Reaching for what's right

Article Abstract:

Organisation managers and decision-makers are often faced with moral and ethical dilemmas that need to be resolved. Some dilemmas have easy solutions when the choice is between right and wrong, but others involve right versus right and such dilemma paradigms can be more difficult to solve. An outline of three principles to test right v right dilemmas, based on traditional moral philosophy, is presented.

Decision-making, Decision making

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The underside of business

Article Abstract:

Analyzing illegal activities as businesses can lead to improved understanding and control of criminal activities. A distinction is made between pure, impure, and illegal businesses. A distinction is also made between illegal businesses such as drug dealing, and illegal business methods, such as bribery. Case studies of illegal businesses and illegal business activities are discussed.

Laws, regulations and rules, Business enterprises, Illegality

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Balancing good and bad effects

Article Abstract:

One method of solving moral dilemmas is known as the Principle of Double Effect, which recognizes that many of the actions that we perform have both good and bad consequences. The Principle of Double Effect, which excuses the bad side-effects of an action that brings about good effects, can be a useful tool to help businesses make suitable ethical decisions.

Corporations

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