Definitions
What is ethics?
The philosophical study of Morality
Morality is the system that governs behaviour that affects others
There are ___ dimensions in Big Five.
5
What are some associated behaviours with communication?
●Speak clearly and respectfully
●Listen effectively during conversations, presentations
●Listen actively and respectfully
●Act with courtesy and respect for clients and co-workers
●Speak effectively in conversations
A GUIDE TO MAKING ETHICAL DECISIONS IN THE REAL WORLD contains ___ steps.
5
What is psychology?
•The study of behaviour and mental processes, which includes every aspect of human thoughts, feelings, and actions, Charles Morris and Albert Maisto
•“What are some of the stereotypes about this concept?”
•Canadian Psychology Association’s website and click on CPA Sections http://www.cpa.ca/aboutcpa/cpasections/
What is ego?
Ego: A person’s sense of self-esteem or self-importance.
Myers Briggs Type Indicator
Communication is between a _____ and _____.
sender and receiver.
Step 2 of A FIVE-STEP GUIDE TO MAKING ETHICAL DECISIONS IN THE REAL WORLD is
What is at stake?
Name two psychologists.
Wundt
Darwin
Skinner
Bandura
What is determinism?
Determinism means that since everything important about us is programmed in our genes – everything important is predetermined – there’s no real point in worrying about others around us. What will be, will be.
Deloitte
P & G
HP
Citi
4 and 5
Step 5 of A FIVE-STEP GUIDE TO MAKING ETHICAL DECISIONS IN THE REAL WORLD is
Act on your decision(s) and reflect on the outcome(s).
Who was the father of psychology?
Wilhelm Wundt
What is karma?
Karma: a word meaning the result of a person's actions as well as the actions themselves. It is a term about the cycle of cause and effect.
Why could personality tests be questionable?
-direct discrimination
-using tests that are not reliable and valid
-using tests to screen out applicants
An example of a personal barrier in communication would be ______________.
-variations in interpersonal trust; big ego; listening skills, etc.
What is environmental ethics?
•How do humans treat the non-human world around them?
•Explores ethics between humans and the natural world around them, including animals by offering ethical status to non-human things.
Discuss the Skinner experiment
•B.F. Skinner is famous for his pioneering research in the field of learning and behavior.
•He proposed the theory to study complex human behavior by studying the voluntary responses shown by an organism when placed in the certain environment.
•He named these behaviors or responses as operant.
•He is also called the father of Operant Conditioning Learning
Law of Attraction: The law of attraction is the attractive, magnetic power of the Universe that draws similar energies together. It manifests through the power of creation, everywhere, and in many ways.
Why should companies use personality tests?
Answers may vary.
What are the primary sources of non-verbal communication?
○Body movements & gestures
○Touch
○Facial Expressions
○Eye Contact
Describe applied ethics...
•According to the W. Maurice Young Centre for Applied Ethics at UBC, it is “the application of normative methods to core issues in science and technology ethics, organizational ethics, animal welfare, health, the environment, and research ethics.”
•Essentially, applied ethics is using the ethical theories and concepts we’ve learned about in daily and professional life.
What is social learning theory?
•The idea that humans learn from observing modelled behaviour.
•Coined by Alfred Bandura
•The Bobo doll experiments, 1961
•The importance of motivation