Kantian ethics to Business Ethics
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- Created on: 29-02-16 18:36
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- Kantian Ethics/ Business Ethics
- For Kant the consequences of whistleblowing (e.g. losing a job) are irrelevant as if an employer is acting unethically, the employee has a duty to report them.
- For Kant emotions/ consequences are not considered
- For Kant the consequences of whistleblowing (e.g. losing a job) are irrelevant as if an employer is acting unethically, the employee has a duty to report them.
- For 18th Century Immanuel Kant duty is all important and must be done through good will.
- Kants attitude to business is best illustrated through his example of a shopkeeper who doesn't overcharge his customers, not so they would return, but out of duty- he should be honest.
- Thus, For Kant, duty is far more important than profit. (You can also include his attitude to promise keeping).
- Kants attitude to business is best illustrated through his example of a shopkeeper who doesn't overcharge his customers, not so they would return, but out of duty- he should be honest.
- Applying the Categorical Imperative to business ethics shows that Kant would reject the idea that a business' main responsibility was to its shareholders.
- This would be treating humans(the workers) merely as a means to an ends. In Kant's ethical framework, you need to imagine yourself as a law making member in a kingdom of ends. So you need to consider all stakeholders.
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