essay plans

Question 1

teleological vs. deontological

Answer 1

focus on Kant vs. situation ethics

teleological, situational vs. deontological, absolutist

love vs. duty

6 props vs. ci

Question 2

Cis always lead to moral decisions

Answer 2

deontological, duty
1st ci
2nd ci

Question 3

Kantian ethics is the most helpful approach to moral decision ,making regarding business ethics

Answer 3

deontological emphasis on duty vs. hedonism, higher/lower pleasures (CSR)

1st ci vs. hedonic calculus (whistleblowing)

2nd ci vs. singer (globalisation)

Question 4

assess aquinas view of conscience

Answer 4

ratio and synderesis
marks us out from other beings
imago dei
fall, however rule of syneresis = orientated to good. have innate knowledge
can get it wrong = apparent gods
must educate reason through church teachings and divine law

conscientia
2 parts of conscience 
deriving 2nd p and applying them
consicientia = decision made 
prudence 

ignorance
vincible
invincible

Question 5

everyone knows what good means

Answer 5

ethical naturalism

emotivism

intuitionism

Question 6

the end justifies thee means

Answer 6

SE

util and bentham

util and mill

Question 7

ethical system with no clear absolute results in antinomianism

Answer 7

NL, reason

Kant, duty

SE, love

Question 8

act vs. rule util/mill vs. bentham

Answer 8

quantity vs. qual

human rights vs. no human rights

act vs. rule, case study

Question 9

consequences > rules

Answer 9

PP vs. HC
CIs vs. 6 props
mill uses both consequences and rules with weak rule

Question 10

success I achieving telos is best basis

Answer 10

NL, telos with god
kant and duty, achieving duty
SE, achieving love

Question 11

double effect and justifying euthanasia?

Answer 11

act cannot be bad in itself

good consequences must outweigh bad

proportionately good reason to permit evil act

Question 12

deontological vs/ teleological

Answer 12

general kant vs. general situation
reason vs love
PPs vs. 6 props

Question 13

kant = ben approach to business

Answer 13

deontological/reason vs. teleo/pleasure
1st ci vs. HC
2nd CI vs. Singer

Question 14

companies have no duty to be ethical

Answer 14

friedman
CSR
globalisation and externalities

Question 15

CSR is meaningless

Answer 15

friedman
reputation
duty to recognise impact of business, externalities

Question 16

capitalism can only lead to evil

Answer 16

globalisation. can but should recognise duty and externalities
friedman, trickle down economics
CSR

Question 17

good ethics = useless for business

Answer 17

friedman

CSR, better reputation

USP, positive financial impact

Question 18

globalisation can only be good

Answer 18

free market economy, stimulates trade (h.. wage gap)
interdependency, spread of new ideas (h... externalities)
cheap labour (h... exploitation)

Question 19

sanctity of life is most important

Answer 19

sofL
bible
aquinas

q of l
singer
flecther

personhood
selling
warren

Question 20

a person should have autonomy over life

Answer 20

quality of life, singer/mill
weak sanctity of life, flether
personhood, warren

Question 21

sanctity of life has no relevance

Answer 21

strong sofl, bible, rcc, aquinas
weak sofl, fletcher
q of l is best

Question 22

love is most important, yes

Answer 22

SE, personhood and love
NL, sofl, reason
QofL, love, singer

Question 23

NL is too inflexible for Ruth

Answer 23

deontological and reason
double effect
PP

Question 24

passive is the same as active

Answer 24

no, SofL, RCC, double effect
yes, weak sofL
yes, qofl/persohood

Question 25

sofl vs. qofl

Answer 25

general

nl vs. se

case study

Question 26

conscience is nothing but superego

Answer 26

freud

aquinas

fromm is mid way

Question 27

aquinas vs. freud

Answer 27

conscience = derive from reason. verb. syndereiss/conscientia vs. does to exist, super ego, reflection of upbringing

guilt
prudence, ignorance vs. father figure, guilt follows us in adulthood due to fear of authority

god, ratio, god given vs. no god, sex. prehistoric ancestors e.g. primal horde. psychosexual stages, fixations

Question 28

RE views on sexual ethics are outdate

Answer 28

homo
general synod
lev 20

preamrital
cofe John sentamu

extramarital
ex 20
natural law

Question 29

SE and sexual ethics

Answer 29

teleological vs. NL deont (extramarital)
love vs. pleasure (premarital)
props vs. cis (homo)

Question 30

NL and sexual ethics

Answer 30

deontology vs. teleological, fletcher (extramarital)
reason and nature vs. Bentham and mill (homo)
PPs vs. CIs (premarital)

Question 31

kant and sexual

Answer 31

deontology vs. teleological, fletcher (premarital)
duty vs. pleasure (extramarital)
Cis vs. pp (homo)

Question 32

util and sex

Answer 32

teleological vs. pp deontology extramarital
HC vs. love premarital
h/l vs. CIs homo

Question 33

human nature = orientated towards good

Answer 33

NL
freud, guilt. construction of society
Dawkins, evolution

Question 34

is agape religious

Answer 34

agape n bible

fletcher, synonymous to Aristotle flourish. 6 props

case study, mrs bergemier. adultery is not RE