reason-guided study of what we morally ought to do. It’s one of the four main sub-disciplines of philosophy, the other three being logic, metaphysics and epistemology. While most people defer to religion or society or their gut when deciding moral dilemmas, ethicists think through them for themselves. Whether or not we fully adopt their approach, we can all learn a thing or two from ethicists about asking the right questions, paying attention to the right factors, and holding a consistent set of
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The characteristics of virtue ethics are a force that drives ethical behavior, instead of rules or deontology. Normative ethical philosophies are a collection of virtue ethics that stresses being rather than doing. Virtue ethics are focused on the characteristics of morals not rules and consequences. Virtue ethics and deontology are different in the way that moral dilemmas are approached and solved (Virtue Ethics, n.d.). Telling lies is wrong even if the results are good according to deontologists
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Business Law & Ethics Ethics Essay Case 2.1 – Ethical Application, “Who Comes First” (p94-95, Moral Issues in Business) Business Law & Ethics Individual Assignment – Who Comes First WHO COMES FIRST Fred Higgins was presented with a moral dilemma that is common to many leaders in today’s ever-changing market place. Restructuring like his firm was facing follows poor sales or strong competition, leading to a need to cut costs and fast. Reducing the staff from 23 down to
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discusses the moral and ethical decision of a computer technician and his supervisor. Kevin, the computer technician, was instructed to clear some electrical wire from underground before the insurance company arrived to assess the damage. He made the decision to refuse the order and took the problem Antonio Melendez. After the story was told Antonio had to make a decision to either sweep the problem under the rug, let Kevin be the one to tell the insurance company or tell the insurance company himself
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Ethical Perspectives: The Ethics Game Many situations arise in the workplace that require employees (managers and subordinates) to sit down and think about the best solution. Sometimes solutions are unclear and what seems to be the most obvious answer, is not always the best choice. The Ethics Game simulation presented two different cases: the case of the mysterious rose and the case of the cold feet. Both cases bring the “manager” through different thought processes to make them understand the
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about ethics usually try to live by an ethical code, while the people who set up a code of ethics often study and think while they are doing so ("Define ethics," 2011). According to this definition, ethics can be one of two things: it can be a code that you follow and live by, or it can be something that you study and think about. Of course in our daily life it has a chance of being both. Ethics is not an easy word to define. Almost everyone wants to live an ethical life, but knowing what that means is
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“How Personal Can Ethics Get?” Assignment 1: Business 520 How personal differences and preference can impact organizational ethics Individuals’ ethical development is established before entering a company. The influence of family, church, community, and school will determine individual values. Companies are dealing with individuals whose value base has already been established. When choosing a company to work for, one of the things that a person should look for is whether the company has like
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Ethical and Legal Issues in Nursing Laura Dittmer Marie Peckman Tracy Taylor Melissa Jacoby NUR/391 2/17/2014 University of Phoenix The America Nurses Association Code of Ethics provides a guideline to follow in a case that involves ethical dilemmas. In the case of Marianne, the ethical issues that arise is providing enough information for the family so they can make a decision on Marianne’s care. According to the American Nurses Association Code of Ethics, a nurse must practice with
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Final Project: Solving Ethical Dilemmas in the Accounting Profession November 4, 2011 ACC/260 Dan’s Dilemmas In this assignment we will evaluate the ethical dilemmas of Daniel Potter. Dan is an accountant at Baker Greenleaf. He has been assigned a special audit in which his dilemmas occur. We will discuss many factors that led to the issues Dan is facing. We will describe the dilemmas and give a step-by-step account of how a solution can be reached. Background: While studying
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some very difficult ethical decisions. The first decision I had to make was regarding fair warning. The company had determined that there was a contaminant in products that were already distributed for sale. They were looking at me to tell them what should be done about those products. In this case, I was asked to look at the dilemma through two lenses, first the Rights/Responsibility Lens and the Results Lens. Even though one lens focuses on the duty of doing what is ethical and the other focuses
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