GMS 802 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Relativism, Primum Non Nocere, Organizational Culture

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Global Management Studies
• Course: GMS 802
• Professor: Ron Babin

Document Summary

How we structure our business society, laws and systems. In contrast to deontology, it does not begin with an assumption that actions may be moral (lying, etc. ) e. g. military can defend or ward off attacks, but attacking for world domination is immoral. Take the course of action which creates the most favourable balance vs. harm in achieving purposes. Each tradition highlights important aspects of moral life and most communities/people need the resources of all 3 to provide a comprehensive picture of moral life. Three corresponding decision guides to use in analyzing cases (from the 3 traditions). They are frameworks for analyzing the moral dimensions of a given situation: standards of conduct (to address moral and legal rules that focus on actions) Nonmaleficence: avoid causing harm to others, especially intentional/direct harm. Autonomy: people should be free to make their own choices (re: their own welfare/life projects)