ETHICS

Ethics from Greek language-Source of character
It is normative-- With judgements

 Sources of ethics
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Genetic inheritance
Religion
Philosophical systems-- Epicure-Pleasure, Stoic-pain
The legal system
Codes of conduct

 Types---
Transactional ethics
Participatory ethics
Recognitional ethics

 Carol Gilligan's theory/model

 Values---
Norms--Expectations of proper behavior
Beliefs--Ethical code are standards of thought

 Theories
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Traditional
Utilitarianism -- John Stuart Mill, Jeremy Benthams
Deontology--Action-Moral rights ( Inheritance in the action )
Greatest happiness principle- Jeremy Bentham

 Deon means Duty -- Kantianism

 Immanuel Kant-- Categorical imperative

 Aristotle's Nicomachien ethics (virtue ethics)

 Deontology-----Some actions are always wrong
Utilitarianism-Right/wrong depends on consequence

 Aristotle--- Concept virtue
Ends-means ethics of Niccolo Machiavelli
Might-Equals-Right approach Karl Marx
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Robisnon-- Patman act (1936)--- Price discrimination is illegal
OSHA-1970
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Kohlberg's model development theory

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Caux principles

 Four basic approaches of business ethics
1)Emperical -- Through experience
2)Inactive--Automatic good/bad
3)Rational--No past experience
4)Revelation--Religious moral
social responsibility-Four stage coninnum

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