Exam 5: Ethical Decision Making

Trace the ethical decision making process. You may find it helpful to apply the model to a real business situation or to a hypothetical ethical issue you develop yourself.

_____________ is/are important in establishing a foundation for normative values.

______________ are central to an organization and provide directions for action.

Those who have influence in a work group are referred to as significant others and include

All of the following are true regarding institutions except

Describe and demonstrate some of the similarities and differences between principles and values. Why are principles and values important normative considerations in ethical decision making?

Which of the following is not an individual factor that affects business ethics?

Studies have found that more than a third of the unethical situations that lower- and middle-level managers face come from _____.

When we discuss _____ approaches, we are talking about how organizational decision makers actually approach ethical issues.

_____ is the ability to perceive whether a situation or decision has an ethical dimension.

_____ institutions include religion, education, and individuals such as the family unit.

Studies have shown that _____ within the organization have more impact on a worker's decisions on a daily basis than any other factor.

Discuss, with examples, at least three ways that opportunity can affect the decision making process.

Research concerning nationality and the ability to make ethical decisions

The terms moral intensity and ethical issue intensity can be used interchangeably.

Discuss how the three categories of institutions (political, economic, and social) are important in establishing a foundation for normative values.

A study has found that those with an external locus of control ​were positively correlated with ethical decision making, whereas those with an internal locus of control were negatively correlated.

What is the last step in the ethical decision-making process? ​

The ethical decision making framework includes the concepts of ethical issue intensity, individual factors, organizational factors, and opportunity. Discuss how these concepts influence the ethical decision-making process.

_____ is the first sign that an unethical decision has occurred.