Buy ethics foundations of philosophy by frankena, william k. Introduction in this article i am concerned with the nature of the relationship between the main noncognitivist movement in ethics in first half the twentieth century, namely emotivism. Frankena claims that we have begun to engage in moral philosophy when. Business ethics operates on the premise, for example, that the ethical operation of a private business is possiblethose who dispute that premise, such as libertarian socialists, who contend that business ethics is an oxymoron do so by definition outside of the domain of business ethics proper. A presentation given to the bioethics committee, sacred heart hospital, pensacola, fl.
The primary question importance of factual knowledge and conceptual clarity prevailing rules as a standard teleological theories. The ethical implications when physicians roles merge. Normative theories of obligation, moral and nonmoral value, and meta ethical issues and theories are considered. Frankenas own metaethical theory of the justification of ethical judgements the ideal concensus not an actual concensus to frankena. Even though the deductive method in philosophy of education was the subject of attacks, frankena s. Traits of character must include the disposition to act and. Studies in the history of ethics emotivism and internalism. Two ethical issues in mergers and acquisitions springerlink. Frankena william k frankena ethics second edition 1973. The steps consist of stop and think, clarify goals, determine facts, develop options, consider consequences, choose, and monitormodify. Frankena adopts a similar point of view but possibly not for our explicit reason of trying to unify the consensus of beliefs about value. In his first and according to himself bestknown paper, frankena drew attention to a paradoxical feature in moores presentation of that doctrine.
That is, if there is a virtue, there must be an action and a principle to which it corresponds and from which it derives its virtuous character. Mergers and acquisitions with a reference to ethical, social. Utilitarianism, justice, and love utilitarianism for one who rejects ethical egoism and also feels unhappy about the deontological theories we have been discussing, the natural alternative is the teleological theory called utilitarianism. Frankena distinguishes virtuebased ethical systems from principlebased ones and contends, against virtue ethics, that traits without principles are blind p. His approach is balanced and gives ethical views he opposes a fair hearing. One has to do with the rights of employees affected in mergers and acquisitions and the second concerns the responsibilities of shareholders during these activities. The ethics of love conceived as an ethics of virtue. Apr 8 excerpts from books i and ii of aristotles nicomachean ethics, pojman reader pages 249259 apr 10 ne book iii aristotle on virtue and responsibility, 30 pages week.
Frankena s own meta ethical theory of the justification of ethical judgements the ideal concensus not an actual concensus to frankena. Morality and moral philosophy suppose that all your life you have been trying to be a good person, doing your duty as you see it and seeking to do what is for the good of your fellowmen. Choosing from a moral point of view1 department of government. I the ethical doctrine that is regarded as most characteristically moores is that good, like yellow, is a simple indefinable quality, but unlike yellow a nonnatural one. William frankena was chairman of the department of philosophy from. Frankena, after describing descriptive ethics, metaethics and normative ethics writes. Ethics ethics second edition william k frankena 1973. Corporate mergers and acquisitions are undertaken with the belief that the combined companies will be able to grow more rapidly and be competitively stronger than they were as independent companies. Ayer and stevenson james edwin mahon washington and lee university 1. When the mgm grand inc and mirage resorts inc merged in the mid2000s, executives on both sides had some significant ethics and compliance challenges on their hands. You should have answers to the following 2 reading questions when you come.
This chapter concentrates on several types of ethical theory. Majority leader mitch mcconnell has called for a senate ethics committee investigation into accusations that sen. Pdf three general theories of ethics and the integrative role of. Although employees are drastically affected by a merger or an. William frankena critique of virtue based ethics youtube. My presentation today is about the challenge, professionally and emotionally created by certain external forces, which encompasses bioethical issues when ones roles merge. William klaas frankena june 21, 1908 october 22, 1994 was an american moral philosopher. An ethics that focuses on principles or duty is an ethic of doing frankena argues that both are necessary. Descartes, thomas hobbes, gottfried wilhelm leibniz. Therefore, frankena talks of three research william frankena 1966 has. He was a member of the university of michigans department of philosophy for 41 years 19371978, and chair of the department for 14 years 19471961. In his first and according to himself bestknown paper, frankena drew attention to a paradoxical feature in. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. William frankena began his higher education at calvin college where he received an a.
Ethics foundations of philosophy series by frankena, william k. You should have answers to the following 2 reading questions when you come to class on wednesday. Morality and moral philosophy o an example of ethical thinking socrates o the nature of ethics or moral philosophy o the nature of morality o factors in morality o kinds of normative judgment o program for rest of book 2. When we stop to think, this avoids rash decisions and allows. A welldeveloped ethical theory provides a framework within which agents can reftect on the acceptability of actions and can evaluate moral judgments and moral character. Suppose, also, that many of your fellowmen dislike you and what you are doing and even regard you as a danger to society, although they cannot really show this.
Actionbased theories deontic judgments are primary teleological our duty is to secure the best results hedonism pleasure for me. Williams, john rawls and martha nussbaum, each making their observations. The companies were from different markets, each with a history of doing things a certain way. Frankena finished his dissertation titled recent intuitionism in british ethics at harvard in 1937 and received his ph. Oxford university press usa publishes scholarly works in all academic disciplines, bibles, music, childrens books, business books, dictionaries, reference books, journals, text books and more. Apr 3 william frankena, a reconciliation of ethical theories, 8 pages section 4 virtue ethics week 12. Suppose that all your life you have been trying to be a good person, doing your duty as you see it and seeking to do what is for the good of your fellowmen. Characterbased ethics what is the primary concern of an ethical theory.
The management teams of both companies face ethical dilemmas prior to beginning the merger, as negotiations proceed and. May 29, 20 know your bro with chris and scott evans duration. Pdf this paper consists of a discussion of the three general. Frankena gives a good overview of a wide array of topics in a clear, simple and compact style. With the recent rash of mergers and friendly and unfriendly takeovers, two important issues have not received sufficient attention as questionable ethical practices. An introduction to the standard material of ethics. William frankena has several times discussed,1 in his usual cautious and judicious. Supplement on william frankena florida international university. Receive exclusive offers and updates from oxford academic. Ethical dilemmas during mergers, acquisitions, and takeovers.
Frankena 1983 has discussedpoint of view at some length. Many recent moral philosophers limit ethics or moral philosophy. Suppose, also, that many of your fellowmen dislike you and what you are doing and even regard. While he was chair of the michigan philosophy department, frankena devoted a considerable portion etyics his time to service to the university and the philosophy profession, and became known for his role in defending academic freedom during the mccarthy era. The notion of a moral point of view has a distinguished pedigree.
Ethical dilemmas during mergers, acquisitions and takeovers. Frankena offers a sketch of his own ethical theory that place the principles of beneficence and justice as the foundation. Ethical issues in accessing and using big data libby bishop research data management team uk data service university of essex big data and analytics summer school bd014 secure access protocols for big data 24 august 2015. Josephson institute of ethics uses a model that focuses on six steps to ethical decision making. Explain how practicing ones professional code of ethics can assist in resolving daytoday issues that arise during patient care. Morality has been getting a great deal of looking at in recent years by philosophers, theologians, psychologists, social scientists, journalists, and novelists, as well as by people, especially students, women, and young people, on the street. The chapter about the nonmoral good is the best one, but the others are good as well. The composition of the team after the merger, preselection and selection of persons, and conducting full due diligence in all areas is important. William frankena 1966 has suggested a model for analyzing philosophies of education based on practical syllogism which goes back to aristotle 1925.
An example of ethical thinking socrates the nature of ethics or moral philosophy the nature of morality factors in morality kinds of normative judgment program for rest of book egoistic and deontological theories. Pdf william frankenas model for analyzing philosophies. Identify a variety of ethical and legal issues that arise in selected health care professions e. Business ethics also known as corporate ethics is a form of applied ethics or professional ethics, that examines ethical principles and moral or ethical problems that can arise in a business environment. This small 98 pages introductory volume to ethics dates back to 1963. The way frankena engages with virtue ethics actually renders this approach super.
Pdf william frankenas model for analyzing philosophies of. Doshi 11084kintu shah 11092tessy john 11121vikas agrawal 11126mo. Frankena a critique of virtuebased ethics a virtue is a disposition, quality, habit etc not a principle or rule. The organisational world is still shaking from the impact of individual and organisational actions that are contrary to the openended community standards of ethics. The tonight show starring jimmy fallon recommended for you. William frankena 1973 building on the theory of utility, put.
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