Lesson #3 Flashcards
Workplace deviance
Unethical behavior
Ethical intensity
Degree of concern people have about an issue
Temporal immediacy
Time between action and consequences
Proximity of effect
Distance between decision maker and those affected
Kohlberg’s 3 stages of moral development
Pre conventional level
Conventional level
Post conventional level
Pre conventional level of development
People make decisions based on selfish reasons
Conventional level of development
People make decisions that conform to society
Post conventional level of development
People make decisions based on internalized principles
Principle of long term self interest
Believing that you should never take action that is not in the best interest
Principle of personal virtue
You should never do anything that is not open and truthful
Principle of religious injunctions
Should not do anything that does not build a sense of community
Principle of government requirements
Should not violate the law
Principle of utilitarian benefits
Should not do anything that does not result in good for society
Principle of individual rights
Should not infringe on people’s rights
Principle of distributive justice
Should not take action that harms the less fortunate
Overt integrity test
Written test that measures honesty
Whistle blowing
Reporting violations to management
Shareholder model
Belief that main goal is profit
Primary stakeholder
Group an organization relies on for long term survival
Discretionary responsibiity
Expectation that a company will voluntarily serve
Reactive strategy
When a company does less than expected
Defensive strategy
When a company admits responsibility but does the bare minimum
Accommodate strategy
Admits responsibility and does all that is required
Proactive strategy
When a company does more than expected
