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Law for Business. Mr. Bernstein Reasoning About Right and Wrong, pp 28-30 September 20, 2013. Law for Business Mr. Bernstein. Basic Forms of Ethical Reasoning Consequences-Based Fundamental Ethical Rules. Law for Business Mr. Bernstein. Consequences-Based Reasoning
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Law for Business Mr. Bernstein Reasoning About Right and Wrong, pp 28-30 September 20, 2013
Law for BusinessMr. Bernstein Basic Forms of Ethical Reasoning Consequences-Based Fundamental Ethical Rules
Law for BusinessMr. Bernstein Consequences-Based Reasoning “The end justifies the means” Rightness or Wrongness is based only on results Must identify alternatives and likely outcomes
Law for BusinessMr. Bernstein Fundamental Ethical Rules Acts themselves are judged as right or wrong The standard for judging can be from an authority In rules-based reasoning, an act is wrong even if beneficial overall The standard for judging can be from reasoning The test: What if everyone took this action? Would the outcome be irrational or illogical?