Making Ethical Decisions in Business 238
David Geffen 238 Principles of Ethical Conduct 241
The Categorical Imperative 241 The Conventionalist Ethic 242 The Disclosure Rule 243 The Doctrine of the Mean 244 The Ends–Means Ethic 244 The Golden Rule 245 The Intuition Ethic 246 The Might-Equals-Right Ethic 246 The Organization Ethic 247 The Principle of Equal Freedom 248 The Proportionality Ethic 248 The Rights Ethic 249 The Theory of Justice 249 The Utilitarian Ethic 251
Reasoning with Principles 251 Character Development 253 The Neural Basis of Ethical Decisions 253
Probing Ethical Decisions 254 Emotions and Intuition 256
Practical Suggestions for Making Ethical Decisions 257 Concluding Observations 259 Case Studies: Short Incidents for Ethical Reasoning 260 Tangled Webs 264
PART FOUR Business and Government