16. Types of Decisions Kant- Rights And Responsibilities Mill- Results Rawls- Relationships MacIntyre- Reputation
17. Decisions By Rules • Ends can’t always be known, so focus on duty, obligations, rules • Good rules lead to good outcomes • Asks how would you want everyone else to act if they were faced with this very same situation?
18. Ends or Consequences: • Concerned with ends, results, consequences • Asks what is greatest good for the greatest number, the greatest balance of benefits over harms?
19. Making an Ethical Decision How do you deal with them? Address this issue first Determine who is effected What is the ethical concern of this issue What do others think? Having more than one opinion develops a well rounded solution to dealing with the situation Deciding on what to do is not up to one person, but everyone who it has an affect on as well
20. Steps to Making an Ethical Decision Identify the ethical issue/ problem List facts that have most affect on the decision Identify anyone affected by decision and how they are affected Explain what each affected person would want you to do about issue List 3 alt. actions and identify the best and worst case scenario for each, anyone harmed, and values compromised, and any reasons this shouldn’t be selected Determine a course of action
21. Ethical Decisions Companies need to be trustworthy and honest Effects Stakeholders, customers, employees, and community Ethics and Business go together Create the environment where people feel safe enough to speak up Get Facts Which solution will be for the greater good of the company and create the least harm Which solution respects the rights of everyone
