Ethics and Social Responsibility

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Ethics and Social Responsibility

Ethics Essay

Ethics is a study of what is the action of an individual. It also is the study of right and wrong in human life. There are many types of ethics. Ethical development is an important tool in today’s society and is the basis of defining, an entire culture. In this paper, the topic will discuss the similarities and differences between utilitarianism, virtue theory, and deontological ethics. Through further insight of these similarities and differences one can begin to comprehend the importance ethics and social responsibility plays in personal and business success. Additionally, reflecting on a personal experience I will explain the relationship between virtue, values, and moral concepts as they relate to one specific ethics theory.

The similarities between each ethics can make them seem made as one. For example, morals define who we are as individuals more specifically our characters and ethics express the social system as it relates to work environment. According to Boylan (2009), virtue theory has a definition of cultivating excellence in life and constituting an aspect of the “good person” (Boylan, 2009). Utilitarianism according to Boylan (2009),” is a theory that suggests that an action is morally right when that action produces more total utility for the group than any other alternative” (p. 153). Deontological ethics have a definition as an analysis of reason, this analysis position decisions based for the morally justified good. Virtue Ethics determine the good and bad trait of each person. They also aid us in deciding the choices that we make are worthy. Utilitarianism holds almost the same ethics values, which is to find the good in the person’s action. Utilitarianism discusses the moral and ethical problems by addressing the good and bad consequences. Deontological is the ethical outlook that measures the morality of an act or an action as it relates to the policies and...