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A 3 page research paper/essay that discusses business ethics from a philosophical standpoint. The writer also offers personal observations on this topic. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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conceptions of moral principles (Van Peursem 598). "Morals" have been defined as the "fundamental values underlying behavior" (Van Peursem 598). To many people ethics and morality are inextricably bound and
virtually synonymous. To others, ethics are contextual and specific to the conditions of a given situation. For example, a "libertarian-egoist" might indicate that behavior in pursuit of an individuals personal
interest is ethical, while a believer in distributive justice would use equity principles in order to determine ethical behavior (Van Peursem 598). However, looking to antiquity for guidance, Aristotle defined
"virtue ethics" in terms of such things as "courage, self-control, generosity and truthfulness" (Van Peursem 598). This is the stance that makes sense to this writer/tutor. Ethicist John
C. Maxwell argues that people make unethical behavioral choices in business situations due to three reasons. First of all, such choices are convenient; "we do what we must do to
win"; and then these choices are rationalized with relativism (Brody 38). Contrary to this stance, Maxwell argues that there is a single standard that is applicable to all human conduct--the
Golden Rule (Brody 38). Furthermore, Maxwell argues that there is no such thing as "business ethics," there is "just ethics," that is, "doing the right thing for the right
reason" (Schlumpf 59). In modern society, there are enormous pressures that tempt business people to take shortcuts in order to meet demands, such as deadlines and profit margin expectations
(Brody 38). There is also instances that are ambiguous and complex, in which there may not be clear what action is the most ethical. Furthermore, those individuals seeking to act
ethically may be faced with a corporate culture in which "striving to act ethically" is considered to be "naive" (Brody 38). On the other hand, there are business people who
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