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21 Cards in this Set
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Ethics |
The system of rules that governs the ordering of values.
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Aim of Ethics |
Is to identify both the rules that should govern peoples behavior and the goods that are worth seeking. |
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Ethical Decisions are guided by what? |
By the underlying values of the indiviudal. |
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What are values? |
Principles of conduct such as caring, being honest, keeping promises, pursuing excellence, showing loyalty, being fair, acting with integrity, respecting others, and being a repsonsible citizen. |
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An ethical issue |
A situation, problem or opportunity in which an individual must choose among several actions that must be evaluated as morally right or wrong. |
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Business ethics |
comprises the moral principles and standards that guide behavior in the world of business. |
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Moral philosophy |
the principles, rules, and value people use in deciding what is right or wrong. |
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3 Ethical Systems |
Universalism, Egoism, Utilitarianism |
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Universalism |
The ethical system that all people should uphold certain values that society needs to function. |
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Examples of universal values |
They transcend all societies. Rules against mlurder, deceit, torture, and oppression. |
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Caux Principles, 2 basic prinicples that underpin this. |
Kyosei (living and working together) and human dignity. Established by international executives in Caux Switzerland in collaboration with business leaders from Japan Europe and the US. |
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Egoism |
An ethical system defining acceptable behavioras that which maximizes consiequences for the individual. |
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Utilitarianism |
An ethical system stating that the greatest good for the greatest number should be the orverriding concern of decision makers. |
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Relativism |
Philosophy that bases ethical behavior on the opinions and behaviors of relevant other people. Acknowledges the the existence of different ethical viewpoints. |
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Virtue Ethics |
Classification of people based on their level of moral judgement. Perspective that what is mroal comes from what a mture person with good moral charcter woud deem right. |
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Kohlbergs model of cognitive oral development |
Perspective that what is moral comes from what a mature person with good moral character would deem right. |
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3 stages of Kohbergs model of cognitive development |
preconventional stage, conventional stage, principled stage. |
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Preconventonal stage |
makes decisions based on rewards and punishments and immediate self-interest
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conventional stage |
confor to the expectations of ethical behavior held by gorups or institutions such as society, family, or peers. |
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principled sate |
see beyond authority, laws and norms and follow their self-chosen ethical prinicples. |
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Moral Individuals transcend rules by |
Applying their personal values for faith, honesty, and integrity. |
