The Ethics of Shrewdness "I am sending you out like sheep among wolves. Therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves." Matthew 10:16 Michael C. R. McLoughlin‚ August‚ 1997 Abstract The marketplace is a a difficult and dangerous environment for the Christian. It can be a place of compromise or a place of persecution. It is a place where Christians must
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MORALS AND ETHICS PREVAILING STANDARDS AND MEASURES TO IMPROVE THESE INTRODUCTION 1. The traditional military ethic of our army can be described on the concept of ‘Namak’ or salt. One is supposed to be faithful to the person whose salt one has eaten. The allegiance is not necessarily to the state but to what the soldier serves directly – the regiment or may be his direct superior officer. 2. During the tenure of the British Raj‚ the ruling power had assigned a unique position
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I cannot help but conclude that Mother Teresa would have done much more good for the poor had she become something useful‚ like a prostitute or a drug dealer‚ or better still‚ a banker or the head of a multi-national corporation. -Robert White‚ in The Diabolical Works of Mother Teresa Ethical egoism is a normative theory which claims that all persons ought to act out of their own self-interest. Classification Ethical egoism can be broadly divided into three categories: individual‚ personal
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Ethics and Compliance Tyrese Simmons FIN/370 February 5‚ 2013 Gary phillips Ethics and Compliance Ethics‚ or rather a lack of ethics‚ is a recurring theme in the news. Recently‚ finance has been home to an almost continuous series of ethical lapses. As recent history show‚ the business world does not forgive ethical lapses. Acting in an ethical manner is not only morally correct‚ but it is a necessary ingredient to long-term business and personal success. (Titman & Martin‚ 2011)
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Business Ethics Ethics is a branch of philosophy that inquires into the nature of ultimate value and the standards by which human actions can be judged right or wrong ("ethics‚" Collegiate). Ethics is not primarily concerned with the description of moral systems in societies. That task‚ which remains on the level of description‚ is one for anthropology or sociology. In contrast‚ ethics deals with the justification of moral principles. A Brief History of the Study of Ethics Ethics has been
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WORK ETHIC “Work ethic: A set of values based on the moral virtues of hard work and diligence.” (http://www.thefreedictionary.com) This definition‚ although true‚ is flawed due to its lack of specificity. I believe that work ethic is a set of values that one chooses to follow when they have a personal goal to reach. For example‚ if someone wants to get a starting place on their team‚ they are going to work harder and keep at it until they do so. Not just because someone tells them to. Work ethic
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questions are in red‚ and the answers are in black Question 1 The nature of Theological Ethics is often misunderstood. Describe some common misunderstandings concerning what theological Ethics involves. Also provide a valid definition of Theological Ethics (33 marks) (600 words) Answer Theological ethics basically is a combination of all ethical concerns and most ethics are action based. Theological ethics encompass various religious beliefs and ideals; however the term “theological” refers mainly
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Laws and Ethics are actually two different things. When you say ethics‚ it is actually rules of conduct‚ it tells the society on how one should behave and it is the guiding rules when creating laws. It does not have punishment‚ unlike in the laws. Ethics depends on the person’s conscience and self worth. A person‚ who knows what is right from wrong‚ is a person who is ethical. Ethics is also defined as how individuals prefer to interact with one another. Stealing is a good example. Not stealing a
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Ethics in Cyberspace Cyberspace is a global community of people using computers in networks. In order to function well‚ the virtual communities supported by the Internet depend upon rules of conduct‚ the same as any society. Librarians and information technologists must be knowledgeable about ethical issues for the welfare of their organizations and to protect and advise users. What is ethics? Ethics is the art of determining what is right or good. It can also be defined as a general pattern
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Stewart Martin 08/06/2012 Aristotle’s Ethics According to Aristotle happiness is the highest or self-sufficient good. Happiness is the end toward which all other ends are directed. Happiness is attained by living a virtuous life. Moral virtue is a relative mean between extremes of excess and deficiency. Virtuous acts require conscious choice. Moral virtue requires moral action in a social environment. The term “happiness” as used by Aristotle is “eudaemonia ” and can be translated
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