Al- Musanna College of Technology

Department of Business Studies

PHIL 3108 BUSINESS ETHICS LECTURE NOTES

Ethics:

The word Ethics originated from the Greek word ETHIKOS meaning Character or manners. Ethics is said to be a science of morals, moral principles, recognize rule of conduct. Moral principles govern right or wrong accepted by individuals and society.

Consists of moral principles governing the right and wrong of human conduct

It is about the principles of right and wrong accepted by individuals and social group

A code of behavior considered morally correct

Code of moral principles that guide the action of people in the group

Ethical behavior is doing what is morally right.

Ethics mean morals or doing the right thing.

Oxford Dictionary defines as:

The Character of a man is expressed in term of his conduct. Conduct of a person is series of actions which when taken together can

be termed as good or bad , right or wrong, moral or immoral.

Moral Judgment:

Moral judgment requires moral standards by which we judge human conduct.