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Practical Ethics, sometimes called Moral Philosophy or Applied Ethics, is a branch of philosophy that has developed out of the study of Ethics, and aims to examine and define principles for moral behaviour and apply them to real world scenarios. The study of Ethics has a long tradition and has been a source of fascination for philosophers ...
Ethics Resources. Ethical Decision Making. Ethical Decision Making resources provide an introduction to basic ideas in applied ethics, such as utilitarianism, rights, justice, virtue, and the common good. We also look at foundational questions, such as What is Ethics? and Can Ethics Be Taught?
This framework for thinking ethically is the product of dialogue and debate at the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics at Santa Clara University. Primary contributors include Manuel Velasquez, Dennis Moberg, Michael J. Meyer, Thomas Shanks, Margaret R. McLean, David DeCosse, Claire André, Kirk O. Hanson, Irina Raicu, and Jonathan Kwan.
Examples of Applied Ethics. When a doctor decides who gets a new medicine when there’s not much of it, that’s medical ethics because they are using fairness and care to choose. If a business has to pick between making more money or keeping their workers from getting hurt, that’s business ethics since they’re balancing success with ...
Markkula Center for Applied Ethics. Focus Areas. Leadership Ethics. Leadership Ethics Resources. Leadership Ethics Cases. Find ethical case studies on leadership ethics, including scenarios for top management on issues such as downsizing and management responsibilities. (For permission to reprint articles, submit requests to ethics@scu.edu .)
This approach to ethics assumes a society comprising individuals whose own good is inextricably linked to the good of the community. Community members are bound by the pursuit of common values and goals. The common good is a notion that originated more than 2,000 years ago in the writings of Plato, Aristotle, and Cicero.
Jan 2, 2008 · Business ethics is a second area of applied ethics in which questions about beneficence have emerged as central. Hume’s immediate successor in sentiment theory, Adam Smith, held an important view about the role and place of benevolence that has influenced a number of writers in business ethics.