Chapter 14: ethics, social responsibility, and sustainability
What is Ethical Behaviour?
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Ethics:
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Ethical behaviour:
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Law, values, and ethical behaviour:
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BRAINSTORM: CAN YOU THIN OF AN EXAMPLE?
– Personal values help determine individual ethical behaviour
– Values span broad beliefs:
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Alternate Views of Ethics
1. Utilitarian view of ethics:
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2. Individualism view of ethics:
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3. Moral-rights view of ethics:
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4. Justice view of ethics:
– Fair and impartial treatment of people according to legal rules and standards
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Ethics in the Workplace
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An ethical dilemma occurs when certain choices may be considered unethical, despite
possible potential for personal and/or organizational benefit
Ethical dilemmas include:
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Ethical Decision Making
• Checklist for dealing with ethical dilemmas:
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2. Get the facts
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4. Test each option: Is it legal? Is it right? Is it beneficial?
5. Decide which option to follow
6. Double-check decision by asking “spotlight” questions:
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How do we convince ourselves that unethical behaviour is okay?
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Unethical behaviour can be rationalized by convincing yourself that:
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HAVE YOU EVER FOUND YOURSELF FALLING INTO THIS TRAP?
Maintaining High Ethical Standards
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Whistleblowers:
– Expose the misdeeds of others in order to:
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THINK – PAIR – SHARE:
WOULD YOU EVER EXPOSE SOMEONE ELSE? WHY/WHY NOT?
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WHAT WOULD SOMEONE HAVE TO DO FOR YOU TO STEP IN
AND SAY SOMETHING?
Social Entrepreneurship
• A unique form of entrepreneurship that seeks novel ways to solve pressing social
problems at home and abroad
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Social Responsibility
• Corporate social responsibility:
– Obligates organizations to act in ways that serve both its own interests and the
interests of society at large
Stakeholder Issues and Analysis
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Organizational stakeholders:
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Perspectives on social responsibility
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Classical view:
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Socioeconomic view:
– Management must be concerned for the broader social welfare, not just profits
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Evaluating Corporate Social Performance
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Social Responsibility Audit: _____________________________________________
– Asks: is the organization’s…
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2. Legal responsibility met? Does it obey the law?
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4. Discretionary responsibility met? Does it contribute to the broader
community?
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Strategies for pursuing social responsibility:
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– Accommodative: meets economic, legal, and ethical responsibilities
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