Problem: Unlike utility ethics, "duty" ethics hold that the duty to act (or not to act) is rooted in the goodness or evil of the act itself - and not in the outcome of the act. Said differently, certain acts are good or bad in and of themselves. Immanuel Kant was a duty-based philosopher, who argued that people must act out of duty.
Required Reading:
Duty-based ethics. (2014). BBC. Retrieved from https://www.bbc.co.uk/ethics/introduction/duty_1.shtml
Madsen, S., & Vance, C. (2009). Unlearned lessons from the past: An insider's view of Enron's downfall. Corporate Governance, 9(2), 216-227
Apply Duty Ethics to the Enron case study.
1) Briefly (1 to 2 paragraphs) describe what is meant by duty ethics.
2) Select two ethical issues raised by the Enron case, e.g., Enron's accounting fraud, the company's reward systems, use of special purpose entities, "deal making" company culture, etc.
3) Apply duty ethics your two Step 2 choices. How does use of duty ethics as a lens inform the ethical nature of your two choices? Remember that duty ethics concerns duty and rights, so be sure to address both in your written analysis.
4) Be sure to include at least two other sources from the library to support your discussion and analysis.
5) Please Cite Sources