Examine the three ethical decision-making approaches.

Question

What will be an ideal response?

Answer 1

*The utilitarian approach focuses on taking action that results in the greater good for the majority of
people
*For example, an organization that is struggling financially may choose to outsource some of its
operations more cheaply overseas in order stay in business and retain its U.S. workforce
*The rights approach fosters decisions made on moral principles that infringe as little as possible on the
entitlements of others
*For example, a business owner might believe it is morally wrong to pay overseas workers low wages and
decide to close down his U.S.-based company rather than betray his principles
*The justice approach advocates basing decisions on fairness
*For example, a struggling organization might accept a takeover from a rival company rather than declare
bankruptcy and leave its employees jobless