... this ethical issue regarding unsafe products is rather controversial. In order to measure whether unsafe products is ethical or otherwise, 5 theories have been employed. They are traditional utilitarianism, unavoidably unsafe product, rule-utilitarianism, virtue ethics and safety and acceptable risks. These theories will facilitate the writer's in-depth understanding and enable to look at the issue in various aspects and views of the context of this essay. Nonetheless, during the process of analysis the writer will look into the limitations of each of these theories. Utilitarianism is reasonable for rational beings, who are able to foresee the consequences of their actions, to choose those actions that produce more good that those that produce less good, other things being equal. (De George, 1999, p56) The moral standard of utilitarianism is: those actions are right that produce the greatest total amount of human well-being. ('Moral Concepts and Theories' Available at [http://ethics.tamu.edu/ethics/essays/moral.htm] accessed on 03/12/2005) A utilitarian analysis ...

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