Chapter 2

Question 1

Kohlberg’s stages of moral development

Answer 1

1- obedience and punishment (does the right thing to avoid punishment)

2- Instrumental (does the right thing to get something in return)

3- Interpersonal (does the right thing to please or get approval from people)

4- Law and Order (ethical behavior equals doing one’s duty, respect for authority, maintaining social order)

5- Social Contract (The rate is good for the greatest number. Situational)

6- universal principals (appropriate conduct determined by individual conscience, based on universal principles)

Question 2

3 self-serving principles

Answer 2

Hedonist - you do whatever is in your best interest.

Might=Right - do whatever you are powerful enough to impost on others without respect to society approval.

Org interests- do what is good for the company.

Question 3

3 balancing interests principles

Answer 3

Means-end: overall good justifies a moral transgression.

Utilitarian: greatest good for greatest number

Professional Standards: can decision be explained before a group of your peers?

Question 4

3 concern for others Principals

Answer 4

Disclosure: act on the basis of how the general public would likely respond to the facts publicly.

Distributive Justice: act on the basis of treating all people are equal rather than based on arbitrary characteristics like age gender race.

Golden Rule: treat others how you would want to be treated

Question 5

Organizational culture

Answer 5

Reflects the shared and learned values, beliefs and attitudes of its members.

Question 6

Sustainable development

Answer 6

A pattern of resource use that strives to me current human needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. For example the Patagonia water movement.