You have been recently hired in the human resources department at the company you have always dreamed of working for. At the end of your first day, your manager, I. M. DeBoss, on her way out of the office says to you: "So Mr./Ms. Jones, what things come to mind when you think of the word "ethics"? Before you can answer, she asks you if you believe ethics are important for a company and if so why do you feel that way? Not letting up, because she is DeBoss, she then asks you if you think your views on ethics have evolved based on your life experiences or do you believe as suggested in the 60 Minutes piece, "Born good? Babies help unlock the origins of Morality," that your ethics DNA was established at birth and why?
How would you respond to your manager?