Ethical Decision Making Paper
INTRODUCTION
The paper will be discussing the effectiveness in making better organizational decisions by applying the knowledge of normative ethical theories. The first step to make an ethical decision is recognizing the moral issue. (Jones and Ryan, 1998) The knowledge of normative theories would aid decision maker in recognizing the moral issue. I will begin with the virtue ethics of the normative ethical theories that tell us in order of making an ethical decision, the integrity or character of the decision-maker is more important than the morality of the decision. (Trevino and Nelson, 2006). Next, Utilitarianism believes in making decisions promote the greatest overall amount of benefit while it might sacrifices the benefits of the minority.
The paper will be discussing the effectiveness in making better organizational decisions by applying the knowledge of normative ethical theories. The first step to make an ethical decision is recognizing the moral issue. (Jones and Ryan, 1998) The knowledge of normative theories would aid decision maker in recognizing the moral issue. I will begin with the virtue ethics of the normative ethical theories that tell us in order of making an ethical decision, the integrity or character of the decision-maker is more important than the morality of the decision. (Trevino and Nelson, 2006). Next, Utilitarianism believes in making decisions promote the greatest overall amount of benefit while it might sacrifices the benefits of the minority.