Virtue ethics as an alternative to deontological and consequential reasoning in the harm reduction debate

Christie, Timothy; Groarke, Leo; Sweet, William

doi:10.1016/j.drugpo.2007.11.020

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“…However, it is a long-term process and will not be effective to lessen the burden of sex trafficking immediately; nonetheless, the installation of virtuous behavior and suppression of vice is of enormous importance. 31 …”

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Ethical perspectives on combating sex trafficking in Nepal

Rijal¹,

Adhikari²,

Aro³

2016

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Sex trafficking, where individuals are traded for sex purposes and abused sexually, physically, mentally, and economically leading to repercussions in individual liberty, social life, and health and well-being, is one of the worst forms of infringement of human rights. Despite the growing global concern against sex trafficking, thousands of individuals, mostly girls and women, are trafficked annually, especially from low-and middle-income countries like Nepal. This article discusses the public health issues related to sex trafficking and the different ethical approaches -libertarianism, paternalism, stewardship, and virtue ethics -on perspectives concerning combating sex trafficking in Nepal. Along with the legal standpoint, awareness-raising activities, transit monitoring, and limited rehabilitative programs, Nepal also needs to enhance its stewardship approaches by addressing the gender-sensitive nature of the problem through empowerment and livelihood programs for girls and women from vulnerable communities to combat sex trafficking effectively.

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Ethical perspectives on combating sex trafficking in Nepal

Rijal¹,

Adhikari²,

Aro³

2016

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“…According to Baugher and Weisbord [14], business people with virtuous character intend to act rightly. Good habits and good character developed over time will determine businesspeople ethical/ unethical actions in business dealing [11]. However, John Rawls' Theory of Justice proposed that the ethical/unethical acts involve evaluation of fairness in business interaction [15].…”

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“…Teleology principle or consequentialism theory was introduced in Mill's Theory of Liberty that defines right or acceptable actions to maximize total utility or greatest good for the greatest number of people [13]. The consequentialist applying a cost/ benefit analysis to analyze moral actions on an individual that involves ethical egoism and utilitarianism [11] or decisions are based on the expected rewards or punishments [12]. Ethical egoism exists when actions concerned with maximizing individual's happiness.…”

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“…Deontology principle is derived from Kant's Theory of Ethics that claimed actions motivated by obligation have moral worth; an individual must act from duty and moral actions cannot be guided by practical experience [11]. Deontologist assessments based on inherently right or wrong of the behaviours are believed to influence behaviour [12].…”

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“…To other end, utilitarianism argues that individual's actions promote and produce the greatest good for everyone rather than being selfish (focused on individual's selfinterest). Virtue ethics that can be traced back to Aristotle has been proposed as a guideline for moral behaviour [5]; [11]. According to Baugher and Weisbord [14], business people with virtuous character intend to act rightly.…”

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The development of four-partite integration ethics scale

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Agil

Omar

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2012 IEEE Symposium on Business, Engineering and Industrial Applications

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Drawing on other ethics scales which are grounded in virtue, deontology, utilitarianism and justice principles, we developed a four-partite integration ethics scale. Other ethics scales emphasized on people classification according to their beliefs based on criterion used to make ethical decision and the ethicality of decisions. We suggested that our four-partite integration ethics scale could provide a complimentary role in terms of rules to follow; utilitarianism endow with cost benefit analysis to bestow justice in dealing business with virtuous characters. The integration enables for the expansion of scope and understanding of ethical analyses in order to help business people to solve specific problems in specific situation and context in volatile business environment; in which widely open to constraints and complexities.

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2020

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Virtue ethics as an alternative to deontological and consequential reasoning in the harm reduction debate

Cited by 43 publications

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Ethical perspectives on combating sex trafficking in Nepal

Ethical perspectives on combating sex trafficking in Nepal

The development of four-partite integration ethics scale

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