TheBusinessCasefor
Ethics
Bus M 390
Marriott School of Management
Brigham Young University
WhyBeEthical?
Macro Arguments
Micro Arguments
CostsofUnethicalBehavior
Costs for Society?
Costs for Businesses?
Short-term versus Long-term
BadEthicsIncreases
T
Name: Nguyen Bui
November 4, 2011
Personal Ethical Dilemma
For over a year, I have worked for Thai Lee Inc., an export-import retail company located
in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam. As one of their main representatives in the U.S, Im responsible for
the supplying
Name: Nguyen Bui
FILM VIEWING AND WORKSHEET
Miss Evers Boys
Watch the movie Miss Evers Boys and complete the following worksheet.
Make your writing legible and clear enough that I can understand your general
thinking. Brevity is good.
Due at the beginning
Corporate
Governance and
Culture
Culture
CHARACTERISTICS OF INDIVIDUALS
Individual Differences
Cognitive Biases
Process of Individual Ethical Decision-Making Behavior
MORAL
ETHICAL
ETHICAL
AWARENESS
JUDGMENT
BEHAVIOR
CHARACTERISTICS OF ORGANIZATIONS
Group
What is Ethics?
Marriott School of Management
Brigham Young University
Ethics: moral values and
behavior; standards of conduct
Ethical behavior: behavior
based on a consistent set of
values and principles
Ethical dilemma: a situation in
which values are i
Managing
Technology
Wasting Time at Work
Source: http:/www.salary.com
Wasting Time at Work
48
Internet use
33
Socializing with coworkers
30
Conducting personal business
19
Personal phone calls
15
Long lunches/breaks
0
20
Source:2008WastingTimeatWorkSurvey
STAKEHOLDER
STAKEHOLDER
MANAGEMENT
Stakeholders
Any group or individual who can affect or is
affected by the achievement of the
organizations objectives.
(Thompson, 1967)
(Thompson,
Primary Stakeholders
Primary
Stockholders
Wholesalers
Wholesalers
Retaile
CASE: Wired for Hire
Copyright 2010, Bradley R. Agle, PhD
Synopsis
I wish the company had announced this acquisition two days ago. My life would have been so much
easier. Such are your thoughts as you contemplate a difficult decision you have to make toda
PowerandEthics
Business Management 390
Marriott School of Management
Brigham Young University
DependencyTheory
The greater As dependency on B, the
greater the power B has over A
WhatCreatesDependency?
Dependency is increased when the
resource you control
Miss Evers Boys
The program started in 1932
The doctor and the nurse ( Evansen) created a program to help Negro with bad blood disease for
free.
She went back to her hometown and asked people for free test.
Kaleb is her childhood friend also had bad blood
Ethics for Management
Fall 2011 - Exam #1
Multiple
choice
What is ethics
The business case for
ethics
Parable of the Sadhu
Ethical reasoning
Ethical judgments &
cognitive barriers
Stakeholder management
Corporate governance and
culture
Corporate social
re
ETHICS EVERYWHERE
Presenters Name: Rob Timmermans
Presenters Title : Operations Director (South Asia)
Date: 13th April 2010
Ethics Everywhere
Objectives of the Session
Enhance employees awareness of Code of the Ethics
To get employees to appreciate and
Corporate Social
Responsibility
Purpose of Business
Purpose
To make money
To maximize shareholder wealth
To create value
Should business have social
goals as well?
goals
Recent polls:
Should corporations be more involved in resolving
social problems?
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