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... ◦ “Why” questions move us from a morality of doing, to a morality of being ◦ Why seeks to know if we are acting out of selfish motives or out of concern for the good of others ◦ “Why are we doing what we’re doing? – motivation? ◦ Our motives are seldom pure. Our actions tell us a lot about who we ar ...
... ◦ “Why” questions move us from a morality of doing, to a morality of being ◦ Why seeks to know if we are acting out of selfish motives or out of concern for the good of others ◦ “Why are we doing what we’re doing? – motivation? ◦ Our motives are seldom pure. Our actions tell us a lot about who we ar ...
Prescriptivism
... rather than a matter of influencing someone through emotion. Hare argues that this makes ethical discussion rational. First, we can ask about someone’s reasons for prescribing what they do. Second, morality involves consistency – moral judgements must be universalized. For example, Singer claims the ...
... rather than a matter of influencing someone through emotion. Hare argues that this makes ethical discussion rational. First, we can ask about someone’s reasons for prescribing what they do. Second, morality involves consistency – moral judgements must be universalized. For example, Singer claims the ...
Business Ethics in an International Context
... of property and free enterprise cannot be uniformly and unreflectively exported without producing negative consequences. Everyone can agree that abolishing poverty is a good thing, but we need to be cautious regarding our assumptions about how to do so. We need to keep in mind that what matters ...
... of property and free enterprise cannot be uniformly and unreflectively exported without producing negative consequences. Everyone can agree that abolishing poverty is a good thing, but we need to be cautious regarding our assumptions about how to do so. We need to keep in mind that what matters ...
幻灯片 1
... situations in which child labor might be ethically acceptable. The deontological view is that an act is right or wrong in itself and does not depend upon any other considerations. If child labor is wrong in one situation, it follows that it is wrong in all situations because of the Kantian principle ...
... situations in which child labor might be ethically acceptable. The deontological view is that an act is right or wrong in itself and does not depend upon any other considerations. If child labor is wrong in one situation, it follows that it is wrong in all situations because of the Kantian principle ...
Outline of Singer, “Famine, Affluence, and Morality”
... against Singer. It would just be using custom as a basis for morality, and we know that is not acceptable philosophically. Arthur recognizes this when he says: “But unless we are moral relativists, the mere fact that entitlements are an important part of our moral code does not in itself justify suc ...
... against Singer. It would just be using custom as a basis for morality, and we know that is not acceptable philosophically. Arthur recognizes this when he says: “But unless we are moral relativists, the mere fact that entitlements are an important part of our moral code does not in itself justify suc ...
pdf2011 Nature Protection – an ethical obligation E. Stanciu
... and safety and, increasingly, also for the natural environment. See also morality. http://www.businessdictionary.com ...
... and safety and, increasingly, also for the natural environment. See also morality. http://www.businessdictionary.com ...
Universal Business Ethics - E-International Scientific Research
... individual within a company. This includes the morality of a decision, actions or character of an individual who is doing business. Those issues have to be evaluated ethically if their system, corporate practices and policies and individual activities observe ethical standards. Since issues covered ...
... individual within a company. This includes the morality of a decision, actions or character of an individual who is doing business. Those issues have to be evaluated ethically if their system, corporate practices and policies and individual activities observe ethical standards. Since issues covered ...
The Sociological, Economic, and Ethical Impact of
... justify different moral obligations to each in regards to GMO’s? How many genes from an animal does it take to make a plant not a plant and vice versa? ...
... justify different moral obligations to each in regards to GMO’s? How many genes from an animal does it take to make a plant not a plant and vice versa? ...
Chapter 3: Morality and the Moral Life Ethics
... action is right or wrong or why a person or a person’s character is good or bad. A moral theory tells us what it is about an action that makes it right, or what it is about a person that makes him or her good. ...
... action is right or wrong or why a person or a person’s character is good or bad. A moral theory tells us what it is about an action that makes it right, or what it is about a person that makes him or her good. ...
Ethics, Morals and the Professional
... are ethics and morality, and what is the difference between the two? How do our values impact our ethical decisions and moral standards? Do moral decisions always align with ethical decisions? There is a basic, albeit subtle, difference between ethics and morals. Morals define personal character, wh ...
... are ethics and morality, and what is the difference between the two? How do our values impact our ethical decisions and moral standards? Do moral decisions always align with ethical decisions? There is a basic, albeit subtle, difference between ethics and morals. Morals define personal character, wh ...
ETHC 2000 – Interdisciplinary Ethics and Values Evaluation of
... any action or decision that would interfere with the rights of everyone to develop their potential as much as possible. Such rights are consistent with the promotion of voluntary exchanges among individual as the basis for collective benefit.. ...
... any action or decision that would interfere with the rights of everyone to develop their potential as much as possible. Such rights are consistent with the promotion of voluntary exchanges among individual as the basis for collective benefit.. ...
ethics
... invited some Greeks who were present to a conference, and ask them how much money it would take for them to be prepared to eat the corpses of their fathers; they replied that they would not do that for any amount of money. Next, Darius summoned some members of the Indian tribe known as Callatiae, wh ...
... invited some Greeks who were present to a conference, and ask them how much money it would take for them to be prepared to eat the corpses of their fathers; they replied that they would not do that for any amount of money. Next, Darius summoned some members of the Indian tribe known as Callatiae, wh ...
Enlightenment - Pam Murphy, Instructor of English
... social order over which aristocracies had ruled. Economically, new trade between countries generated new wealth. The newly wealthy tradesman and merchant class demanded a share of the social and political power formally held only by the nobility. As a result of the political and economic changes dur ...
... social order over which aristocracies had ruled. Economically, new trade between countries generated new wealth. The newly wealthy tradesman and merchant class demanded a share of the social and political power formally held only by the nobility. As a result of the political and economic changes dur ...
Classical Natural Law Theory
... stance on mercy killing is based on theological concerns. Moral theories that identify the moral realm with the will of God are known as divine command theories. A deontological theory, divine command theories take God’s will to be the foundation of morality. What is right is what God commands and w ...
... stance on mercy killing is based on theological concerns. Moral theories that identify the moral realm with the will of God are known as divine command theories. A deontological theory, divine command theories take God’s will to be the foundation of morality. What is right is what God commands and w ...
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... the best overall consequences? What moral rights do the affected parties have, and which course of action best respects those rights? Which course of action treats everyone the same, except where there is a morally justifiable reason not to, and does not show favoritism or discrimination? Which cour ...
... the best overall consequences? What moral rights do the affected parties have, and which course of action best respects those rights? Which course of action treats everyone the same, except where there is a morally justifiable reason not to, and does not show favoritism or discrimination? Which cour ...
Ethics & Social Responsibility - Mark
... Most common reasons for bending rules -– Organizational performance required it – Ambiguous or out of date rules – Peer pressure – everyone else does it – [Greedy #@%$(#s] ...
... Most common reasons for bending rules -– Organizational performance required it – Ambiguous or out of date rules – Peer pressure – everyone else does it – [Greedy #@%$(#s] ...
Basics of Ethics CS 215 ©Denbigh Starkey
... of becoming a universal law for all rational beings.”2 This sounds complex, but what it means is that if you are wondering whether an act is moral or not then you say “what would happen if everyone did the same thing?” If the result would be good then the individual act is moral, but if it is bad th ...
... of becoming a universal law for all rational beings.”2 This sounds complex, but what it means is that if you are wondering whether an act is moral or not then you say “what would happen if everyone did the same thing?” If the result would be good then the individual act is moral, but if it is bad th ...
STEVE SMITH - Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics
... Broad principles of rightness and wrongness can be established and these principles are not dependent on the circumstances of a particular action. One’s duty is to do what is morally correct and to avoid doing what is morally wrong, regardless of the circumstances. ...
... Broad principles of rightness and wrongness can be established and these principles are not dependent on the circumstances of a particular action. One’s duty is to do what is morally correct and to avoid doing what is morally wrong, regardless of the circumstances. ...
3Christian Ethics1
... • Morality = our lived experience of human freedom -- trying to use our freedom to live well or of discovering what is worth living for and trying to live accordingly) ü Note: moral practice may differ from moral aspirations • Ethics = critical reflection on morality --stepping back to examine, anal ...
... • Morality = our lived experience of human freedom -- trying to use our freedom to live well or of discovering what is worth living for and trying to live accordingly) ü Note: moral practice may differ from moral aspirations • Ethics = critical reflection on morality --stepping back to examine, anal ...
Introduction to Moral Theories and Principles that inform ethical
... Virtue ethics is the name given to a modern revival and revision of Aristotle's ethical thinking. Aristotle’s ethics, while not generally thought of as consequentialist, is certainly teleological. For him, the telos, or purpose, of a human life is to live according to reason. This leads to ‘happines ...
... Virtue ethics is the name given to a modern revival and revision of Aristotle's ethical thinking. Aristotle’s ethics, while not generally thought of as consequentialist, is certainly teleological. For him, the telos, or purpose, of a human life is to live according to reason. This leads to ‘happines ...
Engineering without Ethics
... in a rear end collision at an impact speed of 20 MPH or greater, the tank was apt to rupture, causing a fire and explosion. The tank was only 5’ forward of the rear sheet metal of the body and only 3’ from the back rear axle. In most rear-end crashes, the axle housing deformed the tank and sharp bol ...
... in a rear end collision at an impact speed of 20 MPH or greater, the tank was apt to rupture, causing a fire and explosion. The tank was only 5’ forward of the rear sheet metal of the body and only 3’ from the back rear axle. In most rear-end crashes, the axle housing deformed the tank and sharp bol ...
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... begins to make more money or experiences an increase in external pleasures, expectation and desire tends to rise in tandem with those external changes, in turn leading to no permanent gain in happiness. Experiencing pleasure or making money is not intrinsically bad, but once our basic needs & wants ...
... begins to make more money or experiences an increase in external pleasures, expectation and desire tends to rise in tandem with those external changes, in turn leading to no permanent gain in happiness. Experiencing pleasure or making money is not intrinsically bad, but once our basic needs & wants ...
PersonsTheoreticalEthics
... of cultural identities within a culture. Pluralistic societies contain many cultures. How do you make sense of moral progress? e.g. abolition of slavery, womens’ rights. Is relativism an absolute? ...
... of cultural identities within a culture. Pluralistic societies contain many cultures. How do you make sense of moral progress? e.g. abolition of slavery, womens’ rights. Is relativism an absolute? ...