Common Ethical Theories
... distinction between the actions of different people SR and tolerance are two different things Decisions may not be based on reason Not a workable ethical theory (according to author) ...
... distinction between the actions of different people SR and tolerance are two different things Decisions may not be based on reason Not a workable ethical theory (according to author) ...
Part II: There`s more to morality than harm and fairness Central
... “harm principle,” which John Stuart Mill had put forth in 1859: “The only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilized community, against his will, is to prevent harm to others.”2 As one Penn student said: “It’s his chicken, he’s eating it, nobody is getting hur ...
... “harm principle,” which John Stuart Mill had put forth in 1859: “The only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilized community, against his will, is to prevent harm to others.”2 As one Penn student said: “It’s his chicken, he’s eating it, nobody is getting hur ...
Business Ethics and Social Responsibility
... – If illegal may go to jail, fined.. – If you violate code you may be fired or lose your license – Lose customer’s trust, lose business ...
... – If illegal may go to jail, fined.. – If you violate code you may be fired or lose your license – Lose customer’s trust, lose business ...
File - Ethics and Society
... Human beings are not objects. They have intrinsic value, or ‘dignity’ (尊嚴), because they can make choices and set goals for themselves. Unlike objects, humans exist for purposes of their own. They can choose what they want to do. That is why we have a duty to respect persons as ends in themselve ...
... Human beings are not objects. They have intrinsic value, or ‘dignity’ (尊嚴), because they can make choices and set goals for themselves. Unlike objects, humans exist for purposes of their own. They can choose what they want to do. That is why we have a duty to respect persons as ends in themselve ...
Ethics
... Study of Ethics Process of determining what is and is not a reasonable standard of moral conduct. Process of problem-solving to resolve situations in which there is actual or potential harm to an individual or group. ...
... Study of Ethics Process of determining what is and is not a reasonable standard of moral conduct. Process of problem-solving to resolve situations in which there is actual or potential harm to an individual or group. ...
Document
... opportunity in which an individual must choose among several actions that must be evaluated as morally right or wrong ...
... opportunity in which an individual must choose among several actions that must be evaluated as morally right or wrong ...
Is It All Relative?
... rejects relativism in its individual and cultural forms. ► Cultural relativism, the Diversity Thesis, and the Dependency Thesis ► Subjectivism leads to absurdities. ...
... rejects relativism in its individual and cultural forms. ► Cultural relativism, the Diversity Thesis, and the Dependency Thesis ► Subjectivism leads to absurdities. ...
International Conference June 12
... • Focuses on the actor’s moral qualities (the other two approaches focus primarily on morality of actions) • Virtues = Strengths of Character that Lead to Excellence and Human Flourishing • No single virtue is key, not piecemeal but constellation as needed in particular situation and over a lifetime ...
... • Focuses on the actor’s moral qualities (the other two approaches focus primarily on morality of actions) • Virtues = Strengths of Character that Lead to Excellence and Human Flourishing • No single virtue is key, not piecemeal but constellation as needed in particular situation and over a lifetime ...
What is Platonism
... Draft: 1 Jan 2017 1. Two prefacing remarks are in order. These concern what Platonism is not, and aim to redress two modern errors. The first is that Plato is not the ancient equivalent of a modern analytical philosopher. of the term. He is, rather, a rational mystic. One can't begin to understand P ...
... Draft: 1 Jan 2017 1. Two prefacing remarks are in order. These concern what Platonism is not, and aim to redress two modern errors. The first is that Plato is not the ancient equivalent of a modern analytical philosopher. of the term. He is, rather, a rational mystic. One can't begin to understand P ...
幻灯片 1
... family by provision of wages for family support might be considered to be a favorable outcome that justifies child labor. There is a ethical trade-off between the importance of the family income from child labor and the need to avoid exploitation and interfere with the child’s education. (then discu ...
... family by provision of wages for family support might be considered to be a favorable outcome that justifies child labor. There is a ethical trade-off between the importance of the family income from child labor and the need to avoid exploitation and interfere with the child’s education. (then discu ...
Lec 19 PowerPoint
... Because it will increase general well-being (Bentham and Mill and utilitarian theory) ...
... Because it will increase general well-being (Bentham and Mill and utilitarian theory) ...
ch03_wcr - University of Delaware
... How do you know if the problem has an ethical component rather than, or in addition to, a clinical or legal component? Example: Can, must, should ...
... How do you know if the problem has an ethical component rather than, or in addition to, a clinical or legal component? Example: Can, must, should ...
Religion III Ch 6 notes
... arguments, “You have your truth and I have mine.” However, truth cannot be in conflict with itself and it is this mentality that leads to a relativistic attitude about morality, which in turn leads to the denial of the existence of intrinsically evil acts. ...
... arguments, “You have your truth and I have mine.” However, truth cannot be in conflict with itself and it is this mentality that leads to a relativistic attitude about morality, which in turn leads to the denial of the existence of intrinsically evil acts. ...
Chapter 3 - Personal homepage directory
... • 36% of workers calling in sick are lying. • 35% keep quiet about co-worker misconduct. • 12% of job resumes contain falsehoods. • Managers are more likely than other workers to report wrongdoing. • Managers with 0–3 years experience feel most pressure to violate personal ethics. ...
... • 36% of workers calling in sick are lying. • 35% keep quiet about co-worker misconduct. • 12% of job resumes contain falsehoods. • Managers are more likely than other workers to report wrongdoing. • Managers with 0–3 years experience feel most pressure to violate personal ethics. ...
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Immanuel Kant and the moral law[1].
... • Kant asked that we should not appeal to the consequences of this — for example, empty classes and slow progress through the course — but to whether the principle is coherent or not. • The possible consequences are hypothetical only and we cannot all agree on what constitutes a good or bad conseque ...
... • Kant asked that we should not appeal to the consequences of this — for example, empty classes and slow progress through the course — but to whether the principle is coherent or not. • The possible consequences are hypothetical only and we cannot all agree on what constitutes a good or bad conseque ...
Introduction to Medical Ethics
... • Any duty can be overridden depending upon the circumstances ...
... • Any duty can be overridden depending upon the circumstances ...
Morals in Politics: The Case of Georg Schwarzenberger
... individuals and states” (Kant) 3) Different moral rules applicable to states and to individuals (Hegel) ...
... individuals and states” (Kant) 3) Different moral rules applicable to states and to individuals (Hegel) ...
MGMT 371: Week 1 Learning Module A: Ethics and OB
... What are ethics and why do we care about them? What influences ethical behavior? Are ethics culturally bound? What’s the difference between ethics and morals? Do morals vary by gender? What are the Magnificent Seven? Can they be taught? How can we promote an ethical climate? ...
... What are ethics and why do we care about them? What influences ethical behavior? Are ethics culturally bound? What’s the difference between ethics and morals? Do morals vary by gender? What are the Magnificent Seven? Can they be taught? How can we promote an ethical climate? ...
introdcution to ethics - MDC Faculty Home Pages
... • Something has extrinsic if it is valuable as a means to acquiring or attaining something we value in virtue of itself. • For example money has little or no intrinsic value, it’s just bits of paper or metal, but it has great extrinsic value in that it can used to acquire other items which we do val ...
... • Something has extrinsic if it is valuable as a means to acquiring or attaining something we value in virtue of itself. • For example money has little or no intrinsic value, it’s just bits of paper or metal, but it has great extrinsic value in that it can used to acquire other items which we do val ...
Dr. Keith YN Ng
... – If ethical relativism were true then it would make little sense to criticize the practices of other societies so long as their practices conformed to their own standards • Eg. we cannot cay that:– Child slavery is wrong – Practice of apartheid in South Africa is wrong – German’s treatment of Jews ...
... – If ethical relativism were true then it would make little sense to criticize the practices of other societies so long as their practices conformed to their own standards • Eg. we cannot cay that:– Child slavery is wrong – Practice of apartheid in South Africa is wrong – German’s treatment of Jews ...
Kant`s Ethics - Valdosta State University
... it is embodied in his preliminary statement of his ultimate principle of morality, the Categorical Imperative: Always act so that the motive behind your action could be turned into a universally binding law, without inconsistency in other words, consider your reason for acting this way as oppose ...
... it is embodied in his preliminary statement of his ultimate principle of morality, the Categorical Imperative: Always act so that the motive behind your action could be turned into a universally binding law, without inconsistency in other words, consider your reason for acting this way as oppose ...
Why Do We Need Ethical Theories?
... Critics point out that social-contract theory provides for only a minimalist morality. It is minimalist in the sense that we are obligated to behave morally only where an explicit or formal contract exists. So if I have no express contract with you, or if a country like the US has no explicit contra ...
... Critics point out that social-contract theory provides for only a minimalist morality. It is minimalist in the sense that we are obligated to behave morally only where an explicit or formal contract exists. So if I have no express contract with you, or if a country like the US has no explicit contra ...
Morality and US Foreign Policy
... leader who does not pay heed to this credo does so at his or her peril. For this vision has informed American foreign policy almost literally from the beginning. ...
... leader who does not pay heed to this credo does so at his or her peril. For this vision has informed American foreign policy almost literally from the beginning. ...