Frameworks
The welfare of the people concerned is seen as more important than the principle at stake.
Ethics of Care
Well-founded standards of right and wrong that prescribe what humans ought to do
ethics
Self-interest occurs in what stage of Kohlberg's moral development?
Pre-conventional
Establishes an individual’s duty as a moral agent toward others who possess certain rights.
Ethics of Rights
a situation where two or more moral principles conflict, forcing the individual to choose between them.
ethical dilemma
Law and order occurs in what stage of Kohlberg's moral development?
conventional
Looks beyond self-interest to consider impartially the interests of all persons affected by an action.
Ethics of Utility or Utilitarian
envisioning the full range of possibilities in a particular situation in order to solve an ethical challenge.
moral imagination
The good ole boy attitude occurs in what stage of Kohlberg's moral development?
conventional
Emphasizes certain qualities that define appropriate behavior and the right action to take.
Ethics of Virtue
Applies critical analysis to specific events to determine what is right or wrong, and what people ought to do in a particular situation.
moral reasoning
A social contract occurs in what stage of Kohlberg's moral development?
Post-conventional
Ultimate question is, “Are the processes by which decisions are made and the outcomes of those decisions equitable, fair, and impartial?
Ethics of Justice
occurs when people witness unethical behavior and choose not to say anything. It can also occur when people communicate in ways that obscure their moral beliefs and commitments.
moral muteness
This stage is recognized as having a principled perspective.
Post-conventional stage