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- Business, Business Ethics, Philosophy
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- PHL320 · Week 5
This study guide covers major perspectives in moral reasoning, ethical systems and business ethics, and the ethics environment. It helps you prepare for Week 5 of the PHL320 module.
What's inside
- Major perspectives in moral reasoning
- Ethical systems and business ethics
- The ethics environment, ethical decision making, and courage
- Consequentialism, deontologism, virtue ethics, moral relativism
- Ethical decision making in business
Who it is for: Students taking the PHL320 module, Week 5. (Undergraduate)
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Summary
Critical thinking and decision making in business are explored. Students learn about different ethical systems and how they apply to business.
Major Perspectives In Moral Reasoning
Consequentialism, virtue ethics and moral relativism are explained. Examples show how each approach is used to make moral decisions.
Ethical Systems And Business Ethics
Egoism and utilitarianism are discussed. Questions ask which ethical perspective fits given scenarios. Kohlberg's model of cognitive moral development is mentioned.
The Ethics Environment
Factors that lead to unethical behavior are identified. Ethics programs are described. Business costs of ethical failures are explored.
Key terms
- Consequentialism
- An approach to ethics that judges actions by their outcomes.
- Virtue ethics
- An ethical approach that focuses on character and virtues.
- Moral relativism
- The idea that morality depends on the group or culture.
- Egoism
- An ethical perspective that prioritizes individual benefits.
- Compliance-based programs
- Ethics programs that punish violations of corporate law.
- Kohlberg's model of cognitive moral development
- A theory describing stages of moral reasoning.
Questions this document helps with
- How do different ethical perspectives guide business decisions?
- What factors create an environment for unethical behavior?
- How do ethics programs help prevent business misconduct?
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