The three types of ethics-based principles are: self-serving principles, balancing-interest principles and concern-for-others principles.
The three self serving principles are the hedonist principle: You do whatever is in your own self-interest; the might-equals-right principle: You do whatever you are powerful enough to impose on others without respect to socially acceptable behaviors; and the organization interests principle: You act on the basis of what is good for the organization.
The three balancing-interest principles are the means–end principle: You act on the basis of whether some overall good justifies a moral transgression; the utilitarian principle: You act on the basis of whether the harm from the decision is outweighed by the good in it—that is, the greatest good for the greatest number; and the professional standards principle: You act on the basis of whether the decision can be explained before a group of your peers.
The three concern-for-others principles are the disclosure principle: You act on the basis of how the general public would likely respond to the disclosure of the rationale and facts related to the decision; the distributive justice principle: You act on the basis of treating an individual or group
equitably rather than on arbitrarily defined characteristics (e.g., gender, race, age); and the Golden rule principle: You act on the basis of placing yourself in the position of someone affected by the decision and try to determine how that person would feel.
The three self serving principles are the hedonist principle: You do whatever is in your own self-interest; the might-equals-right principle: You do whatever you are powerful enough to impose on others without respect to socially acceptable behaviors; and the organization interests principle: You act on the basis of what is good for the organization.
The three balancing-interest principles are the means–end principle: You act on the basis of whether some overall good justifies a moral transgression; the utilitarian principle: You act on the basis of whether the harm from the decision is outweighed by the good in it—that is, the greatest good for the greatest number; and the professional standards principle: You act on the basis of whether the decision can be explained before a group of your peers.
The three concern-for-others principles are the disclosure principle: You act on the basis of how the general public would likely respond to the disclosure of the rationale and facts related to the decision; the distributive justice principle: You act on the basis of treating an individual or group
equitably rather than on arbitrarily defined characteristics (e.g., gender, race, age); and the Golden rule principle: You act on the basis of placing yourself in the position of someone affected by the decision and try to determine how that person would feel.