Ethics: Why and How

This article addresses how ethics through these topics:

  • How should I live?
  • Why be ethical?
  • It's not all theory and complex dilemmas
  • Not every ethical question has one right answer. That’s ok.

The article also suggest questions to ask when faced with an ethical problem:

  • Would I be happy for this decision to be headlining the news tomorrow?
  • Is there a universal rule that applies here?
  • Will the proposed course of action bring about a good result?
  • What would happen if everybody did this?
  • What will this proposed action do to my character or the character of my organization?
  • Is the proposed course of action consistent with my values and principles?

 

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