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Chapter 2 Discussion: Ethical Principles in Business
... In terms of “means” (methods) versus “ends” (results) in what way does the utilitarian moral principle focus on the “ends” (results)? If an action does me (personally) the most good and the least harm of all actions I can take, that doesn’t mean the action is ethical according to the utilitarian ...
... In terms of “means” (methods) versus “ends” (results) in what way does the utilitarian moral principle focus on the “ends” (results)? If an action does me (personally) the most good and the least harm of all actions I can take, that doesn’t mean the action is ethical according to the utilitarian ...
Mores, Morality, Ethics
... Mores and Morality • Mores are the moral customs and moral rules that a group or society do as a matter of fact have. • “No shoes, no shirt, no entry.” “Do not spit in public.” • Moral, =principles of right and wrong and standards of conduct which are universally advocated, that is, are put forth a ...
... Mores and Morality • Mores are the moral customs and moral rules that a group or society do as a matter of fact have. • “No shoes, no shirt, no entry.” “Do not spit in public.” • Moral, =principles of right and wrong and standards of conduct which are universally advocated, that is, are put forth a ...
Ethics and Accountability
... just, fair, or good, about what we ought to do Ethics is the DISCOVERY AND APPLICATION OF MORAL STANDARDS to the conduct of officials The normative standards of conduct derived from the PHILOSOPHICAL AND RELIGIOUS TRADITIONS of society ...
... just, fair, or good, about what we ought to do Ethics is the DISCOVERY AND APPLICATION OF MORAL STANDARDS to the conduct of officials The normative standards of conduct derived from the PHILOSOPHICAL AND RELIGIOUS TRADITIONS of society ...
moral values - Academic Home Page
... Immanuel Kant: “It is immoral to use other people solely and merely to achieve your own ends. We must recognize others as autonomous.” We may use a mechanic to fix our cars because he is paid for his work. Objection: This principle is that it does not apply to animals. The human good This principle ...
... Immanuel Kant: “It is immoral to use other people solely and merely to achieve your own ends. We must recognize others as autonomous.” We may use a mechanic to fix our cars because he is paid for his work. Objection: This principle is that it does not apply to animals. The human good This principle ...
Materialy/07/Definition of Ethics
... So it is necessary to constantly examine one's standards to ensure that they are reasonable and well-founded. Ethics also means, then, the continuous effort of studying our own moral beliefs and our moral conduct, and striving to ensure that we, and the institutions we help to shape, live up to st ...
... So it is necessary to constantly examine one's standards to ensure that they are reasonable and well-founded. Ethics also means, then, the continuous effort of studying our own moral beliefs and our moral conduct, and striving to ensure that we, and the institutions we help to shape, live up to st ...
06 Moral argument
... • On atheism human beings are just animals and animals have no moral obligations to each other. • Certain actions such as rape may not be biologically and socially advantageous and become taboo but there is nothing to show they are really wrong. ...
... • On atheism human beings are just animals and animals have no moral obligations to each other. • Certain actions such as rape may not be biologically and socially advantageous and become taboo but there is nothing to show they are really wrong. ...
CPCU Ethics Quarry Oaks Golf Course
... Usually, doing the right thing is clear, even if its not easy We tend to cut corners for short-term apparently inconsequential issues, but this can come back to haunt us ...
... Usually, doing the right thing is clear, even if its not easy We tend to cut corners for short-term apparently inconsequential issues, but this can come back to haunt us ...
Three Independent Factors in Morals
... going them they are duties. The whole estab_ lished system as far as it is acknowledged Without obvious protest constitutes the principle of authority,]us, Recht, Droit, which is current_ that is to say that which is socially authOrized in the putting forth and responding to the demands of others. N ...
... going them they are duties. The whole estab_ lished system as far as it is acknowledged Without obvious protest constitutes the principle of authority,]us, Recht, Droit, which is current_ that is to say that which is socially authOrized in the putting forth and responding to the demands of others. N ...
Boda_globalization_ethics
... The potential conflict between the universalism of modern ethics and the empirical facts of relevant communities. The limits of moral communities. • How to deal with norm conflicts? Do we have universal norms? • Is it possible to enforce them? ...
... The potential conflict between the universalism of modern ethics and the empirical facts of relevant communities. The limits of moral communities. • How to deal with norm conflicts? Do we have universal norms? • Is it possible to enforce them? ...
Ethics Workbook - Teacher Support
... outcome of our actions. To help us to work out what constitutes our duty, Kant proposed the Principle of Universalisation: In order to check and make sure we are doing our duty, Kant suggested we universalise the rule we are thinking of applying. For example ‘you are allowed to steal’ – if this is a ...
... outcome of our actions. To help us to work out what constitutes our duty, Kant proposed the Principle of Universalisation: In order to check and make sure we are doing our duty, Kant suggested we universalise the rule we are thinking of applying. For example ‘you are allowed to steal’ – if this is a ...
Aristotle
... Ethical virtues “ virtue of character is a mean, …, it is a mean between two vices, one of excess and one of deficiency; and that it is such because it is the sort of thing able to hit the mean in feelings and actions. This is why it is hard to be good, because in each case it is hard to find the m ...
... Ethical virtues “ virtue of character is a mean, …, it is a mean between two vices, one of excess and one of deficiency; and that it is such because it is the sort of thing able to hit the mean in feelings and actions. This is why it is hard to be good, because in each case it is hard to find the m ...
Moral Discourse
... Please remember that we are posting views to exemplify roadblocks – so some may not be a true view/opinion. Please respect each other. ...
... Please remember that we are posting views to exemplify roadblocks – so some may not be a true view/opinion. Please respect each other. ...
1. What is natural resource economics & why is it important?
... – General Canon 1: All members “will use their knowledge, skills, and training to find ways to harmonize society’s needs, demands, and actions with the maintenance and enhancement of natural and managed ecosystems.” ESA 1993, from Coufal & Spuches ...
... – General Canon 1: All members “will use their knowledge, skills, and training to find ways to harmonize society’s needs, demands, and actions with the maintenance and enhancement of natural and managed ecosystems.” ESA 1993, from Coufal & Spuches ...
handout - General Guide To Personal and Societies Web Space at
... don’t throw the baby out with the bathwater. We may learn a lot from past thinkers, even the men who may have had insights despite themselves. What I don’t know is whether there is importance in the way in which a space is carved out for a feminist ethic by opposition to a mainstream view characteri ...
... don’t throw the baby out with the bathwater. We may learn a lot from past thinkers, even the men who may have had insights despite themselves. What I don’t know is whether there is importance in the way in which a space is carved out for a feminist ethic by opposition to a mainstream view characteri ...
Moral Development Policy - St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic School
... Children will be taught the process of reflecting on an event or experience and taking into account what should happen to best promote the gospel values of love, honesty and fairness. Children will be encouraged to make decisions based on their own beliefs and values recognising that other people’s ...
... Children will be taught the process of reflecting on an event or experience and taking into account what should happen to best promote the gospel values of love, honesty and fairness. Children will be encouraged to make decisions based on their own beliefs and values recognising that other people’s ...
What is Ethics?
... regarding the moral rightness or wrongness of a particular action/decision. Socrates insists on approaching the moral question at hand—Should Socrates escape from prison?— without giving any weight to his (or Crito's) feelings, to the opinions of others, or to the cost of remaining faithful to moral ...
... regarding the moral rightness or wrongness of a particular action/decision. Socrates insists on approaching the moral question at hand—Should Socrates escape from prison?— without giving any weight to his (or Crito's) feelings, to the opinions of others, or to the cost of remaining faithful to moral ...
Moral Reasoning and Moral Development
... “Unfortunately, the only data that have been presented as yet to support this proposed stage sequence have been anecdotal...None of the usual types of evidence for a stage sequence (i.e. longitudinal, ...
... “Unfortunately, the only data that have been presented as yet to support this proposed stage sequence have been anecdotal...None of the usual types of evidence for a stage sequence (i.e. longitudinal, ...
MCRTP Responsible Conduct of Research
... whether or not to terminate a pregnancy. In re Quinlan (N.J. 1976) – right to refuse treatment (ventilator) Birth of Louise Brown, 1978 – first child born as a result of IVF. ...
... whether or not to terminate a pregnancy. In re Quinlan (N.J. 1976) – right to refuse treatment (ventilator) Birth of Louise Brown, 1978 – first child born as a result of IVF. ...
non-naturalist
... Brian. (Obligation is a logical feature of promising). So Tricia is obliged to pay Brian £500. So “Tricia ought to pay Brian £500” (an ought or value). We’ve just derived an ought (value) from an is (fact)! Note: either obligation is a logical feature of promising as RM Hare suggests, or a natur ...
... Brian. (Obligation is a logical feature of promising). So Tricia is obliged to pay Brian £500. So “Tricia ought to pay Brian £500” (an ought or value). We’ve just derived an ought (value) from an is (fact)! Note: either obligation is a logical feature of promising as RM Hare suggests, or a natur ...
Kant
... have a universal duty not to kill the Fat man. I also have a universal duty to save the five workers. What should I do? ...
... have a universal duty not to kill the Fat man. I also have a universal duty to save the five workers. What should I do? ...
YourLifeinChrist PowerPoint Chapter 2
... The Catechism of the Catholic Church defines prayer as “the living relationship of the children of God with their Father who is good beyond measure, with his Son Jesus Christ and with the Holy Spirit (2565) Prayer is a conversation with God consisting of two parts: talking and listening. ...
... The Catechism of the Catholic Church defines prayer as “the living relationship of the children of God with their Father who is good beyond measure, with his Son Jesus Christ and with the Holy Spirit (2565) Prayer is a conversation with God consisting of two parts: talking and listening. ...
Search out the Facts Intention
... The Catechism of the Catholic Church defines prayer as “the living relationship of the children of God with their Father who is good beyond measure, with his Son Jesus Christ and with the Holy Spirit (2565) Prayer is a conversation with God consisting of two parts: talking and listening. ...
... The Catechism of the Catholic Church defines prayer as “the living relationship of the children of God with their Father who is good beyond measure, with his Son Jesus Christ and with the Holy Spirit (2565) Prayer is a conversation with God consisting of two parts: talking and listening. ...
Right Reason in Action
... The Catechism of the Catholic Church defines prayer as “the living relationship of the children of God with their Father who is good beyond measure, with his Son Jesus Christ and with the Holy Spirit (2565) Prayer is a conversation with God consisting of two parts: talking and listening. ...
... The Catechism of the Catholic Church defines prayer as “the living relationship of the children of God with their Father who is good beyond measure, with his Son Jesus Christ and with the Holy Spirit (2565) Prayer is a conversation with God consisting of two parts: talking and listening. ...
Alasdair MacIntyre
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Alasdair Chalmers MacIntyre (born 1929) is a Scottish philosopher primarily known for his contribution to moral and political philosophy but known also for his work in history of philosophy and theology. He is Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for Contemporary Aristotelian Studies in Ethics and Politics (CASEP) at London Metropolitan University, and an Emeritus Professor of Philosophy at the University of Notre Dame. During his lengthy academic career, he also taught at Brandeis University, Duke University, Vanderbilt University, and Boston University. Macintyre's After Virtue (1981) is widely recognised as one of the most important works of Anglophone moral and political philosophy in the 20th century.