Ethics Education Significance and Impact Group 3

Significance and Impact

Group 3

Ethics “ You must be the change you wish to see in the world.”

“ You must be the change you wish to see in the world.”

Business Ethics The application of general ethical concepts to the unique situations confronted in business. It asks what is right or wrong behavior in business and what principles or rules can be used as guidance in business situations.

The application of general ethical concepts to the unique situations confronted in business. It asks what is right or wrong behavior in business and what principles or rules can be used as guidance in business situations.

1 What are the main factors encouraging business Ethics education and what are the main barriers to its further development and expansion ?

What are the main factors encouraging business Ethics education and what are the main barriers to its further development and expansion ?

Favouring the cause Diminishing corporate values Increasing scandals Prevention of wrong notions a, Self interest b, Profit motto alone c, Needless moral responsibility

Diminishing corporate values

Increasing scandals

Prevention of wrong notions

a, Self interest

b, Profit motto alone

c, Needless moral responsibility

Barriers Morality already fixed Abstract, ambiguous, subjective, doctrinaire. Preachy and philosophical Ambiguity regarding approach

Morality already fixed

Abstract, ambiguous, subjective, doctrinaire.

Preachy and philosophical

Ambiguity regarding approach

2 To what extend can business education cause or prevent ethical infractions in business? Give arguments for and against

To what extend can business education cause or prevent ethical infractions in business? Give arguments for and against

In favour Method of moral reasoning through complex issues Defines appropriate behavior Establishes organizational values Nurtures individual responsibility Develops accountability Relates consequences

Method of moral reasoning through complex issues

Defines appropriate behavior

Establishes organizational values

Nurtures individual responsibility

Develops accountability

Relates consequences

Against Overriding personal values Highly theoretical Window dressing Unconnected to mainstream

Overriding personal values

Highly theoretical

Window dressing

Unconnected to mainstream

3 Give the importance of situational factors in shaping ethical decision making, what are the limitations caused by business ethics courses that focus on individual students? How would you design a course to focus primarily on situational issues?

Give the importance of situational factors in shaping ethical decision making, what are the limitations caused by business ethics courses that focus on individual students? How would you design a course to focus primarily on situational issues?

Affected by situations Find Justifications a, Doctrine of relative filth b, Self deception c, End justifies means d, Only alternative

Affected by situations

Find Justifications

a, Doctrine of relative filth

b, Self deception

c, End justifies means

d, Only alternative

limitations Abstract Ambiguous Subjective Doctrinaire Preachy Philosophical Uncertain results

Abstract

Ambiguous

Subjective

Doctrinaire

Preachy

Philosophical

Uncertain results

Design Answer the following questions Is something wrong ? Personally, interpersonally or socially? Does the issue go beyond institutional concerns? What are the relevant facts of the case?

Answer the following questions

Is something wrong ? Personally, interpersonally or socially?

Does the issue go beyond institutional concerns?

What are the relevant facts of the case?

Which option produces the most good and the least harm? Will everyone’s rights and dignity still be respected Which option is fair to all stake holders?

Which option produces the most good and the least harm?

Will everyone’s rights and dignity still be respected

Which option is fair to all stake holders?

Would you want to become the sort of person who acts this way? Which option is the best to have? If you have to make your decision again would you do the same again?

Would you want to become the sort of person who acts this way?

Which option is the best to have?

If you have to make your decision again would you do the same again?

If we want to produce people who share the values of a democratic culture, they must be taught those values and not be left to acquire them by chance. Cal Thomas, The Death of Ethics in America

Thankyou Giri Varun Shanthi Rahul Sandip Praveen Priya Akhil

Giri

Varun

Shanthi

Rahul

Sandip

Praveen

Priya

Akhil