Ethical Perspective
The four broad characterizations of ethical philosophy are character, obligation, results, and equity and I fall under the obligation category, according to my profile. The profile states that from my perspective, ethical principles must be: (a) appropriate under any circumstance (universalizeable); (b) respectful of human dignity; and (c) committed to promoting individual freedom and autonomy. It also states that I believe that ethical conduct appeals to “conscience” and in judging a person’s actions the intent behind the actions, not the results determines whether they are ethical or not. We need to choose how we act and the rules we are willing to follow in order to be considered ethical. (2003, Williams) Yes I do determine ethical behavior by the previous description. Intentions and actions are more important in deciding whether a person is ethical or not. A person who says one thing and does another to me is not an ethical person because the intention behind their words......
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