Ethical Theories- Pros and Cons Katherine Bryson ETH/316 October 15, 2012 Mark Cobia Ethical Theories- Pros and Cons The similarities between the virtue theory, the utilitarianism theory and deontological theory are that they all support good and responsibility. Virtue theory not only concentrates on how an individual acts but also what a person should strive to be, for example a religious figure may personify perfection when in the public when they really should strive for that perfection
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implemented, they all seem to followthe same basic approach. Typically, these modules convey information about a company’s stated values, initiate employees in the principles of deontology, teleology, or virtueethics to enhance their ethical decision-making skills, and then create opportunities for participants to practice their newly acquired skills via case study exercises. Many of thosewhowrite about ethics training stress the importance of demonstrating how corporate values inform everyday
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Effect 4Total (1X2X3) A B C… Total of all effects (the last column) Third, Choose the alternative yielding the greatest aggregate good (i.e., the sum of alternative 1 vs. sum for alternative 2 and Choose the largest number.) 2) Kantian Deontology—The categorical imperative—Act according to a rule that you would will to be universal. (Do unto others…) Identify rights that you believe should be universal (Freedom of Expression, Private Property…) Start with rights people might claim in
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Anscombe and MacIntyre developed Aristotle’s ‘Virtue Theory’. [30 marks] Aristotle’s ‘Virtue Theory’ is an ethical theory that emphasizes on an individual’s character as a key element of ethical thinking, rather than rules about the acts themselves (deontology) or their consequences (consequentialism). Thus making ‘Virtue Ethics’ and deontic ethical theory. Both Elizabeth Anscombe and Alasdair MacIntyre believed that modern ethical studies have lost their ways. The philosophers felt that they were
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goals explicitly set. The mere achievement of these goals is a necessary and sufficient condition to qualify as moral people’s actions or deeds without taking into account the “intermediate stages” of the actions performed to achieve those goals. Deontology, as a general horizon of articulating the ethical theories, believes on the contrary that in every moment of our existence, every action or deed that we accomplish can be described as moral or non-moral according to the ethical principles underlying
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caring responsible citizens using motivation, education and encouragement. The ethical issue that BGCA faces is maintaining the virtues and image of the BGCA and the challenges related to disenfranchised youth of today. The ethical theories of deontology, utilitarian and relativism will be examined to resolve how BGCA will honor their mission statement with an ethically proper solution. Background The BGCA is a 501(c) 3 (nonprofit) organization and their donations are tax deductible. The BGCA’s
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nature of duty (dictionary.com). It seems that all of these lead to making people happy. It seems that each one of the branches has the duty to make everyone happy by themselves. The differences between Deontological Ethics and Virtue theory is that Deontology addresses that if action is right and it is in accordance with a moral rule or principle. Virtue Theory says that an action is right if it is what a virtuous agent would do in the circumstances. Compared to Virtue Theory these two show what should
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University of Phoenix Material Ethical Systems Table Directions: 1. Fill in brief definitions of each primary ethical theory. 2. 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. a. I believe people should be able to eat sand if they like the taste of it. b
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Law, Ethics, and Corporate Governance AnnMarie Seidler Dr. Charity Lanier Legal 500 October 30, 2013 As the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of a midsize company that is preparing for an Initial Public Offering (IPO), I discover several personnel problems that require my immediate attention. It is my duty to be familiar with the Employee-at-will Doctrine and any exceptions if any that may apply to the employees and my employer. While preparing to deal with our personnel problems I discover that
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Gay Marriage Tina M. Keena SOC 120: Introductions to Ethics & Social Responsibility Instructor: Daniel Beteta August 31, 2012 Gay Marriage “The protection of fundamental human rights was a foundation stone in the establishment of the United States over 200 years ago. Since then, a central goal of U.S. foreign policy has been the promotion of respect for human rights, as embodied in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The United States understands that the existence
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