The difference between pragmatic and philosophical approaches to business ethics is that
A) one focuses on staying out of trouble and the other focuses on being good
B) one is about individuals and the other is about organizations
C) one is realistic and the other is unrealistic
D) one is for corporations and the other is for religious organizations and charities

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Pragmatic and philosophical approaches can be about either individuals or organizations. While a pragmatic approach does lend itself to being more "realistic," the difference between the two is not that one is and the other is not realistic, but that their starting points are different. A difference is that pragmatism focuses more on compliance and staying out of trouble, whereas the philosophical approach aims to live up to principles of the good.

The Difference Between Pragmatic and Philosophical Approaches to Business Ethics