ETHICAL DECISION MAKING BY INDIVIDUALS IN ORGANIZATIONS: AN ISSUE-CONTINGENT MODEL THOMAS M. JONES University of Washington The Academy of Management Review‚ Vol. 16‚ No. 2. (Apr.‚ 1991)‚ pp. 366-395. Abstract Existing theoretical models of individual ethical decision making in organizations place little or no emphasis on characteristics of the ethical issue itself. This article (a) proposes an issue-contingent model containing a new set of variables called moral intensity: (b) using
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Ethical Decision Making in the Workplace Sara had to make a harsh but responsible decision in this episode to terminate shift supervisor Ronnie’s employment. I don’t feel that this was a decision that Sara wanted to make but it was the right decision for the future success of the business. Sara’s decision was primarily based on Ronnie’s terrible attitude towards the customer’s but he also didn’t have the best work ethic or customer service skills. Ronnie displayed many negative traits for someone
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2013 - 2014 Ethical Decision-making Issue: how to resolve ethical dilemmas – two “right” values in conflict; choosing between equally unpleasant alternatives – e.g. truth and loyalty: telling the truth to a friend about a company’s intention can be construed as disloyalty to the company? Moral Philosophy: the principles and rules that are used to decide what is right or wrong; a moral philosophy states an ideal perspective that most people accept Prescriptive approach to decision making: Consequentialist/Teleological:
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Decision-Making Common Core paper EDL 535 December 4‚ 2013 ‚ Ed.D. Decision-Making Common Core Paper Preparing students to be college bound as well as become model citizens are some of the goals Sunshine elementary has for its students. In an effort to achieve these goals there are times in which changes are necessary. Sunshine has decided to implement Common Core Standards beginning the new school year. To discuss the implementation‚ there is a mandatory staff meeting on Wednesday‚
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Approaches to Ethical Decision Making Critiquing Philosophical Approaches to Ethical Decision Making When looking at ethical decision making in a philosophical approach you must consider the consequentialism ethics‚ deontology ethics‚ or the virtual ethics of any case you are evaluating. The following is a discussion of three different scenarios and the different approaches in decision making for these cases. This author will talk about what makes each scenario ethical or non-ethical. Each case
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Introduction Explores the ethical works of Hannah Arendt What Guides Ethical Decision Making A processor manufacturing company who are currently facing financial troubles completed an order about three months ago for newly designed high-powered processors that are smaller than and four times as powerful as its predecessor. These processors are to be placed into cutting edge cellular phones by a leading cellular phone manufacturer whose release date is a mere month away. A design inconsistency was
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complete ethical decisions making over ethical dilemmas that can cause life or death‚ or even everyday common decisions. Ethical decision making is a process of evaluating different ethical dilemmas that help people make difficult choices when they are faced with an ethical dilemma. Anyone can experience having to make an ethical decision of an ethical dilemma. An ethical dilemma can occur in any type of workplace ranging from schools‚ to hospitals‚ to a local grocery store. Ethical dilemmas
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rests in a position of priority within my ethical decision-making model. The code is highly valued in my daily processes as a student to include the lens used to dissect and review evidence-based research and any research I will propose or conduct in the future. I have discovered that evidence-based research is not necessarily ethically correct when analyzed with my ethical model and identity. Because of individual differences‚ my ethical decision-making pyramid is not for everyone‚ especially since
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Ethical Decision-Making Model Paper Athena Falconer COM/450 Ethics and Communication January 19‚ 2014 University of Phoenix Courtney Shobert BAAG1FHV59 Ethical Decision-Making Model Paper Ethics are not gained in one day. Ethics are built over time from experiences. From childhood to adulthood these learned behaviors add to traits that help shape an individual; they complete who one is and what one believes. Ethics guides individual’s understandings of the concepts of right and wrong. In everything
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analyzed through the deontological/Kantian and the consequentialist/utilitarian viewpoints in ethical decision making. It’ll also be analyzed by deciding which perspective would be relevant and a discussion of what I as a doctor would do following the ethical view point of my choice. The deontological/Kantian ethical-decision making philosophy was created by the philosopher Kant. His view on ethical-decision making is about how we morally commit an act or decide on something in the sense of obligation
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