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... For example, when ask to give our opinion of someone’s cooking we may decide to be less than completely honest in order to avoid harming that person. Since conflicts among various principles and standards can arise, we must frequently exercise our judgment in deciding how we should act. In orde ...
... For example, when ask to give our opinion of someone’s cooking we may decide to be less than completely honest in order to avoid harming that person. Since conflicts among various principles and standards can arise, we must frequently exercise our judgment in deciding how we should act. In orde ...
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... theories, and the duties we may have concerning animals and future generations. Contemporary moral philosophers have been much less interested in questions concerning moral theories themselves: what they are, why we might want to have them, and what methods we should use in constructing them. In thi ...
... theories, and the duties we may have concerning animals and future generations. Contemporary moral philosophers have been much less interested in questions concerning moral theories themselves: what they are, why we might want to have them, and what methods we should use in constructing them. In thi ...
Ethics and Business
... and have moral rights, and obligations, and are morally responsible. • View #2: it makes no sense to attribute ethical qualities to corporations since they are not like people but more like machines; only humans can have ethical qualities. • View #3: humans carry out the corporation’s actions so the ...
... and have moral rights, and obligations, and are morally responsible. • View #2: it makes no sense to attribute ethical qualities to corporations since they are not like people but more like machines; only humans can have ethical qualities. • View #3: humans carry out the corporation’s actions so the ...
Study Guide 3
... 3. Aristotle talks about “functions” (chapter 6) of artists and artisans, as well as of body parts (foot, eye, etc.). What does this have to do with finding out what is good for a human being? 4. Why are living and sensation not the ‘functions’ of a human being? 5. According to Aristotle, what kind ...
... 3. Aristotle talks about “functions” (chapter 6) of artists and artisans, as well as of body parts (foot, eye, etc.). What does this have to do with finding out what is good for a human being? 4. Why are living and sensation not the ‘functions’ of a human being? 5. According to Aristotle, what kind ...
Everyday Ethics - University of Montana
... mess and many unfortunate, even tragic, consequences. For deeper judgments of moral character we need to discuss more than ethics violations. A vocabulary for deeper discussions about ethics and leadership exists; but unfortunately these terms have largely slipped form our moral vocabulary. The key ...
... mess and many unfortunate, even tragic, consequences. For deeper judgments of moral character we need to discuss more than ethics violations. A vocabulary for deeper discussions about ethics and leadership exists; but unfortunately these terms have largely slipped form our moral vocabulary. The key ...
BUSINESS ETHICS
... Business: any or all-economic transactions between individuals, between individuals and profit-making organizations, and between profit-making organizations and other such organizations. ...
... Business: any or all-economic transactions between individuals, between individuals and profit-making organizations, and between profit-making organizations and other such organizations. ...
Categorical Imperative
... would become a universal moral law? • Kant’s appeal is to logical consistency not the consequences of the action. ...
... would become a universal moral law? • Kant’s appeal is to logical consistency not the consequences of the action. ...
Durkheim`s "Moral Education"
... education, itself a social phenomenon, and drives there from the consequent percepts of pedagogy (ibid). What is morality? "Mores refers to moral rules or ways of behaving that most members of a society believe are essential for maintaining standards of decency. Mores are vigorously enforced and tr ...
... education, itself a social phenomenon, and drives there from the consequent percepts of pedagogy (ibid). What is morality? "Mores refers to moral rules or ways of behaving that most members of a society believe are essential for maintaining standards of decency. Mores are vigorously enforced and tr ...
Maat, The Moral Ideal in Ancient Egypt: A Study
... “Professor Karenga’s massive scholarly tome is the definitive work on classical African ethics and an essential authoritative source for the scholar and general reader interested in ancient Kemetic ethics, religion and culture. Indeed, it is difficult to imagine any serious consideration of the cult ...
... “Professor Karenga’s massive scholarly tome is the definitive work on classical African ethics and an essential authoritative source for the scholar and general reader interested in ancient Kemetic ethics, religion and culture. Indeed, it is difficult to imagine any serious consideration of the cult ...
Subjectivism in Ethics
... Values are not tangible things like planets, trees, and spoons. However, this does not mean that ethics has no objective basis. People have not only feelings but also reason, and these two are fundamentally distinct. ...
... Values are not tangible things like planets, trees, and spoons. However, this does not mean that ethics has no objective basis. People have not only feelings but also reason, and these two are fundamentally distinct. ...
What is Christian Ethics?
... 2) Reflection, discourse, and study concerning how people ought to live (normative ethics) ...
... 2) Reflection, discourse, and study concerning how people ought to live (normative ethics) ...
Oct. 18 - Department of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science
... ( ACT) UTILITARIANSIM Jeremy Bentham John Stuart Mills What makes acts right or wrong depends wholly on the consequences Consequences are difficult to predict So-Act so as to achieve the “greatest good for the greatest number” Problems Leads to a “calculus of values” But can values be quantified? Sh ...
... ( ACT) UTILITARIANSIM Jeremy Bentham John Stuart Mills What makes acts right or wrong depends wholly on the consequences Consequences are difficult to predict So-Act so as to achieve the “greatest good for the greatest number” Problems Leads to a “calculus of values” But can values be quantified? Sh ...
Ethical Theory
... The Smartest Guys in the Room (2004) McLean and Elkind The tale of Enron is a story of human weakness, of hubris and greed and rampant self-delusion; of ambition run amok; of a grand experiment in the deregulated world; of a business model that didn’t’ work; and of smart people who believed the ...
... The Smartest Guys in the Room (2004) McLean and Elkind The tale of Enron is a story of human weakness, of hubris and greed and rampant self-delusion; of ambition run amok; of a grand experiment in the deregulated world; of a business model that didn’t’ work; and of smart people who believed the ...
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... – Negative right – implies one is free from external interference in one’s affairs (state can’t tap phones) – Positive right – implies a requirement that the holder of this right be provided with whatever one needs to pursue legitimate interests (rights to medical care and education) ...
... – Negative right – implies one is free from external interference in one’s affairs (state can’t tap phones) – Positive right – implies a requirement that the holder of this right be provided with whatever one needs to pursue legitimate interests (rights to medical care and education) ...
Chapter One: Why Be Ethical?
... Ethics Stems from the Greek word “ethiko”, which means a “Focus on Good Character” Ethics can be defined as the “should”; what we feel is the good and the just thing to do Ethics is about searching for the good in all things, such as day to day actions, and responsibilities. This good is infi ...
... Ethics Stems from the Greek word “ethiko”, which means a “Focus on Good Character” Ethics can be defined as the “should”; what we feel is the good and the just thing to do Ethics is about searching for the good in all things, such as day to day actions, and responsibilities. This good is infi ...
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... how people are to treat one another, that rational people will agree to accept, for their mutual benefit, on the condition that others follow those rules as well. James Rachel, The Elements of Moral Philosophy ...
... how people are to treat one another, that rational people will agree to accept, for their mutual benefit, on the condition that others follow those rules as well. James Rachel, The Elements of Moral Philosophy ...
Hinduism: One God, Many Forms
... • Nepal is the only nation with Hinduism as its state religion ...
... • Nepal is the only nation with Hinduism as its state religion ...
Three Independent Factors in Morals
... form of moral theory had been established. To take a broad view of the history of thought, it might be said that it was Greek thinkers who gave articulate expression to this particular phase of experience, and left as their permanent contribution to the theory of morals the conception of ends as the ...
... form of moral theory had been established. To take a broad view of the history of thought, it might be said that it was Greek thinkers who gave articulate expression to this particular phase of experience, and left as their permanent contribution to the theory of morals the conception of ends as the ...
Ethics part 2
... I did something spectacular; I just saw someone who needed help. I did what I felt was right.” ...
... I did something spectacular; I just saw someone who needed help. I did what I felt was right.” ...
Do unto others…
... Animals are a means = Yes, Dominion of animals Humans are end, never means = Yes, Christian view Reason alone = No, wisdom of Sacred Scripture Reason alone = No, authority of God. ...
... Animals are a means = Yes, Dominion of animals Humans are end, never means = Yes, Christian view Reason alone = No, wisdom of Sacred Scripture Reason alone = No, authority of God. ...
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... 1. The importance of the individual: “What does it mean to be existing as a human being? – How do you conduct in a meaningful way of life in a world where all purpose seems obscure? – In the midst of an unstable world, it becomes imperative to “be an individual.” ...
... 1. The importance of the individual: “What does it mean to be existing as a human being? – How do you conduct in a meaningful way of life in a world where all purpose seems obscure? – In the midst of an unstable world, it becomes imperative to “be an individual.” ...