Chapter 2 Flashcards
Egosism
If it helps you, it is good and ethical
Relativism
Decision depends on circumstances, places, people, and culture affected by those decisions and practices
Utilitarianism
Produces greatest good for the greatest number of people
socialism
Rights Based
important to do the right thing, no matter the end result
Libertarianism
free market, does things for individual liberty and freedom
Kants Categorical Imperative
You shouldn’t do something unless you are willing to have everyone else do it to you
Kantian Invasion
Make a truthful statement that is misleading instead of lying
Virtue ethics and justice
- know what is right and wrong
- adult of good moral character making good decisions
- promotes education and virtues
- justice-what is fair
FCPA
American companies doing business internationally have to abide by US law when conducting business
Moral universalism
some acts are always right, some are always wrong
Moral relativism
A decision may be right, even if it is not in keeping with our own ethical standards that could come from culture or individual beliefs about what is right and wrong