Ethical Relativism is the belief that nothing is objectively right or wrong and that the meaning of what is right and wrong depends on the individual and culture. Pojman breaks down Ethical Relativism into 2 main concepts: The Diversity Theory and the Dependency Theory. The Diversity Theory addresses the concept of what is morally right and wrong varies from society to society; therefore‚ there is no universal moral principles that all societies accept. For example‚ Homosexuality in the Middle East
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Concept of ethical relativism Ethical relativism is the theory that there are no universalized moral standards to apply to all people all the time. The relativity of ethics refers to the ethics may be different in different societies. The same situation and behavior may be morally acceptable in one society but morally unacceptable in another. However‚ this theory is rejected by most ethicists. First of all‚ some claim that while the moral practices of societies may differ‚ the fundamental moral
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Business ethics is also a descriptive term for the field of academic study in which many scholars conduct research and in which undergraduate and graduate students are exposed to ethics theory and practice‚ usually through the case method of analysis. Ethical behavior in business is critical. When business firms are charged with infractions‚ and when employees of those firms come under legal investigation‚ there is a concern raised about moral behavior in business. Hence‚ the level of mutual trust‚ which
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Ethical investments are similar to traditional investments with only one difference. Both traditional and ethical investors pursue the same goal of capital gains‚ higher income and/or preservation of capital for future needs. "The major difference between traditional investors and ethical investors is that ethical investors do not want their investments going for things that cause harm to the social or physical environments. Instead they want their investments to support needed and life supportive
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Ethical Perspective The ethical perspective of an individual has a profound affect on how he lives his life. Ethical perspective can be that of character‚ obligation‚ results‚ or equity; or C.O.R.E.. An individual may fall into one of these perspectives or may be blended between two or more. An individual’s ethical perspective can be reflected in the culture of their organization and determines how they handle ethical situations on a daily basis. My personal ethical perspective is substantially
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THE CONCEPT OF ETHICAL OBLIGATION Name Institution Instructor Course Date The concept of ethical obligation Ethical obligations are rules and laws by which people are expected to live and adhere to in order to undertake a profession. Most professionals as George tenet belonged to professional organisations which‚ among other things‚ are able to discipline people for interfering in the ethical obligations and suspend or expel them from practice if the interference is serious
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Ethical Issues in OB Kris Jones Organizational Behavior Prof. Thomas Stone June‚ 11‚ 2012 Ethical issues have become a significant concern in organizations‚ especially in recent years. Ethics involves the study of moral issues and choices; concerned with what is right and wrong‚ bad and good and define what people should do (Kinicki & Kreitner‚ 2011). One of the problems regarding ethics is organizations and their people don’t always share the same idea about right and wrong and are
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me is right or wrong.""Ethics has to do with my religious beliefs.""Being ethical is doing what the law requires.""Ethics consists of the standards of behavior our society accepts.""I don’t know what the word means." The meaning of "ethics" is hard to pin down‚ and the views many people have about ethics are shaky. Like Baumhart’s first respondent‚ many people tend to equate ethics with their feelings. But being ethical is clearly not a matter of following one’s feelings. A person following his
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Ethics Reflection Paper By: Josh Wilber STR/581 Dr. Jill Hagist Ethical behavior within the workplace is important to have good communication between employees‚ management‚ and end users. One key definition of ethics is that ethics are mainly the kind of values and morals an individual or society finds desirable or appropriate (farzanalibaloch.blogspot.com). The main focus is to show the customers having a successful business between ventures is based on honesty and integrity that will lead
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Research Draft of Final Paper on Ethics: Theory and Practice In this course‚ we look at classical ethical theories of utilitarianism‚ deontology‚ and virtue ethics. We also look at the different kinds of perspectives on ethical issues introduced by relativism‚ ethical egoism‚ and emotivism. For this paper‚ you will pick an ethical issue to discuss‚ but one that is not a specific topic addressed in our text (thus‚ gun control or product liability would not be possible choices). Some examples
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