Module 2 Flashcards
General concept of justice
Morality
The code of conduct imposed by the society or a group. It is also individually accepted by a person as his/her behavior
Descriptive sense
The code of conduct that is put forward by rational persons in given specified conditions or situation
Normative Sense
Usually an undesirable or unpleasant choice.
Dilemma
An individual who conflicts or in a decision-making problem who must choose between two or more actions that have moral reasons for choosing
Moral Dilemma
a person who has to deal with moral dilemmas is considered as?
Moral Agent
This situation involves two or more moral requirements that conflict with each other. The agent hardly knows which of the conflicting moral requirements takes precedence over the other. He or she is not aware of which option is morally right or wrong, and duties are conflicting in the situation, Hence, the agent ought to analyze the situation that one option must be better than the other
Epistemic Moral Dilemma
It involves two or more conflicting mora requirements. Neither of those conflicting moral requirements overrides each other nor stronger than the other. The mora agent can hardly choose between the conflicts requirements.
Ontological Moral Dilemma
It is a dilemma caused by the agents mistake
Self-imposed moral dilemma
This situation places the agent in moral conflict due to certain invents in the world place
World-imposed Moral Dilemma
It is a situation in which more than one possible actions are prohibited
Prohibition Moral Dilemma
It occurs in situations that involve several persons like a family, an organization, or a community that is expected to come up with a consensual decision on a moral issue at hand. It also requires morethan choosing what is right. It also entails that the persons involved reached a consensus. The moral obligation to do what is right becomes more complicated.
Multi-person Moral Dilemma
It is a Situation in where an agent is compelled to act on two or more equally the same moral options. However, he cannot choose both
Single Agent Moral Dilemma
organizations and businesses are run by people. Therefore, the ethical standards of these individuals are an essential consideration. One is individuals can have a different set of ethical standards. It can result in tensions putting them in a situation called a moral dilemma. Another is, factors such as peer pressure, personal financial position, and socio-economic status may influence an individual’s ethical standards.
Individual
in a firm, corporation, or organizational level, ethical standards are embedded in the policies and procedures of the organization. It forms an important foundation on which the organization is built. A gap between the company/organization policy and those leaders who are running it on ethical standards may arise. This situation can present an ethical challenge for some employees.
Organization