Moral Dilemmas in Business Ethics: From Decision Procedures to Edifying Perspectives

Yotam Lurie () and Robert Albin ()

Journal of Business Ethics, 2007, vol. 71, issue 2, 195-207

Abstract: There have been many attempts during the history of applied ethics that have tried to develop a theory of moral reasoning. The goal of this paper is to explicate one aspect of the debate between various attempts of offering a specific method for resolving moral dilemmas. We contrast two kinds of deliberative methods: deliberative methods whose goal is decision-making and deliberative methods that are aimed at gaining edifying perspectives. The decision-making methods assessed include the traditional moral theories like utilitarianism and Kantianism, as well as second order principles, such as principlism and specified principlism. In light of this assessment, we suggest taking a closer look at two perceptive models, casuistry and particularism. These models are used for dealing with moral dilemmas that provide for edifying perspectives rather than decision-making. These perceptive models, though less scientific and not as good at prescribing an action, are more human in the sense that they enrich our moral sensibilities and enhance our understanding of the meaning of the situation. Copyright Springer Science+Business Media, Inc. 2007

Keywords: casuistry; decision theory; humanism; moral deliberation; particularism (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2007
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