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UNIT 4
Unit 4 External Stakeholders: Board Members, Regulators, And Consumers
INTRODUCTION
Now that you have looked at the broadest dimensions in corporate and personal ethics, it is time to begin the discussion on specific stakeholder issues in the external environment. Board members, regulators, and consumers participate in the business process every day. To what extent should they shape or influence ethical behavior in business? This is the key question for this unit.
OBJECTIVES
To successfully complete this learning unit, you will be expected to:
1. Explain the ethics behind the selection of board members. 2. Describe the importance of various practices or guidelines. 3. Analyze unethical behavior and provide ideas on appropriate punishments and settlements. 4. Debate the sentencing laws for corporate wrongdoing.
[u04s1] Unit 4 Study 1
Studies
Readings Use your Business Ethics ebook to complete the following:
Read Chapter 4, "The Corporation and External Stakeholders: Corporate Governance: From the Boardroom to the Marketplace," pages 185–268. Examine managing corporate social responsibility with external stakeholders, managing and balancing corporate governance, and managing external issues. Also, study the role of law and regulatory agencies in corporate compliance. Read Case 16, "Vioxx, Dodgeball: Did Merck Try to Avoid the Truth?," page 333. You will use this case in the second discussion in this unit.
[u04s2] Unit 4 Study 2
Assignment – Preparation Your A Different Approach to Ethical Decision Making assignment is due in Unit 5. Review the assignment instructions and scoring guide and begin preparing for the assignment.
[u04d1] Unit 4 Discussion 1
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Regulations and Ethical Companies Chapter 4 of your course text discusses the SarbanesOxley Act (SOX).
For this discussion, address the following:
Consider whether the implementation of the SOX supports ethical behavior. Specifically, address Title 3 of SOX and whether you think SOX was effective for financial institutions in the recent financial crisis. Discuss, based on your experience, whether you think regulations work to maintain an ethical environment, or whether people are the central drivers of creating ethical cultures. Explain your reasoning.
Refer to the Discussion Participation Scoring Guide for posting expectations.
Response Guidelines Respond to the post of at least one other learner. Explain how your post is similar and different from his or her post. Provide at least one reference or clear evidence to support your position.
[u04d2] Unit 4 Discussion 2
Case StudyPunishment and Settlement Review Case 16, "Vioxx, Dodgeball: Did Merck Try to Avoid the Truth?," on page 333 of your text.
In your post:
Offer an opinion on the outcome of the case. Explain whether you feel the consumer has any responsibility. Explain the role of the FDA. Assess the punishment. Is it too much or too little? Describe an appropriate punishment. Explain an appropriate reaction to deter future behavior in any corporation.
Refer to the Discussion Participation Scoring Guide for posting expectations.
Response Guidelines Respond to the post of at least one other learner. In your response, explain your thoughts as they relate to his or her post. Address the following:
Do you think the punishment recommendation proposed is practical? Explain. How does your peer's answer compares or contrasts with your answer?
Unit 4 Updates and Handouts
Periodically, information will be posted in this space for the good of the class.
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Resources Discussion Participation Scoring Guide.
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Due Date: End of Unit 5. Percentage of Course Grade: 10%.
A Different Approach to Ethical Decision Making Scoring Guide Grading Rubric Criteria Nonperformance Basic Proficient Distinguished
Articulate reasons why a certain ethical decision
making approach might be useful in a dilemma situation, providing
supporting evidence from course readings.
25%
Does not identify any reasons why a certain ethical decision making approach might be useful in a dilemma situation.
Identifies reasons why a certain ethical decisionmaking approach might be useful in a dilemma situation, but does not provide supporting evidence from course readings.
Articulates reasons why a certain ethical decisionmaking approach might be useful in a dilemma situation, providing supporting evidence from course readings.
Impartially articulates reasons why a certain ethical decisionmaking approach might be useful in a dilemma situation, providing supporting evidence from course readings.
Apply an alternative ethical decisionmaking approach to
a dilemma and describe likely outcomes of the
approach. 25%
Does not apply an alternative decision making approach to a dilemma.
Applies an alternative ethical decisionmaking approach to a dilemma, but does not describe likely outcomes of the approach.
Applies an alternative ethical decisionmaking approach to a dilemma and describes likely outcomes of the approach.
Impartially applies an alternative ethical decisionmaking approach to a dilemma and describes likely outcomes of the approach.
Assess the validity of the resolution suggested by a
particular ethical approach, providing supporting evidence from course
readings. 25%
Does not engage the topic of validity of the resolution suggested by a particular ethical approach.
Provides an evaluative statement about the validity of the resolution, but does not provide evidence to support this assessment.
Assesses the validity of the resolution suggested by a particular ethical approach, providing supporting evidence from course readings.
Impartially assesses the validity of the resolution suggested by a particular ethical approach, providing supporting evidence from course readings.
Communicate one's ideas in a style suitable to academic
readers. 25%
Communicates in a manner that is neither clear nor effective.
Communicates in a manner that is not consistently clear and effective.
Communicates one's ideas in a style suitable to academic readers.
Communicates in an exemplary and professional manner through clear, concise, wellorganized, and grammatically correct writing, and there are no style or formatting errors.
A Different Approach to Ethical Decision Making Scoring Guide
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Due Date: Weekly. Percentage of Course Grade: 40%.
Discussion Participation Grading Rubric Criteria Nonperformance Basic Proficient Distinguished
Applies relevant course concepts, theories, or materials correctly.
Does not explain relevant course concepts, theories, or materials.
Explains relevant course concepts, theories, or materials.
Applies relevant course concepts, theories, or materials correctly.
Analyzes course concepts, theories, or materials correctly, using examples or supporting evidence.
Collaborates with fellow learners, relating the
discussion to relevant course concepts.
Does not collaborate with fellow learners.
Collaborates with fellow learners without relating discussion to the relevant course concepts.
Collaborates with fellow learners, relating the discussion to relevant course concepts.
Collaborates with fellow learners, relating the discussion to relevant course concepts and extending the dialogue.
Applies relevant professional, personal, or other realworld
experiences.
Does not contribute professional, personal, or other realworld experiences.
Contributes professional, personal, or other realworld experiences, but lacks relevance.
Applies relevant professional, personal, or other realworld experiences.
Applies relevant professional, personal, or other realworld experiences to extend the dialogue.
Participation Guidelines
Actively participate in discussions. To do this you should create a substantive post for each of the discussion topics. Each post should demonstrate your achievement of the participation criteria. In addition, you should also respond to the posts of at least two of your fellow learners for each discussion question unless the discussion instructions state otherwise. These responses to other learners should also be substantive posts that contribute to the conversation by asking questions, respectfully debating positions, and presenting supporting information relevant to the topic. Also, respond to any followup questions the instructor directs to you in the discussion area.
To allow other learners time to respond, you are encouraged to post your initial responses in the discussion area by midweek. Comment to other learners' posts are due by Sunday at 11:59 p.m. (Central time zone).
Discussion Participation Scoring Guide