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Theories of Ethics Amali N Ediriweera Dept. of HRM UoK
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Theories of Ethics (Cont.) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
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Theories of Ethics (Cont.) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Theories of Ethics (Cont.) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
METHODS OF ETHICAL REASONING
AN ANALYTICAL APPROACH TO ETHICAL PROBLEMS Ask UTILITY Do benefits exceed  costs? RIGHTS Are human rights respected? JUSTICE Are benefits and costs  fairly distributed? STEP 1
AN ANALYTICAL APPROACH TO ETHICAL PROBLEMS Compare results If yes is the answer to all  three questions, it is  probably ethical. If yes and no are mixed,  it could be either ethical  or unethical. If no is the answer to all  three questions, it is  probably unethical. STEP 2
AN ANALYTICAL APPROACH TO ETHICAL PROBLEMS ASSIGN PRIORITIES TO UTILITY RIGHTS JUSTICE STEP 3

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Ethics lesson 4

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  • 13. METHODS OF ETHICAL REASONING
  • 14. AN ANALYTICAL APPROACH TO ETHICAL PROBLEMS Ask UTILITY Do benefits exceed costs? RIGHTS Are human rights respected? JUSTICE Are benefits and costs fairly distributed? STEP 1
  • 15. AN ANALYTICAL APPROACH TO ETHICAL PROBLEMS Compare results If yes is the answer to all three questions, it is probably ethical. If yes and no are mixed, it could be either ethical or unethical. If no is the answer to all three questions, it is probably unethical. STEP 2
  • 16. AN ANALYTICAL APPROACH TO ETHICAL PROBLEMS ASSIGN PRIORITIES TO UTILITY RIGHTS JUSTICE STEP 3