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Andrea Brenner
on Dec 18, 2024
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If a company refuses to bribe a foreign official, even though bribery is necessary to do business in the foreign country, because the company believes bribery is always wrong regardless of consequences, the company is motivated by which theory of business ethics?
A) Ethical relativism
B) Absolutism
C) Consequentialism
D) Deontology
E) Profit motive
Absolutism
A political theory granting unlimited power to the ruler, often associated with monarchies where the monarch's authority is not restricted by laws or opposition.
Theory Of Business Ethics
An examination of moral principles and problems that arise in a business environment.
- Pinpoint and contrast the fundamental ethical theories, namely utilitarianism, deontology, virtue ethics, ethical relativism, and the ethics of care.
- Evaluate the ethical and moral considerations relevant to interactions between employer and employee, alongside decisions made in business contexts.
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Learning Objectives
- Pinpoint and contrast the fundamental ethical theories, namely utilitarianism, deontology, virtue ethics, ethical relativism, and the ethics of care.
- Evaluate the ethical and moral considerations relevant to interactions between employer and employee, alongside decisions made in business contexts.
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