chapter 2 - TEST BANK 360
... of self-interest and encourages a realistic and result-oriented approach to moral decision making. But critics contend that (a) utilitarianism is not really workable, (b) some actions are wrong even if they produce good results, and (c) utilitarianism incorrectly overlooks considerations of justice ...
... of self-interest and encourages a realistic and result-oriented approach to moral decision making. But critics contend that (a) utilitarianism is not really workable, (b) some actions are wrong even if they produce good results, and (c) utilitarianism incorrectly overlooks considerations of justice ...
Ethics in Modern Philosophy
... pleases, with the purpose of not keeping his promise, the promise itself would become impossible, as well as the end that one might have in view in it, since no one would consider that anything was promised to him, but would ridicule all such statements as vain pretences. ...
... pleases, with the purpose of not keeping his promise, the promise itself would become impossible, as well as the end that one might have in view in it, since no one would consider that anything was promised to him, but would ridicule all such statements as vain pretences. ...
"Nihilism" encyclopedia entry - Victoria University of Wellington
... “Nihilism” (from the Latin “nihil” meaning nothing) is not a well-defined term. One can be a nihilist about just about anything: A philosopher who does not believe in the existence of knowledge, for example, might be called an “epistemological nihilist”; an atheist might be called a “religious nihil ...
... “Nihilism” (from the Latin “nihil” meaning nothing) is not a well-defined term. One can be a nihilist about just about anything: A philosopher who does not believe in the existence of knowledge, for example, might be called an “epistemological nihilist”; an atheist might be called a “religious nihil ...
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... Personal Ethics Personal ethics (the generally accepted principles of right and wrong governing the conduct of individuals) influence business ethics Expatriates may face pressure to violate their personal ethics because they are away from their ordinary social context and supporting culture, and ...
... Personal Ethics Personal ethics (the generally accepted principles of right and wrong governing the conduct of individuals) influence business ethics Expatriates may face pressure to violate their personal ethics because they are away from their ordinary social context and supporting culture, and ...
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... Cultural Differences Argument (1) Different cultures have different moral codes. (2) Moral opinions vary from culture to culture. (3) Neither opinion is right or wrong. _____________________________________ There is no objective truth in morality. ...
... Cultural Differences Argument (1) Different cultures have different moral codes. (2) Moral opinions vary from culture to culture. (3) Neither opinion is right or wrong. _____________________________________ There is no objective truth in morality. ...
Introduction to Ethics - ACFE San Diego Chapter
... • Some people equate ethics and morality with law • There are differences between the two practices • Ethics may judge a law as being immoral while ...
... • Some people equate ethics and morality with law • There are differences between the two practices • Ethics may judge a law as being immoral while ...
Morality as an Emergent Property of Human Interaction
... considerably since the inception of the discipline in the early twentieth century. Early theories favored behavioral explanations, in keeping with the dominant paradigm in the social sciences at the time. In the late 1950s the advent of ‘cognitive’ sciences (neuroscience, artificial intelligence, co ...
... considerably since the inception of the discipline in the early twentieth century. Early theories favored behavioral explanations, in keeping with the dominant paradigm in the social sciences at the time. In the late 1950s the advent of ‘cognitive’ sciences (neuroscience, artificial intelligence, co ...
2.1 Ethics and Morality - KSU Web Home
... implicit guidelines for actions" (Moor, 1999) Moor suggests that every act can be viewed as an instance of a policy. There are two kinds of rules of conduct: 1) Directives for guiding our conduct as individuals (at the micro-level) 2) Social Policies framed at the macro-level PP2 – Give an example o ...
... implicit guidelines for actions" (Moor, 1999) Moor suggests that every act can be viewed as an instance of a policy. There are two kinds of rules of conduct: 1) Directives for guiding our conduct as individuals (at the micro-level) 2) Social Policies framed at the macro-level PP2 – Give an example o ...
Diana Hoyos Valdés* Universidad de Caldas
... 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 true, and what facts in the world make it so. I think it is not necessary to go deep into this debate here. ...
... 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 true, and what facts in the world make it so. I think it is not necessary to go deep into this debate here. ...
Kidder: How Good People Make Tough Choices
... 1. The Stench Test: Does this course of action have about it an indefinable odor of corruption that makes you recoil? This is a “gut test” and a “gut level” determination. Always listen to your gut because it tests your internal code of morality at the psychological level. 2. The Front Page Test: Ho ...
... 1. The Stench Test: Does this course of action have about it an indefinable odor of corruption that makes you recoil? This is a “gut test” and a “gut level” determination. Always listen to your gut because it tests your internal code of morality at the psychological level. 2. The Front Page Test: Ho ...
Servais Pinckaers: Returning to a Thomisitc Morality of Happiness
... influence of natural human desire and inclinations. Whilst certainly teaching that true happiness is to be found in the higher activity of contemplation of God alone, the genius of Aquinas is that he also recognises the legitimate role of human action in ascending to these great heights of beatitude ...
... influence of natural human desire and inclinations. Whilst certainly teaching that true happiness is to be found in the higher activity of contemplation of God alone, the genius of Aquinas is that he also recognises the legitimate role of human action in ascending to these great heights of beatitude ...
LMC 208: Public Relations
... • Ethics are beliefs about right and wrong that guide the way we think and act. • Ethics and morals are not the same thing. • Morals are often associated with religious beliefs and personal behaviour. • “Ethics, on the other hand, is derived from the Greek ethos, meaning “custom”, “usage”, or “chara ...
... • Ethics are beliefs about right and wrong that guide the way we think and act. • Ethics and morals are not the same thing. • Morals are often associated with religious beliefs and personal behaviour. • “Ethics, on the other hand, is derived from the Greek ethos, meaning “custom”, “usage”, or “chara ...
Lesson 2 Meta Ethics - mrslh Philosophy & Ethics
... Morality is not dependent on the material world It explains why different societies share moral values (such as murder is wrong) It does not require a God as the source of absolute ethical principles It explains the idea that human beings seem to have an innate moral sense It allows for cultural/ind ...
... Morality is not dependent on the material world It explains why different societies share moral values (such as murder is wrong) It does not require a God as the source of absolute ethical principles It explains the idea that human beings seem to have an innate moral sense It allows for cultural/ind ...
CHAPTER 4
... - If you do it, will you feel bad? - How will it look in the newspaper? - If you know it's wrong, don't do it! - If you're not sure, ask. - Keep asking until you get an answer. ...
... - If you do it, will you feel bad? - How will it look in the newspaper? - If you know it's wrong, don't do it! - If you're not sure, ask. - Keep asking until you get an answer. ...
Moral Leadership
... Moral worth is an intrinsic feature of human actions, determined by formal rules of conduct Moral obligation rests solely upon duty, without reference to the consequences. ...
... Moral worth is an intrinsic feature of human actions, determined by formal rules of conduct Moral obligation rests solely upon duty, without reference to the consequences. ...
Chapter 1
... Does this mean that whatever activities the business engages in are acceptable as long as the activities pursue profit and are legal? ...
... Does this mean that whatever activities the business engages in are acceptable as long as the activities pursue profit and are legal? ...
haidt.bjorklund.2008.. - Faculty Web Sites at the University of Virginia
... experience edits it: “Nature bestows upon the newborn a considerably complex brain, but one that is best seen as prewired – flexible and subject to change – rather than hardwired, fixed, and immutable” (Marcus, 2004, p. 12). That is exactly the balance of nativism and empiricism we strive for in our ...
... experience edits it: “Nature bestows upon the newborn a considerably complex brain, but one that is best seen as prewired – flexible and subject to change – rather than hardwired, fixed, and immutable” (Marcus, 2004, p. 12). That is exactly the balance of nativism and empiricism we strive for in our ...
Consider Ethics
... • To act ethically, is it essential to overcome one’s feelings and suppress sentiment in order to follow true rational moral principles that transcend our natures? • Or is ethics rooted in our sentiments, our feelings of compassion and kindness that are not derived from reason, that come from nature ...
... • To act ethically, is it essential to overcome one’s feelings and suppress sentiment in order to follow true rational moral principles that transcend our natures? • Or is ethics rooted in our sentiments, our feelings of compassion and kindness that are not derived from reason, that come from nature ...
A Biblical Case for Limited Government
... Democrat nor Republican, there are things he taught about morality, the state, and the church which a believer should factor into his political, social, and cultural thinking and practice. And some of these teachings of Jesus could favor one political party over another. So we should ask, “What did ...
... Democrat nor Republican, there are things he taught about morality, the state, and the church which a believer should factor into his political, social, and cultural thinking and practice. And some of these teachings of Jesus could favor one political party over another. So we should ask, “What did ...
STEVE SMITH - Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics
... An action is right, compared to other courses of action, if it results in the greatest good for the greatest number of people (or at least minimum harm). Example: “Utilitarianism” There are no universal principles that can guide action, but rather likely benefits and costs associated with any action ...
... An action is right, compared to other courses of action, if it results in the greatest good for the greatest number of people (or at least minimum harm). Example: “Utilitarianism” There are no universal principles that can guide action, but rather likely benefits and costs associated with any action ...
Virtue As the
... • Comes from within (self-directed) • Is positive (“this is the kind of person I want to be.”) • Virtue-centered,often modeled on ideals ...
... • Comes from within (self-directed) • Is positive (“this is the kind of person I want to be.”) • Virtue-centered,often modeled on ideals ...
1150207 - Extras Springer
... of regulation by one’s own free will, but also the activity. According to the cognition of environment, social norms, and morals, along with self-knowledge, individual subjects appear to identify matters which should not be acted upon while, at the same time, they appear to identify what matters sho ...
... of regulation by one’s own free will, but also the activity. According to the cognition of environment, social norms, and morals, along with self-knowledge, individual subjects appear to identify matters which should not be acted upon while, at the same time, they appear to identify what matters sho ...
Moral Absolutism: a Response to Relativists
... in two ways: as the weak dependency thesis, which argues that the way moral principles are (or are not) applied in particular cultures is relative to the culture’s beliefs, history, etc., and as the strong dependency thesis (the one appealed to by moral relativist Sumner and various others) which ar ...
... in two ways: as the weak dependency thesis, which argues that the way moral principles are (or are not) applied in particular cultures is relative to the culture’s beliefs, history, etc., and as the strong dependency thesis (the one appealed to by moral relativist Sumner and various others) which ar ...