...Deontological Versus Teleological Ethical Systems ADJ/235 July 8, 2011 Deontological Versus Teleological Ethical Systems Ethical Systems Ethical systems are ordered principles or guidelines to make moral decisions. They are the source of moral beliefs. Ethical systems help define what is right or good. Ethical systems are morals that are shared by a group of people, but not all people always agree to what is right or good. There are seven major ethical systems. These major systems are ethical formalism, utilitarianism, religion, natural law, ethics of virtue, ethics of care, and egoism. Each of these major ethical systems is either classified as deontological, teleological, or virtue. Deontological Ethical Systems A deontological ethical system is based on the idea that we have a duty to do certain things and not doing certain things. The word deontological comes from “deonto” meaning “duty” in Greek (Wittjen). With the deontological ethical system, one would consider the basic duties and rights of individuals or groups and make a decision based on your moral beliefs. Ethical formalism is deontological and is a type of theory which defines moral judgments in terms of their logical form rather than their content. Ethical formalism is considered as an absolutist system. If something is wrong, it is wrong all the time. Just as if something if right, it is right all the time. For example, the death sentence is wrong because death to someone and anyone is wrong all...
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...Ethical perspective in business 1) In the new brave world, people are willing to create the businesses with various reasoned. But one mostly important is to generate profit. Ethics in business is most important in concerning moral judgment about right or wrong. The business ethics is the guide line to the people who involve in business and also an organization on businesses to understanding the working culture as well. The perspective in business ethics looking highly important where it not just gives the advantages to organization by practicing good ethics for gain a trust from the customer, but the employee fells satisfied working and able to generate a talented workers as well. The best quotation to describe an ethics by Potter Stewart says that, “Ethics knows the difference between what you have a right to do and what is right to do”. The word of right is been mention to describe knowledge which should be use to understand the right that must be practices as the person and difference with things right which can be done. In order to create good culture in the business organization, the theoretical ethical approach should be introduce and absorbed where much giving guidance to the employee to cope the suite ethical practices during in the business organization. Besides it also to create the strategy towards businesses to create good culture and provide the best value towards the customers. In the theoretical ethical approach, there have two systems...
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...essay I will explain the differences between teleological and deontological. Deontological ethicists focus on actions and rules rather than the situation. Deontologists believe acts are right or right in the action themselves. Deontologist could be said to be absolutist as they follow the law. Deontologist decide what to do in certain situations and circumstances depending on what their sense of duty tells them.an example of this can be the death sentence is wrong because death to someone and anyone is wrong all the time regardless of a crime they may have committed. Deontological ethical system is based on the idea that we have a duty to do certain things and not doing certain things. The word deontological comes from “deonto” meaning “duty” in Greek .With the deontological ethical system; one would consider the basic duties and rights of individuals or groups and make a decision based on your moral beliefs. Religion Ethics is deontological. Religion ethics is when a religion provides moral judgments and directions on how to live one’s life. What is good is that which conforms to god’s will (Wadsworth, 2005). An example of religion ethics would be to not steal because one of the Ten Commandments is thou shall not steal. Natural law and egoism are also both deontological. Natural law is good acts that come naturally to... Teleology does not focus on actions themselves or how closely they adhere to a system of rules. Teleological ethics, which is mostly referred to as consequentialism...
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...officers with the tools on how to address problems in communities by allowing police to understand the fundamental causes of why crime develops, and how to create a long term solution. In this article, I found that the small amount of literature that has been written about COPPS and its relationship with ethics to be interesting. This is because; as Peak et al. (1998) explained, the concern of ethical dilemmas in police officers is due to the large degree of discretion, decentralizing, and interaction with the public while carrying out solutions of crime in communities under the COPPS concept model....
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...issues while auditing GM cars at rail yards across the country, a spot check of vehicles before the cars were cleared to be delivered to the dealers. McAleer was taken off the audit as a result, who subsequently sued the company seeking whistle-blower protection. The case was eventually dismissed by a judge in favor of GM. The judgement only increased Kelley’s concerns and he continued the efforts McAleer had started. He first approached his direct supervisor, George Kingston, about his growing concerns. But it did not seem to have any effect on Kingston since he was not provoked to take any actions. Kelley’s experiences at GM raised serious questions about corporate culture, whistle-blowing, and social responsibility. Kelley faced the ethical dilemma of striking a balance between corporate and social responsibility. On one side he wanted to remain loyal to his employer by not harming the company but to save it, and because he thought it was the right thing to do. Kelley’s insistence, that he was proud to be at GM while taking an offense at his neighbor who inadvertently slighted the automaker, is indicative of his loyalty to his long time employer. On the other side Kelley also felt the social responsibility and wrestled with taking his concerns public. Based on his previous experiences he was fully aware that he could quite easily lose his job. Since Kelley felt strongly enough that people could die from the safety issues he decided to sue the company on Jan 9, 2003. Kelley’s...
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...Personal Ethics Development Rene P. Jordan PHL/323 August 21, 2010 Craig Follins Abstract Ethical development is acquired through a combination of family, peers, teachers, religious leaders, and the community within one lives. When an ethical dilemma arise, one must first recognize and understand the steps to resolve the issue. When making an ethical decision several factors are taken into consideration. Ethical systems are also used to assist in achieving the final decision. This paper will review the stages of personal ethical development and the different components pertinent to each theory. Personal Ethics Development As a child, morals and values develop and are learned by the inner actions with parents and other adults in the family. Knowing right from wrong is an internal belief derived from one's character and values. As a person grows older and starts school, his/her morality develops even further. They gain ethical opinions from teachers, and peers, which reinforce their own concepts of right and wrong. Additionally, as one interacts with society and the community where he/she lives, they develop or follow the beliefs of their norms. In turn, value decides one's friends, and the job they may accept. Morals and values outline the direction a person will take in life. Fairness, responsibility, trusting, and caring assist in building character and forms the ethical systems used to make decisions. When dealing with conflict or difficult situations, several factors...
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...Teleological ethics – determines the rightness of an action or decision based solely on the consequences of that action or decision. Teleological moral systems are characterized primarily by a focus on the consequences which any action might have (for that reason, they are often referred to as consequentialist moral systems, and both terms are used here). Thus, in order to make correct moral choices, we have to have some understanding of what will result from our choices. When we make choices which result in the correct consequences, then we are acting morally; when we make choices which result in the incorrect consequences, then we are acting immorally. Consequentialism - An action is morally right if the consequences of that action are more favorable than unfavorable. Legally the company has to obey the law by providing solid health and safety management system The company compliance statement Compliance Statement An employee, who sustains injury whilst on duty must, must immediately report to his supervisor. An accident report from must be completed by the supervisor, employee and (if any) witness. Payments will not be processed unless an accident report form is completed and submitted to the human resources department Hedonism is a school of thought that argues that pleasure is the only intrinsic good.[1] In very simple terms, a hedonist strives to maximise net pleasure (pleasure minus pain). Ethical hedonism is the idea that all people have the right to do everything...
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...A Hybrid approach to ethics is the best approach? Virtue ethics is an agent-centred theory thus focuses on the person performing the action themselves rather than then the action they perform. Virtue Ethics was developed by Aristotle, however, is originally based on Plato’s four cardinal virtues; courage, temperance, prudence and justice. A follower of virtue ethics would believe that the goodness of something should not be decided on by an action or principle such as the hedonic calculus or the five primary precepts of natural law but in the development of virtue, of personality, thus showing that we should use our moral wisdom to state what is good and go right back to the basics. In Nicomachean ethics, Aristotle believed we should follow at total of 12 virtues in life, however the main 4 virtues consist of courage, temperance, prudence and justice. Another criticism can arise when looking at VE, in particular when looking at the virtue of temperance. Temperance can be described as promoting mediocrity thus showing that you would be rational hence not being adventurous when making a decision about something, you would not feel any passionate or anger if you constantly stay in the mid-way point, are you really living a full life? Neo-aristolean Alasdair MacIntyre criticises modern ethics. MacIntyre believes we should strip back to our virtuous ways and believes we should focus on three questions that can be seen at the heart of moral thinking, the first being the thought...
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...Your Own Ethical Framework We confront moral dilemmas daily in our personal and professional settings. In the process of making these ethical decisions, some truly life-altering, it is beneficial to have in place a well-grounded moral system or “ethical framework”, to help guide us in making our everyday decisions, both as professionals and in our private and social lives. The ethical stance that best fits my moral compass is teleological, specifically, utilitarianism, which holds “that an action is right if it promotes the maximum good” (Reamer 2006, p. 66). Teleological moral systems are characterized by a concentration on the consequences of any action. According to this position, in order to make the proper moral choices, a person must first attempt to establish what the results of their choices will be. If the consequence of their choices result in the right outcome, then the action is considered moral; if the consequences of their choices result in the wrong outcome, than the action is considered immoral. Social works ethical standards have evolved into a comprehensive guide detailing ethical practice and are found in the National Association of Social Workers Code of Ethics (National Association of Social Workers (NASW) 2008). A profession’s openness to establishing standards that will assist practitioners in monitoring their conducts correctness is can be seen as a sign of true professional competence. These standards are created to highlight those ethical issues actually...
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...University of Phoenix Material Ethical Systems Table • Fill in brief definitions of each primary ethical theory. • Identify alternate names or variations of each ethical system based on your reading of the text and supplemental materials. • Match the real-world examples listed below with the corresponding systems. The first one has been completed for you in the table. Real-World Examples A. I believe people should be able to eat sand if they like the taste of it. B. I believe that if sand is going to be eaten, it should be available for everyone to eat. C. I believe people should be able to eat sand because it is the right thing to do. D. I believe people should be able to eat sand because it is good for one’s health. E. I believe people should be able to eat sand if they decide they want to, regardless of whether it is someone else’s sand. F. I believe people should be able to eat sand if they want to because they are free to make the decision themselves. G. I believe I will eat sand because it is the standard meal for my community. • Develop your own workplace example that fits with each system. Present each workplace scenario in a substantial paragraph of approximately 40 words. Although the table field will expand to accommodate your workplace examples, you may list them at the end of the table; make a note in the table to see the attached examples, however, so your...
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...AN EXAMINATION OF LEADERSHIP TO DETERMINE A DIRECT CORRELATION BETWEEN LEADERSHIP STYLE AND ETHICAL DECISION MAKING Michael S. Huckaby BBA 4751 Business Ethics Professor Fernando Chavez Leadership is a complex and ever evolving skill-set. Good leaders not only guide behaviors of followers, but lead them and their organization to achieve common objectives. Good leaders have an ability to adapt to any setting so everyone feels empowered to contribute creatively to solving problems. Leaders of various levels of success have been studied throughout history, some good, some bad, but everlasting questions are always at the forefront of studying leadership: What is a good leader? What is the right approach to leadership or style of leadership? Do certain types of leaders produce better results? Are ethical leaders always the best leaders? If a single answer to these questions existed, perhaps society could build the mold of the perfect leader and distribute it throughout the world to solve the greater problems of society. However, this approach is unrealistic, so society is left to explore leadership in an effort to understand what makes a good leader. The primary purpose of this research paper is to critically examine whether a direct correlation exists between leadership style and ethical decision making. To answer this question, the author will examine each leadership style in terms of its definition, its multi-faceted dimensions or characteristics, and the associated...
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...Ethics Prep on four main categories of ethical theory Deontological ethics Deontological ethics is a category in ethics that has a stance concerned with actions. This ethical theory suggests that we should have adherence to our personal duties. Deontological Ethics is centred on obedience; therefore following our duty is seen as behaving morally and not following our duty is seen as immoral. Perhaps the most significant thing to understand about deontological theory is that their moral principles are generally not thought to be associated with any costs which following these principles might have. Therefore, if a moral duty is not to lie, then lying is always wrong — even if that results in harming (or even worse killing) others. For example, you would be acting immorally if you lied to Nazis about where Jews were hiding. Immanuel Kant was arguably one of the greatest philosophers of all time. Kant thought that it was possible to develop a consistent moral system by using reason. If people were to think about this seriously and in a philosophically rigorous manner, Kant taught, they would realise that there were some moral laws that all moral humans had to obey simply because they were moral and rational humans (also ties in with absolutist ethics). Absolutist Ethics “Moral Absolutism is the ethical theory that there are complete standards against which moral questions can be judged, and that certain actions are right or wrong, regardless of the context of the act.” However...
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...group's behavior." In the most idealistic world, one's morals would help guide them in their best decision-making processes more than anything else. However, we all know that it does not work for everyone as history has proven. One's ethical and developmental traits or skills should continually be improving as a person grows, and though they are constantly evolving the fundamentals will always be the same. With one's capability to integrate their personality, ethics, and standards it only encourages a person's capacity for improving their personal values. This paper aims at observing the importance of personal values and having an ethical system in place. With this understanding the discussion leads to the great mortgage fiasco of the United States in August 2006. The economic debacle permeated to a large-scale proportion not only after the head executives made wrong decisions, but the whole tier of the banking system made multiple unethical decisions with potential homeowners. It was at this time that people began to look honestly at their personal ethical beliefs. Wong and Beckham (1992) made the analysis nearly two decades after what we now refer to as the Subprime Meltdown. They were able to identify two theories that would guide one’s ethical behavior, utilitarianism and Ross's prima facie dutie (Wong, 1992). As a person matures it’s perceived that most will choose the right moral decision that will give them the most significant benefit regardless of the cost of their...
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...CJ Business environment has a big impact on people’s lives and not just theirs but their families as well. Nobody really knows what is going on in the other person live, so I believe that we have to have morals and it really don’t matter what you do for a living. The business environment can be so stressful and can cause a lot of damage with immoral acts. The company as a whole has to make sure that everything and everyone are using morals in the environment. In a business environment, why should people be moral individuals? When we are talking about morals I believe that the business in question should be responsible in making sure that the people that they hire have morals and live by them. The business should also put out what morals they have and want to be followed. When the businesses don’t have morals it can cause lot damage to the company and the people that work for them as well. No morals can destroy lives. Let’s, say for example, In today’s time the people really don’t have a choice on if they health insurance or not. The government is making us have it and if you don’t have health insurance then you have to pay a fine. Some people say " If I can’t afford the insurance then I can’t afford the fine, so the hell with it". But what most people don’t realize is when you file income tax you are paying that fine. To this is immoral because everyone can’t afford health insurance and they live pay check to pay check. It is immoral to make someone...
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...paper on personal ethics development that examines your personal ethical system and ground rules, including its origins and development. o Incorporate the terms found in the University of Phoenix Material: Key Terms located on the student Web site. o Focus on the developmental aspect of your ethics rather than on a particular position on any issue. o Define your underlying ethical system, its primary principles, the sources that helped shape your ethics—such as people, institutions, events, and so forth—and the criteria and decision-making factors you used to revise them. o Discuss the potential effect of your ethics on your performance or use of them in your workplace using a specific personal example. o Explain why ethics are needed in an organization and how ethics are integrated into the organization to achieve its direction and goals. What effect does the application of these ethics have on individuals, organizations, and society? • Format your paper according to APA standards. • Submit your paper to the Plagiarism Checker. Submit it for review and provide a copy of the report to your facilitator with your assignment. Personal Ethical Development Given the almost collapse of the very foundation of the financial industry in the United States which then rapidly metastasized to a financial and economic crisis with global proportions, ethics and ethical behaviours in doing business and the lack of it was one of the major factors why the mortgage meltdown happened. Thus...
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