Managerial ethics and areas of ethical concern for managers(Connect, Perform)
Use your knowledge about ethics to answer the following questions.
Why is reaching a consensus on what is or isn’t ethical behavior sometimes a challenge?
Because laws sometimes differ from what is morally right
Because ethical beliefs are determined at the group level
Because ethical beliefs are determined at the individual level
Because ethical beliefs are determined at the societal level
Given that laws tend to reflect societal norms about ethics, but that ethics is based on personal beliefs, which of the following is true?
Some people may believe that some behaviors may be legal but unethical.
When the law is clear, there will be no ethical ambiguities.
There are universal ethics in that some behaviors are perceived as unethical no matter where one is in the world.
When what is right and wrong is clear, what is unethical will align with what is illegal.
2. Emerging ethical issues in organizations (Connect)
Use your knowledge of the sources of ethical issues facing management to answer the questions below.
Ethical dilemmas can occur at all levels of a company. With which level does the Sarbanes-Oxley Act deal?
Top-level of individual leadership
Corporate owners
Divisional leadership
Board of directors
Which approach to social responsibility is best explained by the statement, Do only what is legally required?
Proactive
Obstructionist
Accommodative
Defensive