Ethics refers to well-founded standards of right and wrong that prescribe what humans ought to do, usually in terms of rights, obligations, benefits to society, fairness, or specific virtues… also virtues of honesty, compassion, and loyalty (Velasquez, Andre, Shanks, S.J., & Meyers, 1987). Ethics play a vital role in society, and without ethics people would be guided by their desires without thought to whether they are helping or hurting others. With crowd-funding, there are many different elements in play, which speak to both ethical and unethical behavior and what is presented in this case study.
Core Ethical Beliefs
Every day, we all face ethical dilemmas, whether large or small. We make choices that not only affect us, but affect others. …show more content…
This perspective of ethics is based in the prevention of social injustice and limitations on personal freedom (White & Taft, 2004). People who subscribe to this belief system hold that human rights are universal and that anyone is entitled to them, regardless of intelligence, class, race, or sex (to name a few). According to Kant, Locke, Mills, and Rawls, an act is deemed ethical when it respects and protects the moral rights of anyone it affects (White & Taft, 2004).
An example of those following this ethical perspective is the enacting of the Bill of Rights. This bill lays out what all people are entitled to and that there are no limitations to who has these rights. More recently, we have seen debates for animal rights and the rights of unborn babies. When looking at these issues, it illustrates the rights perspective when seeing the arguments for the protection of the rights of animals and unborn babies.
Finally, the justice approach to ethics believes that ethically, people should be given what they are due. More specifically, it addresses how to distribute benefits, how to punish, and how those affected should be compensated (White & Taft, 2004). Everyone is entitled to these rights equally, and should be carried out equally to all. Typically, you see this kind of ethical thinking in the creation of laws and the judicial system.
Application of Ethical
Core Ethical Beliefs
Every day, we all face ethical dilemmas, whether large or small. We make choices that not only affect us, but affect others. …show more content…
This perspective of ethics is based in the prevention of social injustice and limitations on personal freedom (White & Taft, 2004). People who subscribe to this belief system hold that human rights are universal and that anyone is entitled to them, regardless of intelligence, class, race, or sex (to name a few). According to Kant, Locke, Mills, and Rawls, an act is deemed ethical when it respects and protects the moral rights of anyone it affects (White & Taft, 2004).
An example of those following this ethical perspective is the enacting of the Bill of Rights. This bill lays out what all people are entitled to and that there are no limitations to who has these rights. More recently, we have seen debates for animal rights and the rights of unborn babies. When looking at these issues, it illustrates the rights perspective when seeing the arguments for the protection of the rights of animals and unborn babies.
Finally, the justice approach to ethics believes that ethically, people should be given what they are due. More specifically, it addresses how to distribute benefits, how to punish, and how those affected should be compensated (White & Taft, 2004). Everyone is entitled to these rights equally, and should be carried out equally to all. Typically, you see this kind of ethical thinking in the creation of laws and the judicial system.
Application of Ethical