1. Describe ethical relativism and at least three philosophical challenges to this position.
2. Distinguish between utilitarian, principle-based, and virtue-based approaches to ethics. What are the strengths and weaknesses of each?
3. How are utilitarian ethics relevant to business? Explain at least three major challenges to utilitarian ethics.
4. How does principle-based ethics establish a connection between individual rights and the nature of human beings?
5. Develop a list of virtues and vices. As a helpful way to begin, think about the pledge offered by Boy Scouts and Girls Scouts that begins: “A scout is trustworthy, loyal, helpful. . . .” Are these various virtues unified in any way?
