26.4 - Approaches to Ethical Decision-Making
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What does the Utilitarian approach focus on?
💡 Hint: Think about the outcomes or the consequences of actions.
Name one characteristic of the Rights-Based approach.
💡 Hint: What should businesses prioritize regarding stakeholders?
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What is the main focus of the Utilitarian approach?
💡 Hint: Think about the consequences of actions taken for the majority.
True or False: The Justice approach focuses solely on the outcomes of decisions.
💡 Hint: Consider what justice means in the context of business ethics.
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Consider a scenario where a new law requires reducing emissions significantly. A business can either invest heavily in technology that costs much or maintain current practices causing harm. Analyze this situation using the four ethical approaches.
💡 Hint: Think about the consequences of each action and what values are at stake.
Imagine a company must decide whether to disclose a flaw in its product. Perform an ethical analysis from the four approaches.
💡 Hint: Consider how each approach influences the overall decision.
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