BUS 303 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Inside Out Music, Jeremy Bentham, Categorical Imperative
3 Sep 2015
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Badaracco explores 3 forms of moral guidance: mission statements/credos/codes of conduct. To inspire and nurture the human spirit one person, one cup, and one neighborhood at a time. To bring inspiration and innovation to every athlete in the world. Credos and mission statements are often the rough equivalent of someone standing on a pier and offering three feet of magnificently braided rope to a person struggling in the water 20 feet below. (badaracco, 31: legal responsibilities. You may have a right under the law, but still may not be clear if it is the right thing to do. Wording can be general and vague: utilitarian ethics/ consequentialism. Jeremy bentham and john stewart mill: quantitative relies on measurability, comparative net benefits, consider immediate and future benefits and costs o. Action should balance utility and costs of those most likely to be affected. Limits: challenge of objectivity measuring well-being o. The rights/dignity of some can be violated for the benefits of many.
