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Consult your conscience
Seek alternatives by consulting experts
Talk to those affected by decision |
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| Aristotle's Virtue Ethics |
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| Something is as ethical as a result of a person's intentions |
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Virtue lies between the extremes of behavior - in the middle or mean.
A good life is a balanced life. |
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| The consequences don't matter. Doing the right thing comes before doing the good thing. Ethical dilemma must be solved with a universal moral principle (Cate. Imp.) |
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| Categorical Imperative (KANT) |
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| It's always wrong to lie even if a lie could save a life. "Let justice be done though the heaven's fall". The imperative for journalists is to defend the Constitution regardless of the cost. |
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| Utilitarian (MILL AND BENTHAM) |
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THE END JUSTIFIES THE MEANS
Moral worth of an action is determined by its utility in bringing about happiness and pleasure as opposed to sadness and pain.
"Greatest good for greatest number" |
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Maximize good,
Do our DUTIES |
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Fidelity (implied loyalty to truth), Reparation (paying back for good done to you or making up for wrong that you've done)
Gratitude
Justice - ensuring that pleasure is available for all.
Beneficence - being kind and doing good for others
Self-improvement - become a better person
Not causing harm |
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Individual right must be balanced with social responsibilities.
Social justice is the predominant moral value.
When issues are political and social the needs of the community trump individual needs. |
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