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EM 213.32 Week 3 Winter 2013
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Cases Each case: What ethical systems used? by the protagonist by other actors
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Reading Maxwell “The Mission of Business” In what way(s) does he respond to Friedman? If so: »Are those responses convincing? this article hasn’t been very influential Would it be if it were widely known?
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Identifying Ethical Systems
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normative consequentialist 1.egoism 2.utilitarianism act-utilitarianism rule-utilitarianism non-consequentialist 3.Kantian 4.prima facie principles 5.moral rights should results motives
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Identifying Ethical Systems should results 1.egoism 2.utilitarianism act-utilitarianism rule-utilitarianism best for me best for everyone case-by-case rule-of-thumb
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Identifying Ethical Systems should results 1.best for me 2.best for everyone case-by-case rule-of-thumb motives 3.Kantian 4.prima facie principles 5.moral rights reason
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Identifying Ethical Systems should results 1.best for me 2.best for everyone case-by-case rule-of-thumb motives 3.reason 4.principles 5.rights Egoism
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1.Egoism misplaced attacks self-indulgence hedonism only pretending reasonable attacks not a moral theory psychological egoism not observed ignores “reality”
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Identifying Ethical Systems should results 1.best for me 2.best for everyone case-by-case rule-of-thumb motives 3.reason 4.principles 5.rights Utilitarianism
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2.Utilitarianism in organizations clear & “straightforward” process “objective” criteria results-oriented
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2.Utilitarianism criticisms workable? just? relentless? some acts just seem wrong
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2.Utilitarianism 2 streams act utilitarianism case-by-case rule utilitarianism rule-of-thumb “judge codes, not actions”
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Identifying Ethical Systems should results 1.best for me 2.best for everyone case-by-case rule-of-thumb motives 3.reason 4.principles 5.rights Kant
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3.Kant reason circumstances must be ignored intentions only duty universal application test
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3.Kant “a categorical imperative” “means not ends”
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3.Kant in organizations firm rules focus on individual motivation
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3.Kant criticisms why only duty acceptable? no exceptions? what does “means not ends” mean?
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Identifying Ethical Systems should results 1.best for me 2.best for everyone case-by-case rule-of-thumb motives 3.reason 4.principles 5.rights prima facie principles
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4.Prima Facie Principles 10 commandments love God; love others Golden Rule
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4.Prima Facie Principles “everyone agrees on some basic rules” in hierarchy
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4.Prima Facie Principles Ross 7 duties fidelity reparation gratitude justice beneficence self-improvement non-injury
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4.Prima Facie Principles criticisms universal? what happens if someone disagrees? conflicting
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Identifying Ethical Systems should results 1.best for me 2.best for everyone case-by-case rule-of-thumb motives 3.reason 4.principles 5.rights moral rights
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5.Moral Rights The Declaration of the Rights of Man Universal Declaration of Human Rights http://www.un.org/en/documents/udhr/index.shtml http://www.un.org/en/documents/udhr/index.shtml
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5.Moral Rights understanding duties & rights positive rights & negative rights
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5.Moral Rights criticisms what is on the list? who draws up the list? is eligible? is responsible? how much? rights contests
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Baby M Egoism Act utilitarianism Rule utilitarianism Kant principles rights
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Ford Pinto Egoism Act utilitarianism Rule utilitarianism Kant principles rights
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Plasma International Egoism Act utilitarianism Rule utilitarianism Kant principles rights
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Christianity = Moral Code ? Does being a Christian mean we must accept principle-based ethics as the only acceptable one? Which code? How interpreted? How binding? On who? http://www.religioustolerance.org/chr_10ci.htm
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What To Do? every approach can be criticised organizations plural
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Attempts at Synthesis Shaw & Barry Rachels Desjardins
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Shaw & Barry obligations ideals effects propose a process outline options for each understand obligations ideals effects weigh
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Shaw & Berry Ford Pinto obligationsideals Benefit shareholders Safety Customers Safety is good for business Don’t sell what you won’t buy optionseffectschoice Sell sell sell Fix it inform weigh.3.4
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Shaw & Berry Ford Pinto obligationsideals 1: satisfy customers 2: safety 3: reputation 4: make profit 1: cost/benefit for company 2: make world a better place optionseffectschoice sell sell sell111C recall2.252.53A fix it quietly1.51 B weigh.3.5.2
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Shaw & Berry Plasma obligationsideals optionseffectschoice weigh
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Shaw & Berry Plasma obligationsideals 1: Profit 2: Safety 3: Reputation 1: Cost/benefit 2: Better world 3: Beat out competitors 4: Save lives optionseffectschoice Don’t get into this business Pedal to the metal Fair trade in blood weigh.3.2.5
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Rachels reason = weighing options “ought” responsibility consistency “[Racism] is an offence against morality because it is first an offense against reason.”
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Rachels deserts if responsible then consequences are moral “We ought to act so as to promote impartially the interests of everyone alike, except when individuals deserve particular responses as a result of their own past behaviour.”
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Rachels moral community time space species
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Rachels apply to Ford Pinto Plasma International Does it work for you? Would it work in an organization?
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DesJardins Aristotle phronesis
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