Business ethic chap 1
CHAPTER 1 – Understanding Ethics
LESSON OVERVIEW
The purpose of this lesson is to introduce the student to ethics.
You will give students a basic understanding of ethics and show where employees face the dilemma of balancing their own moral standards with those of the company they work for and the supervisor or manager to whom they report to on a daily basis.
CHAPTER OUTLINE
The textbook outlines the chapter with the following seven headings. As an instructor, you can use the headings to focus and direct your major lecture topics.
What is ethics?
Understanding Right and Wrong
The Golden Rule
Ethical Theories
Ethical Relativism
Ethical Dilemmas
Ethical Reasoning
CHAPTER OBJECTIVES
You will find notations throughout the support material indicating the appearance of the objectives. The notations will appear, for example, as OBJ 1.1 for Chapter 1, objective 1.
Upon completion of this chapter, the students will be able to:
1. Define ethics.
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2. Explain “The Golden Rule.”
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3. Define ethical relativism.
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4. Define applied ethics.
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5. Recognize an ethical dilemma.
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6. Understand the process for resolving an ethical dilemma.
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ASSESSMENT TOOLS
This chapter supplement includes quizzes, homework assignments, a test bank, projects, and group exercises.
KEY TERMS AND CONCEPTS
Key terms and concepts are posted in the student textbook margins. They are compiled here alphabetically for your quick reference. You can use this table to check off terms as they are covered in class.
Write the terms you will be covering in your lesson on the board prior to class. Refer to the board during the
LESSON OVERVIEW
The purpose of this lesson is to introduce the student to ethics.
You will give students a basic understanding of ethics and show where employees face the dilemma of balancing their own moral standards with those of the company they work for and the supervisor or manager to whom they report to on a daily basis.
CHAPTER OUTLINE
The textbook outlines the chapter with the following seven headings. As an instructor, you can use the headings to focus and direct your major lecture topics.
What is ethics?
Understanding Right and Wrong
The Golden Rule
Ethical Theories
Ethical Relativism
Ethical Dilemmas
Ethical Reasoning
CHAPTER OBJECTIVES
You will find notations throughout the support material indicating the appearance of the objectives. The notations will appear, for example, as OBJ 1.1 for Chapter 1, objective 1.
Upon completion of this chapter, the students will be able to:
1. Define ethics.
Assessment Method –
Progress check questions
Assignments/activities
2. Explain “The Golden Rule.”
Assessment Method –
Progress check questions
Assignments/activities
3. Define ethical relativism.
Assessment Method –
Progress check quiz
Assignments/activities
4. Define applied ethics.
Assessment Method –
Progress check quiz
Assignments/activities
5. Recognize an ethical dilemma.
Assessment Method –
Progress check quiz
Assignments/activities
6. Understand the process for resolving an ethical dilemma.
Assessment Method –
Progress check quiz
Assignments/activities
ASSESSMENT TOOLS
This chapter supplement includes quizzes, homework assignments, a test bank, projects, and group exercises.
KEY TERMS AND CONCEPTS
Key terms and concepts are posted in the student textbook margins. They are compiled here alphabetically for your quick reference. You can use this table to check off terms as they are covered in class.
Write the terms you will be covering in your lesson on the board prior to class. Refer to the board during the