Phi 445 week 1 dq 1
Ashford 2: – Week 1 – Discussion 1
Your initial discussion thread is due on Day 3 (Thursday) and you have until Day 7 (Monday) to respond to your classmates. Your grade will reflect both the quality of your initial post and the depth of your responses. Reference the Discussion Forum Grading Rubric for guidance on how your discussion will be evaluated.
Psychological Egoism
After reviewing Chapter 1 in your textbook and watching “Virtue Ethics,” find a contemporary article showing how the theory of psychological egoism in a corporation resulted in an ethical dilemma.
- Is there a way that the decision-making process within a large corporation can overcome this fact of human selfishness?
- What would be a solution in this scenario?
- How does the theory of psychological egoism fit within your personal body of ethics and values?
- How does the theory of psychological egoism fit within the ethical structure of the company or organization you work for now or have worked for in the past?
Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length. Support your claims with examples from required material(s) and/or other scholarly resources, and properly cite any references. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts by Day 7.
