Ethical Decision making-Unit 2 Discussion Board
Primary Task Response: Within the Discussion Board area, write 400–600 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas.
View this Ethical Dilemma to learn more about the relationship between Joe, the salesman for UWEAR, and Bill, the customer. Bill and Joe have a history of business dealings, which you will analyze using ethical principles. It seems that their dealings are in the grey area of business conduct and it’s important to discuss the dilemma to understand the implications of this behavior.
Once you have read the ethical dilemma, discuss the following questions with your classmates:
Are Bill’s gifts a form of bribery?
Which ethical theory supports your view? Why?
What other ethical issues might be associated with the relationship between Bill and Joe?
Responses to Other Students: Respond to at least 2 of your fellow classmates who advocate an alternate view with at least a 100word reply about their Primary Task Response regarding items you found to be compelling and enlightening. To help you with your discussion, please consider the following questions:
What did you learn from your classmate’s posting?
What additional questions do you have after reading the posting? What clarification do you need regarding the posting?
What differences or similarities do you see between your posting and other classmates’ postings?
For assistance with your assignment, please use your text, Web resources, and all course materials.
Reading Assignment
Leadership and Ethical Decision Making: Chapters 2, 7, & 10 A Framework for Making Ethical Decisions
Conflict of Interest
Assignment Objectives
Differentiate among the various concepts of leadership and managerial roles and the impact to the organization.
Examine alternative responses to situations confronting leaders and managers using the theoretical basis of ethical behavior and normative theory.
