A634- Business Ethics

  A Tale of Two Theories, LaFollette (2007) discusses Consequentialism and Deontology. Discuss your thoughts on these two theories. Do you tend to lean toward being a consequentialist? Deontologist?                   To be honest I wished that I had received this very topic of discussion before I met my wife because we have had to learn the hard way about the very evaluation criteria/process that folks utilize when confronted with a multitude of situations. Really I only understood what is known in the text as being consequentialism, which just so happens to deal with consequence based decision making. For me it's all about weighing out the outcomes and if the decision is centric based or collectively what good for the mass when dealing organizationally. If you desire an outcome where you get the biggest bang for your buck of the many then your consequentialism based ideals fall in-line with utilitarianism. On ...

  How shall we live, as individuals in the face of decisions about right versus wrong? How shall we handle those occasions when none of the choices are attractive? Consider the following ethical dilemma and create a reflection blog regarding what you would do when having to make a choice in each train scenario. Justify your position and create a synopsis of your position and the implications.  The right versus wrong question can't be simply answered correctly or incorrectly because I think right and wrong are all situational based. Not only situational but also focused around a culture, a pressure, a demand, or any other influential variable. The understanding of the problem at hand can also be time constrained, so a careful analysis of the problem and all influential variables may not be even a viable option. Who knows how a person will react to a stressful situation until they are immersed in it. It's very easy to sit back on your couch and write about what you think you ...