Exam ......................................................................................................................................................... 2
Deontology ........................................................................................................................................... 2
Consequentialism ................................................................................................................................. 3
Virtue ethics ......................................................................................................................................... 4
Sweatshops .......................................................................................................................................... 5
Business bluffing .................................................................................................................................. 5
Why study business ethics? ................................................................................................................. 5
Dilemmas.............................................................................................................................................. 7
Porter ................................................................................................................................................... 8
Dilemma ............................................................................................................................................... 9
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, Exam
5 questions
1. Permissibility
a. Permissible
i. Obligatory
ii. Optional
b. Omissible
i. Optional
ii. Impermissible
2. Goodness
3. Praise and blame
4. Punishment
a. Retributivism
b. Deterrantism
c. Rehabilitationism
5. The law
Deontology Utilitarianism
Permissibility Conform to CI Maximize the good
Goodness From duty Promote utility/pleasure
Praise Moral worth Greatest expected utility
and blame Not conform to CI Not greatest utility
Punishment All, mainly retributivist Only warranted if it maximizes the good
Deontology
Telling us what we ought to do, what is right, what is morally required, forbidden, or permitted,
science of duty
- Categorical imperative (CI)
o Formula of universal law
Act only in accordance with that maxim through which you can at the same
time will that it become a universal law
4 stage procedure
Identify a maxim
Universalize the maxim (conception test)
Establish the maxim as a natural or social law
Will the maxim as a law (will test)
o Formula of humanity
Treat humanity as an end (respect) and never as a means (disrespect)
o Kingdom of ends
- Duty
o Acts in accord with duty
o Acts from duty (merit praise)
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