What Is Ethics? Ethics is the part of philosophy that deals with good and evil. Ethics tries to answer questions like: • What actions are good? What actions are evil? • How can we tell the difference? • Are good and evil the same for everyone? • How should we make hard decisions that might help or hurt other people? The Four main studies of ethics are; • Meta-ethics‚ about the theoretical meaning of moral propositions and ethical opinions; • Normative ethics‚ an abstract set of principles
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the ethical problems within an organization. Ans: False Response: See page 10. 2. Good character is the main factor determining whether an individual acts ethically within an organization. Ans: False Response: See page 11. 3. Federal laws define what is ethical. Therefore‚ all unethical behavior is considered unlawful. Ans: False Response: See page 17. 4. Both characteristics of the organization and the individual contribute to unethical behavior. Ans: True Response: See
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MILES ASIA M DIERO BSPT-3A 1. Definition of Ethics It studies how man ought to behave. Ethics is a thoughtful review of how to act in the best interest of patients and their family. It is also about making good choices based on beliefs and values regarding life‚ health‚ suffering and death. Relationship of Ethics in other branches of science: * Ethics and Logic- Studies the correct and organized thinking of a man. Focused foremost on demands of materials‚ nonhuman world‚ or world of
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Ethics MGT/498 September 26‚ 2013 Ethics In business there will always be the line to act with integrity or to lie‚ cheat‚ and steal. Famous author Douglas Adams once said‚ “To give real service you must add something which cannot be bought or measured with money‚ and that is sincerity and integrity” (Heathfield‚ n.d). The priority of any business is to serve the needs and wants of the customer and more important his or her stakeholders. Any business decision made in major corporations must
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to right and wrong behavior‚ ethics are recognized rules of conduct in regards to a specific action or a particular group of people. In short‚ ethics come from an external social structure whereas morals come from within – a person’s own perceptions of right and wrong regardless of what society’s rules say. The three primary schools of ethics that can be used in discussing ethical problems and dilemmas are care-based ethics‚ rule-based ethics‚ and end-based ethics. In the case of ethical dilemma
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discretionary. 1. Economic responsibilities of a business organization’s management are to produce goods and services of value to society so that the firm may repay its creditors and shareholders. 2. Legal responsibilities are defined by governments in laws that management is expected to obey. For example‚ U.S. business firms are required to hire and promote people based on their credentials rather than to discriminate on non-job-related characteristics such as race‚ gender‚ or religion. 3. Ethical
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Ethics Week 1 Assignment Choice 2 A married couple‚ both addicted to drugs‚ is unable to care for their infant daughter. She is taken from them by court order and placed in a foster home. The years pass. She comes to regard her foster parents as her real parents. They love her as they would their own daughter. When the child is 9 yrs. old‚ the natural parents‚ rehabilitated from drugs‚ begin court action to regain custody. The case is decided in their favor. The child is returned to them‚ against
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Q1. Explain how utilitarian might prove a defence for Roche and how a rights-based ethic might instead condemn Roche’s drug trails in China. A. According to the Utilitarian Ethics point of view that support the benefits of greater number of people compare to the loss of fewer people or supports the idea that gives happiness to the majority. As far as this case is considered utilitarian does support Roche’s drug tests on transplant patient because the test helps the company to create medicines like
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Fair Process) • Citizenship Principle (Law & Regulation‚ Public Goods‚ Cooperation with Authorities‚ Political Noninvolvement‚ Civic Contribution • Responsiveness Principle (Addressing Concerns‚ Public Involvement) LEARNING OBJECTIVES (TOPIC 3) After completion of this topic‚ you will be able to: 1. Describe the main ethical theories and apply it to business scenarios © iStockphoto.com/Dan Bachman ETHICAL THEORIES Three periods in history of ethics Greek period (500 BC-AD 500) • The man who
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Rehabilitation Past and Present CJS/230 August 18‚ 2013 Rehabilitation Past and Present Many years ago‚ rehabilitation was a priority in the prison system. After the focus shifted to punishment‚ it was clear to see that rehabilitation is necessary in the criminal justice system. “Rehabilitation is the result of any planned intervention that reduces an offender’s further criminal activity‚ whether that reduction is mediated by personality‚ behavior‚ abilities‚ attitudes‚ values‚ or other
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