4. Ethics : Ethical Theories

Ethical behavior must uphold the rights of people, this is?

• Utilatarianism
• Rights Ethics
• Duty Ethics
• Virtue Ethics

Ethics that teaches that some acts are right or wrong because of the sorts of things they are, and people have a duty to act accordingly, regardless of the good or bad consequences that may be produced.

• Utilatarianism
• Rights Ethics
• Duty Ethics
• Virtue Ethics

It looks at the virtue or moral character of the person carrying out an action, rather than at ethical duties and rules, or the consequences of particular actions.

• Utilatarianism
• Rights Ethics
• Duty Ethics
• Virtue Ethics

Moral activities those that create the most good for most people. this theory is

• Utilatarianism
• Rights Ethics
• Duty Ethics
• Virtue Ethics

Different theories to apply when encountered with ethical dilema

• Utilatarianism
• Rights Ethics
• Duty Ethics
• Virtue Ethics

What is cost benefit analysis?

• when benfit exceeds the cost invested
• when benefit equals in the investment
• when benefit less than invested cost

What is utilatarianism?

• Most good for most people
• most good for minority people
• ethical behavior must uphold the rights of people
• it looks at the virtue or moral character of the person carrying out an action

When deciding about watching a movie you prefer "shang chi", your 2 friends decide "Infinity war" but other 8 friends decide to watch "The matrix". which of the follwoing decesion is an application of utilitarianism theory in this situation?

• you all end up going to "The matrix" based on mejority decision
• you all end up going to "Shang chi" beacuase you like it
• You all go to all the three movies of your chice seperately
• You cancel the movie plan

A chemical plant discharges a pollutant into the local river, where it is ingested by fish. If humans eat the fish, they experience health problems. Eliminating the pollutant will be so expensive that the plant's profits will decrease severely. Allowing the discharge to continue will save jobs and enhance the overall economic viability of the community. The pollutant will adversely affect only a small proportion of the population—the most economically deprived members of the community who fish in the river and then eat the fish. choose the best solution among the following which is applies cost benefit analysis theory for the situation?

• let the discharge continue which will enhance economy and viability of the community
• Stop discharging the pollutants
• Treat the pollutant which will decrease the harm causing the society but it will decrease the economy of the lives
• Asking them stop fishing in the river which effects only community and hamper their economy