Select one scenario to analyze. Review this entire document BEFORE…

Question Answered step-by-step Select one scenario to analyze. Review this entire document BEFORE… Select one scenario to analyze. Review this entire document BEFORE attempting the assignment.Your response should identify your claim, supportive evidence, and reasoning. Your paper should be at least one page, but not exceed three pages.  The best response will explain which of the Five Sources of Ethical Standards is guiding your response. More information may be found in the Guide to Ethical Decision Making on the learning path for this week.Five Sources of Ethical Standards  The Utilitarian ApproachSome ethicists emphasize that the ethical action is the one that provides themost good or does the least harm, or, to put it another way, produces thegreatest balance of good over harm. The ethical corporate action, then, isthe one that produces the greatest good and does the least harm for all whoare affected — customers, employees, shareholders, the community, and theenvironment. Ethical warfare balances the good achieved in ending terrorismwith the harm done to all parties through death, injuries, and destruction.The utilitarian approach deals with consequences; it tries both to increasethe good done and to reduce the harm done.The Rights ApproachOther philosophers and ethicists suggest that the ethical action is the onethat best protects and respects the moral rights of those affected. Thisapproach starts from the belief that humans have a dignity based on theirhuman nature per se or on their ability to choose freely what they do withtheir lives. On the basis of such dignity, they have a right to be treated asends and not merely as means to other ends. The list of moral rights –including the rights to make one’s own choices about what kind of life tolead, to be told the truth, not to be injured, to a degree of privacy, and so on– is widely debated; some now argue that non-humans have rights, too. Also,it is often said that rights imply duties — in particular, the duty to respectothers’ rights.The Fairness or Justice ApproachAristotle and other Greek philosophers have contributed the idea that allequals should be treated equally. Today we use this idea to say that ethicalactions treat all human beings equally-or if unequally, then fairly based onsome standard that is defensible. We pay people more based on their harderwork or the greater amount that they contribute to an organization and saythat is fair. But there is a debate over CEO salaries that are hundreds oftimes larger than the pay of others; many ask whether the huge disparity is2based on a defensible standard or whether it is the result of an imbalance ofpower and hence is unfair.The Common Good ApproachThe Greek philosophers have also contributed the notion that life incommunity is a good in itself and our actions should contribute to that life.This approach suggests that the interlocking relationships of society are thebasis of ethical reasoning and that respect and compassion for all others –especially the vulnerable — are requirements of such reasoning. Thisapproach also calls attention to the common conditions that are important tothe welfare of everyone. This may be a system of laws, effective police andfire departments, health care, a public educational system, or even publicrecreational areas.The Virtue ApproachA very ancient approach to ethics is that ethical actions ought to beconsistent with certain ideal virtues that provide for the full development ofour humanity. These virtues are dispositions and habits that enable us to actaccording to the highest potential of our character and on behalf of valueslike truth and beauty. Honesty, courage, compassion, generosity, tolerance,love, fidelity, integrity, fairness, self-control, and prudence are all examplesof virtues. Virtue ethics asks of any action, “What kind of person will Ibecome if I do t his?” or “Is this action consistent with my acting at my best?”Begin by briefly introducing a description of the ethical issuepresented in the scenario you selected. (offer a brief summary) choose one scenario and resp ond1. Could this decision or situation be damaging? Who might be helped, whomight be harmed?2. Is this issue about more than what is legal or what is most helpful?3. What are the relevant facts of the case? What facts are not known? Do Iknow enough to make a good decision?4. What individuals and groups have an important stake in the decision?Are some concerns more important? Why?Evaluate possible options by asking the following questions:? Which option will produce the most good and do the least harm? (TheUtilitarian Approach)? Which option best respects the rights of all who have a stake? (TheRights Approach)? Which option treats people equally or proportionately? (The JusticeApproach)? Which option best serves the community as a whole, not just some3members? (The Common Good Approach)? Which option leads me to act as the sort of person I want to be? (TheVirtue Approach)          Arts & Humanities Philosophy PHI 110 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)