Exam 8: Managerial and Organizational Ethics.

Utilize the knowledge you have gained to respond to the following essay questions. Your answers should state your position and use logical arguments and content from this and other chapters in the textbook to support it. -The motive behind managers' pressure on subordinates to perform is most likely the emphasis on economic success. Assuming this statement is true, relate this fact to Lawrence Kohlberg's observation that most adults operate at Level 2, the conventional level of moral development. What implications do these facts have for ethical behavior in organizations?

Virtue ethics have brought back the idea that _________ education be taught in more schools and corporations.

Utilize the knowledge you have gained to respond to the following essay questions. Your answers should state your position and use logical arguments and content from this and other chapters in the textbook to support it. -Explain the concept of corporate transparency. Evaluate its usefulness in creating an ethical climate within an organization.

Society's moral climate has an indirect impact on organizational ethics.

Which of the following is NOT a way of perceiving ethical codes?

____ refers to a quality, characteristic, or state in which activities, processes, practices, and decisions in companies become open or visible to the outside world.

Ethical issues at the industry level

Ethical leadership is founded on two pillars. These are

Individual managers, through ethical leadership, can have a direct effect on business ethics at the societal and global levels.

Provide a short answer to each of these questions. Be sure to fully explain your answer. -Discuss the board of directors' role in the firm's ethical climate.

Moral rights

The key to the Golden Rule is

Being a moral manager involves all of the following activities except

The ethical principle of justice is a deontological theory.

The critical factor in the success of codes of conduct is

Moral organizations are

According to research done by Phillip V. Lewis, there is almost a step-by-step process to make a moral decision.

The ethical principle that states, "we should always act so as to produce the greatest ratio of good to evil for everyone" is

Provide a short answer to each of these questions. Be sure to fully explain your answer. -The authors state that it seems that more often than not individuals think about a moral situation briefly, and then go with their instincts. Do you agree with this characterization of moral judgment? What evidence can you provide to support your position?