Introduce your students to major perspectives in ethical theory and contemporary moral debates with MacKinnon/Fiala's ETHICS: THEORY AND CONTEMPORARY ISSUES, 9th Edition. Comprehensive and clear introductions to general and specific areas of ethical debate cover such influential ethical theories ...
The Issues in Business Ethics series aims to showcase the work of scholars who critically assess the state of contemporary business ethics theory and practice. Business ethics as a field of research and practice is constantly evolving, and as such, this series covers a wide range of values-driv...
b.A theory or a system of moral values:"An ethic of service is at war with a craving for gain"(Gregg Easterbrook). 2.ethics(used with a sing. verb)The study of the general nature of morals and of the specific moral choices to be made by a person; moral philosophy. ...
own nature (natural or divine). As a consequence, ethics combined the theory of man’s being, the study of the passions and affects of the psyche (or soul), and, at the same time, the doctrine of the ways to attain the good life (that is, the general welfare, happiness, or ...
This is an entry on ubuntu ethics. The idea is to develop an endogenous African conception of ubuntu as an ethical construct. We attempt to use ubuntu to countermand the current dominant social paradigm (DSP) of hatred, intolerance, abuse of human rights
This chapter introduces the theories that form the basis of the ethical review of robots and AI systems. We introduce the major approaches to moral theory (deontology, consequentialism and virtue ethics) and discuss the relation of ethics to law. Finally, we discuss how these theories might be ...
During the past twenty years, there has been an explosion of new interest in entrepreneurs and their activities. Yet only recently has serious research att
As emphasized by Yan (2011), “it is impossible that a single school of thought or theory can represent the entirety of Chinese thinking” (p. 254). Similarly, Vermander (2011) points out that “Chinese traditions are plural” (p. 697), and that the foremost present sources of wisdom ...
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In the interest of securing a rational foundation for morality, contemporary ethical theory has ignored or rejected the significance of narrative for ethical reflection. It is our contention that this has been a profound mistake, resulting in a distorted