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Day 2. Discuss Ethics Learning Module What makes a decision unethical? Use notes in film. Ethics Learning Module. Hands on Exercise (p 30). On a separate sheet of paper, write down your response and compute your average. Compare/discuss your answers on items where there is disagreement.
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Day 2 • Discuss Ethics Learning Module • What makes a decision unethical? • Use notes in film
Hands on Exercise (p 30) • On a separate sheet of paper, write down your response and compute your average. • Compare/discuss your answers on items where there is disagreement. • Were there more or less items where group members agreed? Disagreed?
Ethics • Study of moral issues and choices • Moral implications spring from virtually every decision . . . on and off the job
2-12 Figure 2-5 A Model of Ethical Behavior in the Workplace Cultural Influences - Family - Education -Religion - Media/entertainment RoleExpectations Individual - Personality - Values - Moral principles - History of reinforcement - Gender Organizational Influences - Ethical codes - Organizational culture - Role models - Perceived pressure for results - Rewards/punishment system Ethical behavior Political/legal/ economic influences
Approaches to Ethical Situations • Ethical decision tree • Ethical Models: Approach to ethical situations requiring an understanding of relevant stakeholders and criteria for deciding on “ethics” of a situation
Ethical Models • Utilitarian model: An ethical decision is one that produces the greatest good for the greatest number of people. • Moral rights model: An ethical decision is one that best maintains and protects the fundamental rights and privileges of the people affected by it. • Justice model: An ethical decision is one that distributes benefits and harm among stakeholders in a fair, equitable, or impartial way.
Fourth Quarter Deal and IBM • What are the similarities and differences between these two situations? (Ignore the scope of the transaction and focus on the questions on Fig A-2.)
General Moral Principles • Dignity of human life • Autonomy . . right to self determination • Honesty . . the truth should be told to those who have the right to know • Loyalty . . fidelity, keep promises, etc. • Fairness • Humaneness • Common good
Ethical Behavior – Additional Thoughts • Hiring right people, firing undesirables, modeling behavior, etc. not sufficient. • Example: Women in SUNAT and police women in Peru • Reduce opportunities for unethical behavior (through design of control systems and processes)