Normative

are also called care ethics, it is a feminist philosophical perspective that uses a relation and context approach toward morality and decision making. The term itself “ethics of care” refers to two ideas that concern the nature of morality and the normative ethical theory. According to David Hume, contended that morality is founded upon and rooted in feelings on matters of morality, “that which renders morality an active virtue.” Which depends on internal sense or feelings, that was made…

Ethical Egoism Sheila Capers Saint Leo University Authors Note: All questions and concerns on this paper can be addressed to Sheila Capers, Saint Leo University, Criminal Justice, Savannah, GA. Email: Sheila.capers@email.saintleo.edu. Abstract Utilitarianism is not accepted without argument in the philosophical community, but it is taken seriously and treated with respect. No one dismisses it out of hand, the do not mock it and belittle its ideology. They allow its representation.…

adjusting of opinions, judgments, or behavior so that it matches the opinions, judgments, or behavior of other people. This peaks in early adolescence. This happens for two main reasons; The desire to be liked and accepted by the group (also known as normative social influence), and the desire to be right. If one is not sure, he or she will look to the group for answers (also known as informational social influence). There have been countless social experiments used to test people’s reactions or…

Theory of Justice vs. Habermas’s Discourse Ethics Discourse Ethics Habermas is considered one of the originators of modern discourse ethics. What is Discourse Ethics by the way? Discourse Ethics often referred to, as argumentation ethics is a normative framework that is suitable for employment when deliberating on the moral troubles that emerge in a pluralistic environment. This theory recognizes that within any environment populated with individuals conflicting moral values will exist, and…

In the realm of normative ethical theories there are many choices that can best represent one’s own personal belief structure. The one that best suits my personal thought process and belief structure is Egoism. When I say “I am an egoist” I automatically know what the majority of people will think, and that is “how selfish of you to think only of yourself”? When most people hear the word egoist it is automatically associated to have an extremely negative meaning about a person being a selfish…

descriptive or normative. Descriptive theories illustrate the actions of leaders; while normative theories attempt to define appropriate actions for leaders. This paper will focus on normative leadership theories and the moral principles on which these theories are built. Normative theories also offer parameters for ethical behavior in management situations (Johnson, 2016). Transformational Leadership Theory (TLT) is the primary focus of this paper. For comparison purposes three other…

peers. We change who we are for the desire of being liked or accepted by others and will comply within a group to a behaviour or thought that we don't particularly agree with. Solomon Asch (1951,1956) conducted studies exploring the limitations of normative social influence because he believed there are limits to when individuals will conform. In his lab study he used 50 male students from Swarthmore college Students. Using a line judgment task Asch would put one student into a room with seven…

Although these theories are commonly used, it is debatable whether it still exist in the modern organisations. From this essay, I will argue that virtue ethics is not dead in modern organisation. Virtue ethics provides a guideline for guiding normative ethical decisions, it focuses on an individual’s personal character and moral action and on the…

Psychological Egoism Argument is a convincing but contentious argument that supports ethical egoism, and I will show this by touching on the main objections to the argument and the responses to these arguments in its defense. Ethical egoism is a normative moral theory which claims that acting in our own real self-interest is our only obligation. This theory states that the right act according to morality is anyone that makes…

Virtue Ethics (Individualism) and Care Ethics (Collectivism) Virtue ethics or Individualism is having the excellence of moral; righteousness, responsibility, and other exemplary qualities. Care ethics, or feminist theory, states that women and men have different ethical practices. However, no one person, man or woman, is better or superior to another. Individualism is inner power and strength, whereas collectivism is societal assistance for improvement or advancement. Discuss Aristotle’s…