The Seven Major Ethical Systems David Lawter Axia College of the University of Phoenix Throughout the history of the human race‚ men and women have struggled with determining the difference between good and bad actions. For example‚ if you are walking through a crowded store and the person in front of you drops some money on the floor‚ you have to make a decision whether to pick it up and walk away or to return it to the person that dropped it. For most people‚ their morals‚ that have been
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University of Phoenix Material Jason Harrison Ethical Systems Table Directions: 1. Fill in brief definitions of each primary ethical theory. ➢ Deontological- Duty based approach. Moral obligation or commitment to act in a certain manner. (“Introduction to Ethics for University of Phoenix Students‚” n.d.). ➢ Teleological or consequentialism- Goal based. Ethicist’s believe people who practice this type of approach believe there is a design to the universe. Goal
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Ethical Systems: Which is Best? PHI 200 Mind and Machine Instructor Lisa Linkin February 4‚ 2013 * Ethical Systems: Which is Best? Good‚ bad‚ right‚ wrong…how do we know? Ethics is the study of how we determine what is right or wrong‚ good or bad (Mosser‚ 2010). While there are many ethical views‚ I focused on the three classical approaches for this paper. Utilitarianism states when given a choice between two acts‚ the one that creates the greater happiness for the greatest number of people
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(Dempsey‚ 2012) Ms. Smith is a member of a religious organization that worships on a religious holy day. When the company changed its policy to require employees to work 12-hour shifts‚ four days a week‚ she was required to work on some of these religious holidays. Ms. Smith alleges this is discrimination because she was not allowed to worship therefore she was forced to quit in order to practice her religious beliefs within the guidelines of the religious practices of her organization. With this information
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Ever since 1978‚ the Chinese government gradually implemented reforms in the banking industry based on the success of the initial economic reforms. China’s banking system‚ like the economy itself‚ has changed dramatically transforming from a single banking institution that acted as both a central bank and a commercial bank (the People’s Bank of China)‚ to one dominated by publicly traded firms driven by market fundamentals. According to Werner and Chung (2010)‚ the Chinese banking industry
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those with access to it. Consequently‚ developments in information systems also involve social and political relationships-- and so make ethical considerations in how information is used all the more important. Electronic systems now reach into all levels of government‚ into the workplace‚ and into private lives to such an extent that even people without access to these systems are affected in significant ways by them. New ethical and legal decisions are necessary to balance the needs and rights of
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There are seven different major ethical systems and they are: ethical formalism‚ utilitarianism‚ religion‚ natural law‚ ethics of virtue‚ ethics of care‚ and egoism. All seven of these ethical systems are dealt with on a daily basis and sometimes it is hard to determine which one you are dealing with. Ethical systems intertwine with one another and make up how humans respond and react to situations they are faced with every day. Each ethical system has its own way of coming across to each individual
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Information system is an integrated set of components for collecting‚ storing‚ and processing data and delivering information‚ knowledge‚ and digital products. There are many different types of uses of information systems. Employers might use information systems to keep information on employees‚ doctors manage patient records‚ marketers track products or client trends‚ even the information stored on social networks is a form of information systems. The massive amount of personal and public information
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The ethical systems of Kant and Mill: A comparison and contrast Ricardo Renta What part does happiness play in determining the morality of an act in a situation? Can a concept that ties morality to the search of happiness truly be rational? What of the opposite? Is it possible to view every situation with objectivity‚ never taking into account an emotion (like happiness)? The questions above concern themselves with the part of the central tenets of the ethical views of two very important philosophers
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Virtue-Based Ethical Systems For centuries‚ philosophers have argued over a controversial issue of morality. Could a person who makes moral decisions unhappily be as moral as a person who makes them happily? One philosophy on that issue ranges as far back as Plato and Aristotle‚ this is the concept of virtue-based ethical systems. Pojman writes‚ “Virtue ethics centers on the heart of the agent-in his or her character.” Virtue ethics seeks to mold the agent into a better person
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