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philosophical study of morality
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Ethics
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the discipline that examines one's moral standards or the moral standards of society
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Ethics
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the standards that individuals within a society have about what is right and wrong, good and evil
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Morality
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a specialized study of moral right and wrong which concentrates on moral standards as they apply to business policies, institutions, and behavior.
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Business Ethics
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a category of moral philosophies that bases decision on the anticipated consequences of actions, the "hoped-for" outcomes.
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Teleological theories
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a category of moral philosophies that bases decisions on certain rules or duties one holds as foundational rather than consequences.
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Deontological theories
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We get our sense of ethics from that which works for us, or that which is forced on us by others.
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Might is Right
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Ethics are determined by the group to which one belongs.
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Morals and Mores
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Each person's own will sets the standard.
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Man is the Measure
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Not just one person, but all mankind sets the standard of what is right and wrong.
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The human race is the basis of right
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Aristotle sited various character traits as virtues. Each of these virtues fell in the middle of two other, extreme traits. (Ex. Courage falls between fear and aggression.)
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Right is Moderation
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Epicureans in the 4th century BC followed this approach.
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Right is what brings pleasure
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This view was established by Jeremy Bentham and is called utilitarianism.
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Right is the greatest good for the greatest number
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Right is what is desirable for its own sake.
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No answer just statement
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There is no such thing as "truth," so right and wrong are not real.
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Right is indefinable
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