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The authors Rae and Wong discussed in their textbook Beyond Integrity the value of morals in business In chapter 1 the book discusses how morality plays a huge part in business Most people make moral decisions in 1 of these 5 different ways 1 Ethical egoism The belief that actions that advance one's own self interest are moral 2 Utilitarianism The belief that morality is judged by the actions that have the greatest balance of good consequences over harmful consequences 3 Deontological systems The theory that moral duties are based on what is inherently the right thing to do The consequences of the actions are not a factor in the morality of the decision because moral obligations come from principles and not ends 4 Emotivism The belief that personal feelings are the determinant of what is right and wrong meaning what is moral depends on his hers personal beliefs 5 Virtue theory The belief that there is more to morality than doing the right thing Morality is judged not by the person's actions but by a person s character Rae and Wong explain that although there are many different ways people make moral decisions no one way is necessarily better than the other and sometimes multiple moral decisions are used at once Biblical scriptures place a heavy emphasis on the moral character of the individual an individual s virtues and principles should exemplify that of Christ Jesus Aside from having a Christ like moral code Christians should be humble open teachable and respectful of the ethical convictions of others The goal of chapter 1 was to emphasize a cooperation s mission to be the motivator and guide to ethical decision making Respect the beliefs and values of everyone in the diverse workplace
