Ethical Systems Table PHL/323 June 20‚ 2012 Ethical Theory or System | Brief Definition | Other Names for Theory | Real-world Example | Workplace Example | Duty-based Ethics | Regardless of consequences‚ certain moral principles are binding‚ focusing on duty rather than results or moral obligation over what the individual would prefer to do (Treviño & Nelson‚ 2007‚ Ch. 4).In ethics‚ deontological ethics‚ or deontology (Greek: deon meaning obligation or duty)‚ is a theory holding that
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In regards to the women that face the decision of whether or not abortion is ethical‚ Ayn Rand‚ a major intellectual figure of the 20th century‚ would say that achieving self interest is the ultimate end.¹ Rand’s philosophy of Objectivist Ethics puts aside the judgement of other people.⁴ She focuses on the goals of the individual and how a person must benefit from their actions for the sake of themselves.⁴ “There is no such thing as ‘society’…only individual men‚” that must fend for themselves as
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Running head: ETHICAL STANDARDS AND CODES Ethical Standards and Codes Dana Brunner‚ Tawana James‚ Kristin Simmons‚ and Fenita Williams University of Phoenix Ethical Standards and Codes Introduction. As far back as the Middle Ages there has been professional associations in place to regulate as well as discipline the members and constrain behaviors. In 1892 the American Psychological Association (APA)‚ was founded in the United States. The APA is the agency responsible for regulating the
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If only it was easy enough to determine which is the right way to find the right ethical path as it is cleaning a mirror. Throughout life‚ we are constantly making decisions about everything. The decisions we make can be rooted from the values we hold dear to ourselves. Not only does our conscience enable us to think about our decisions‚ but ethics brings our thoughts to life and influences our behaviors. Therefore‚ ethics is said to be the set of glasses through which you view the world. This is
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imperative to have an ethical climate. Traditional commerce is fundamentally based upon performance and profit. With the ever changing workforce‚ it is imperative that organisations open themselves up to reorganisation‚ including the application of ethical and moral decision-making‚ and incorporating interest of ethics in the corporate structure. According to Victor and Cullen (1988 cited by Cohen 1993‚ p.343) organisational norms and values are means to show how ethical problems should be addressed
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ETHICAL DECISION MAKING AND ETHICAL LEADERSHIP To improve ethical decision making in business‚ one must first understand how individuals make ethical decisions in an organizational environment. Too often it is assumed that individuals in organizations make ethical decisions in the same way that they make ethical decisions at home‚ in their family‚ or in their personal lives. Within the context of an organizational work group‚ however‚ few individuals have the freedom to decide ethical issues
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IBM needed a operating system. He had told IBM that he could provide them with an OS‚ so he went to a friend that had written on OS that would work. He ended up buying his friends OS for $60‚000 without informing him about his meeting with IBM. I found this as being unjust and without care for his friend. In 1987‚ Microsoft virtually copied Apple’s OS‚ and this resulted in a copywrite lawsuit. Apple lost the suit. In my estimation‚ I would have considered this
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Ethical Dilemma Paper CJA 324 Ethics in Criminal Justice Police officers are held at a higher form of ethical behavior and when they violate the trust bestowed upon them with the position they held‚ they entire department is viewed as a r corrupt agencies and all they service within that agency are bad people. Their professional responsibilities are driven by codes of ethics to assist them in executing their duties and to safeguard these higher standards of conduct. Everyday law enforcement
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The Ethical Treatment of Prisoners: A Discussion and Application of Different Ethical Theories Chelsie A. Thomas SOC 120 Introduction to Ethics & Social Responsibility Brianne Larsen-Mongeon Ashford University 26 August 2013 There are more than 1.5 million prisoners under the jurisdiction of state or federal correctional facilities in the U.S.‚ with the largest number of prisoners in the world it is no wonder why the ethical treatment of prisoners is such a hot button topic (U.S.
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as a living religious tradition has a deep inspiration on the lives of adherents through principle beliefs and core ethical teachings as they are of critical prominence to Judaism and administrate the lives of adherents. The core ethical teaching of Judaism that govern and impact the lives of adherents are the Ten Commandments‚ the book of proverbs and the prophetic vision. Ethical teachings and principle beliefs influence the lives of Jewish adherents meaningfully as they are expected make cognizant
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