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OS230 Organizational Ethics Wk 5 Ethical Conduct and Culture

Explore the ethical conduct and cultures depicted in Star Trek DS9, including the virtuous Captain Sisko, the Betazoids, Klingons, Dominion, Romulans, and Garak the Cardassian spy. Learn about ethical fallacies, myths, distortions, and rationalizations portrayed in the series.

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OS230 Organizational Ethics Wk 5 Ethical Conduct and Culture

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  1. OS230 Organizational EthicsWk 5 Ethical Conduct and Culture

  2. Quiz 2 Presentations • Your quiz 2 presentations

  3. Star Trek DS9 Federation – Earth (Captain Sisko the virtuous protagonist), Betazoids, Klingons etc. Dominion – The attacking enemy, allied with the Cardassians Romulans – Powerful neutrals waiting to see who wins and how to best exploit the conflict to their own advantage Garak the Cardassian spy who out of favor and who facilitates (a patriot?)

  4. Video Star Trek DS9, In the Pale Moonlight

  5. Ethical Fallacies, Myths, Distortions and Rationalizations Common misstatements of ethical principles. Some are honest misconceptions Some are intentional distortions Some are self-serving And some make no sense at all We can learn a lot about Ethics from these …

  6. The Golden Rationalization, or "Everybody does it" • The Gore Misdirection “If it isn't illegal, it's ethical.” • The Compliance Dodge • The Biblical Rationalizations • The “Tit for Tat” Excuse • The Trivial Trap or the Slippery Slope • The King’s Pass • The Dissonance Drag

  7. The Saint’s License • The Futility Illusion – If I don’t do it someone else will. • The Consistency Obsession • Ethical Vigilantism • Hamm's Excuse: "It wasn't my fault." • The Comparative Virtue Excuse: "There are worse things." • An extension of "Everybody does it" or the Golden Rationalization. • Woody's Excuse: "The heart wants what the heart wants"

  8. Al Gore Between late November 1995 and early May 1996, Vice President Gore spoke by telephone with at least 46 people from his White House office, each time seeking a contribution of between $25,000 and $100,000 to the Democratic National Committee. “No controlling legal authority” says I violated the law Is it Legal? Is it Ethical? Is he Presidential?

  9. Ethics of the Enron Prosecution • Class Discussion …

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