Q3 - BESR Flashcards
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Business is a part of human society. It plays its roles in the complex web of interactions inside the society. Its functions and ways must be governed with a high task of ethics & morality.
ETHICS & BUSINESS
Business without ethics threatens the society’s stability, growth, & progress. In some cases, it destroys relationships of people. The study of ethics gives as an impression of what is right & what is wrong; what is acceptable & what is not.
Ethics & Business
It is the branch of study dealing with what is the proper course of action for man;
ETHICS
Answers the question, “What do I do?”
ETHICS
Is the study of right & wrong in human endeavors;
ETHICS
Is the method by which we categorize our values & pursue them;
ETHICS
Is man’s means of deciding on the course of action to take;
ETHICS
TAKE NOTE: WITHOUT ETHICS
Without Ethics, our actions would be random & aimless. It is the practical science of the MORALITY OF HUMAN ACTS.
These are actions that proceed from the deliberate free will of man. Therefore, these actions are done with the knowledge & consent, & is willfully carried out by the person (Roa, 2011).
HUMAN ACTS
“Human Acts” are determined by the following characteristics:
- Free & Voluntary acts of man
- Done with Knowledge & Consent
- Proper to man being a Rational being
- Done consciously & entails responsibility
These are actions that naturally exhibited by man & are morally indifferent (neutral) because these actions cannot be judged to be ethical or unethical (Roa, 2011).
ACTS OF MAN
Acts of man are divided into two (2) categories:
- Natural Involuntary Acts
- Natural Voluntary Acts
Acts of Man
These are actions of man that are performed involuntarily (e.g., metabolism, heart beating, breathing).
Natural Involuntary Acts
Acts of Man
These are actions that are within the control of man’s will for some period of time (e.g., sleeping, walking, running).
Natural Voluntary Acts
The quality of goodness or badness of a human act.
Morality
This refers to an individual’s own principles regarding right & wrong. These are Principles or habits with respect of right or wrong conduct. These are also the prescribed dos & don’ts, morality is ultimately a personal compass of right & wrong.
Morals
Human Actions in Relation to Reason (3):
- Good Acts
- Evil Acts
- Indifferent/Neutral Acts
Human Actions in Relation to Reason
Are those actions done by the man in harmony with right reason.
Good Acts
Human Actions in Relation to Reason
Are those actions done by man in contradiction to the dictates of right reason.
Evil Acts
Human Actions in Relation to Reason
are acts that are neither good nor evil.
Indifferent/Neutral Acts
Factors of Morality (2):
- Society
- Culture
Factors of Morality
This is mainly concerned with how people are within a community is brought up in that community. Society differs not just by demographics but also by the differences of the families & people living in them. People who live in urban places differ greatly to the practices, values, & way of doing things to people who are born & raised in rural areas.
Society
Factors of Morality
Cultural differences in the Philippines contribute to how they perceive whether an act is acceptable or not. What may be acceptable to Caviteños may not be acceptable to Lagunenses. This also creates barriers in terms of communication & ultimately understanding.
Culture
Culture
Plays a key role in morality for they are also covered on
whether which words are acceptable & which are not.
Language