Topic 1: Utilitarianism is the most useful ethical theory to guide company decisions. Discuss Introduction Ethical theories are critical to organisational transformation. Ethical theory is generally based upon moral philosophy and may be classified on many different dimensions; however‚ there are several core moral philosophies which are used in business ethics. They are egoism‚ utilitarianism‚ deontology‚ rights and relativism (Bartlett‚ 2003). All of which can be used to guide company in decision-making
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Utilitarianism: Bentham and Mill Utilitarianism begins with the work of Jeremy Bentham (1748-1832)‚ an English political and social reformer. Educated at Oxford‚ Bentham eventually headed up a small group of thinkers called the “Philosophical Radicals.” This group‚ which included James Mill (father of John Stuart Mill‚ more on him later)‚ was dedicated to social reform and the promulgation of Bentham’s ideas. Bentham based utilitarian ethics on the so-called “greatest happiness principle
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Utilitarianism is an ethical theory that holds‚ that an action is right if it produces‚ or if it tends to produce‚ the greatest amount of good for the greatest number of people affected by the action‚ otherwise the action is wrong" (DeGeorge‚ 44). The utilitarian approach assesses each action separately and the effects that arise from it. Act utilitarianism‚ the most common form used in many circumstances‚ looks at the consequences of each individual act and calculate utility each time the act
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economics‚ but they are mistaken due to different definitions of the word. There is an ethical dilemma within utilitarianism because it leads ethical decisions to be made through utility calculations. This calculation differs between people and groups making morality subjective within this framework. A better alternative framework for an economist is a focus on a market based economy where truth is inherent. Utilitarianism also limits liberty and makes it plausible for mass killings
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clashes with utilitarianism when the patient is being diagnosed for his mysterious illness. For this situation in “Tyrant” a deontologist would say the ethical action would be to treat the patient and not based your decision on what the patient has done or plans to do. It would not be ethical to refuse him treatment or treat him wrong on purpose. Flip the roles to a utilitarianism‚ and they would say the ethical action would be the action that benefits the greatest number. It would be ethical to not treat
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Bentham‚ in his "Principle of Utility‚" Alongside John Stuart Mill‚ on "Utilitarianism‚" we will better understand what the foundations of morality are in accordance to their writings. Furthermore‚ through their standards of utility I will analyze the situation proposed as to whether cheating on your income taxes can be justified as morally right or wrong in the eyes of the utilitarian. In his Work‚ Jeremy Bentham states Utilitarianism as "that principle which approves or disproves of every action whatsoever
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created the utilitarianism school of thought‚ which is an incredibly useful ethical position. It can be most effectively defined by Wikipedia‚ "Utilitarianism is the idea that the moral worth of an action is solely determined by its contribution to overall utility." Utilitarianism has many benefits‚ but those benefits are harmonized with some major flaws. I will discuss the founding fathers of utilitarianism‚ the strengths and weaknesses of act-utilitarianism and rule-utilitarianism‚ other forms
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Utilitarianism Utilitarianism is the belief of ‘the greatest good for the happiest and greatest number that is the measure of right and wrong’. Utilitarianism can be characterized as a quantitative and reductionist approach to ethics. It is a type of naturalism. It can be contrasted with deontological ethics‚ which does not regard the consequences of an act as a determinant of its moral worth; virtue ethics‚ which primarily focuses on acts and habits leading to happiness; pragmatic ethics; as
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of these ethical systems debated today are utilitarianism and deontology. These two traditions parallel the sayings “the ends justify the means” or “the means justify the ends”. Inspired by Jeremy Bentham’s philosophies‚ John Stuart Mill applied his ideals to his many pamphlets and short works regarding Utilitarianism. This philosophy considers that the best thing to do ethically for a society is to maximize its happiness‚ interests‚ preference‚ or well-being. In effect‚ utilitarianism focuses
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The Ethical Debate of Pornography Ashford University Dr. Craig Allen SOC120: Ethics and Social Responsibility Aug 15‚ 1014 Abstract In this report‚ I will attempt to describe‚ compare‚ and apply the ethical theories and perspectives to the topic of pornography to explain how the theories and perspectives would analyze this issue. What are the ethical issues of pornography and are there breaches of ethical behavior? In this report‚ we will apply the ethical theories of Utilitarianism‚ Deontology
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