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The Basic Ethical Frameworks Include Sets of Ideas

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The basic ethical frameworks include sets of ideas. What might be descriptions for these differing sets?


A) 'Ethical egoism' suggests that a person should act so as to produce the greatest wealth and outcome for themselves.
B) Utilitarianism suggests it is an ethically right to allow wealth to count for more than the life of the unfortunate person who might be next in line.
C) 'Ethical altruism' suggests individuals have a moral obligation to help themselves. To be ethical we must act in a manner that produces the best outcome for ourselves and not others.
D) Teleological approaches look at at the consequences of an action and Deontological frameworks consider the intention of the person making the decision.

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