This activity is important because an appropriate ethical framework should constrain both management decisions and management behaviors. Key to adopting such a framework is to first understand popular theories of ethics. It is especially important to master this background material, as most ethical issues are fuzzy and lack clearly correct answers.

The goal of this exercise is to demonstrate your knowledge of ethics by mapping ethical theories to their correct definitions.

Match each definition to the appropriate ethical theory it represents.

Deontological Theories Universalism Virtue Ethics Utilitarianism Teleological Theories

Match each of the options above to the items below.

Weighs ethics by looking at probable consequences.

No answer

Weighs ethics by looking at the process of the ethical decision.

No answer

Ethical decisions create the greatest good for the greatest number.

No answer

Considers whether decisions are acceptable if everyone in every situation made the same decision.

No answer

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