BES Flashcards
hedonism
plessure the main thing
ascetism
atsisakymas plessure
contractarianism
tobulas pasaulis bet visi turi laikyti taisykliu
altruism
nesavanaudis
managerial interity
virtious ethics but in businesses world: wisdom, kindness, honstly
virtue ethics
amzinosios vertybes
kantianism
elgtis su kitais taip kaip nori kad su tavim elgtusi, kentetis visus
negative utilitarianism
to reduce pain
utilitarianism
greatest amount of good for the greatest amount of people
Ethical absolutism
The are eternal, universally applicable moral principles.
Ethical absolutism is the concept that ethical rules are the same everywhere. As an example of ethical absolutism, consider that the United Nations unanimously passed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, from which some of those rights are: Everyone has the right to life, liberty, and security of person.
Ethical relativism
Morality is context-dependent and subjective.
person believes that abortion is morally wrong
Descriptive relativism
does NOT accept that different sets of beliefs can be equally right, but accepts that various cultures have different ethics (critical perspective, but avoiding “cultural supremacy / colonialism / imperialism”).
NEPRIPAŽĮSTA, kad skirtingi įsitikinimai gali būti teisingi, bet SUTINKA kad įvairios kultūros turi skirtingą etiką
Ethical pluralism
Middle ground between ethical absolutism and relativism.
Cognitivism
Objective moral truths which can be known.
Mary is a good person, or that stealing and lying are always wrong.
Non-cognitivism
Objective assessment of moral belief is not possible, as everything is subjective.
disagree with someone saying, “‘Eating meat is wrong’
Natural rights
Certain basic, important, unalienable entitlements that should be protected in every single action.
- Based on consensus about nature of human dignity.
- Strongly based on Western view of morality.
- Example: Universal Declaration of Human rights (1948).
Theories of justice
The simultaneously fair treatment of individuals in a given situation, with the result that everybody gets what they deserve
gets what they deserve
who represents Theory of Justice
John Rawls’s
Egoism theories
An action is morally right if the decision-maker freely decides to pursue their (short-term) desires or their (long-term) interests.
who represents EGOISM
Adam Smith – pursuit of individual interest morally acceptable through market’s “invisible hand” that benefits everybody.
Enlightened egoism
conviction that persons who act to further the interests of others, ultimately serve their own self-interest.
Feminist ethics (ethics of care)
Prioritizes empathy, harmonious and healthy social relationships, care for one another, and avoidance of harm, above abstract principles.
Cooperation, compromise
ethics of right
winning and competition
Consequentialism
Assessing moral right or wrong in terms of the consequences of actions (consequences are what counts, no matter the principles)
According to utilitarianism, an action is morally right if it results in the greatest amount of good for the greatest amount of people affected by the action:
- Purpose of morality is to make the world a better place.
- Based on consequentialism.
- Emphasis on the overall good, so as to bring the
biggest amount of benefit to all people. - Bringing scientific certainty to ethics.
Jeremy Bentham
Believed that we should try to increase the
overall amount of pleasure in the world.
George E. Moore
Suggested that we should strive to maximize ideal values such as freedom, knowledge, justice, and beauty.
John Stuart Mill
Believed that happiness, not pleasure, should be the standard of utility.
Kenneth Arrow
Argued that what has intrinsic value is preference satisfaction.
Act utilitaniarism
looks to single actions and bases the moral judgement on the amount of pleasure and the amount of pain this single action causes.
Rule utilitaniarism
looks at classes of actions, and asks whether the underlying principles of an action produce more pleasure than pain for society in the long run.
Immanuel Kant
- Principle 1 (Consistency): An action can only be regarded as right is the rule guiding that behaviour should be followed consistently by everyone in all cases, without contradiction.
- Principle 2 (Human Dignity-Respect): We should always act so that we treat other humans always as an end and never as a means only.
- Principle 3 (Universality): Our actions must be acceptable to every rational human being, not because they have been told to accept them, but because they are rationally acceptable [thus overcoming the subjectivity risk of utilitarianism]“ -> New York Times Test”
1 principas (nuoseklumas): veiksmas gali būti laikomas tik teisingu, tai yra taisyklė, pagal kurią visi turi nuosekliai laikytis elgesio visais atvejais, be prieštaravimų.
2 principas (žmogaus orumas – pagarba): Mes visada turėtume elgtis taip, kad su kitais žmonėmis visada elgtumėmės kaip į tikslą, o ne tik kaip į priemonę.
3 principas (universalumas): mūsų veiksmai turi būti priimtini kiekvienam racionaliam žmogui ne todėl, kad jiems buvo liepta juos priimti, o todėl, kad jie yra racionaliai priimtini [taip įveikiama utilitarizmo subjektyvumo rizika]“ -> New York Times Test“
“Act the way you want others to act”
Utilitarianism VS Kantianism
Utilitarianism
* market conform
* rules have to be observed
* duty of making profit
* profit prior to moral
Kantianism
*companies have social duties
* voluntary limits
* moral prior to profit
Discourse ethics
aims to solve ethical conflicts by providing a process of norm generation through rational reflection on the real-life experiences of all relevant participants.
Different parties in a conflict should
sit together and engage in a discourse about the settlement of the conflict, and ultimately provide a situation that is acceptable to all.
Ultimate goal of ethical issues in business should
be the peaceful settlement of conflicts.
Jürgen Habermas
discourse ethics
Ideal discourse criteria of HABERMAS
- All must have equal rights to use speech acts in such a way that discourse could be permanently open to questions and answers.
- All must have equal chances to present interpretations, explanations and corrections.
- All express equally their attitudes, feelings and wishes, and also are honest to each other.
- Participants have equal chances to order and resist
orders, to promise and refuse, to be accountable for one’s
conduct and to demand accountability from others.
Postmodern ethics
is an approach that locates morality beyond the sphere of rationality in an emotional “moral impulse” towards others.
Examples of trends related to postmodern ethics:
- Holistic approach (focus on whole body health … physical, emotional, social & spiritual wellbeing).
- Examples rather than principles.
- “Think local, act local” (deciding one thing after another).
What is capitalism?
Economic system combining the private ownership of productive enterprises with competition between them in the pursuit of profit.
Ekonominė sistema, jungianti privačią gamybinių įmonių nuosavybę su konkurencija tarp jų siekiant pelno.
Locke is a
Father of liberalism
liberalism
moral philosophy based on the rights of the individual, liberty, consent of the governed, political equality and equality before the law.
moralės filosofija, pagrįsta asmens teisėmis, laisve, valdomo sutikimu, politine lygybe ir lygybe prieš įstatymą.
Locke ideas
- Humans have “Natural Rights“
- Liberty and Private Property
- “Laissez faire” advocate
“Laissez faire” advocate
economic success is inhibited when governments are involved in business and markets.
Locke influence
- UN Declaration on Human Rights
- US Constitution (“life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness”)
LOCKE citata
“All mankind… being all equal and independent, no one ought to harm another in his life, health, liberty or possessions”.
„Visa žmonija… būdama lygi ir nepriklausoma, niekas neturi kenkti kito gyvybei, sveikatai, laisvei ar nuosavybei“.
Smith is a
Father of classical economics
Smith ideas
- Capitalism is reason for economic power
- Against mercantilism (protectionist economic nationalism)
- Capitalism is ethical
- Most often misinterpreted philosopher (Smith was against limited liability and flat taxation)
SMITH influence
Libertarian movements
Libertarian seeks
Libertarians seek to maximize autonomy and political freedom, and minimize the state’s encroachment on and violations of individual liberties
Libertarian siekia maksimaliai padidinti autonomiją ir politinę laisvę bei kuo labiau sumažinti valstybės kėsinimąsi į asmens laisves ir jų pažeidimus
SMITH citata
No society can surely be flourishing and happy, of which the far greater part of the members are poor and miserable
negali klesteti visuome jei ji yra neturtinga
Marx is a
Father of socialism
MARX ideas
- Capitalism continues feudal exploitative order
- Feudalism (aristocracy vs. serfs) -> aristocracy owns the land - this way they exploit serfs
- Capitalism (capitalists vs. workers) -> capitalists own the capital - this way they exploit workers
MARX citata
In bourgeois society capital is independent and has individuality, while the living person is dependent and has no individuality.
kapitalas yra nepriklausomas ir turi individualumą,
o gyvas žmogus yra priklausomas ir neturi individualumo.
MARX influence
*Most of the socialist/communist ideologies existing claim to apply the works of Marx.
*Significant impact on the intellectual discussion on capitalism shortcomings.
Spencer is a
Father of social darwinism
SPENCER ideas
- Applied the work of Darwin - “survival of the fittest” idea on society development.
*Free competition ensures efficiency.
*Strong “laissez faire” advocate.
spencer influence
One of most controversial and discussed thinkers of Victorian age .
SPENCER citata
A nation which fosters its good-for- nothings will end becoming a good- for-nothing nation
Weber is a
Father of modern sociology
kunigas weber ideas
- Capitalism = secular version of Protestantism.
- Provides link of Luther, Calvin and Capitalism.
- Principle of predestination.
!!! hard work as a measure of goodness.
webers influence
- Basis for “methodological individualism” and “McDonaldization”
webers Citata
Only by strict specialisation can the scientific worker become fully conscious, for once and perhaps never again in his lifetime, that he has achieved something that will endure
Work hard in your calling.
Tik griežtai specializuojasi, mokslo darbuotojas vieną kartą ir galbūt niekada gyvenime gali visiškai suvokti, kad pasiekė tai, kas išliks.
Keynes (Keinesianism) Idea
The government should use fiscal and monetary policies to aim to mitigate the adverse effects of economic recessions, depressions and booms (counter-cyclical measures)
Keyne’s Influence:
Provided basis to all modern Keynesian schools of thought.
Erhard represents
Social market economy
vokietis erhard ideas
- Economic ordoliberalism theory. _> government uztikrina kad free market duotu profit
- German & Austrian economic system -> post-war “miracle”
- First proposal of a “Third Way” – capitalism with a social touch.
- Management and labour are social partners
- Co-determination – workers & managers joint decision-making.
ordoliberalism
pabrėžiantis būtinybę vyriausybei užtikrinti, kad laisvoji rinka duotų rezultatus, artimus jos teoriniam potencialui, bet ne propaguoja gerovės valstybę.
Erhards influence
European Union Constitution (2003-2006) – finally not approved.
vokietis erhards citata
The market is better than the state.
“The unions are now an integral part of a democratic liberal order, they are the bearers of democratic responsibility.”
„Sąjungos dabar yra neatsiejama demokratinės liberalios santvarkos dalis, jos yra demokratinės atsakomybės nešėjos“.
Welfare state
principle of equality – e.g., every unemployed receives money.
Social market economy:
principles of equity and subsidiarity – e.g., only people with no savings or family support have the right to request financial support.
Justice
ensuring that what is done to people is what ought to be done to them
Procedural
emphasis on the resource allocation process.
Corrective
emphasis on repairing harm.
Retributive
emphasis on punishment of wrongs.
Distributive
emphasis on resource allocation results.
Social
emphasis on social roles of citizens.
forms of justice
- Procedural – emphasis on the resource allocation process.
- Corrective – emphasis on repairing harm.
- Retributive – emphasis on punishment of wrongs.
- Distributive – emphasis on resource allocation results.
- Social – emphasis on social roles of citizens.
Need Theory
strongly egalitarian.
Priority: ensuring a minimum of quality of people’s lives.
Merit Theory
opposed to egalitarianism.
Priority: ensuring that distribution depends on contribution.
Criticism: capitalism does not always reward merit.
Need vs. Merit Theory
NEED: ensuring a minimum of quality of people’s lives.
MERIT: ensuring that distribution depends on contribution.
RAWLS is a
Egalitarian liberalism
RAWLS IDEAS
- Each person has an equal claim to a fully adequate scheme of basic rights and liberties, and to equal opportunities.
- Social inequalities should be organized so as to benefit everybody, and especially to advantage the worst-off.
Rawls’s influence:
- Intellectual debate on the question of distribution of wealth.
- Policy of Obama administration (US, Jan 2009 – Jan 2017).
rawlls citata
If you want to understand President Obama’s soul, read his books. But if you want to understand his beliefs, read John Rawls.
who is egoism
smith, friedman
conswquentialists
who is utilitarianism
bentham and mill
conswquentialists
who is ethics of duties
kant
non-conswquentialists
who is right and justice
LOCKE and RAWLS
non-conswquentialists
NOZICK represents
Libertarianism
NOZICK ideas
A distribution of goods is just, so long as the distribution was brought about by free exchanges by consenting adults, even if large inequalities emerge from the process.
nozick influence
- Libertarian movement & anarcho-capitalism.
- “Tea Party” movement (US).
nozcik citata
Nozick, more than anyone else, embodied the new libertarian zeitgeist which, after generations of statist welfarism from Roosevelt’s New Deal to Kennedy, Johnson and Carter, ushered in the era of Reagan and Bush, père et fils
Nozickas, labiau nei bet kas kitas, įkūnijo naująjį libertarinį zentavimą, kuris po kelių kartų etatinio gerovės nuo Roosevelto Naujojo susitarimo iki Kennedy, Johnsono ir Carterio pradėjo Reagano ir Busho erą
Libertarianism supports
negative rights
negative rights
he kind of rights which impose on others a negative duty, a duty not to do anything, a duty of non-interference
If I have a right oof this sort, all you have to do to respect that right is refrain from blocking me
Negative rights are sometimes called LIBERTIES
right to privacy, the right not to be killed, or the right to do what one wants with one’s property
Positive rights
The kind of rights which impose on others a positive duty, a duty to provide or act in a certain way.
If I have a right of this sort, you respect it by complying
Positive rights are also sometimes called ENTITLEMENTS.
right to an education, the right to food, the right to medical care, the right to housing, or the right to a job
ENTITLEMENTS
positive rights
type of capitalism in UK, USA, CANADA, AUSTRALIA
MARKET BASED CAPITALISM
type of capitalism in GERMANY, FRANCE, NORWAY, IRELAND, BELGIUM, AUSTRIA, SWITZERLAND, NETHERLAND
CONTINENTAL EUROPEAN SYSTEM
type of capitalism in denmark, finland, sweden
SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC SYSTEM
type of capitalism in GREECE, ITALY, LITHUANIA, PORTUGAL, SPAIN
MEDITERRANEAN CAPITALISM
type of capitalism in JAPAN, SOUTH KOREA
ASIAN CAPITALISM
Index of Economic Freedom inspired by
Adam Smith’s “laissez-faire”
Adam Smith’s “laissez-faire” methodology
- Rule of law (property rights, judicial effectiveness, govt. integrity).
- Government size (tax burden, govt. spending, fiscal health).
- Regulatory efficiency (business, labour & monetary freedom).
- Market openness (trade, investment &financial freedom.
Only seven “fully free”
countries: Singapore, Switzerland, Ireland, New Zealand, Luxembourg, Taiwan, Estonia.
merit in LT
NUOPELNAS
Which does not believe in cost benefit analysis?
KANTIANISM
What best characterises Jeremy Bentham’s moral theory?
IT IS A VERSION OF UTILITARIANISM
LEGAL FRAMEWORK MORE IMPORTANT IN US VS EUR
false
Which of the following is NOT a limitation of utilitarianism
EMPHASIS ON OVERALL GOOD
Egoism proposes
FREE DECISION-MAKING IS MORALLY RIGHT
John Stuart Mill is a representative of
ETHICS OF WELFARE
What is the general approach to address ethical issues in public sector organisations
FORMAL, BUREAUCRATIC POLICIES
What does virtue ethics propose
INTEGRITY OF PERSON DETERMINES MORALITY
Rawls theury of justice
Inequalities are ok if they benefit all
Which of the following sentences does NOT express a recommendation made by Thomas Donaldson
PUT WESTERN VALUES ABOVE LOCAL TRADITION
Triple bottom line
ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
NOT related to Max Weber’s ideas?
INEQUALITIES ARE OK IF IT BENEFITS THE POOR (RAWLS’)
Which of the following philosophers is considered the father of social Darwinism?
SPENCER