Introduction to Ethics in Management

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Introduction to Ethics in Management
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Purpose of Course

• Debate in the fieldCan One really teach business
  ethics. Business scams are nothing newevery
  generation every country. Different legal
  systems, etc.
• Going back to the bibleEarlier recorded scams
  in Western literature with Jacob and his Uncle
  Laban

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• Called in todays terms bait and switch.
• Business ethics as an Oxymoron
• Arthur Anderson (mixed up with Enron) was a
  leader in Ethics training.

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Authors Believe it can be taught

• Not certain if taught is the right word.
• Teaching it implies rules to be ethical. There
  are no rules to be ethical

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• I can teach you a process. Ethics is decision
  making. How does one approach decision making
  via ethical considerations.
• Talked to several good managers and they view
  every day decision this way.

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Motivational Also

• The courage of your convictions to do what is
  right. Ethics problems happen when people who
  know better let the dark side influence their
  decisions.
• Share with you a problem a friend of mine had.
• Is the job worth it? Just because others are
  doing does not make it right. Just because
  supervisor puts pressure on you does not make it
  right. Can you pick firms that operate
  ethically?
• To some extent, I am preaching towards the
  choir.

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Thus the purpose of this course

• The processis stakeholder analysis.
• Ethical Dilemmas deal with values. In many case
  no right or wrong per se. Just different values.
  Morals reflect your values or how you apply
  different ethical theories is relevant.
• Ethical dilemmas (moral dilemmas)situations
  concerning right or wrong where values are in
  conflict.
• Example, thou shall not kill. But war, abortion,
  capital punishment, Schaivo all suggest different
  values determine what to do.

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• The problems you will address in papers are all
  examples.
• Hope you approach decision making ethically.
• Example with grading.

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• Groups
• And Communication skills. Writing skills.

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Focus of the course

• Decision making.
• Cases and presentation is the basis for getting
  hands on approach to decision making.

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Grading
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