Action we take must have consequences whether good or bad. Utilitarianism is a theory that focuses on consequences that will bring about the best possible outcome of any situation, in terms of individuality or people, this means some sort of pleasure and happiness must be the result. On the other hand, deontology focus on the doing the right thing, were your intentions will be understood based on the right thing where everyone in your position would do the same, more like a universal command of doing
Erickson believed that each developmental stage brought its own challenges and he refers to them as crises. Erikson also believed that these crises of the ego present challenges to one’s individual identity. Successful development of the personality (or psychosocial development) depends on meeting and overcoming these tasks or crises (Fleming, 2004, p. 9-4). Every obstacle in life is an opportunity to grow. I believe, as I look back and remember my childhood and adulthood, all the things I have
has provided a conceptual backdrop for the descriptive study of one's moral judgment. This will help to make some progress by developing accurate descriptive theories that will explain why individuals tend to answer differently on moral
The previous section has discussed what a code of ethical conduct is, in this part the author will -How do various philosophical approaches lead to the creation of ethical codes of conduct (Virtue Theory; Deontology; Utalitarianism..) -Arguments For and Against Ethical Codes of Conduct Despite the main purpose of codes of professional ethics- to ensure ethical behavior, these documents are however in the center of controversy. Some suggest that codes
In normative ethics, the question of ‘what should I do?’ is normally answered. Among the numerous schools or approaches in normative ethics, the two most important lines are deontological and consequentialist theories. In deontological theories, an act (e.g. a decision) is right when it is in accordance with a moral rule or principle. This is purely a formal principle, as it does not tell us anything about the rules or principles themselves. The rules are specified by referring to reason, natural
According to Victor and Cullen (1987; 1988), who are considered the godfathers of ethical climate theories. Ethical climate can be defined as the common insights of the organization employees about what is considered to be the right behavior and attitudes within the organization, and the way the organization tackles the ethical issues (Cullen, Victor & Stephens,