ADM 1300 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Golden Rule, Internal Set, Distributive Justice

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Administration
• Course: ADM 1300
• Professor: Gerard Brathwaite- Sturgeon

Document Summary

Moral obligation to identify what is right from wrong. Set of moral principles that defines right or wrong for a person or group. Theory of values (what makes something good and/or bad) Aims to resolve questions dealing with human morality. Acting according to or from a law or maxim (moral rule or law) Antiquity the older the more apt it is to be correct. Numbers how many hold it (majority is always right, bandwagon effect) Prestige how many important prestigious persons hold this viewpoint. Cultures can establish what is considered acceptable and unacceptable behaviour. Aim to ensure uniform practice among members of a society. Just because something is legal does not mean that it"s ethical. Living up to the law does not ensure that someone"s acts are considered ethical. Ex) slavery and women"s voting rights in 1800s. The way someone interprets whether or not an act is ethical is mainly influenced by their values.