ethics ©dr. emeric solymossy. socrates, in plato’s symposium

13
Ethics ©Dr. Emeric Solymossy

Post on 20-Dec-2015

219 views

Category:

Documents


1 download

TRANSCRIPT

Ethics

©Dr. Emeric Solymossy

Socrates, in Plato’s

Symposium

“The Judge”

From the Gutenberg Collection

What is “virtue”

1. How do you know what is “good” and “right?”

2. How do you acquire “knowledge?”3. Can virtue (ethics) be “taught?”

“Can you tell me, Socrates, whether virtue is acquired by teaching or by practice, or if neither, then whether it comes to man by nature, or in what other way?”

“I do not even know what virtue is, much less how it is acquired.” (Plato — Dialogues)

X Critical Thinking

Information

Analysis

Evaluation

Time Frame

absolute

Relative

Philosophical framework

Teleology Deontology Virtue

Cognitive Dissonance

Principal Stakeholders

Conventional Principles Care Ethics Tests

Justice Rights Utilitarian Virtue

BEHAVIOR

Rationalization (Justification)

Core Values

The Pyramid of Social Responsibility

Source: Carroll, “The Pyramid of Corporate Social Responsibility”, reprinted from BusinessHorizons (July/August 1991), pg. 39-48

Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company

1. Standard How we should behave Measure of character More than what you “must” do Sometimes, not doing what you

“want” to2. Exercise in self-control

Commitment to do what is right, good, and proper

Ethical Philosophies

1. Utilitarianism (Bentham & Mills)

Ethics of consequences2. Deontology (Kant)

Ethics of Duty (Ethical laws) Principles willed into Universal laws Treat people as ends (not means)

3. Virtues (Aristotle)

Ethics of Character

Integrity

Honesty

Promise-keeping

Fidelity

Fairness

Caring for

Others

Respecting

OthersResponsible

Citizenship

Accountability

Openness

Experiences

Family AssociationsFaithSelf-ConceptBackgroun

d

Pursuit of Excellence

Books