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Ethics in Business


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Ethics in Business
This paper highlights the need for personal values in addition to the defined ethical value systems.
777 words (approx. 3.1 pages) | 3 sources | APA | 2009 United States


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

From the Paper:

"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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APA Citation:

Ethics in Business (2012, January 15). Retrieved February 09, 2012, from http://www.academon.com/Essay-Ethics-in-Business/112666

MLA Citation:

"Ethics in Business" 15 January 2012. Web. 09 Feb. 2012. <http://www.academon.com/Essay-Ethics-in-Business/112666>




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