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Craig E. Johnson, Organizational Ethics, Third Edition
Instructor Resource
Lecture Notes
Chapter 1
Ethical Perspectives
Organizational Ethics: A Practical Approach
Utilitarianism
Do the Greatest Good for the Greatest Number
Theorists: Jeremy Bentham (1748-1832), John Stuart Mill (1806-1873)
Premise : make decisions based on their outcomes or consequences
(consequentialism)
The best decisions
--generate the most benefit relative to their disadvantages
--bene4t the largest number of people
Utilitarianism: Evaluation
Strengths
Promotes human welfare
Commonly used
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Craig E. Johnson, Organizational Ethics, Third Edition
Instructor Resource
Appropriate for policy decisions and emergency situations
Weaknesses
Hard to de4ne and measure the “greatest good.”
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