Questions from Business Ethics

Q: If the right to autonomy is the right to make your own

If the right to autonomy is the right to make your own free and deliberate choices, what limits do you think there must be on that right? Does the right to autonomy literally allow us to do anything w...

Q: The right of private property is often described as a “bundle

The right of private property is often described as a “bundle” of rights. What rights are involved in ownership of property? Given this understanding, should shareholders be considered owners of corpo...

Q: What might be some benefits and costs of acting unethically in business

What might be some benefits and costs of acting unethically in business? Distinguish between benefits and harms to the individual and benefits and harms to the firm.

Q: Can such character traits as honesty, loyalty, trustworthiness, compassion

Can such character traits as honesty, loyalty, trustworthiness, compassion, and humility be taught? Do people learn to be selfish, greedy, or aggressive, or do these traits come naturally?

Q: To help understand an organizational culture, think about some organization to

To help understand an organizational culture, think about some organization to which you belong. Does your company, school, or fraternity/sorority have its own culture? How would you describe it? How...

Q: A large United States–based corporation has decided to develop a

A large United States–based corporation has decided to develop a mission statement and then conduct training on a new ethics program. It engages you to assist in these endeavors. What activities woul...

Q: Put yourself in the position of someone who is establishing an organization

Put yourself in the position of someone who is establishing an organization from the ground up. What type of leader would you want to be? How would you create that image or perception? Do you creat...

Q: With regard to employee recognition in the work place, what effects

With regard to employee recognition in the work place, what effects would a program like “employee of the month” have on the corporate culture, and what factors might lead you to recommend it as a mot...

Q: Identify an industry in which you would like to work and choose

Identify an industry in which you would like to work and choose a company for whom you would like to work, ideally. Use the company's website to learn about their core values and culture in order to f...

Q: Consider how you evaluate whether a firm is “one of the

Consider how you evaluate whether a firm is “one of the good guys” or not. What are some of the factors you use to make this determination? Do you actually know the facts behind each of those element...