Global Business Ethics Presentation - PDF

Global Business EthicsGlobal Business Ethics ● Survey/Inventory: Dispositions ● Understand definitions and theories ● Discuss known problems ● Discuss new problems ● Looking forward: techniques and solutionsSurvey/Inventory: Dispositions ● Row boat problem ● Character traits ● Voice of God scenarioUnderstand definitions and theories ● Immanuel Kant – Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals (1785) – Nothing possible to be good in itself except human will – Persons have apparent freedom of the will guided by reason; they are due equal respect – Our intention to act in accordance with a universal principle is the measure of our humanity – Christianity on steroids – without GodUnderstand definitions and theories ● Utilitarianism – Principles of Moral Legislation (1789) – Utilitarianism (1861) – The greatest good for the greatest number – A calculation done by an ideal (indifferent) spectator – Quantity as well as quality of “pleasures” (benefits, welfare) – Aimed against intuition, “feeling”Understand definitions and theories ● Aristotle (384 -322 BCE) – Nichomachean Ethics – Common sense in high gear – Virtues are perfections of innate human capacities – The Golden Mean: ● Courage = neither fearful nor foolhardy – NaturalisticUnderstand definitions and theories ● W. D. Ross – Prima Facie Duties – Fidelity, Reparation, Gratitude – Non-injury, Harm prevention – Beneficence (foster health, security, wisdom, moral goodness, happiness of others – rests on fact of existence of “others.” – Self-improvement, Justice – Respect for Freedom, Care, Non-partisanismUnderstand definitions and theories ● Value of each person -Human dignity ● Benefits to all concerned – Humanity at large ● Biological/Functional/Human perfections ● Duties we understand and feel