Ethics in the Workplace

The ethical issue I am addressing is one that has and always will be faced by home contractors. Is building a home with lower quality materials than quoted ethical? When a contractor asks himself this question he must before anything take into account his own Philosophy of Ethics. The Philosophy of Ethics which I have adopted after much thought and research is Virtue Ethics. “Virtue”, as defined in Webster’s Dictionary: Morality, goodness, or uprightness; …

…Along with this extensive moral reasoning approach, I have accepted its “Four Cardinal Virtues”: wisdom, temperance, courage and justice. Remembering that justice has nothing to do with the law, but with what is right and “just”, in order to achieve “Eudaimonia”. By being a temperate individual, I will sustain my self control in questionable situations. Courage and being a strong human being will assist me in standing behind the philosophy in which I have adopted