ARISTOTLE ’S VIRTUES AND MANAGEMENT THOUGHT: AN EMPIRICAL EXPLORATION OF AN INTEGRATIVE PEDAGOGY Bruno Dyck and Rob Kleysen Abstract: This paper develops and explores a pedagogical innovation for integrating virtue theory into business students ’ basic understanding of general management. Eighty-seven students‚ in 20 groups‚ classified three managers ’ real-time videotaped activities according to an elaboration of Aristotle ’s cardinal virtues‚ Fayol ’s management functions‚ and Mintzberg
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Scandinavian Literature Authun and the Seven Virtues As long as there has been recognized sin in recorded history‚ there has been the virtuous equivalent by which good people live their lives. Before Christianity‚ there were the Pagan virtues‚ and when Christianity came into dominance in Scandinavia‚ it adopted these virtues and added several spiritual virtues of its own. Each virtue can be seen as a reflection of societal thought. The virtues tell how the ideal person lives their life‚ and this
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My reflection on Ethical egoism of Ayn Rand is that she believes that Objectivism’s politics derives immediately from its ethics‚ which provides the principles for "how man should treat other men." These principles of ethics provide the foundation for "the principles of a proper social system." Objectivists hold that laissez-faire capitalism is "the only moral social system." Rand’s defense of individual liberty integrates elements from her entire philosophy. Since reason is the means of human
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Philosophy 103 April 28‚ 2011 ETHICS The moral issue that I will discuss about is Euthanasia. Euthanasia simplu means bringing the death of another for the benefit of that person and also known as mercy killing. “When a person carries out an act of euthanasia‚ he brings about the death
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Utilitarianism was developed in the 18th century by Hutchenson‚ who used the phrase "the greatest good for the greatest number" to describe his theory. His idea of Utilitarianism‚ however‚ seeks to find a rational means of assessing how best to put this promotion of happiness into practice‚ and is split into two types; Act Utilitarianism is the earliest form‚ in which what is deemed right is based on the assessment of results of a particular action‚ and Rule Utilitarianism‚ which allows to be taken
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Business Environment Q. Use virtue matrix framework to analyze Water Tank Industries. A. The virtue matrix depicts forces that generate corporate social responsibility. In the case of Water Tank Industries‚ instead of giving something back to the society‚ the company pollutes the local residential area which makes the people very unhappy. Talking about the civil foundation of the matrix‚ the company does not follow simple norms and ethics. The laws governing the activities are also very weak‚ as
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Utilitarianism Valeria Ornelas Grand Canyon University: PHI 305 10/30/14 John Stuart Mill’s Moral Theory John Stuart Mill‚ a philosopher and political economist‚ is known today as one of the most influential sponsors for Utilitarianism. His moral theory tends to go along with a “Utilitarian rubric” (Fitzpatrick‚ 2006) and thus holds that the theory is based on how to define right and wrong in terms of happiness. For Mill‚ “actions are right in proportion as they tend to promote happiness‚ wrong
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Psychological Egoism states that each person pursues his or her self interest alone. Rachels states that it is not a theory of ethics but rather a theory of human psychology. Psychological Egoism has extreme consequences for human morality. If Psychological Egoism were true‚ then our entire society would consist of selfish individuals only interested in their own welfare; it would be pointless to talk about what people ought to do. Ethical Egoism in contrast claims that each person ought to pursue
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Cover Sheet Case Study: BP (Beyond Petroleum) Focuses on Sustainability University Instructor: 03/15/2012 Abstract When a person thinks of BP they image a green gas station and gas pumps. But BP has over 100 years of history behind it. BP was formally known as British Petroleum and the Anglo-Persian Oil Company. It was founded in 1908 by William D’Arcy‚ a rich British man who invested all his savings in his quest for oil in the Middle East. At the time BP was committed to protect the
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Utilitarianism states “Actions are right in proportion as they tend to promote happiness‚ wrong as they tend to produce the reverse of happiness” (pg. 863). What this means is that actions are right when the majority of people benefits from it. This principle is assessed based on the consequences of the action‚ rather than the action itself. Therefore‚ utilitarianism is a form of consequentialism. If the outcome comes out positive and is useful for majority of the people‚ it is considered morally
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