... | | |Ethics and Social Responsibility | | |PD12BSB07 ( 04/10/2013 - 05/08/2013 | Copyright © 2011, 2010 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description This course provides a foundational perspective for ethics and social responsibility in relationship to individuals, organizations, and the community. Emphasis is placed on the interrelated nature of ethics, morality, legal responsibility, and social issues. Policies Faculty and students/learners will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents: • University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view this document. • Instructor policies: This document is posted in the Course Materials forum. University policies are subject to change. Be sure to read the policies at the beginning of each class. Policies may be slightly different depending on the modality in which you attend class. If you have recently changed modalities, read the policies governing your current class modality. Course Materials Boylan, M. (2009). Basic ethics: Basic ethics in action (2nd ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson. Trevino, L. K. & Nelson, K....
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... | | |Ethics and Social Responsibility | Copyright © 2013, 2011, 2010 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. SOUTH FLORIDA CAMPUS - MIAMI LC - KENDALL 13400 SW 120th Street Miami, Florida - 33186-7440 Phone: 305.378.2700 Dates: 03-06-2014 thru 04-03-2014 Meeting Times and Day: 6-10 Thursday Course Description This course provides a foundational perspective for ethics and social responsibility in relationship to individuals, organizations, and the community. Emphasis is placed on the interrelated nature of ethics, morality, legal responsibility, and social issues. Policies Faculty and students/learners will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents: • University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view this document. • Instructor policies: This document is posted in the Course Materials forum. University policies are subject to change. Be sure to read the policies at the beginning of each class. Policies may be slightly different depending on the modality in which you attend class. If you have recently changed modalities, read the policies governing your current class modality. Course Materials Boylan, M. (2009). Basic ethics: Basic ethics in action (2nd ed.). Upper Saddle...
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...and wrong implying a preference for certain behaviors and outcomes thereby influencing the attitudes and behaviors of an organization (Robbins and Judge, 2011). As noted by Yukl (2010), “[i]nfluence is the essence of leadership, and powerful leaders can have a substantial impact on the lives of followers and the fate of an organization” (p. 408). The personal values and ethics of the leaders of an organization often drive the values and ethical behavior of that organization (Yukl, 2010). Thus, it is paramount the values of organizational leaders are consistent and in line with the values of their organization (Yukl, 2010). Alignment of Personal and Organizational Values Our team researched and evaluated the organizational values and ethics of Sutter Health. Sutter Health is a not-for-profit network of physician organizations, hospitals and other health care providers (Sutter Health, 2008). Sutter Health focuses on enhancing the well-being of individual in the communities they serve through a not-for-profit commitment to compassion and excellence in health care services (Sutter Health, 2008). The Ethics Awareness Inventory of our...
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...[pic] |Course Syllabus College of Humanities ETH/316 Version 2 Ethics and Social Responsibility | |Copyright © 2011, 2010 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description This course provides a foundational perspective for ethics and social responsibility in relationship to individuals, organizations, and the community. Emphasis is placed on the interrelated nature of ethics, morality, legal responsibility, and social issues. Policies Faculty and students/learners will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents: • University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view this document. • Instructor policies: This document is posted in the Course Materials forum. University policies are subject to change. Be sure to read the policies at the beginning of each class. Policies may be slightly different depending on the modality in which you attend class. If you have recently changed modalities, read the policies governing your current class modality. Course Materials Boylan, M. (2009). Basic ethics: Basic ethics in action (2nd ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson. Trevino, L. K. & Nelson, K. A. (2007). Managing business ethics: Straight talk about how to do it right (4th ed.). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons. All electronic materials are available on the student website. |Week One: Ethical and Moral Perspectives ...
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...Huffman Trucking An Ethical Business View Axia College April 18, 2010 Huffman Trucking: An Ethical Business View Introduction Are ethics important in a business? Do managers know how effectively to execute a company code of ethics? These are questions managers must ask themselves when making daily decisions. Huffman Trucking is one such company. This talk will explain who they are and what code of ethics are involved with this company. Also in this dialogue, a code of ethics Huffman Trucking could implement in solving ethical dilemmas will be listed. Huffman Trucking’s business ethics are only as strong as the people who support them, so do these people have the integrity to implement ethical decisions? Huffman Trucking Overview Huffman Trucking was introduced into the business world in 1936 by K. Huffman and was known then as “H. Huffman Trucking.” The company only consisted of one tractor-trailer enlisted to contract hauling in and around Cleveland, Ohio. The company grew to 16 tractors and 36 trailers by 1945 as a direct result of World War II and the need for carrier services between factories in the Midwest to various ports on the East Coast (Axia College, 2010). Since then, the company has acquired five other Eastern regional carriers. With the Motor Carrier Act of 1980 deregulating the trucking industry, Huffman Trucking was enabled to become a national carrier. The company currently has facilities in Cleveland, OH; Los Angeles, CA;...
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...WEEK 1 DQ # 1- One of your friends uses the terms ethics and morality interchangeably. You do not think this is correct. How would you explain the difference between ethics and morality? Provide an example of morality and one of ethics in your explanation. DQ # 2- Select two major ethical theories covered in your readings for Week One. What are the major differences between these two theories? Which one of these theories is most aligned to your personal beliefs? Explain. DQ # 3- What are examples of virtues, values, and moral concepts? How does each of these relate to one another? In what ways are they separate and in what ways are they connected? DQ # 4- In Ch. 6 of Basic Ethics, the author discusses the relationship of religion as it relates to morality and ethics. Using your own personal experiences as a resource, what, if any, relationship exists between religion, morality, and ethics? Explain your answer. Assignment (Individual)- Ethics Essay WEEK 2 DQ # 1- What are potential results if members of a community accept their community’s benefits, such as emergency services or school systems, but decline to contribute to the community beyond paying taxes? Explain. DQ # 2- Provide an example of a socially responsible effort within your community. In what ways does this influence the community? How do these efforts affect the individuals within the community. DQ # 3- Consider the community in which you live. What is your responsibility within your own community...
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...Values and Ethical Decision Making Learning Team A Kevin Davis, Desmond Harris, David Stevens MGT 521 January 30, 2010 Richard Lewis Values and Ethical Decision Making Individuals and organizations make multiple decisions every day. Making decisions involves making a choice between two or more alternatives (Nickels, McHugh, & McHugh, 2010). Some of these choices are small, like what flavor of ice cream to buy, whereas other choices are big, like should a corporate executive take a bribe. Making ethical decisions is important for an organization’s success. An individual’s personal values and ethics help guide decision making. Organizational values also play a role in making decisions. Ethics awareness inventories help identify a person’s ethical perspective and how that perspective may conflict with organizational values to influence decisions. Values Evaluating personal values Norfolk Southern values can be evaluated through the individual actions, accomplishments, and achievements that have institutionalized the company’s commitment and many years of service. The personal leadership at Norfolk Southern developed the company’s long-term strategic formula for success in the railroad industry. The personal values of Norfolk Southern leaders, like former Chief Executive Officer David R. Goode, developed the company’s mission and vision and helped build a top company within the industry. Mr. Goode’s personal actions throughout countless situations helped guide the...
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...to put in the substantial effort since every employee knows what is expected of him or her. 2. Goals activate cognitive knowledge and strategies such as the technical aspect of every operation that help employees cope with a variety situations. 3. When employees participate in the goal setting process, they often do not need to be reminded about what is expected of them. Firefighters do not need to be reminded of their purpose to save lives and property. 4. Management should be a role model to all employees as this will set the foundation for organizational goals. Therefore a good role model motivates employees to work hard following the manager’s footsteps instilling courage and guidance as the chief leader takes responsibility of every task to be undertaken by every fire fighter within his department. 5. An organization should create recognition programs that reward the employees who meet the organizational goals. This include but are not limited to promotions of acknowledgement of best fire fighters on a monthly basis in recognition of their good performance by placing their pictures on a wall to be viewed by all and sundry. FIVE PRACTICAL LESSON LEARNT FROM RESEARCH ON GOAL SETTING. 1) Productivity improvement can managed through frequent training. This attained through regularly training of fire service personnel enabling competence while considering new firefighters undertake normal training for their skill development. 2) Specific goals...
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...School of Business ------------------------------------------------- Course Syllabus MGT/216 Version 4 Organizational Ethics and Social Responsibility Course Start Date: 08/31/2010 Course End Date: 10/04/2010 Please print a copy of this syllabus for handy reference. Whenever there is a question about what assignments are due, please remember this syllabus is considered the ruling document. Copyright Copyright ©2009 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. University of Phoenix© is a registered trademark of Apollo Group, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. Microsoft©, Windows©, and Windows NT© are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. All other company and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Use of these marks is not intended to imply endorsement, sponsorship, or affiliation. Edited in accordance with University of Phoenix© editorial standards and practices. Facilitator Information Dr. Martin J. Boyle martin.boyle@phoenix.edu (University of Phoenix) martinjboyle@comcast.net (Personal) 908-419-5259 = Cell #. (9 – 9 EST.) Facilitator Availability I am available from 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Eastern Time on most days, but I attempt to reserve Sunday for my family. During the week...
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... | | |Organizational Ethics and Social Responsibility | Copyright © 2010, 2009, 2008 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description This course provides a foundational perspective for socially responsible management practices in business. Special emphasis is placed on the inter-related nature of ethics, moral, legal, and social issues in managing individuals, groups, and the organization within a business environment. Policies Faculty and students/learners will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents: • University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view this document. • Instructor policies: This document is posted in the Course Materials forum. University policies are subject to change. Be sure to read the policies at the beginning of each class. Policies may be slightly different depending on the modality in which you attend class. If you have recently changed modalities, read the policies governing your current class modality. Course Materials DeGeorge, R. T. (2010). Business ethics (7th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall. Trevino, L. K., & Nelson, K. A. (2007). Managing business ethics: Straight talk about how to do it right (4th ed). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons. All...
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...Chapter 1 THE PROBLEM Background and Purpose of the Study People who are employed in an organization have similar perspective to achieve work efficiency, and to attain efficiency is job performance. Training of employees is required to develop their skills, ability and knowledge. Since men are living in a changing world where increase in development takes place, people must adapt to its environment for him\her not to be left behind. A training and development system is a set of element which, with some objectives, uses processes to transform inputs into outputs. The inputs to a training system are trainees with certain characteristic: IQ, education, experience, and ability to perform as required on the job. The outputs are the trainees scientific know – how, skills, and attitudes, their performance on the job experience, and training development designing and producing courses and other training experience. Training is one of the most effective tools in business and industry to bring the best from the employees. Training is designed to help the employee adjust to his work, to develop his pride and enthusiasm for the job. Maintaining high standard of services and to prepare him for the advancement of its work in greater responsibilities and challenge boosting morale and enthusiasm of the employee’s loyalty and interest in the company. As the most important asset of the organization, the employees still remain as human beings having their own needs and wants. To be able to...
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...Ethics in Criminal Justice Administration Analysis Ethics in the criminal justice system is customary when the administration measures are sometime virtuous and imperfect, attractive and unattractive and the ideas of production values are perceptive that this may be right and wrong. Working in the criminal justice system, every decision and results must meet the needs of the citizens and the law enforcement in regards to the balancing concern. The concerns are from prosecuting the guilty and respecting the right of the accused, protecting the victims, and creating a safe community. This paper will give analysis of the critical thinking concerning the relationship between ethics and professional behavior role of the law enforcement officers, and the five areas of ethical conduct that should be communicate in a seminar. Professional Code of Ethic for Law Enforcement According to the City of Detroit (2012), their code of ethic is stated as follows; “As a law enforcement officer, my fundamental duty is to serve the community; to safeguard lives and property; to protect the innocent against deception, the weak against oppression or intimidation, and the peaceful against violence or disorder; and to respect the constitutional rights of all to liberty; equality and justice. I will keep my private life unsullied as an example to all and will behave in a manner that does not bring discredit to my agency or me. Honest in thought and deed in both my personal and professional...
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...Ethical Organization Profile Jennifer Cash, Jennifer Knight, Raul Ramirez, Consuelo Patterson MGT 216 September 13, 2010 Ronnie Ford Ethical Organization Profile Introduction The organization that is being discussed is a public relations firm, named Ramirez, Patterson, Knight, & Cash. The PR firm’s basic clientele are members of the entertainment industry (i.e., musicians, actors, actresses). The firm is built on strong moral values, as well as a strictly defined code of conduct. There is a great deal of internal focus on the training, monitoring, and enforcing of the companies policies and procedures, including but not limited to the code of ethics and the companies moral obligations. The current moral and ethical issues faced by the firm are the advertising, marketing and promotions of the company to obtain and/or promoting clientele. Other moral and ethical issues facing the firm are the standards and liabilities of the client’s confidentiality, and how to address situations on a client by client basis. Finally, the firm is faced with maintaining a moral and ethical public image for the clients as well as the firm as a whole. The current moral and ethical issues concerning the advertising, marketing and promotions of the company to obtain and/or to promote a client is what information will help to maintain or to promote a client. What information will be pertinent for the marketing department to release and what will keep the client in the “limelight?” When dealing...
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...Organizational Profile: Wal-Mart Team ABC Ethics 316 June 11, 2012 Week Four Dr. Done It All Organizational Profile: Wal-Mart The following paper will examine the community organization of Wal-Mart. Specifically, insight into the organization’s involvement and responsibility to the community it serves will be shown. Additionally insight into factors influencing Wal-Mart’s social responsibility strategies and identifying the organization’s social initiative will give a better understanding of contributions to the local community. Finally the paper will present the potential ethical and moral effects of the organization’s social initiatives. “Wal-Mart is the largest retailer in the world” (Datamonitor, 2011, p. 5). The position Wal-Mart holds gives the company a large responsibility to contribute to the community that supports the stores. As an organization Wal-Mart owes its success to the stake holders of their business. Wal-Mart requires the community to continue business operations, Trevino and Nelson state that “a major stakeholder in business must be the communities of which corporations and other organizations are a part” (2007, p. 244). Wal-Mart must consider the community happiness with their business decisions to remain profitable. Wal-Mart gives back to the community in several ways including donations to charitable foundations...
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...IFSM 304 – Ethics in the Information Age Learning Portfolio Assignment Descriptions Here are the detailed Assignment Requirements and Summary (Reflection Paper) that comprise activities for a Learning Portfolio for IFSM 304. These activities, along with class discussion and any other assignments your professor may require will enable you to achieve the course objectives and demonstrate knowledge of key concepts and apply this understanding to real-world digital ethics topics and situations. Understand that your work will comprise a Learning Portfolio for the course and these assignments are linked! You will be faced with work that advances with a progression from a general basic framework for decision making to more specific analysis and critical thinking about more complex ethical issues. Current Events 5% Conference Posting of articles on IT-related Ethical Global issues (multi-national corporation) The purpose of this assignment is to analyze a current event article on global ethical issues from a multi-national corporation perspective. This assignment is designed to increase your knowledge from a corporate viewpoint and enable you to analyze ethical issues from a current GLOBAL situation or event. This will also enhance your research and writing skills and your critical-thinking abilities. Select a current topic (2010 source or later) and find an appropriate article on the topic. Provide the persistent URL (one that anyone can click on to read the...
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