2. May the unethical rationalization ever result in an ethical decision or action? Explain the rationale for your response and support your rationale with in-text citations. Ans. Unethical rationalism is like obstacles to good ethical decisions and behavior. 1A. Ethics Surrender, or “We can’t stop it.” This is the rationalization that argues that if society is unable to effectively preventing unethical conduct, for whatever reason, we may as well This is yet another variation on the most common and insidious rationalization of them all and # 1 on the list: "Everybody Does It." Ethics surrender, however, the warrants have a focus, as it is to promote moral cowardice and ethics complacency. "We cannot stop it" is a lazy capitulation that assumes cultures cannot change, and we know they can and do change, both …show more content…
But others are punishing us through our last bad work. Therefore, take tough decisions, do not get distracted by discretion. Here are some of the most common ones: If It’s Necessary, It’s Ethical: This rationalization fosters the need that is based on false assumptions. This approach often leads to the end of non-moral tasks or goals as a moral imperative-leads to justice-and-to-the-meaning logic and treats. The False Necessity Trap: Nietzsche says, "Necessity is an interpretation, not a fact." We are in the "trap of false necessity" because we estimate the cost of doing the right thing and we underestimate the cost of failure to do so. If It’s Legal and Permissible, It’s Proper: This substitute legal requirements for individual ethical judgment (which establishes minimum standards of behavior), this option does not accept the full range of moral responsibility, especially for those involved in maintaining public trust. Ethical people prefer to be less than acceptable, and more acceptable than less