MGMT 310 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Kantianism, Whistleblower, Virtue Ethics
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Intro: ethics: the study of moral standards and their effect on behavior and conduct, morality: the standards that people use to judge what is right or wrong, good or evil. Ethical frameworks: utilitarianism: produce the greatest good, or utility, for the greatest number of people. Is the outcome moral: kantianism: motives and universal rules are important aspects in judging what is right or wrong. Morality"s primary function is to develop virtuous character: measures of a virtuous character. A person"s ability to recognize the moral elements of a situation. How consistent a person"s actions are with those judgements. How well a person can teach others to exhibit character. Justice: justice: an ethical philosophy that provides the framework for society to judge what is morally right or wrong, fair or unfair, and establishes ways to evaluate or punish those who behave in morally wrong ways, distributive justice. Distribution of wealth and prosperity among members of a society.
