...beings base our day-day functions and existence on. It is safe to say that ethics is the very compound that links understanding with reason, when developing beliefs and opinions. A person’s character defines his morals and values. In the decision-making process, these two assumptions play a major role in what is right and wrong, substantial, or beneficial. Ethics are essentially developed at birth and practiced, altered and molded into an individual’s personality throughout life. Until the situation arises that ethics are used to base an opinion or make a decision, ethics are not defined or understood. From the reading Trevino and Nelson define ethics as “The principles, norms, and standards of conduct governing an individual or organization” (Treviño & Nelson, 2007, p. 13), which, explains that ethics is the very fiber of a person’s personality. Ethics can determine success, importance, existence, normalcy and even personal accountability. Understanding ethical beliefs helps develop positive thinking and decision-making which ultimately affect’s surroundings and...
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...Individual Ethical Decision-Making Analysis It doesn’t matter in any organization, opposed ethics and values will come into play sooner or later. Everybody has their own opinions; everybody has their own morals to chase. But, it is imperative to comprehend how to deal with people who have differing values and choices when conflicts occur. When you belong to a certain kind of branch of the government like the U.S. armed forces, the best result to deal with ethical decision making and values is follow a decision making process that follows standards of Integrity, Duty and Honor. PFC Alexander, a female Soldier of my squad, accomplished the awareness inventory which indicated that her ethical viewpoint stems from a conviction of obligation or duty. The inventory pointed out that PFC Alexander’s belief system is based on what a rational individual ought to morally do. This faith is also in line with the armed forces. The armed forces focal point is on what is right and morally right. The armed forces; also inspires a core sense of code of honor, value and integrity. The armed forces provide: structure and creates the guidelines that enlisted men follow. This structure is based on the significance of obligation, duty and integrity. PFC Alexander ethical style inventory signify that she thinks that all human beings have a right to individual as well as an individuality respect. The inventory also indicates that PFC Alexander does not consider in judgments that occur based...
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...information with the public. It came from an initially anonymous source who hacked into the personal computer of a fellow employee. A decision has to be made on how to handle the two employees who have violated company policy and prevent further occurrences of the same situations. Decision Making The first step in the decision making process is to be attentive. In this step you pay attention to your surroundings. You need to know the facts, you need to know who has to make the decision, and you need to know what problem needs to be solved. In this scenario the sources of information are emails, background information, and knowing the issues. The second step is being intelligent. In this step in the decision making process you have to evaluate the situation. It is also important to know who the stockholders are and know the values of the stockholders. The third step in the decision making process is be reasonable. During this step in the decision making process you must apply the ethical values and legal principles identified during the preceding step to the specific problem. During this step you evaluate the ethical lenses. These lenses are rights and responsibility lens, results lens, relationships lens, and reputation lens. The fourth step is being responsible. In this step of the decision making process you make the final decision...
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...Military Ethics PHI208: Ethics and Moral Reasoning Prof Whitney Easton 10 March, 2014 Military Ethics This paper will discuss the topic of military ethics using the utilitarian theory. It will also incorporate the ethical system of virtue ethics. “Military ethics is about our learning what is good and true and then having the courage to do and be what and who we ought to. For military ethics is not about his or her successes or failures; it is not about their virtues or vices. Military ethics is about our heritage and history, and it is about our responsibility to be men and women of character.” (Toner, 2003) Strong military ethics are vital to maintaining disciplined service members, to providing a clear moral compass to follow and developing good character as well. First, military ethics could easily be applied to either theory, utilitarian or deontological; however, the utilitarian theory seems to be the better fit of the two. Even though it may seem that choosing the utilitarian theory focuses strictly on the greater good for the mass, it is however, a straightforward and direct way to evaluate behavior. Another ethical system, virtue ethics, can be associated with military ethics because by its definition virtue ethics emphasizes the role of one’s character and the virtues that one’s character embodies for determining or evaluating ethical behavior. (Wikipedia) The ethics that the military services have established follow a similar intent amongst the men and...
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...Ethical Decision Making in the Military Ethical Decision Making in the Military Lawren John Doyle Business Ethics 323 Professor Smith July 25, 2012 Thesis The American public is bombarded with ethics violations on all levels, including corporate scandals, university cover-ups, and wasteful government spending. Ethical leaders are becoming important now more than ever. If basic, common sense ethics had been exercised, the economy would not be in the situation it is in today. The military has been known for creating exceptional leaders, but just like any other organization, there is always room for improvement. In the military, it is extremely important to make ethical decisions. Leaders are entrusted with hard-earned taxpayer dollars and the lives of America’s most valuable asset, people. This paper focuses on the importance of making sound ethical decisions. Leaders operating overseas must use ethics as a cornerstone in their decision making process to ensure commanders are able to maximize resources and to promote a culture of integrity for soldiers to emulate when they become leaders. During a recent deployment, our Task Force conducted a series of Joint Combined Exercise Training blocks to build relationships with foreign allies. One of the well-respected platoon leaders began writing inaccurate reports that embellished the positive points and left out the negative points to demonstrate his superior management skills. When others in the team were asked to...
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...Analysis of an Ethical Conflict in Practice: Battlefield Nursing by Jonathan Wells A PAPER Submitted to the faculty of the Excelsior College, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Nursing. ALBANY, NY 2012 Abstract In the legal world that we live in, we are constantly at risk of facing ethical dilemmas that may arise from conflicting legal obligations. If caring is important in nursing, then nurses will have to make a concerted effort to define a specific duty of care in clinical, administrative, educational, research and military environments. In order to fully preserve tradition and concept of caring within the profession of nursing, we must make every effort to understand its ethical implications and provide the guidance needed for navigating dilemmas that regularly arise in relation to it. Analysis of an Ethical Conflict in Practice: Battlefield Nursing This paper will provide a brief overview of a possible ethical dilemma that may arise within the field or nursing during war time. It will then move on to explain the multiple ethical issues within the overall situation, the decision making model that the author has chosen to apply to the dilemma, and the stakeholders with their possible interest in the decision making process. With this information defined, the paper will move on to state the author’s derived solution to the situation, as well as a moral justification for the plan of action to be implemented...
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...ETH/316 4/21/2014 There were many ethical issues presented throughout Ethics Game Simulation that could be related to any person’s work place or daily life in general. The ethical issues presented in the Ethics Game Simulation “The Mysterious Blogger” were about whether the information obtained by a director of Information Technology was going to be enough information to discipline an employee for violating the company’s security policies by posting the compnay’s confidential information online. As for “The Veiled ID”, the ethical issues were concerning how to develop a security policy that can adequately provide for every employee’s physical safety while accommodating their special needs as well. The decision making steps that were taken to critically think about and solve these ethical issues were based on the job position that was given in each simulation. The Baird Decision Model that contains five steps that help in the decision making process. The decisions that were made were made to protect the interests of the shareholders and the well-being of the company and its employees all at the same time. Any person that made a contribution or investment to the company will be affected by any ethical issues that may come up about an organization or an employee of an organization. If a company’s policies are not followed and are disregarded in any way, disciplinary action should be taken so that policies are not broken in the future. The ethical perspectives, or lenses, that were...
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...Leadership, Ethics, and Scandal Leadership and ethics are two topics that are a part of the training for all military leaders, both officers and enlisted and across all branches of service. Leadership can be defined in any number of ways. Kouzes and Posner quote Genentech executive Alan Keith as saying “Leadership is ultimately about creating a way for people to contribute to making something extraordinary happen” (Kouzes & Posner, 2007, p. 16). Keith’s idea of what defines leadership is one of the better definitions in print today. Ethics are defined as the moral principles that dictate a person’s or a group’s behavior. By using the ideas and writings of Terry Price (2008) and Craig Johnson (2012) a concept of what ethical leadership can be obtained. Ethical leadership is knowing what your core values are and having the courage to live them in all parts of your life in service of the common good; whether it is in private or in public (Price, 2008/ Johnson, 2012). Over the past few years the Army has seen its share of scandals involving a number of top leaders. A few of the more notable reports involved former four-star General William “Kip” Ward, one-star Brigadier General Jeffrey A. Sinclair, former Colonel James H. Johnson III, and former CIA Director and retired Army four-star General David H. Petraeus (Briggs, 2012, Nov. 15). Army four-star general William “Kip” Ward, the first officer to open the new Africa Command in 2008, came under scrutiny for allegations...
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...of command. The unity of command principle states that each employee should have only one supervisor. An example of this would happen it there was a organization that has different departments with two different supervisors. If the one supervisor from say the sales department, interferes or tries to direct a employee from a different department other than sales department. By having unity of command, there is no such chance of employees receiving orders from several supervisors which would avoid confusion and aggravation. Chain of command is the flow of authority in an organization from one level of management to the next. (Certo, 2013). A great example is the structure of the U.S. military. With chain of command it clarifies issues of responsibility and authority within the military. Problems occur when there is a break in the chain of command, like misintrepid a message or orders given to the wrong person in charge. The last principle is the span of control, which is the number of employees a manager supervises. The manager’s span of control has increased a lot in today’s business...
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...Organizational Issues Ashley Anderson ETH/316 March 6, 2014 Organizational Issues The ethical issues presented in Week Three Ethics Game Simulations were from the Mysterious Blogger and The Veiled Id, the ethical issues address in game simulation of "The Mysterious Blogger" was whether or not the material gained by IT Tech, Jamal Moore was ample to control blogging employee Aaron Webb for violating the NDA policy. The ethical concerns for the game simulations for "The Veiled ID", was to address how to improve a security policy that would accommodate the special needs and the physical safety of the employees'. The decision-making steps one took to address these issues are base on the situation one held "The Mystery Blogger" one was able to conclude the best avenue ethically to approach in order to take action on both issues address in the game. First, this authors decision-making capability are base on protecting the interest of the shareholders and how these conclusions could affect the shareholders in both short and long-term. Ethical issues that ascend within an organization or business but also harm an individual employee, but it will harm the business and anyone who has made an investment in the business or business. Apart from shielding the interest of shareholders and the company, it also comes down to always subsequent company policies and doing the right thing. If organizations policies are broken in any way, shape or form, this author would be...
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...Decisions in Paradise I: Kava Strategic Plan CPA, Inc. is considering establishing a greater presence in Kava by matching missions and values of the company to the culture of the island and the people. CPA founder Chris Morales, feels a continual need to upgrade the commitment by building and strengthening global economies that directly impact lives and businesses around the world. The commitment of Chris Morales is reflected in CPA organizational processes, ethical standard, and mission and vision statements. According to CPA Security Solutions (2008), “The mission of CPA is to stand in distinction as our client's strategic partner for security.” “CPA is wholly dedicated to individually tailored strategies that employ a carefully chosen mix of services and products to create the utility needed and desired by our clients.” “We will build and maintain relationships by delivering solutions.” “At CPA, we understand that our people are the heart of our ability to serve our clients fully and appropriately and to act as good corporate citizens.” “We empower our associates with training, involvement, recognition, reward, respect and advancement opportunities.” “The central core value of the organization is to focus the entire ethical and intellectual capability of the organization on our clients; the focus is achieved through the efforts of our people.” “CPA will continue to lead the industry in providing temporary and permanent security for construction and commercial properties”...
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...president; he was also a master spy. Washington was a Visionary Leader and Ethical Leader while leading our nation’s fight for freedom from the British, and as the country’s first president. In this paper we will review how he used visionary traits to win the revolutionary war, and then we will discuss how his strong ethical traits ensured our country remained true to its founding principles. I will then describe how I used many of the same Visionary Leadership and Ethical Leadership traits while I served in Afghanistan....
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...Decision Making Analysis SEC 390 December 16, 2013 Decision Making Analysis Decision Making Process When in front of a tough situation, people go through a process of choosing the right decision for that situation, known as decision making (Schermerhorn, Hunt, Osborn, & Uhl-Bien, p. 208, 2010). The decision making has five steps; define problem, analyze alternatives, make a decision, take action, and evaluate the result. This paper discusses how to solve a problem by utilizing the decision making process, was the supervisor involved with the problem, what were the strengths and weakness of the decision approach, and if the decision maker has experience any cognitive dissonance since making the decision. Define Problem A soldier showed up late to fail to report to first formation and was late to work. Also, the sergeant noticed that the soldier had a scent of alcohol. Reporting late to formation is a violation of Article 86 and Article 92; showing up to work under the influence of alcohol is a violation of Article 112, which are all punishable under the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ). Analyze Alternatives There are two ways to deal with this situation, which can be certain environments for the sergeant. According to Schermerhorn, Hunt, Osborn, and Uhl-Bien (2010), “Certain environments provide full information on the expected results for decision-making alternatives” (p. 211). The sergeant can recommend the soldier to be punish under the Uniform Code...
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...issues and decisions. Every day of your life you make moral choices, decisions that reflect your own core moral compass. Often we are not aware of the deeper moral values that drive our choices, and we may even be ignorant to the fact that the choices we are making have a moral factor. Critical thinking plays a major role in assisting us in developing values, using moral reasoning, and to make ethical conclusions. The steps involved. Critical thinking is defined as having the means to articulate what you study, being open to all possibilities and able to draw your own conclusions based on what you have learned. There are six steps to the critical thinking process. The first is knowledge; you are able to identify with what you hear and read, the topic, issues, and main points. Step two is comprehension, being able to relate to the information and put it into your own words. Step three is application, taking what you have learned and apply it to an actual situation. Step four is analysis, which means breaking the information down to see how they are connected to other ideas. The final step is evaluation, this occurs when you understand with supporting details and you are able to form a conclusion. According to "Ethical Reasoning: A Key Capability" (2013), ethical reasoning is the “ability to reflect on moral issues in the abstract and in historical narratives within particular traditions. Ethical reasoning is the ability to identify, assess, and develop ethical arguments from...
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...The Ethical Decision Making Method is guided by the Ethical Reasoning Process which sets the foundation for an individual to assess the decisions that are made. This Process follows four steps that helps guide someone to make the best decision possible. Using these four steps Step 1: DEFINE THE PROBLEM Step 2: KNOW THE RULES Step 3: DEVELOP AND EVALUATE COURSES OF ACTION Step 4: CHOOSE THE COURSE OF ACTION THAT BEST REPRESENTS ARMY VALUES |1. Defined the ethical problem. | |2. Identified and accurately applied all relevant laws and regulations. | |3. Identified all appropriate ethical values. | |4. Determined all relevant guiding moral principles from the ethical values chosen. | |5. Identified and accurately applied all other relevant moral principles to the ethical problem. | |6. Chose a course of action which reflected sound judgment and a thorough analysis of steps one through five. | |7. Selected the best method to implement their chosen course of action. | |8. Implemented the course of action in accordance with a plan. | |9. Assessed results and modified the plan as appropriate. ...
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