Reading 1.3 Jackall, R. (1988), Chapter 4, “Looking up and looking around”, in Moral Mazes, Oxford University Press, NY Abstract The heart of managerial system is the skills in making decision. The routine decisions are the main areas of managerial decision making. In bureaucratic setting, which is functional rationality, the managers are expected to follow the policy rather than create a new way of solving problem. Many managerial decisions usually base on procedure; however, if unusual problem
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Captain Edith Strong Case Study Janum Miles CJA/474 September 14, 2013 Instructor: James Backus Captain Edith Strong Case Study Commander Captain Edith Strong oversees a field operation division for the city of Rogerville, the city is 65.4 square miles and haves a population of 101,603. Captain Strong was able to worked her way up to the position that she holds after serving 18 years as captain. She is known to be the first woman to hold such a high position at the department. Previously
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consequences. “Virtue ethics is currently one of three major approaches in normative ethics. It may, initially, be identified as the one that emphasizes the virtues, or moral character, in contrast to the approach which emphasizes duties or rules (deontology) or that which emphasizes the consequences of actions (consequentialism). Virtue ethics has three central concepts, virtue, practical wisdom and eudaimonia (happiness)” (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, 2007). Ethical thinker associated with
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in Canada and this is evidenced by her quote, “...It’s an ongoing process...The best-employer lists recognize we’ve got a great foundation in place to meet our goal.” (McLachlan, 2009, pg. 287) Another approach used by the author is based on deontology – treating people as ends, not means. The article describes Wal-Mart’s positive work in treating people fairly and equally, and Wal-Mart’s behaviour of promoting existing staff to senior roles. This describes Kant’s categorical imperative because
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Alfred North Whitehead’s statement “What is morality in any given time and place? It is what the majority then and there happen to like, and immorality is what they dislike” (Solomon & Higgins, 2009, p.273). As for business, it can have ethical standards, even though businesses are not moral agents. This statement is true because to work well, any business has to incorporate an element of morality. Morality in business is evident when a company provides equal opportunities for all employees.
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Student-Athletes and Responsibility Organizations and society often face issues; therefore, ethical judgment can help determine right from wrong. Ethical principles act as a guide when facing ethical dilemmas and can be helpful in making an organizational or personal decision (Trevino & Nelson, 2007). The Responsibility Project created by Liberty Mutual allows those to seek and discuss doing the right thing. My chosen video clip shows a panel consisting of an agent from the National Basketball Association;
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standards, the ethical standards at G-BioSport had the company faced with an dilemma. Using the rights/responsibility lens I decided to share the information with our customers and offer to replace the product or refund them the purchase price. My deontology results approach showed ethical tradition and explored my duties to each buyer. The second scenario had us deciding on whether we should market the product in other countries where there standards and rules were not as strict. This decision having
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An Ethical Dilemma (Chapter 6) Lael Mathews has to decide between three different people to promote to manager. One is a thirty-four year old African American female, one is a fifty-seven year old Caucasian man, and the third one is a twenty-seven year old Asian American. They all have three different situations and problems of their own. Lael Mathews know each ones background which makes it even harder to make a decision as to which one deserves and will best fit the position. Liz is the thirty
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Enron Case Study Seven years after the fact, the story of the meteoric rise and subsequent fall of the Enron Corporation continues to capture the imagination of the general public. What really happened with Enron? Outside of those associated with the corporate world, either through business or education, relatively few people seem to have a complete sense of the myriad people, places, and events making up the sixteen years of Enron’s existence as an American energy company. Some argue
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An Outline for Ethical Decision-Making 1. Information-Gathering. Many ethical dilemmas disappear in light of facts, empirical data, scientific insights, familiarity with the law, and other forms of reliable knowledge. The central question to keep in mind in this step is this: Do I know what I’m talking about? It is sometimes difficult, when one is in a position of authority (say like a professor or HR executive), to admit that we just don’t know something, that we just don’t have the relevant
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