Philosophy 2074F/G Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Michael Walzer, David Mayer De Rothschild, Immanuel Kant
3 Apr 2018
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Managers intentionally strip moral language from speech when. A way of defining what we ought to do. The manner in which principles of ethics are incorporated into. David mayer economics rests on an assumption of self interest, yet that"s the very principle that seems to reduce ethical conduct. Moral muteness talking to employees and fellow managers even when ethical principles guide decisions. Instead of saying this would be more ethical managers are more likely to say this will make us more money. Descriptive ethics aims to discover and describe the moral beliefs of a given society. Meta ethics assign meanings to abstract language of moral philosophy. Ethical relativism the theory that what is right is determined by what a culture or society says is right. No moral absolutes= all points of view are equal. Moral institutions-> (generalize) moral principles-> (apply) predictions about concrete cases-> (test against) moral institution.
