Elinor Joy J. Antonio                                                                               April 4, 2008

BS-IM O0A                                                                                                          IT ETHIC

Book Review # 14

Title: “Ethical Managing, Rules and Results”

Authors: F. Neil Brady

HF 5387 B68 1990

            Ethics can be managed through education and regulations. Managing ethics can be helpful to those people who work in an organization. These will help people to adapt different cultures from an organization. It helps them to respect and set aside anger and discrimination.

CHAPTER 2 - “The Three Languages of Ethics”

“Ethics is a matter of both the heart and the head, and people can do right or wrong things for either reason.” (Page 11)

            If we are not satisfied with our decisions and made us regret it, then we made a mistake. Let our heart and mind decide. If it is unbalance, make a list of advantages and disadvantages so that it will help you decide which path will you take.

CHAPTER 3 – “Two Sides to Ethical Theory”

”we decide how to decide”(Page 35)

            Deciding is a matter of wrong and right, good and bad, etc. different scenarios to choose, only one select. We make decisions in order to satisfy our minds and hearts. It is on how we decide to come up with a decision.

CHAPTER 5 –“Managerial Utilitarian – A Theory of Adequate Reason”

“taking responsibility for selecting morally satisfactory alternatives for adequate reasons.” (Page 94)

            Taking an alternative approach for decision making is a good way to find good answers to a decision it is our responsibility to make our own decision likewise find some “ingredients” in a decision making.  Regarding on values and reasons as selected makes us responsible of our actions as well as for the reason for acting, it is attached to our personal attitude that makes us moral persons and ethical persons.