Metaethics and Business Ethics Lecture Notes

Flashcards based on the lecture notes covering metaethics, moral reasoning, and their applications in business ethics.

Metaethics

Branch of ethics that examines the nature and origins of ethical concepts.

Normative Ethics

Guidelines for determining right and wrong, involving three types: Virtue Theories, Duty Theories, and Consequentialism.

Moral Reasoning

The process of determining if something is moral, based on factual information, moral standards, and moral judgment.

Universal Truths

Principles that are accepted as universally valid across different cultures, as opposed to social constructs.

Social Construction of Reality

The idea that reality is shaped by collective interpretations and societal agreements.

Epistemology

The study of knowledge and how we understand what is real.

Ontology

The study of being and existence, particularly in the context of moral judgments.

Virtue Theories

Ethical framework focusing on the development of good character leading to virtuous behavior.

Egoism

An ethical theory that suggests individuals are primarily motivated by self-interest.

Altruism

An ethical theory that emphasizes selfless concern for the well-being of others.

Mirror Neurons

Neurons that enable empathy by allowing individuals to understand and resonate with others' feelings.