Normative Theories II
This ethical theory says that an ethical decision requires us to observe only the rights and duties we owe to others, and, in the context of business, act on the basis of a primary motive to do what is right by all stakeholders
What is Deontology?
This word refers to a person's natural process of learning about their culture.
What is enculturation?
This term is related to a pitfall of the entrepreneurial spirit and startup culture.
What is hubris?
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excessive pride?
In this class discussion, one student told a story about paying a little extra to avoid jail.
What is the class discussion on Bribery and Corruption?
In this class discussion, we explored a case study about bribery and corruption in the Americas.
What is the Petrobras scandal?
An ethical system based on the exercise of certain virtues (loyalty, honor, courage) emphasizing the formation of character
What are Virtue Ethics?
In this "level of ethics" codes of conduct, whistleblowing policies, and policies and procedures are practical steps that can be taken to ensure ethical decision-making.
What is the Organizational Level?
This term refers to the adherence to a code of moral values implying trustworthiness and incorruptibility because there is unity between what we say and what we do
What is integrity?
In this Unit 4 discussion we explored the possible actions this local organization could take to be more sustainable.
What is Coast Mountain College?
In this Unit 2 case study/discussion we explored the issues that arise from a pipeline project on traditional and hereditary lands without proper consultation.
What is the Wet'Suwet'en protests?
In Rawl's theory of Justice, a condition in which people arrive at the original position imagining they have no identity, in this way, they reduce their bias and self-interest.
What is The Veil of Ignorance?
This term refers to a negative acculturation process that involves a strong connection to the new culture.
What is assimilation?
This is an implicit agreement among members of society to cooperate for social benefit;when applied specifically to a business.
What is Social Contract?
In this fishbowl discussion, the team opened with a discussion on online privacy using the Cambridge Analytica scandal as its source.
What is Social Media Influencers, Outrage Culture, and the Internet
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What is Group 1
In this news article, we explored a breakdown of the duty an employer has to its employees as it was investigated for allegedly mistreating temporary foreign workers.
What is the Canadian Tire Store investigation?
This claim is made by a particular group by having some interest in a business's decision.
What is a Stakeholder Claim?
In this Article of UNDRIP indigenous people have the right to autonomy or self-government in matters relating to internal or local affairs.
What is Article 4?
An agreement to prevent the theft of trade secrets, most of which are protected only by a duty of secrecy and not by federal intellectual property law
What is a nondisclosure agreement?
In this fishbowl discussion, the team discussed specific pragmatic steps an organization should take to ensure a culture of ethical decision-making
What is the Whistleblowing fishbowl?
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What is Group 3?
In this case study, an effective engagement strategy involving multiple indigenous communities resulted in a highly successful process towards economic development of resources.
What is the Meadow Lake Case Study?
In Rawl's Theory of Justice, the requirement that all agree to the contract before it goes into effect
What is Unanimity of Acceptance?
This dichotomy, or spectrum, of ethical thought, compares the idea of a universal set of values with a more contextual approach.
What is Cultural Relativism vs Universalism
This ancient term refers to a person who is gracious, magnanimous, and cultured; a flourishing human being
What is Junzi?
In this class activity each student took a personal inventory of their approaches in high stress situations involving differences of opinion between two people.
What is the Kraybill Conflict Inventory?
In this Assignment 1 Case study, unexplored by any students in their analysese, the dilemma of gift giving in an education setting was explored.
What is Ethics, Gifts, and Education?