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Ethics And The Ethical Issue Essay

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FACTS
Luke is part of a project that involves developing land recently bought by ABC company to build an adult entertainment retail store. Luke’s brother, Owen lives in the same neighborhood that this land is located. When the plans for the store become public the value of homes in Owen’s neighborhood is expected to decline. Luke knows his brother is thinking about selling his house. Owen has mentioned that, he has thought about even putting his home on the market for sale.

ISSUE – application of Ethical
The ethical issue is a conflict that Luke faces is that between disclosing confidential information about the company to his brother, or being 100% honest and/or remaining loyal to a member his family.

ANALYSIS
Virtue Ethics
Luke could use the principals of virtue ethics to determine if he should inform his brother Owen of the Company ABC’s development project. Virtue ethics is a term of art, initially introduced to distinguish an approach in normative ethics, which emphasizes the virtues, or moral character, in commitment to an approach that emphasizes duties or rules. Virtue ethics dates back to the times of Plato and Aristotle built upon the idea of flourishing a life of patience, courage, temperance, justice, and virtue. Aristotle believed that virtue is a skill to be developed in three types of people:

1. Those who live for pleasure Happiness Seekers
2. Those who live for honor: Honor Seekers
3. Those who live for contemplation: Contemplation Seekers

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