Ethics - ANSWERunwritten rules we have developed for our interactions with
eachother; govern when we are sharing resources or honoring contracts
Divine Command Theory - ANSWERbased on religious beliefs, made on the basis of
a divine being
Categorical Imperative Theory - ANSWERyou cannot use other in a way that gives
you a "one-sided benefit;" must operate under the same usage rules... universal law
that everyone else follows
Contradictions and Justice Theory - ANSWERdetermine what are good rules for
society; blank slate
Ethical Egoism Theory - ANSWERact in our own self interest and should not
interfere with w/ others
Rights Theory - ANSWEReveryone has a set of rights; gov't's job to enforce those
rights
Warren Buffet - ANSWERfront of the newspaper test: contemplating any business
act, an employee should ask himself if whether he would be willing to see it on the
front page of the local newspaper
Wall Street Journal - ANSWER1. In compliance with the law?
2. Contribution to the company?
3. Short and Long Term consequences
Plato & Aristotle - ANSWERsolving ethical dilemmas requires training; develop and
nurture set of virtues
Utilitarian Theory - ANSWERgreatest good for the greatest number of people
Moral Relativists Theory - ANSWER"time and place ethics;" making ethical decisions
based on circumstances
Ways we avoid ethical dilemmas - ANSWERre-labeling and rationalizing
Primum non nocere - ANSWER"above all, do no harm"
Laura Nash - ANSWERList of tests.... study those
Blanchard & Peale - ANSWER"Is it legal? Is it balanced? How does it make you
feel?"
Immanual Kent - ANSWER"do unto others as you would like them to do unto you"