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teleological vs. deontological
focus on Kant vs. situation ethics
teleological, situational vs. deontological, absolutist
love vs. duty
6 props vs. ci
Cis always lead to moral decisions
deontological, duty
1st ci
2nd ci
Kantian ethics is the most helpful approach to moral decision ,making regarding business ethics
deontological emphasis on duty vs. hedonism, higher/lower pleasures (CSR)
1st ci vs. hedonic calculus (whistleblowing)
2nd ci vs. singer (globalisation)
assess aquinas view of conscience
ratio and synderesis
marks us out from other beings
imago dei
fall, however rule of syneresis = orientated to good. have innate knowledge
can get it wrong = apparent gods
must educate reason through church teachings and divine law
conscientia 2 parts of conscience deriving 2nd p and applying them consicientia = decision made prudence
ignorance
vincible
invincible
everyone knows what good means
ethical naturalism
emotivism
intuitionism
the end justifies thee means
SE
util and bentham
util and mill
ethical system with no clear absolute results in antinomianism
NL, reason
Kant, duty
SE, love
act vs. rule util/mill vs. bentham
quantity vs. qual
human rights vs. no human rights
act vs. rule, case study
consequences > rules
PP vs. HC
CIs vs. 6 props
mill uses both consequences and rules with weak rule
success I achieving telos is best basis
NL, telos with god
kant and duty, achieving duty
SE, achieving love
double effect and justifying euthanasia?
act cannot be bad in itself
good consequences must outweigh bad
proportionately good reason to permit evil act
deontological vs/ teleological
general kant vs. general situation
reason vs love
PPs vs. 6 props
kant = ben approach to business
deontological/reason vs. teleo/pleasure
1st ci vs. HC
2nd CI vs. Singer
companies have no duty to be ethical
friedman
CSR
globalisation and externalities
CSR is meaningless
friedman
reputation
duty to recognise impact of business, externalities
capitalism can only lead to evil
globalisation. can but should recognise duty and externalities
friedman, trickle down economics
CSR
good ethics = useless for business
friedman
CSR, better reputation
USP, positive financial impact
globalisation can only be good
free market economy, stimulates trade (h.. wage gap) interdependency, spread of new ideas (h... externalities) cheap labour (h... exploitation)
sanctity of life is most important
sofL
bible
aquinas
q of l
singer
flecther
personhood
selling
warren
a person should have autonomy over life
quality of life, singer/mill
weak sanctity of life, flether
personhood, warren
sanctity of life has no relevance
strong sofl, bible, rcc, aquinas
weak sofl, fletcher
q of l is best
love is most important, yes
SE, personhood and love
NL, sofl, reason
QofL, love, singer
NL is too inflexible for Ruth
deontological and reason
double effect
PP
passive is the same as active
no, SofL, RCC, double effect
yes, weak sofL
yes, qofl/persohood
