Options

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Options

• Session 7

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How Many?

• Usually more than 2 options
• Usually a large array of possibilities.
• May need more information

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Generating Options

• Reflect Seek additional information
• Mission of organization
• Precedent
• Think of different roles we and others play
• Are there ways to help us become the person we
  want to be?
• Brainstorm with friend or trusted colleague
• Think
• Talk through

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Weighing Options

• Use Past Knowledge
• Identify facts issues
• Create list of options
• Evaluate each based on
• Your values and expectations
• The organization culture
• Likely results

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Profit Motive

• Can option be aligned with profitability?
• Short run v. Long run profitability

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Options Wrap-up

• Do not make heat-of-the-moment mistakes
• Try not to dichotomize options

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Doing Good Work

• Chapter 10

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Becoming

• Who do you want to become?
• Are you moving closer to being this person?

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Union Oil Company

• Joint Venture with Cambodian government
• Govt. had strength to get job done.
• Cambodia used questionable techniques
• Legal - vicarious liability
• Pickets
• What do you say?

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Ethical Partnerships

• You and the business firm
• You represent and are part of your firm
• Can you push back if need be?

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Ideal World

• Balance
• Interest and Responsibilities
• Environment and Coworkers
• Ideal world will be different for different
  individuals and groups

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Practical Steps

• Understand your values
• Think about values that conflict
• Recognize your priorities
• Violating preferences may violate image of self.

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Moral Principle

• A developed habit of mind that we bring to every
  ethical challenge.
• The defining group of value preferences that
  distinguishes us from one another

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Typical Value Conflicts

• Material success versus honesty
• Individual responsibility versus collective
  responsibility
• Competition versus cooperation
• Loyalty versus efficiency
• Compassion versus institutional security

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Overweight Ted

• Loyalty?
• To Ted
• To Customers
• Other employees
• Facts, Issue, Law and Options

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Evolution of Moral Ideals

• Its ok to change
• Reflect, discuss, consider

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A System of Ethical Decision Making

• Aids in making Decisions that are
• Thoughtful,
• Quick
• Ethical