Assignment: Business Ethics and the Individual
Overview:
People are quick to say that it is not the business that did bad things but the people who run the corporation. This week's thrust is the examination of ethics from the individual's perspective in the workplace. What ethical behaviors should the individual exhibit? And what behaviors should the individual expect from the business? Also discussed are several unique 21st century ethical issues facing the individual in the workplace.
Theme 1: Knowing Your Own Values and Ethics
Read/View:
• Do The Right Thing: Making Ethical Decisions in Everyday Life
• What Are Your Values
• Identifying Your Values (Priority Test)
• Living Your Values (1)
• Living Your Values (2)
• 27 Psychological Reasons Why Good People Do Bad Things
Theme 2: Unique Ethical Issues for the Individual
Below are several of the most common and contemporary ethical issues that employees face in the workplace.
Read/View:
• Whistleblowing: Redefining Ethics
• Snowden and the Ethics of Whistleblowing
• Employee Behavior Standards in the Workplace
• Should Companies Monitor Their Employees Social Media
• Common Ethical Workplace Dilemmas
• Moral Issues Facing Employees.