WEEK 1WEEKLY LECTURE AND RESOURCES FOR DISCUSSION AND ASSIGNMENT
Required Resources
Text
Gonzalez-Padron, T. (2015). Business ethics and social responsibility for managers [Electronic version]. Retrieved from https://content.ashford.edu/
· Chapter 1: Ethics and Business
· Chapter 2: Social Responsibility and Stakeholders
Articles
Snider, J., Hill, R. P., & Martin, D. (2003). Corporate social responsibility in the 21st century: A view from the world's most successful firms.Links to an external site. Journal of Business Ethics, 48(2), 175-187. Retrieved from https://library.ashford.edu/ezproxy.aspx?url=http%3A//search.proquest.com/docview/198088512?accountid=32521
· The full-text version of this article can be accessed through the ProQuest database in the Ashford University Library. This article discusses research conducted on the social and ethical behaviors of industry leaders. It will assist you in completing this week’s assignment. Accessibility Statement (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. Privacy Policy (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
Zwilling, M. (2013, November 11). How to make an ethical difference in your business (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. Forbes. Retrieved from http://www.forbes.com/sites/martinzwilling/2013/11/17/how-to-make-an-ethical-difference-in-your-business/
· This article offers insight on how businesses can make more ethical decisions. It will assist you in completing the assignment this week. Accessibility Statement does not exist. Privacy Policy (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
Website
Fortune 100 companies (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.wageproject.org/files/fortune_company.php
· This website contains a list of the top 100 companies as decided by Fortune Magazine. These organizations are the leaders in their industries.
Recommended Resources
Multimedia
Ashford University Library. (n.d). Database search tips (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. . [Video file]. Retrieved from http://library.ashford.edu/
· This tutorial goes over how to effectively search in library databases. It will assist you in completing the research for your assignments and discussions throughout this course.
Findit@AU (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. [Tutorial]. (2014). Ashford University Library, Ashford University, San Diego, CA. Retrieved from https://bridgepoint.equella.ecollege.com/curriculum/file/991f64b1-6635-4e64-b392-685c02b9f4e0/1/FindIt%40AU%20Tutorial%20Generic%282%29.zip/story.html
· This tutorial is an overview of how to search in the FindIt@AU search feature in the Ashford University Library. It will assist you in completing the research for your assignments and discussions throughout this course.
Tabberer, C [ProfTab @ OkWU]. (2010, May 5). Starbucks social responsibility video (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.[Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nly_OdvORQY
· This is an overview of Starbucks and their social responsibility. It will assist you in completing the Ethical Issues in the 21st Century discussion this week.
Vandenberg, V. (2014, March 17). Coca Cola corporate social responsibility (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7dDSHwFgKk
· This is an overview of Coca Cola and their social responsibility. It will assist you in completing the Ethical Issues in the 21st Century discussion this week.
OMM 640: BUSINESS ETHICS AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course analyzes organizational, professional and personal ethics and
creates a framework for exploring the social responsibilities of managers
and organizational leaders. Case studies and scenario presentations will
be used to explore ways to encourage ethical development and moral
behavior within organizational culture and to resolve business ethical
issues and dilemmas.
COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. Interpret the impact of business ethics on stakeholder relationships.
2. Analyze the relationship between individual and societal ethics.
3. Evaluate the role of ethical decision-making in business
organizations.
4. Develop standards for ethical and moral conduct in an organization.
5. Assess the implementation of business ethics in global strategic
planning.
OMM 640 TEXTBOOK
Gonzalez-Padron, T. (2015). Business ethics and social responsibility for
managers. San Diego, CA: Bridgepoint Education.
This is a Constellation
textbook
1. Examine the function of business ethics in a global business
environment.
2. Summarize the modern history of organizational ethics that has
shaped business practices.
3. Define the social responsibilities of business.
WEEK ONE LEARNING OBJECTIVES
WHAT ARE ETHICS?
• Ethics: The study of right and wrong “in action”
Business Ethics The standards of conduct and moral values governing actions and decisions in the work environment.
Social responsibility. Balance between what’s right and what’s profitable. Often no clear-cut choices. Often shaped by the organization’s ethical climate.
TOP BRANDS: MOST ETHICAL LEADERSHIP
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WHAT IS AN ETHICAL DILEMMA?
• Choice to be made
• Implicates competing values, rights, & goals
• Potential harm to decision maker?
• Potential harm to others?
• “Ripple effect:” long-term, far reaching implications of decision to
be made
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ETHICAL ISSUES IN THE LAST 3 DECADES
Era Major Ethical Dilemmas Business Ethics
Developments 1980s Bribes and illegal contracting practices influence
peddling
Deceptive advertising
Financial fraud
Transparency issues
Defense Industry Initiative established (1986)
Some companies create ombudsman
positions in addition to ethics officer roles
1990s Unsafe work practices in third world countries
Increased corporate liability for personal damage
(cigarette companies, Dow Chemical, etc.)
Financial mismanagement and fraud
Federal Sentencing Guidelines for
Organizations (1991)
Ethics Officer Association (1992)
Transparency International (1993)
Caremark Decision (1996)
Global Sullivan Principles (1999)
Gonzalez-Padron, 2015, Chapter 1, Table 1.2
ETHICAL ISSUES IN THE LAST 3 DECADES (CONT’D)
Era Major Ethical Dilemmas Business Ethics
Developments 21st
century
Financial mismanagement
Cyber crime
Privacy issues (data mining)
Loss of privacy—employees versus employers
Intellectual property theft
International corruption
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and
Consumer Protection Act (2010)
Amendments to the U.S. Sentencing
Commission Guidelines (2004 and 2010)
Anticorruption regulation extends beyond
the United States:
OECD Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption
Convention (2009)
OECD Good Practice Guidance on Internal
Controls, Ethics, and Compliance (2010)
UK’s Bribery Act 2010
Brazil, Mexico, Italy and other countries
establish anticorruption legislation (2012)
Gonzalez-Padron, 2015, Chapter 1, Table 1.2
CONSIDERING MANAGERIAL ETHICS IN THE WORKPLACE
Zwilling, 2013, para. 1
Zwilling (2013) believed…
“Many people seem to have the sense that ethics are spiraling
downward in business, yet most business professionals and
entrepreneurs I know don’t believe they can make a difference. They
don’t realize that if they don’t take an active role in the solution, they
really become part of the problem.” (para. 1)
BENEFITS OF MANAGING ETHICS AT WORK Attention to ethics improves your community
and society as a whole
Ethics programs cultivate teamwork and
productivity
Ethics programs support employee growth
Ethics programs support the legal aspects of the
organization
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CONSIDER THIS…
You are the manager for Big-Mart, a large discount retailer. You
recently fired Robert, a sales clerk, after Robert punched a customer
during a dispute in the store (Robert admitted this after the customer
complained).
Janine, the manager of your competitor, Mega-Mart, calls you to tell you
that Robert has applied for a job at Mega-Mart, and to ask you whether
Robert is “good with customers.”
WHAT DO YOU DO ?
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• What behaviors are acceptable in the corporate world?
• Corporate corruption?
• Government corruption?
• Environmental wrongdoings?
Contemporary Ethical Issues
Nearly all men can stand adversity. But if you want to test a man's character,
give him power. Abraham Lincoln
• Individuals make the difference in ethical expectations and behavior
• Poor decisions lead to:
– Putting own interest ahead of the organization
– Lying to employee
– Misrepresenting hours
– Safety violations
– Internet abuse
• Technology has the potential to expand unethical behavior
Individuals Make A Difference
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CODE OF CONDUCT
• Formal statement that defines how the organization expects and requires employees to resolve ethical questions.
• Codes of conduct cannot detail a solution for every ethical situation, so corporations provide training in ethical reasoning.
FIVE SOLUTIONS TO ETHICAL PROBLEMS 1. Identify the ground rules of the all parties. 2. Reason backward to find the interests. 3. Face the relevant facts. 4. Stand in the shoes of affected parties. 5. Use the global benefit approach to rate possible
outcomes.
“Real agreement in ethics only exists when what your ethics eye shows to be the right action matches what the ethic eyes
of others see as the right action at the same time.”
Zwilling, 2013, paras. 5 - 8
WEEKLY READINGS
Snider, J., Hill, R. P., & Martin, D. (2003). Corporate social responsibility in the 21st century: A view from the world's most successful firms. Journal of Business Ethics, 48(2), 175-187.
Zwilling, M. (2013, November 11). How to make an ethical difference in your business. Forbes. Retrieved from http://www.forbes.com/sites/martinzwilling/2013/11/17/how- to-make-an-ethical-difference-in-your-business/
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FSB APA GUIDANCE Please use the FSB APA Guidance located in your classroom.
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- OMM 640: Business Ethics and Social Responsibility�
- Course Description
- COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
- OMM 640 Textbook
- Week One Learning Objectives
- What ARE Ethics?
- Top Brands: Most Ethical Leadership
- What is An Ethical Dilemma?
- Ethical issues in the last 3 decades
- Ethical issues in the last 3 decades (cont’d)
- Considering managerial ethics in the workplace
- Benefits of Managing ethics at work
- Consider This…
- Slide Number 15
- Slide Number 16
- Code of Conduct
- Five Solutions to Ethical Problems
- Weekly readings
- FSB APA Guidance
- Slide Number 21

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