Ethics in Business

Paper Summary:

The paper outlines the ethical value systems of virtue ethics, utilitarianism and the concept of equity. The paper then relates the writer's personal ethical perspective that the ultimate ethical virtue may be the willingness to depart from the strict application of any particular ethical philosophy for the overall purpose of achieving the most beneficial result for every particular circumstance.

Outline:
Introduction
A Survey of Ethical Value Systems
Personal Ethical Perspective for Responding to Ethical Dilemmas in the Workplace
Conclusion

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"Ethics is a set of principles or values that helps us define what courses of action in life are good and distinguishes them from courses of action that are bad. In the workplace environment, certain ethical issues arise that are defined by the rule of law (Daft 2005), but others may require us to apply personal values and ethical standards to determine the right course of action. Different systems of ethical analysis yield distinctly different results because they emphasize different criteria and underlying assumptions of the relative importance of the individual elements comprising ethical issues."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Daft, R. (2005) Management 7th Edition. Mason: Thomson South Western
• Gerrig, R., Zimbardo, P. (2005) Psychology and Life 18th Ed. New Jersey: Prentice Hall.
• Hursthouse, R. (1999) On Virtue Ethics. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

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