business ethics phil 3108 jan 10 ln 1a
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Al- Musanna College of Technology
Department of Business Studies
PHIL 3108 BUSINESS ETHICS LECTURE NOTES
Ethics:
The word Ethics originated from the Greek word ETHIKOS meaning Character or manners. Ethics is said to be a science of morals, moral principles, recognize rule of conduct. Moral principles govern right or wrong accepted by individuals and society.
Consists of moral principles governing the right and wrong of human conduct
It is about the principles of right and wrong accepted by individuals and social group
A code of behavior considered morally correct
Code of moral principles that guide the action of people in the group
Ethical behavior is doing what is morally right.
Ethics mean morals or doing the right thing.
Oxford Dictionary defines as:
The Character of a man is expressed in term of his conduct. Conduct of a person is series of actions which when taken together can
be termed as good or bad , right or wrong, moral or immoral.
Moral Judgment:
Moral judgment requires moral standards by which we judge human conduct.