Ethical Decision-Making Guidelines and Tools
... theorist)- If you want to know a proposed action is morally acceptable, the right question is not “What are the consequences?” but “Can I, as a rational person, consistently will that everyone in a similar situation should act in the same way?” ...
... theorist)- If you want to know a proposed action is morally acceptable, the right question is not “What are the consequences?” but “Can I, as a rational person, consistently will that everyone in a similar situation should act in the same way?” ...
(Doesn`t) Make an Heroic Act?
... in a hero or a saint we see it taken far beyond what most people can – or could be expected to – achieve. Virtue theory, therefore, supplies us with a plausible explanation of how these actions can be morally valuable without being duties: their value lies in the character of the agent who performs ...
... in a hero or a saint we see it taken far beyond what most people can – or could be expected to – achieve. Virtue theory, therefore, supplies us with a plausible explanation of how these actions can be morally valuable without being duties: their value lies in the character of the agent who performs ...
Diana Hoyos Valdés* Universidad de Caldas
... realism is the thesis according to which one of the main purposes of moral claims is to report facts, and they are true if they depict the facts rightly. There is a big debate between moral realists about what exactly it means to say that a moral claim (such as “racism is wrong”, for instance) is tr ...
... realism is the thesis according to which one of the main purposes of moral claims is to report facts, and they are true if they depict the facts rightly. There is a big debate between moral realists about what exactly it means to say that a moral claim (such as “racism is wrong”, for instance) is tr ...
Restoring Landscapes of Memory
... 3 Problems with Katz/Oechsli argument. Politically suicidal: Adopting an approach that permits environmentalists to ignore the issues of human needs and welfare that are always part of these discussions will either make the environmentalist position unnecessarily caustic or justify elimination of ...
... 3 Problems with Katz/Oechsli argument. Politically suicidal: Adopting an approach that permits environmentalists to ignore the issues of human needs and welfare that are always part of these discussions will either make the environmentalist position unnecessarily caustic or justify elimination of ...
PPT
... There is still some utility to the linear regression, because larger values of X still “tend to” go with larger values of Y. ...
... There is still some utility to the linear regression, because larger values of X still “tend to” go with larger values of Y. ...
1. What is natural resource economics & why is it important?
... assertion (i.e., “I believe in the death penalty”). 2. Support with reasons (empirical facts, moral facts & beliefs). 3. Reflect on reasons (evaluate). 4. Weigh reasons using some ethical standard (i.e., intrinsic rightness or instrumental value). 5. Choose or make decision (act). ...
... assertion (i.e., “I believe in the death penalty”). 2. Support with reasons (empirical facts, moral facts & beliefs). 3. Reflect on reasons (evaluate). 4. Weigh reasons using some ethical standard (i.e., intrinsic rightness or instrumental value). 5. Choose or make decision (act). ...
How Valuable Could a Material Object Be?
... a judgment about the irrelevance of materiality to value along these lines: Bridge: If we have inherent moral worth irrespective of whether we possess a physical body, then our materiality is irrelevant to our value. From Reason Says and Bridge, this much follows immediately: Intermediate Conclusion ...
... a judgment about the irrelevance of materiality to value along these lines: Bridge: If we have inherent moral worth irrespective of whether we possess a physical body, then our materiality is irrelevant to our value. From Reason Says and Bridge, this much follows immediately: Intermediate Conclusion ...
Slide 1 - Global Bioethics Initiative Summer School 2016
... there isn't a problem with switching between one and the other. However, there is a distinction between them in philosophy which will be maintained. While the terms “ethics” (how a person should behave) and “morality” (a personal view of cultural and individual values) may be separately defined, the ...
... there isn't a problem with switching between one and the other. However, there is a distinction between them in philosophy which will be maintained. While the terms “ethics” (how a person should behave) and “morality” (a personal view of cultural and individual values) may be separately defined, the ...
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... cultural aspects of life as a consumer. • Social environment includes the people and groups who help shape a consumer’s everyday experiences. • Situational influences are things unique to a time or place that can affect consumer decision making and the value received from consumption. LO1 ...
... cultural aspects of life as a consumer. • Social environment includes the people and groups who help shape a consumer’s everyday experiences. • Situational influences are things unique to a time or place that can affect consumer decision making and the value received from consumption. LO1 ...
Mgmt 308 Chap007 - Cal State LA
... The theory of amorality has far less public acceptance today, but it lives on quietly. ...
... The theory of amorality has far less public acceptance today, but it lives on quietly. ...
Facts, values and climate change
... Heather Douglas (private communication) gave the following definition: “scientific reasoning is reasoning about what to make of evidence, properly constrained by respect for the evidence”. People could have different views of what constitutes respect for the evidence. My interpretation is: taking me ...
... Heather Douglas (private communication) gave the following definition: “scientific reasoning is reasoning about what to make of evidence, properly constrained by respect for the evidence”. People could have different views of what constitutes respect for the evidence. My interpretation is: taking me ...
Environmental Ethics
... Who or what has moral weight, i.e., is deserving of direct moral consideration? How much moral weight does each (type of) entity have? How do we make decisions when there are conflicts among different types of beings, each of which have moral weight? ...
... Who or what has moral weight, i.e., is deserving of direct moral consideration? How much moral weight does each (type of) entity have? How do we make decisions when there are conflicts among different types of beings, each of which have moral weight? ...
Introduction to Ethics - Global Bioethics Initiative Summer School 2017
... The terms ethics and morality are often used interchangeably - indeed, they usually can mean the same thing, and in casual conversation there isn't a problem with switching between one and the other. However, there is a distinction between them in philosophy which will be maintained. While the terms ...
... The terms ethics and morality are often used interchangeably - indeed, they usually can mean the same thing, and in casual conversation there isn't a problem with switching between one and the other. However, there is a distinction between them in philosophy which will be maintained. While the terms ...
Building Trust Through Good Decision Making
... when we say we cannot or will not do something, then we won’t do it. • Excellence-We are satisfied with nothing less than the very best in everything we do. We will continue to raise the bar for everyone. The great fun here will be for all of us to discover just how good we can really be. ...
... when we say we cannot or will not do something, then we won’t do it. • Excellence-We are satisfied with nothing less than the very best in everything we do. We will continue to raise the bar for everyone. The great fun here will be for all of us to discover just how good we can really be. ...
Medical Ethics, Part I
... then it is without moral value Every action should have pure intention behind it; otherwise it is meaningless Did not necessarily believe that the final result is the most important aspect of an action, but that how the person felt while carrying out the action is the time at which value was set ...
... then it is without moral value Every action should have pure intention behind it; otherwise it is meaningless Did not necessarily believe that the final result is the most important aspect of an action, but that how the person felt while carrying out the action is the time at which value was set ...
Principles & Practice of Sport Management
... – Rules of the marketplace guide activities such as sales and marketing. • Noncommercial moral rules – Occupations demand loyalty to an oath of office or professional standards to guard against selling out. ...
... – Rules of the marketplace guide activities such as sales and marketing. • Noncommercial moral rules – Occupations demand loyalty to an oath of office or professional standards to guard against selling out. ...
From Ethical Theory to Practice
... Kant’s second formulation of the categorical imperative. “Always treat humanity, whether in your own person or that of another, never simply as a means but always at the same time an end.” ...
... Kant’s second formulation of the categorical imperative. “Always treat humanity, whether in your own person or that of another, never simply as a means but always at the same time an end.” ...
Why Ethics?
... – Some foods are like this – It is good to have a degree because it improves your education – Friendship is just good – Art is good for its own sake ...
... – Some foods are like this – It is good to have a degree because it improves your education – Friendship is just good – Art is good for its own sake ...
Ethics
... LO3 Outline a process for making ethical decisions. LO4 Summarize the important issues surrounding corporate social responsibility. LO5 Discuss reasons for businesses’ growing interest in the natural environment. LO6 Identify actions managers can take to manage with the environment in mind. ...
... LO3 Outline a process for making ethical decisions. LO4 Summarize the important issues surrounding corporate social responsibility. LO5 Discuss reasons for businesses’ growing interest in the natural environment. LO6 Identify actions managers can take to manage with the environment in mind. ...
What Is Ethics?
... Ethics is the study of the general nature of morals and of the specific moral choices to be made by a person (Tubbs & Moss, 2005, p.226). Ethics is the study of those values that relate to our moral conduct, including questions of good and evil, right and wrong, and moral responsibility (Fail, 2 ...
... Ethics is the study of the general nature of morals and of the specific moral choices to be made by a person (Tubbs & Moss, 2005, p.226). Ethics is the study of those values that relate to our moral conduct, including questions of good and evil, right and wrong, and moral responsibility (Fail, 2 ...
ethics - WordPress.com
... • The action resulting in greatest benefits and least harm. The Rights Approach • The action that respects the moral rights of everyone. The Fairness or Justice Approach • The action that treats everyone in the same way; does not show favoritism. ...
... • The action resulting in greatest benefits and least harm. The Rights Approach • The action that respects the moral rights of everyone. The Fairness or Justice Approach • The action that treats everyone in the same way; does not show favoritism. ...
Ethics Lesson 1 - The Engquist Teachers
... • A person who believes that criminals should never be executed might hold some of these fundamental principles: – Murder is always wrong. Even when killing a criminal it would turn an innocent executioner into a murderer. – A person can be punished more by spending their life in prison. Living is m ...
... • A person who believes that criminals should never be executed might hold some of these fundamental principles: – Murder is always wrong. Even when killing a criminal it would turn an innocent executioner into a murderer. – A person can be punished more by spending their life in prison. Living is m ...
Technology And Society
... are immediate, stakeholders sometimes can assess costs and negotiate remedies and compensations—although when the costs and benefits accrue to different communities and demographic (ethnic) groups, both analysis and remediation can be difficult. When negative impacts of technological ...
... are immediate, stakeholders sometimes can assess costs and negotiate remedies and compensations—although when the costs and benefits accrue to different communities and demographic (ethnic) groups, both analysis and remediation can be difficult. When negative impacts of technological ...