Quiz 3 (Class 7) Flashcards
keep a rule and have a worse outcome or bending the rule to achieve some good
skirting the rules
are there some situations where breaking the rules is justified
yes, have to be submissive to the penalties of breaking the law though
key principles of civil disobedience (4)
nonviolent
disobeyed as a last resort
particular and proportional disobedience
submissive to penalties of breaking the law
how do we translate our personal character into leadership?
not enough to be a good leader
pitfalls of skirting the rules
signaling disregard, leaning on loopholes, skirting the punishment, letting rules define your ethics
planning ahead for skirting the rules
know the rules, know the purposes, seek professional help, care how you look, make good rules
why is being a moral person not sufficient for ethical leadership
role modeling, consistent communication, consistent accountability
critical attributes of good role models?
consistency
ethical role models resonate with…
virtue ethics
what does organizational culture have a tremendous influence on?
behavior of members
embedding mechanisms
levers by which one creates and changes organizational culture
specific leadership actions that signal organizational priorities
primary embedding mechanism
the things we choose to surround ourselves with; physical things that signal culture
secondary embedding mechanisms
all business conduct has…
moral implications
no one names an ethical role model who was _________ in public and _______ ______ in private
outstanding, failing morally
creating ethical culture in organizations
performance activisim in companies and supporting social causes
stories that make your values stick
moral imagination
three ways to put business into practice
don’t just state values, share stories
be strategic about storytelling
know your story and tell it
three parts of the fraud triangle
perceived pressure, perceived opportunity, rationalization
internal locus of control
people who believe that their destiny is controlled by their own actions
external locus of control
people that believe that fate is predetermined
people believe that brains can create memorized patterns of behavior that we perform often
script processing
why can scripts blind us?
our automatic response is not always the right response
________ and _________ influences inhibit one’s ability to make ethical choices
internal, external
2 ways to become a more ethical manager
recognizing tendencies in yourself and others
putting safeguards in place to avoid ethical conduct
what two traits are required to ensure ethical behavior
constant vigilance and disciplined morality
what don’t rewards systems consider?
the means to which peoples might go to achieve a goal
punishing ethical behavior promotes…
ethical fading, this is sanctioning systems
when doing good acts can be used as a domain to justify unethical behavior
moral compensation
peer pressure
informal culture
