Ethics on the Job Cases and Strategies

by Pfeiffer, Raymond S.; Forsberg, Ralph P.

• ISBN13: 9780534573003
• ISBN10: 0534573002
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-06-11
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing

Summary

Using a decision-making strategy designed by the authors, ETHICS ON THE JOB guides the student through the basic and most important parts of an analysis leading directly to a decision in the face of ethical conflict. With the RESOLVEDD strategy, the authors have devised an unrivaled system that they teach students to implement through numerous, timely case studies and detailed analyses.

Table of Contents

I

ETHICS AND ETHICAL DECISION-MAKING

A Personal Ethical Problem: The Case of Your Subordinate

Ethics, Judgements, Principles and Values

An Ethical Point of View: The Principle of Equal Consideration of Interests

Conflicting Goals

Ethical Justification

Ethical Values: Justifiable Exceptions

Why Should I Act Ethically? The Context of Ethical Decision-Making in Business: Elements of a Capitalist System

II

ETHICAL PRINCIPLES

The Importance of Ethical Principles

Some Moral Rules

Rights and Duties

Some Important Ethical Rights

Justice

Self-Interest

The Network of Value

III

THE RESOLVEDD STRATEGY OF ETHICAL DECISION-MAKING

Introduction

An Overview of the RESOLVEDD Strategy

Applying the RESOLVEDD Strategy to the Case of Your Subordinate

Unknown Facts

Lacking Time

A Checklist

IV

DETAILS OF THE STRATEGY

When Is an Ethical Principle Upheld by a Given Solution? A Solution Can Uphold and Violate the Same Ethical Principle

Who Should I Consider When Doing the O and L Stages? Understanding the Evaluation Stage

Avoiding Moral Arithmetic

Moral and Other Ideals Are Rarely Helpful

Conscience and Intuitions

Defending Your Decision

Tips and Reminders for Writing a Case Analysis

V

TWO ANALYSES OF PERSONAL ETHICAL CONFLICTS

Sin of Omission

An Analysis of "Sin of Omission

An Offer to Spy

An Analysis of "An Offer to Spy

VI

PERSONAL ETHICAL PROBLEMS FOR ANALYSIS

Too Personal to Ask

It's Not My Union

Is This Nutritional? How Far Does Loyalty Go? So, What Are the Standards

Deception of Shrewd Bargaining? The Price of Honesty

It's Your Choice

A Spy in the House

A Spying the Spies

A Martini for Rossi

To Reward or Retire

Build to Suit

It's His Company, But

Lose It or Leave It

Should I Leave or Make Up? Affirmative Action

A Damaging Ad or An Effective Message? Is This Doctor Sick? Worth the Effort? Is Nothing Private? Bringing Home the War on Drugs

Two Minutes Too Late to Help? Employment at Will? Yes

But Is It Fair? Padding or Profit? Language Police In the Workplace? Must a Reporter Be a Ghoul? Job Insulation

Repair Quotas

Piece Work or Peace? Personal Beliefs, Public Policy

ATV Encourages Use by Kids

Coffee, Tea, or The Sale? Office Gossip

Is This the Job You've Been Waiting For? An Ethical Survey

To Tell or Not? Buying Stock or Selling Your Soul? Fidelity to the Union or Its Members? Responsible for My Own Negligence

Profit of Loss of the Environment? No Cloaks and Daggers, Just Computers

A Challenge to Anti-Nepotism Policies Abroad