NUEVA VIZCAYA STATE UNIVERSITY Bambang‚ Nueva Vizcaya ETHICAL BEHAVIOR Submitted to: Dr. Teresita G. Rancho Submitted by: John Albert Benasa Ma. Eloisa Blanza September 14‚ 2012 ETHICS IN ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR ETHICS: A General Perception Ethics means a set of principles of right conduct. The right conduct is about making choices that may not always feel good or seem like they benefit you but are the “right” choices to make. Ethics in the
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Ethical conduct on the part of a business is essential to its long-term survival. Ethical conduct is involved in the whole level of a business from one person to the whole industry. Ethical behavior is significant for long-term operations of business entities. Therefore‚ ethical conduct is beneficial to the consolidation of the business reputation‚ the sound development of management system and attraction of honest employees. Business reputation is built on the basis of trust‚ and the trust
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Hypothesis: Practicing Ethical behavior improves business operations Abstract This paper discusses about how observing ethical behavior in the workplace develops or improves business operations. It delves into the workplace culture and introduces the positive and negative ethical practices that affect its processes. It also points out the research gathered about the codes of conduct and behavioral standards that contribute and further advance the company’s undertaking. Ethical behaviour goes beyond
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dominant theories which forms the foundations of ethical analysis‚ because they are the viewpoints from which guidance can be obtained along the pathway to an optimum decision. Each theory emphasizes different points such as predicting the outcome and following one’s duties to others in order to reach an ethically correct decision. However‚ in order for an ethical theory to be useful‚ the theory must be directed towards a common set of goals. Ethical principles are the common goals that each theory
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Ethical Theories Utilitarianism Utilitarianism is most often associated with Jeremy Bentham (1748-1832) and John Stuart Mill (1806-1873). According to utilitarianism principle‚ a decision is ethical if it provides the greater utility than any other alternative decision. Thus the decision maker must evaluate each decision alternative‚ and then select the one that yields the greatest net utility (Fritzsche‚ 1997). There two types of utilitarianism‚ act and rule. Individual decisions are evaluated
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An Article Review on “Ethical Investment Processes and Outcomes” Introduction This article was written by Grant Michelson‚ Nick Wailes‚ Sandra van der Laan‚ and Geoff Frost. It was published in Journal of Business Ethics by Springer. This article highlights the key themes in the field and identifies some of the major theoretical and practical challenges facing both scholars and practitioners. Summary Generally there are two kinds of investors in the market‚ one who invests considering the pros
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Ethical issues: 1) Ethical issues and society: The selling of addictive product such as tobacco‚ cigarettes. Most people think that the selling of such harmful products is unethical. However‚ there are also some people think otherwise. The pros defend their point of view based on the fact that such products enhance their pleasure and reduce their stress. (Ex: cigarettes help reducing stress at work for people who have to work long hours) On the other hands‚ the cons are against it
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Ethical Conflicts Because human services work often involves direct client interaction‚ there are times when the values of the worker differ from those of their clients. In these circumstances‚ ethical dilemmas tend to arise. Review the case examples and current ethical conflicts presented in Chapter 5 of your textbook. Choose (1) case study :Social and Moral Issues in the Case of a 96-Year-Old Woman- page 141 96 years old woman live alone‚ Her house is full of trash .House is a health
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persuasion can be used both properly and improperly in the church. If the church tries to open space for people to decide whether or not to accept Jesus as their savior by using God’s words in scripture as support‚ then persuasion has occurred on ethical grounds because it offers people choice. Also‚ this type of persuasion would most likely be motivated by a churches’ love for the Lord and others along with a desire for people to have the same joy and hope in the
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