Traditional Ethical Theories Consequentialist (teleological) Non- Consequentialist (deontological) - Act in the way that brings about the best consequences - Concentrate on the act being perform Egoism (outcome: desirability) Kant (ethics of duties) Nature: Nature: act accordingly to self-interest based on desires free (Adam Smith) Example: Correct if morals actors think it is correct (rational/logical/reasonable) not depends on situations Categorical imperative- right
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we are equipped for both the varied ethical battles we will face and the ethical successes we desire. Although most of you will be called upon to practice applied ethics in typical business situations‚ you’ll find that the foundation for such application is a basic understanding of fundamental ethical theories. These ethical theories include the work of ancient philosophers such as Plato and Aristotle. This module introduces the widely accepted core ethical philosophies‚ which will serve to provide
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Ethical versus Unethical Behavior Carlos Mercado University of Phoenix MGT 344 November 17‚ 2007 Ethical versus Unethical Behavior Companies establish ethics policies as a way to identify expectations of workers and to offer guidance on handling common ethical problems that might arise in the course of doing business. For an organization to determine whether a behavior is ethical or unethical‚ the terms must be defined. The term ethical behavior refers to how an organization
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According to Adam Smith‚ self-interest should not be denied. In the ‘Wealth of Nations’‚ he asserts that self-interest in the market is to encourage the growth of society through the division of labour and the maximization of wealth. For him‚ self-interest is enough to motivate the exchange of goods. The butcher-brewer-baker example (p.19) says that their willingness to offer us a meal is dependent upon their own interests‚ not their kindness. Coase agrees in principle‚ stating (p.534) that the
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Running Head: Ethical Self Reflection Ethical Self Reflection By Masters in Organizational Leadership Abstract In many cases‚ a person must choose between two or more “rights” that may or may not align with both one’s moral and ethical standards. The care-based‚ rule-based‚ ends-based thinking to arrive at a decision rather than rationalizing after the fact are necessary for analyzing ethical dilemmas (Hughes‚ Ginnett‚ & Curphy‚ 2012‚ pp. 164-165). The self-reflection needed to identify one’s
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trials that took place in puritan community of Salem Massachusetts. This play captured the mood of a time where no one was safe. Because too much self-interest leads to the harm of others‚ Abigail fosters the witch trials throughout the play in hopes of being with John Proctor. Self-interest lead to the harm of others. Abigail shows immense self-interest when she threatens the other girls that she will “bring a pointy reckoning” if they were to say anything about the events in the forest (Miller 148)
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Ethical Self-Assessment Paper Tiffany Renee April 19‚ 2011 HCS545 Health Law and Ethics Ethical Self-Assessment Paper Healthcare professionals are faced with making multi-faceted decisions on a daily basis. These decisions are not just limited to clinical
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individual values. You may disagree with someone and believe your view is superior‚ relative to you as an individual; more often‚ relativism is described in terms of the values of the community in which one lives. The view of ethical relativism regards values as determined by one’s own ethical standards‚ often those provided by one’s own culture and background. Rather than insisting that there are moral absolutes‚ moral claims must be interpreted in terms of how they reflect a person’s viewpoint; moral claims
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of Turkey’s Self-Interest” written on December 28‚ 2015 by Khairuldeen Al Makhzoomi is about the way that Turkey is going about accepting Syrian refugees. Al Makhzoomi blames the mass amount of refugees for Turkey’s lack of food and housing and makes the claim that a lack of border encourages jihadists to join ISIS. He goes on to say that Turkey is actually supporting the Islamic State by providing them with money‚ training‚ and weapons. Al Makhzoomi believes that Turkey’s self-interest is accountable
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Enlightened Despots 12/2/2012 AP European History Also known as benevolent despotism‚ the form of government in which absolute monarchs pursued legal‚ social‚ and educational reforms inspired by the ideals and philosophy of the Enlightenment‚ enlightened despotism spread throughout Europe during the 18th century. Monarchs ruled with the intent of improving the lives of their subjects in order to strengthen or reinforce their authority. Implicit in this philosophy was that the sovereign knew the
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