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Utilitarian Model of Ethics
Utilitarianism theory talks about the greatest good for the greatest number of people. Under this theory, an act by somebody is considered morally ethical if maximum number of people is benefitted by it. On the other hand, if the act has an adverse effect on the people at large, it is considered morally unethical.
In the mentioned case, by refusing to pull off the vaccine from the market or not suggesting further research on the same, A refused to save a lot of people. Therefore, by saving fifty people through the vaccine could have resulted in the loss of thousands of lives. As such, A's conduct in this situation will still not be considered as ethical even if the vaccine saved fifty Asian people from dying.
It could have been possible that further research for which A had refused to authorize would have helped a lot many people who suffered from the psychiatric disease. Further research could have made the vaccine better and save many lives.
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Perspectives of Ethical Reasoning on Making Business Decisions
The firm should consider the six guidelines while making any business decisions. They are law, rules and procedures, values, conscience, promises and heroes, that is, their role models. These six guidelines will help any businessman to take their decision. If these two approaches of ethical reasoning are considered, then it would be unethical to close the plant.
According to the duty based ethics, a person must judge his own actions by looking at the consequences of his actions in the society and a company must have to choose which rights are stronger. To close the plant which is not providing any profit or to continue working it in which more than thousand employees work. Therefore, it would be better to continue the plant. Utilitarianism says that there must be greatest good for the greater number of people. Therefore, opening the plant would serve the greater number of people than closing it down as asked in the question.
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