business ethics homework
1) Select either the opening Ethical Dilemma or the closing Resolving Ethical Business Challenges story from the chapter for this week.
List the ethical issues in this case. In formulating your answer, consider the
list of ethical issues in business described in Chapter 3 (starting on page 63).
If you were in this situation, what would you do? How would you do it?
2) Society seems to expect a lot from businesses. Do you think it is
possible to balance profit and other business objectives with the goals
and desires of society? Why or Why not?
3) Give an example of an ethical business dilemma you have (or might) face
in your line of work. Evaluate that dilemma using the list of ethical
issues in business described in Chapter 3 (starting on page 60). Into
what category does it fall?
4) Watch this short video on fairness. What do you think? Could the value of fairness be biological and/or genetic?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKhAd0Tyny0
List of ethical issues are: integrity, honesty,fairness, misuse of company time and resources, abusive or intimidating behavior, lying, conflict of interest, bribery, corporate intelligence, discrimination, sexual harassment, fraud, cosumer fraud, financial misconduct, insider trading,intellectual property rights, privacy issues.