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Activity 1_Ethical Decision Making and Business Culture

Activity 1_Ethical Decision Making and Business Culture

Q Activity 1: Ethical Theories (100 points) Your Activity responses should be both grammatically and mechanically correct, and formatted in the same fashion as the Activity itself. If there is a Part A, your response should identify a Part A, etc. In addition, you must appropriately cite all resources used in your response and document in a bibliography using APA style. (100 points) (A 4-page response is required for the combination of Parts A and B). Part A Utilitarianism and Kantian ethics 1. Compare and contrast the ethical theories of Utilitarianism and Kantian ethics. Address fifteen (15) issues in your discussion. 2. In your opinion, which ethical theory has more merit for business decisions? Defend your choice by stating two (2) reasons for your opinion. Part B Principle-based, virtue, and morality theories have all impacted ethical decision making in the past decade. Respond to each of the following questions referring to these theories. 1. Compare and contrast each of the three (3) theories. 2. What influences do you see each of these three (3) theories having on business ethics? 3. Which one (1) of these theories do you think will be most important in the next five years? Defend your answer with at least one (1) reason and one (1) example.

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There are various situations that call for multiple actions to be taken, but while some situations find their actions easily, there are a few that enter into a phase of dilemma, an ethical dilemma. Every decision we make and actions we take are not always as simple as it seems, and often they have to grow through the radars of ethics and morals, before taking the form of a concrete decision or an action. Whenever any such ethical dilemma occurs, there are various ethical theories that can be looked into to decode the situations and come out with a solution that has the maximum ethical stance and least moral violation. Two such theories, utilitarianism and Kantian ethics are both perspectives of ethics that help one overcome a dilemma and find a way out.