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What does the Ring of Gyges illustrate?
the difference between being motivated by self-interest (and there by sacrificing others if it benefits you) and being guided by other-regarding motivation.
what is first in the decision making framework?
Figure out what the problem really is.
What is the second step in the decision making framework?
Identify key facts and opinions.
what is the third step in the decision making framework?
Think about other possible options.
what is the fourth step in decision making framework?
Test your decision.
What did Emmanuel Kant give us?
An ethical system in which there are absolute moral duties.
what is the fifth step in decision making framework?
Make your decision and evaluate the outcome.
what is one of the easiest ways to evaluate a workplace culture?
look at the dress code.
what is the meaning of confidentiality?
The obligation to protect and keep private information belonging to clients
and/or customers.
what is the Meaning of partiality?
When one person or group is favored over others.
what is the meaning of truth in advertising?
An ethical duty to be honest to customers about the product or services being offered.
managers must be what to there employees?
be fair and consistent in the way they evaluate employees.
virtue
In ancient Greece, a term for excellence.
Define marketing
Marketing is the process or technique of promoting, selling, and distributing a product or a service to
consumers.
what is the meaning of organizational culture?
The shared perspectives, values, and beliefs of an organization,essentially the “social glue” that holds the organization together.
what is the meaning of culture?
The attitudes, customs, and beliefs that distinguish one group of people from another; the intangible and concrete ways that the tone or feel of an environment is established
virtue theory
The Greek philosopher Aristotle’s theory that we must cultivate character traits that will best bring us a happy life.
what is the Maning of snitching?
Informing on someone; providing information about illegal activity to the police.
Standards and Procedures
Can a company be ethical if it doesn’t really try? The Guidelines say no. An effective program must have a code of ethics and clear controls for preventing crime.
Plato
A Greek philosopher, born in 428 BCE, whose writings are among the most influential in the history of Western thought and which include the story of the Ring of Gyges
Kant
Immanuel Kant, a German philosopher born in 1724, is considered the father of modern philosophy. He came up with the ethical principle of universal law.
intangible
Something you cannot touch because it does not have a physical presence; for
example, a dream or a value.
what is the meaning of corruption?
The abuse of entrusted power for private gain.
Aristotle
A Greek philosopher, born in 384 BCE and a student of Plato, who wrote extensively about ethics and many other subjects.
tangible
Something you can touch, like a pen or a tree.