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Sonenshein, Scott B.
A Note on Deontology
Freeman, R. Edward; Werhane, Patricia H.; Sonenshein, Scott B.
E-0180 | Published October 19, 2000 | 3 pages Technical Note
Collection: Darden School of Business
This note explains deontology and its use in ethical reasoning. Deontology is the idea that an action is morally right if it is done out of a sense of duty. Read More
A Note on Virtues and Virtuous Character
Freeman, R. Edward; Werhane, Patricia H.; Sonenshein, Scott B.
E-0186 | Published October 19, 2000 | 3 pages Technical Note
Collection: Darden School of Business
This brief note explains the concept of virtue as it appears in the literature on business ethics. It examines the relationships among virtue, character, and right action. Read More
A Note on Utilitarianism
Freeman, R. Edward; Werhane, Patricia H.; Sonenshein, Scott B.
E-0189 | Published October 19, 2000 | 3 pages Technical Note
Collection: Darden School of Business
This note explains the various forms of utilitarianism, the idea that an action is morally correct if it contributes to maximizing the good in society. Read More
A Note on Rights
Freeman, R. Edward; Werhane, Patricia H.; Sonenshein, Scott B.
E-0188 | Published January 10, 2000 | 3 pages Technical Note
Collection: Darden School of Business
This note explains the idea of rights. It examines such distinctions as positive versus negative rights, and fundamental versus derivative rights. Read More
Moral Justification and Reflective Equilibrium
Freeman, R. Edward; Werhane, Patricia H.; Wicks, Andrew C.; Parmar, Bidhan; Sonenshein, Scott B.
E-0183 | Published October 19, 1999 | 6 pages Technical Note
Collection: Darden School of Business
This note explains reflective equilibrium, a process of moral reasoning whereby considered judgments about cases are reviewed and abstracted into principles. New cases either confirm the principles or... Read More
SELF (A)
Werhane, Patricia H.; Gorman, Michael E.; Sonenshein, Scott B.
E-0112 | Published January 22, 1997 | 6 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case describes the choices facing the founder and president of SELF, a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to improve the standard of living in developing countries, as he attempts to pr... Read More
SELF (B)
Werhane, Patricia H.; Gorman, Michael E.; Sonenshein, Scott B.
E-0113 | Published January 22, 1997 | 5 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
The main purpose of the B case is to demonstrate that corporate and managerial ideologies play a role in determining how to finance projects. Williams must decide how to fund rural-electrification pro... Read More