Major Ethical Philosophies

Socrates ( 469-399 BC) Have the Power to Disagree

399 BCE

Socrates was the first person to give a practical and political focus to philosophy and ethics. He believed to the contrary of many around him that he must applicable questions that philosophy had to deal .
In business world managers should not sleepwalk or simply go along with the crowd. In order to live a virtous life, morally unacceptable policies and practices must be prevented even though " everyone else was doing it " . managers should be responsible in their actions and must be prepared.

Plato ( 428-348 BC) The Power to Rule

348 BCE

Plato philosophy
Beginning his early youth he had been fascinated in political affairs. He believed that only those person who possesed scholarly as well as ethical qualities should be trusted with the control to rule above others.
In business it is always important to know the strenghts and weaknesses of everyone in the organization whether a top executive or an ordinary employee. This can only be achieved by constant acts of examination and analysis.

Aristotle ( 348-322 BC) Let People Seek Fulfillment

322

Aristotle was a great biologist as well as a great philosophers. He based his ethics on a psychologist theory of human nature claiming that people are by nature virtuos , rational, social and happinnes- seeking .
In business, organizations must provides an environment that is possible to human growth and fullfillment. Employees will be inspired to work if they know that their contributions to the company are significant and morally valuable.