Q1.
Review which relates to the myths about business ethics. Select three myths, and show why they represent a general misunderstanding about business ethics.
Q2.
List and show in depth the three teleological frameworks and the three deontological frameworks. What are the merits and demerits of each? Of these six frameworks, with which one do you most associate?
Q3.
Show the eight ethical principles in the Global Business Standards Codex. Using these principles, explain an example of a company that does follow one of these principles, and then explain an example of a company that does not follow one of these principles.
Q4.
Review the ethical cycle. Show a decision you have made (at home or in the workplace), and explain the steps of the cycle in relation to your decision making process. Now review the section on rationalizing unethical behaviors. What is the relationship between the ethical cycle and the three simple ethical tests used for business decisions?
Q5.
What part should the government take in ensuring that corporations are environmentally "friendly"? Fully discuss your answer.
Q6.
Consider you are the ethics officer for a waste management company. The CEO has asked you for a memorandum addressing the major concerns the company should consider with regard to the environment. Create the memorandum.
Q7.
Show the concept of environmental sustainability. Show the challenges to sustainability faced by developed, survival and emerging economies. Do you think the "green" movement is a fad, or is it here to stay?
Q8.
What kinds of ethical issues are faced by those in the field of health care? What is the role of ethics in health care? Why are codes of ethics mainly important in the health care field? Why do you think the doctor-patient relationship is showed in our textbook as an ethical issue?
Q9.
Analyze in detail the five types of internet fraud. Please explain any personal experiences you have encountered with internet fraud? What are practical preventative measures to deter being a victim of internet fraud?
Q10.
There are several examples of ethical dilemmas dealing with the privacy of customers. As the textbook states, using cookies is a common way of monitoring preferences of customers and potential customers. Companies' sites gather and store information about its customers through cookies. Do you agree with this business practice? What are the benefits to the corporation, and what are the benefits and potential disadvantages to the customer?
Q11.
You are the Assistant human resource manager for Gamble and Proctor. One of your tasks is to monitor the e-mail of all employees. You have discovered an e-mail that you would suppose "sexual harassment," which was sent from one employee to another. What exact action steps would you take in this situation? What are your ethical responsibilities under these circumstances?
Q12.
Inspect and discuss the types of computer and telephone monitoring systems being used in the workplace. What are the ethical issues involved with these kind of monitoring systems? How does your workplace use a monitoring system? What are your personal feelings about monitoring employee's computer and telephone communication?
Q13.
What is whistle blowing, and why is it important to the study of business ethics? Provide details. Show the reasons why an employee would refrain from reporting potentially unethical behavior within his/her organization? Should a corporation establish an ethics hotline? Show the advantages and disadvantages of having one.
Q14.
You have been asked by your CEO to recruit for a new position: corporate ethics officer. Prepare a job description for this new position. In the job description, make sure to show the role the ethics officer may play in the company as well as the qualifications this individual must hold.
Q15.
You are a high level manager for a corporation that has currently expanded into the global market. You have been asked to organize an interdepartmental team that will help you to create a global ethics training program. Suppose that your team has very little, if any, experience with ethics training or international management. Prepare a memorandum to your team that explains the need for an ethics training program, the benefits of an ethics training program, and how the program will be implemented. Make sure to describe the key elements in a global ethics training program and the global cultural dimensions in detail.