Philosophical Ethics & Business

“Philosophical Ethics & Business”

Cali Cavanary

Grantham University

Abstract

Ethics refers to standards of behavior that tell us how human beings ought to act in the many situations in which we find ourselves; relationships that we develop as friends, parents, children, citizens, businesspeople, teachers, professionals, and so forth. An ethical decision refers to an individual’s personal standards of what’s right and what’s wrong. Making decisions can be hard enough but when an individual has to consider ethics, it can make the decision much more difficult. Ethical decision making affects more than our working life; ethical decision making doesn’t necessarily mean following the law either. This paper will define qualities and characteristics that make an ethical decision or issue ethical; and identify the differences between ethical/non-ethical and ethical/unethical. It will also examine ethical dilemmas that I, personally, have experienced in the workplace and present any ethical issues or dilemmas currently being discussed at school.

“Philosophical Ethics & Business”

Ethics can be defined as a set of standards that tells us how we should behave; ethics is the ability to do what you should do instead of doing what you must do. It promotes the ability to act honorably and exercise self control; seeing the difference between right and wrong. Ethical decision making affects more than our individual working life; it can affect one’s personal life as well. Many individuals spend little time making decisions, forgetting to realize that some decisions carry consequences that could last a lifetime, significantly impacting ethical and non-ethical principles. For instance, when my younger brother was 16 years old, he and a few friends decided to vandalize personal property and mailboxes in our neighborhood and the result of this decision made it difficult for certain career fields and options as he matured into an adult. He wanted to join the military...