would not increase the price of his corn if he knew it would be unethical. Cicero goes on to talk about the differences in opinions that the Stoic school of thought had in approaching the problem. Through the exchange between the two Stoics, Diogenes of Babylon and Antipater of Tarsus (both flourished in 2nd century BC),2 it becomes clear that the crux of the argument is centred around the relationship between legitimate self-interest and philanthropic other-concerned obligations. This is a moral dilemma
Alexander is considered one of the greatest leaders of all time. He was tutored by Aristotle, A student of Plato who was a student of Socrates. Alexander discovered the Phalanx that was once undefeated and took land from Macedonia to the coastline of India. Alexander’s mother was Olympia and his father was Philip the second of Macedonia. Philip ii was Macedonia's commander in chief and led them to many battles. Philip the second of Macedonia was held hostage for several years until his brother (at
So as a young man, he also travelled to Arabia, Phoenicia, Babylon, and India in order to collect all the mathematical knowledge he could. When Pythagoras came to Croton, on the southeast coast of modern Italy, he opened a philosophical school. The Pythagorean motto, carved above the entrance of the school, was \All
The object of this essay is to establish whether there is an ethical theory that can be successfully applied to business organizations. In order to answer this question, it is necessary first to define the major ethical theories, which are utilitarianism, deontology and virtue ethics, before determining whether there are any other options. After that, the ethical needs, problems and limitations of work organizations will have to be examined so that the different theories can be evaluated in this