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Lesson 14: Ethics
“A people that values its
privileges above its
principles soon loses
both.”
-Dwight D. Eisenhower
“Honesty is the first
chapter of the Book of
Wisdom.”
-Thomas Jefferson
1. What is morality?
A. Morality: The behavior of
making value judgments.
B. We are faced with ethical
decisions every day.
- What is right or wrong, good
or bad, ethical or not?
- People make decisions based a
set of values established early in
life.
- Values are beliefs, principles,
standards, and qualities
considered desirable.
1. What is morality? continued
C. Value judgments involve a moral
duty.
- Example: You should not harm
others.
D. Making moral judgments is part of
what it means to be human.
E. How does one make moral
judgments?
1. Religion: Involves deference to
religious authority or scripture
that directs decisions.
2. Mystical experience or flipping
a coin.
3. Ethics.
2. What are ethics?
A. Ethics: A philosophical study
of morality.
- Rational approach to studying
morality.
- Based on logical thinking.
- Incompatibility of religion and
ethics?
B. Closely linked to ethics –
Integrity – which is a strict
adherence to a code
of behavior.
- They are not only an
individual, but also an
organizational issue.
2. What are ethics? continued
C. Ethics are divided into two
categories:
- Character ethics and rule
ethics.
- Character ethics emphasizes the
personality traits of a person.
- Also are theories of a morallygood character.
- In contrast with rule ethics,
philosophers discerned good action
from bad action such as the
religious approach (ten
commandments).
2. What are ethics? continued
D. Character and Rule ethics are
interrelate.
- Good character ethics need rules.
- What virtues should you cultivate is
based on principles you need to refer
to.
- Unless one has good character, will
have no motivation to follow moral
rules.
E. Use of unethical practices on the rise.
- Organizations attempt to adopt a
code of ethics.
- Business often conduct seminars.
- Hiring of outside consultants to help
implement.
3. What is the difference between
moral problems and ethical dilemmas?
A. Big differences between a moral
problem and an ethical dilemma.
B. Ascertaining the relevant facts
can help solve many moral
problems.
C. Moral problems might not involve
facts but simply will power (to
steal, or not to steal).
D. Ethical dilemma: Two mutually
exclusive moral duties.
E. Ethical situations or dilemmas are
conflicts in values (own values
conflict with organization’s).
4. What is social responsibility?
A. Ethics relate to societal
institutions.
B. Social responsibility is based on
either ethical objectivism or
relativism.
C. Ethical objectivism applies to all
situations, to all people at all
times.
D. Ethical relativism: Depends upon
culture.
E. Organizations being held more
accountable for their actions.
-values, integrity, and ethics must
be exercised involving social
responsibility.
5. Leaders and ethical behavior.
A. Leaders play a vital role
regarding ethics.
B. Make decision today how you
will lead!
C. You can make a choice today
to identify and sustain your
core values and beliefs.
- Opportunity to follow a
moral and ethical code of
behavior.
- Write down your core
values & dedicate yourself.
Build your own personal
constitution.
- This will pay large
dividends to your life!
Case 14b “Feast & Famine”