Assignment 1 Read the article below. Keep in mind that the article is not written from a
neutral perspective, so you may need to filter out the negative tone of the
article in considering whether any ethical theory might be able to justify the
decisions the Ford executives initially made.
Dowie, M. (1977). How Ford Put Two Million Firetraps on Wheels.
Business & Society Review (00453609), (23).
Link to Article 1
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7 Based on what you read in the assigned article, give a reasoned response
to the following questions:
What decision did Ford executives initially make concerning design and
recall of the Pinto in the actual case?
What decision might Ford Executives have reached by applying egoist
ethics?
What decision might Ford Executives have reached by applying act
utilitarian ethics?
What decision might Ford Executives have reached by applying rule
utilitarian ethics?
What decision might Ford Executives have reached by applying Kantian
duty-based ethics?
What decision might Ford Executives have reached by applying divine
command duty-based ethics?
What decision might Ford Executives have reached by applying virtue
ethics?
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4 The issues plaguing Luxor are not unique, many other organizations are
facing similar unethical misconduct. For this part of the project, your
committee performs a fact-finding mission to research current ethical
issues being experienced by other organizations.
Conduct research to find 5 common, unethical conduct issues related to
businesses, then in a 2-3 page paper, address the following for each of the
5 issues:
1 Identify the issue (remember that you will need 5).
Define the issue, include information on how it takes place, who are the
usual perpetrators, where does it typically take place?
How does the issue impact the business, the employees, the stakeholders,
etc.?
What recommendations would you make to resolve the unethical conduct?
You will need to include a title page, proper APA in-text citations and a reference page for the sources of your research. The title page and
reference page do not count towards the page count.
Unresolved conflict at Luxor Inc. is one of the issues leading to the morale
concerns and the wide-range instances of unethical behavior. There
appears to be conflict at every level of the organization, from the entry
level employees to the leadership team, people seem to not be able to get
along. When conflict goes unresolved it leads to further issues and
problems. The President does not want the conflict to continue, they know
if it is not resolved people start to resort to alternative ways to solve them.
As a member of the Committee for Dynamic Success, your team is tasked
with exploring the subject of conflict as it relates to workplace. Write a 3-4
page paper addressing the following:
1 Define conflict and discuss the causes of it in the workplace.
1 2 How do unresolved/unaddressed conflict lead to unethical actions?
3 Research basic methods of conflict resolution in the workplace
(i.e., open door policy, neutral third parties). Identify three of these
methods and describe how each of them works.
4 Provide a basic roadmap/plan that any employee could follow if they
encounter a conflict with an employee from within their department.
