Essays on Sadhu

The “Parable of Sadhu” indicates that the shared values are shaped by common interests, whether these interests reflect the need to belong to a group, or the need to influence others to accept one’s differences. McCoy indirectly suggests that the decision made regarding the fate of the Sadhu had to do with his friend, Stephen’s lack of power to establish himself as an ethical leader and find a solution agreed by all expedition members. However, the discussion to whether the approach towards the Sadhu was correct is more complex and involves ethical and leadership considerations, as well ...

The parable of the Sadhu is a lesson in corporate and individual ethics based on the experience of Dr. Bowen McCoy while hiking in Nepal. The experience of McCoy illustrates the nature of ethical dilemma in business as the Sadhu needs help; however, the individuals in the group only give enough help that they are not significantly inconvenienced by the Sadhu. McCoy compares the magnitude of assistance given by members of the group to the amount of ethical responsibility corporations have for their own ethical dilemmas and notes that the actions taken by members of the group were enough ...

Virtue Ethics

The essence of Virtue Ethics is based in its antiquity and the fact that almost all ancient civilizations having endorsed some form of this principle. This is one form of Ethics that can directly be applied to professional and managerial situations. The reason for this is the ‘character-based’ nature of Virtue Ethics, wherein one evaluates an action in terms of specific ethical goals. In a sense, Virtue Ethics answers questions for managers better as compared to the Teleological or Deontological Ethical thoughts that are more consequence or duty based respectively. This essay would proceed to describe Virtue Ethics and ...