Explain the main differences between Act and Rule Utilitarianism Utilitarianism is a theory‚ which first became widely acknowledge when it was adopted by its greatest advocate Jeremy Bentham. It is a theory that maintains that it is an action’s total consequence that determines its moral correctness. It is a theory not concerned with the effects of the action on the individual carrying out the action‚ but instead the effect it has on everybody affected by the action. It also maintains that it is
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Kantian Ethics It is clear from the case study that Alistair knows the contract is unorthodox. The problem he faces is whether he should overlook the bribe or report it to the board. The board of directors expects Alistair to tell the truth and report the bribe because of: his position as Chief Legal Officer‚ the board has a very strong ethics policy and they are wary of unethical activities. Immanual Kant theorised that moral rules are based on reason‚ in other words the ability to think and form
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Formilleza‚ Precious L. Mgt 205 December 11‚ 2013 LOCKHEED IN JAPAN I. STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM: 1. Were the actions and transactions (bribery) made by Lockheed Corporation ethical and legal? II. HYPOTHESIS: The hypothesis in this case was that if the Lockheed Corporation was conducting bribery in their transactions‚ then it’s unethical and illegal. III. ANALYSIS: There are many factors and areas to be considered if Carl Kotchian’s actions for the corporation were ethical and legal.
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help to guide companies to choose wisely in order to not be found liable for actions that are wrong. Below are the analysis of the ethical theories and an assessment of an anti-bribery act. Evaluating Ethical Theories The theories to consider when reviewing Ruth’s actions are 1) ethical fundamentalism‚ 2) utilitarianism‚ 3) Kantian ethics‚ 4) Rawls’s social justice theory‚ and 4) ethical relativism (Cheeseman‚ 2010‚ pgs. 20-23). Ethical fundamentalism is ethical rules or commands that derive from
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What is good decision making? A. It should be Ethical 1. Utilitarian criterion—decisions are made solely on the basis of their outcomes or consequences. The goal of utilitarianism is to provide the greatest good for the greatest number. This view tends to dominate business decision making. 2. Focus on rights—calls on individuals to make decisions consistent with fundamental liberties and privileges. • An emphasis on rights means respecting and protecting the basic rights of individuals‚ such
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I. Case Analysis A. The Situation As earlier mentioned‚ the case involves Mr. Romulo Bernas‚ a staff assistant in Prime Shipping Inc.‚ who earns a salary enough to support his family. He is directly reporting to a manager and has no fixed job description. He also works closely with Mr. Jose Narciso‚ a former New People’s Army member and is now a bodyguard of a politician connected to the Bureau of Customs (BOC). Mr. Bernas has been given several credits for his work. As such‚ he was
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actions and are independent of personal intentions and desires (Shakil‚ n.d.). Deontology is defined as being the branch of ethics dealing with duty‚ moral obligation‚ and moral commitment (Dictionary.com‚ n.d.). Deontology is the opposite of utilitarianism as it highlights that the
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WD Hitt Ethics and Leadership: Putting Theory into Practice (Bettelle Press Columbus 1990) Chapter 4‚ RS Pfeiffer and RP Forsberg Ethics on the Job: Cases and Strategies (Belmont Publishing California 1992) Chapter 2‚ JR Boatright Ethics and Conduct of Business (2nd edn Prentice Hall New Jersey 1997) Chapters 2-3‚ NE Bowle and RF Duska Business Ethics (2nd edn Prentice Hall New Jersey 1990) Chapter 3‚ W Shaw and V Barry Moral Issues in Business (6th edn Wadsworth Publishing Belmont California
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Whistleblowing After a complete analysis of the situation‚ our team believes that the whistle blower at SNC-Lavalin was justified. To come to such a conclusion we can borrow an analysis of the ethics of whistleblowing created by philosopher Richard DeGeorge. According to DeGeorge‚ for whistle-blowing to be considered ethical there first must be a serious harm that the whistle-blowing aims to prevent‚ which is greater than the harm it causes the firm and stakeholders. In this case‚ the corrupt activities
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should be allowed. The article begins by giving the history of federal acts that were put into place to try and limit the amount of corruption in business around the world. The first of such act was Foreign Corruption Practices Act‚ which banned bribery of foreign public officials. The F.C.P.A was symbolically important and didn’t do much‚ originally‚ to cut down on corruption. However‚ after 1997 much was done by the O.E.C.D. and the U.N. to cut down on corruption‚ and corruption
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