Chapter 3
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ETHICAL BEHAVIOUR AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
a) Define the key terms. (Hand Written)
Accommodative strategy
Codes of ethics
Corporate governance
Corporate social responsibility
Cultural relativism
Defensive strategy
Distributive justice
Ethical behaviour
Ethical dilemma
Ethical imperialism
Ethics
Ethics training
Individualism view
Instrumental values
Interactional justice
Justice view
Lobbying
Moral-rights view
Obstructionist strategy
Organizational stakeholders
Political action committees
Proactive strategy
Whistleblower
2. Write a response to each of the following: (Hand Written)
b) Define ethics and ethical behaviour; and describe the relationships between law, values, and
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ethical behaviour.
Identify and discuss four alternative views of ethical behaviour.
Discuss the influence of culture on ethical behaviour; compare and contrast cultural relativism and
cultural universalism; and explain how companies can respect universal values across cultures.
Define the term ethical dilemma and describe ethical dilemmas typically faced by managers.
Identify four rationalizations for unethical behaviour.
Identify and discuss the key factors influencing ethical behaviour.
List and discuss the various ways in which high ethical standards can be maintained.
Explain the concept of corporate social responsibility; explain the role of stakeholders in corporate
social responsibility; identify the beliefs that guide socially responsible actions in businesses; and
discuss contrasting perspectives on social responsibility.
Define the term social responsibility audit; explain the roles of compliance and conviction in
social performance; and describe four criteria for evaluating corporate social performance and the
strategies that use them
Explain how governments influence businesses and how businesses influence governments.
Explain the nature of corporate governance and its importance to organizations.
Case 1: The minister of a foreign nation asks you to pay
a $200,000 consulting fee. In return for the money, the
minister promises special assistance in obtaining a $100
million contract that would produce at least a $5 million
profit for your company. The contract will probably go
to a foreign competitor if not won by you.
Case 2: You learn that a competitor has made an
important scientific discovery. It will substantially
reduce, but not eliminate, your profit for about a year.
There is a possibility of hiring one of the competitor’s
employees who knows the details of the discovery.
Tuesday - Quiz
Lecture and classroom involvement:
Ethical Behaviour & Social Responsibility
Wednesday
Lecture and classroom involvement:
Ethical Behaviour & Social Responsibility
Group Work: You are to describe what you as a group would
do if you happened to be in a situation where you could
become whistleblowers. What tips would you offer for
whistleblowers. Use the chapter for reference. Be innovative
with your presentation.
Case 3: expense account. You learn that a manager in
your company who earns $50,000 a year has been
padding his expense account by about $1500 a year.
Thursday
Monday – Week Ahead Due
Friday
Lecture and classroom involvement:
Ethical Behaviour & Social Responsibility
Test Chapters 1, 2, 4
Presentations from Wednesday’s Group work.
See next week’s case study assignment
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