PHI 2397 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Medical Ethics, Reciprocal Altruism, Categorical Imperative
6 Feb 2015
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Business: offering a product or service to another. Business has existed since the beginning of civilization during the development of cooperation in society and the first existence of trade. Purpose of business was to improve quality of life. To protect this business we must establish rules. The best thing to do is to act as to bring about the best (good) consequences. We want organizational success and personal success. Stress an unhappiness get in the way of these goals. Absenteeism, stress etc. cost businesses money and therefore happy employees are important. Good (best consequences) right (what reason, religion etc. says regardless of consequences) Law = can/cannot (on ethical grounds, law can be wrong) Wants are linked to consequences (ie pleasure, pain etc. ) Rights are regardless of wants and of consequences (ie moral rights, human rights etc. ) Utilitarianism: act to create greatest good for the greatest number (end justifies the means) Amoral: a choice that has nothing to do with morality.
