Ethical Decision Making Flashcards
Sources of Individual Ethical Principles
- History
- Society
- Local Environment
- Individual Ethics and Actions
Examples of history ethical principles
Religion, Philosophy, Geographic Environment, Nationality, Society, Culture
Examples of society ethical principles
- Societal norms and values
- Laws, Codes, and Regulations
Examples of local environment ethical principles
- orgs
- geographic regions/community
- family/clan
Sources of Ethical Values in orgs
- Personal Ethics
- Org Culture
- Org Systems
- External Stakeholders
Examples of personal ethics sources of ethical values in orgs
- beliefs and values
- moral development
- ethical framework
Examples of org culture sources of ethical values in orgs
- rituals, ceremonies
- stories, heroes
- language, slogans
- symbols
- founder, history
Examples of org systems sources of ethical values in orgs
- structure
- policies, rules
- code of ethics
- reward system
- selection, training
Examples of external stakeholders sources of ethical values in orgs
- government regulations
- customers
- special-interest groups
- global market forces
how leaders shape culture and ethics
- value-based leadership
- formal structure and systems
what formal structure and systems do leaders use to shape culture and ethics
- structure (ethics committee, Chief ethics officer, ethics hotlines)
- disclosure mechanisms (whistle blowing)
- code of ethics
- training programs
Characteristics of values-based leaders
- personal actions and expectations
- fairness with others
- interpersonal behaviours
- org leadership
responses to unfavourable conditions
- Neglect
- Exit
- Voice
- Loyalty
What is happiness?
- positive emotions
- life satisfactions
- subjective well-beng
What is happiness driven by?
- material sufficiency
- relationships
- meaning/purpose
