Associate Level Material Appendix B Ethical Theories Chart Complete the chart below using information from the weekly readings and additional research if necessary. Include APA formatted in-text citations when applicable and list all references at the bottom of the page.
Ethical Theory| | | | | Utilitarianism| Deontological| Virtue ethics| | Definition| The doctrine that utility is the sole standard of morality, so that the rectitude of an action is determined by its usefulness. (1913 Webster)| Deontological is an approach of ones duty of ethics, principles, values, honesty, loyalty, compassion, and respect for human beings and property. section II)| Virtue ethics is an approach to ethics that emphasizes the character of the moral agent, rather than rules or consequences, as the key. | Ethical thinker associated with theory| James Millshttp://www. utilitarianism. com/james-mill.
html| Emmanuel Kant(Trevino & Nelson, 2007)| Rosalind Hursthousehttp://plato. stanford. edu/entries/ethics-virtue/| Decision-making process| Decisions are made and determined on the good and not the bad consequences, maximizes the benefits and minimizes the harms to society. section II)| Decisions are made based on moral, principles, values and honesty.
Bad and good are both considered in the decision making process. (section II)| Decisions are made based on character, motivations and intentions. This doesn’t mean that principles, rules, or consequences aren’t considered. (section II) | Workplace example| Utilitarianism rests on what is known as the "golden rule" of workplace ethics.
According to this rule, an individual is responsible for, and concerned with, the well-being and happiness of others.The golden rule holds that ethical individuals are those who avoid causing harm and seek ways to help others. Utilitarianism is therefore concerned with actions that produce benefit and avoid harm. Utilitarian workplace values include honesty, keeping promises, professionalism, caring for others, accountability and avoiding conflicts of interest. Utilitarianism rests on what is known as the "golden rule" of workplace ethics.
According to this rule, an individual is responsible for, and concerned with, the well-being and happiness of others.The golden rule holds that ethical individuals are those who avoid causing harm and seek ways to help others. Utilitarianism is therefore concerned with actions that produce benefit and avoid harm. Utilitarian workplace values include honesty, keeping promises, professionalism, caring for others, accountability and avoiding conflicts of interest. http://www. ehow.
com/info_8785999_utilitarianism-workplace. html| Deontology Workplace ethics example:Where I work, the agency felt it was mandatory to have urine test every six month.This came about because an employee was caught smoking marijuana at lunch time in the back of the building. Deontologist would support this argument as this school of ethics is based on the notion that people are obligated to obey moral conduct at all times despite of any positive or negative outcomes that can come from breaking them. The basis of deontology is to assess a person’s character by how well they follow moral rules, even if by doing so, tragic results occurs. Deontology always advocates the Right over the Good.
Workplace Ethics)| A virtue ethics workplace example is when one has proven his ethics in the workplace. This can include telling someone the truth or doing a good deed, for the sake of the deed and not for any reward that may be offered. http://www. ask. com/question/workplace-example-of-virtue-ethics| | Reference: (section II ethics and the individual) http://en.
wikipedia. org/wiki/Virtue_ethics (1913 Webster) http://www. ehow. com/info_8785999_utilitarianism-workplace.
html http://www. ask. com/question/workplace-example-of-virtue-ethics
