Discussion Question 1: What's in a Name of an Ethics Code?
Read Consider: What's in a Name of an Ethics Code? in Chapter 9, then answer these following questions from the text:
• Describe how the title of a company's ethics document affects your attitude about the content?. Do you find one title more attractive than another?
• Describe the message that the title "code of conduct" conveys?. Does it reflect the purpose of the document to provide employee guidance on expected conduct?
• Propose creative titles for ethics codes for a pharmaceutical company and a restaurant. (Gonzalez-Padron, 2015).
• Identify two other company ethics documents and share the titles of their ethics documents (consider your own organization or one that you are familiar with for this question).
Discussion Question 2: The Ethical Trap
Prior to beginning your discussion response, read The ethical trap. Discuss an ethical dilemma that you are aware of in an organization. Describe how the ethical dilemma was an ethical trap. Evaluate how the ethical dilemma and the ethical trap could have been avoided.
The response should include a reference list. Double-space, using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.
Required Resources
Text
Gonzalez-Padron, T. (2015). Business ethics and social responsibility for managers [Electronic version].
• Chapter 9: Implementing an Ethics Program
Article
Garegnani, G., Merlotti, E., & Russo, A. (2015). Scoring firms' codes of ethics: An explorative study of quality drivers. Journal Of Business Ethics, 126(4), 541. doi:10.1007/s10551-013-1968-8
• The full-text version of this article can be accessed through the ProQuest database in the Ashford University Library. This article discusses the relationship between an organization's intrinsic qualities and their impact on the organizational code of ethics. It will be useful in completing discussion.