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Week 001-Module 1 Introduction-Scope - and Meaning of Ethics
Week 001-Module 1 Introduction-Scope - and Meaning of Ethics
Week 001-Module 1 Introduction-Scope - and Meaning of Ethics
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Introduction to Ethics
4. Ethics and Economics – Napoleon once said that an army marches on its
stomach, in relation to economics man has to fulfill is economic needs. The need
for material wealth is inherent in man that there are instances that economic
topics needed ethical principles such as capital-labor relations, profit, interests,
money et al. The need to settle these conflicts must have ethical basis to incur
equitable results.
Course Module
Human Acts just like the word itself means actions of men that are done willfully
and willingly. Keep in mind that scenarios beyond human control are not human acts such
as rainfall, sunset, earthquake even the beating of the heart or blood circulation are beyond
human act for these are actions man cannot control. In the case of assassinations where the
culprit pulled the trigger, the gun is not to blame but the doer of the action that caused
taking the life of another man. Once questioned he has the right to justify his action as
either morally right or wrong.