Unit 1 DB: Recognizing Ethical Issues
A few things to keep in mind:
– Refer to grading rubric with regards to the discussion questions assignment to know what the expectations are with regards to your posts.
– Your first post should happen by Wed.; Thursday at the latest and respond to at least 2 other posts on different days by the Sunday at midnight.
From your personal experience, describe a situation that you have faced that you considered an ethical dilemma.
Unit 2 DB: Utilitarianism versus Universalism
Utilitarianism versus universalism. After reviewing Utilitarianism and Universalism this week, discuss which of these principles you think is most often applied in business. Explain your reasoning by providing examples to support your thought process.
Unit 3 DB: The Stakeholder Approach
Please respond to the discussion question posted under the discussion board heading for Week 2. You must respond by Midnight on Sunday. You are also responsible for providing feedback comments related to the responses of at least two of your classmates by Sunday.
What are the reasons for encouraging managers to use the stakeholder approach? Would these reasons apply to teams?
Unit 4 DB: Ethics
Identify a company in the media or with which you are familiar that operates ethically. What are the reasons this company/organization is ethical? (You may refer to the leadership, management, products, or services of the organization.)
Unit 6 DB: Pay criteria
Do you believe most CEOs in U.S. companies are overpaid and underperform? Explain. What pay or performance criteria do you believe should be used for top-level officers in publicly traded companies?
Unit 7 DB: Work force trends
Identify two major trends in the changing demographics of the work force. Include a trend that you as a student or employee are now or could be affected by.
Unit 8DB: Ethical Competencies for global business
What competencies do you (a) have, and/or (b) need if you were to join—or are already working for—a global company in which you would spend time in different countries?
