BS4209 Alternative Ethical Theories

Question 1

Virtue ethics

Answer 1

Morally good and wise
Personal brand:
Leading teams, building teams, maintaining the credibility in your profession

Question 2

Ethics of care

Answer 2

Emphasises interdependency knowledge
-Requires knowledge of others in order to be able to “care”
-Humans are social beings that exist in a web
-Consider others but not at expense of self

Question 3

Notion of dwelling

Answer 3

-Actively engage with others
-Assume others have a valid and informed point of view to share
-Stay with the present and factors which have shaped it rather than immediately looking to the future
-Trust that a solution will emerge from the process, be willing to be moved

Question 4

Discourse ethics

Answer 4

Deliberative process (Tree ethic)
-Transparency
-Representativeness
-Open mindedness
-Equality of power
The outcome should be a new solution, not a compromise

Question 5

Postmodern ethics

Answer 5

-Question the rules
-Listen to emotions
-Trust your gut instinct
Challenges:
-Ultimate relativism, does anything go?

Question 6

Pluralistic perspective

Answer 6

-Does this benefit the majority
-Do we violate anyone’s rights?
Have we discussed with relevant stakeholders?