Making Ethical Decisions in Business
categorical imperitive - answeract only according to that maxim by which you can at the
same time will that it should become a universal law.
test of universalizability - answercould this act be turned into a universal code of
behavior?
conventionalist ethic - answerbusiness is like a game with permissive ethics and any
action that does not violate the law is permitted.
disclosure rule - answertest an ethical decision by asking how you would feel explaining
it to a wider audience such as newspaper readers, television viewers, or your family.
doctrine of the mean - answervirtue is achieved through moderation. Avoid behavior
that is excessive or deficient of a virtue.
ends-means ethic - answerThe end justifies the means.
Golden Rule - answerDo unto others as you would have them do unto you.
practical imperitive - answertreat others as ends in themselves, not as means to other
goals. This principle prohibits selfish manipulation of other people.
test of reversibility - answerwould you be willing to change places with the person or
persons affected by your actions?
intuition ethic - answerwhat is good or right is understood by an inner moral sense
based on character development and felt as intuition.
might equals right - answerjustice is the interest of the stronger.
organizational ethic - answerbe loyal to the organization.
principle of equal freedom - answerA person has the right to freedom of action unless
such action deprives another person of a proper freedom.
proportionality - answera set of rules for making decisions having both good and evil
consequences.
categorical imperitive - answeract only according to that maxim by which you can at the
same time will that it should become a universal law.
test of universalizability - answercould this act be turned into a universal code of
behavior?
conventionalist ethic - answerbusiness is like a game with permissive ethics and any
action that does not violate the law is permitted.
disclosure rule - answertest an ethical decision by asking how you would feel explaining
it to a wider audience such as newspaper readers, television viewers, or your family.
doctrine of the mean - answervirtue is achieved through moderation. Avoid behavior
that is excessive or deficient of a virtue.
ends-means ethic - answerThe end justifies the means.
Golden Rule - answerDo unto others as you would have them do unto you.
practical imperitive - answertreat others as ends in themselves, not as means to other
goals. This principle prohibits selfish manipulation of other people.
test of reversibility - answerwould you be willing to change places with the person or
persons affected by your actions?
intuition ethic - answerwhat is good or right is understood by an inner moral sense
based on character development and felt as intuition.
might equals right - answerjustice is the interest of the stronger.
organizational ethic - answerbe loyal to the organization.
principle of equal freedom - answerA person has the right to freedom of action unless
such action deprives another person of a proper freedom.
proportionality - answera set of rules for making decisions having both good and evil
consequences.
