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Ethics

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Meant to set order in society Rules
Meant for nan Rules
Comes from the greek word ethos meaning custom Ethics
Deals eith morality Ethics
The latin equivalent Moral
A branch of philosophy which deals with moral standards, inquiries about the goodness or badness Ethics
Are guidelines that help people makr decisions and behave in their personal lives Personal ethics
Refers to principles and values that guide individuals snd societies in making decisions that promotes harmonious coexistence Social ethics
A method of understanding moral issues from the perspective of systematic faith and practice Religious ethics
A set of principles that guides the behavior of a person or group in a business environment Professional ethics
The application of ethical values to business behavior Business ethics
The adjective describing a human act as either ethically right or wrong Moral
Are norms or prescriptions that serve as the framework for determining what ought to be done Moral standards
Rules or expectations that guide behavior without considering ethical or moral implications Non moral standards
Based on matters of taste or preference Non moral standards
2 classification of the theories of moral standards 1. Consequence standard (teleological) 2. Not only consequence standard (deontological)
Moral standards are based on consequences standards Consequence standard
State that rightness or wrongness of a rule depends on the consequences or the good that is produced in following rule Consequence standard
An ethical theory that suggest the rightness or wrongness of an action is determined solely by its consequence Consequentialism
An ethical theory that determines right from wrong by focusing on structure Utilitarianism
Holds that the most ethical choice is the one that will produce the greatest good Utilitarianism
Holds that the rightness or wrongness of an action does not only defend or rely on the consequence of that action Not only consequence standard (deontological)
God is the most ultimate source of what is moral Theist
God is not source of morality Non theist
A situation where a choice must be made between two or more options are equally undesirable or unacceptable Dilemma
A problem in the decision make between two possible options Moral dilemma
Also referred to as ethical dilemma Moral dilemma
When someone presents only two choices as if they're the only possibilities False dilemma
Refers to individual dilemmas Personal morals dilemma
These dilemma are experienced and resolved on the individual/ personal level Person moral dilemma
3 classifications of personal dilemma 1. Moral 2. Ethical 3. Financial
When a person must choose between action that are both right or wrong morally Moral
When a person must balance their values, duties, rights and obligations Ethical
When a person must choose between financial safety security and pursuing their passion Financial
A situation where an organization must choose between multiple options that each have advantages/disadvantage Organizational dilemma
Conflict between groups, institution or sectors that are affected by decisions made at a higher level Structural moral dilemma
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