is more concerned about characteristics of a person rather than the moral duties and laws they must abide‚ so Natural Moral Law‚ Kantian ethics and Divine Command are usually dismissed by Virtue Ethics. This ethical theory also contrasts with consequentialism e.g. Utilitarianism which is more focused on results and outcomes. Virtue ethics was first introduces by Plato and was further developed by Aristotle. Virtue ethics is based on the focus of characteristics‚ also known as virtues. This means
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Utilitarianism is defined as ethic based on consequences. An act‚ either it is morally wrong or good is acceptable as long as the end outcome is greater. In this essay on utilitarianism‚ I would argue Peter Singer’s calculus preferences‚ equality is for all living being but sacrificing one for greater good is plausible. Counter argument of Immanuel Kant’s moral deontology claim‚ it is immoral to consider a human being as a means to an end. John Mills’ actions are right as long they promote happiness
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Enterprise social responsibility Submitted by: Md shafiqul Islam Student ID: 21248068 CASE STUDY 1.1 Identify each of the stakeholders and how they are affected. What are the main harms and benefits in this case for the different stakeholders based on the current situation? Stakeholders are every person and organization directly or indirectly involved. This study case of financial crisis has affected many stakeholders such as banks‚ employees and their customers. The 2008 crisis is the
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immoral‚ even if done to promote some other good (e.g.‚ stealing food to feed a starving family)‚ and even if it does in the end promote such a good. Moral absolutism stands in contrast to other categories of normative ethical theories such as consequentialism‚ which holds that the morality (in the wide sense) of an act depends on the consequences or the context of the act. Moral absolutism is not the same as moral universalism (also called moral objectivism). Universalism holds
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people can judge precisely and unmistakably what the results of a specific activity might be particularly in the event that it benefits them‚ that they are blinded by the few benefits and ignore the negative consequences. I agreed with Mill’s consequentialism theory and truly appreciated it for the most part‚ so I feel the same for his idea on lying. I feel that people are more fit for judging in the case of coming clean would make hurt another and not do as such‚ at that point to dependably come
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According to Machiavelli‚ a successful leader consists of five crucial characteristics. First of all‚ in order to be a great leader you should be loved and feared at the same time. However‚ being feared could be better because that way people would less likely revolt against the leader‚ but not to the point to be hated. On the other hand‚ a great leader should be supported by its people. Most importantly‚ a powerful leader should pretend to be virtuous and kind. By saying that‚ we can compare that
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to quiet controversy by combining act and rule utilitarianism in daily life in such a way that internal moral standards are satisfied and overall good is promoted. Kymlicka stays firm in his opposition to Hare’s theories and shuns the idea of consequentialism having intrinsic value greater than that of intuitive moral standards. Hare’s process of critical thinking combined with intuitionism leads to a flawless conclusion based on systematic procedure that will benefit the most people in the long term
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The biggest criticism of Virtue Ethics is that it doesn’t give clear guidance on how to act in specific circumstances. It cannot tell us what the law should be about abortion‚ euthanasia‚ pre-implantation genetic diagnosis etc. It gives no clear answer to questions such as ’Is the environment intrinsically valuable?’. The lack of moral rules or a method of addressing dilemmas is the main conceren here‚ but there is also uncertainty about how you decide on what the virtues are. Many critics say Virtue
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2 Business Ethics Utilitarianism is a type of theory that was developed to come up with a proper course of action that maximizes the joy of the stakeholders involved. While consequentialism is defined as the view that value of an action derives solely from the value of its consequences. Today‚ consequentialism is the form that usually takes form. Utilitarianism tries to evaluate the moral worth of an action after one has considered the actual consequences‚ the foreseen consequences‚ and
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In the field of ethics‚ both deontological and consequentialist theories are used to assess the morality of human actions. While a deontologist might argue‚ for instance‚ that torture is an innately evil exercise and therefore unjustifiable‚ a consequentialist might find it ethical to torture a terrorist if this action causes the terrorist to reveal information that saves the lives of hundreds of citizens. In international relations‚ this divide manifests itself in the debate as to whether morality
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