Business Ethics: Ethical Decision Making and Cases, Seventh Edition

O.C. Ferrell
University of New Mexico

John Fraedrich
University of Wyoming

Linda Ferrell
University of New Mexico

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Chapter 3 Emerging Business Ethics Issues

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Recognizing an Ethical Issue

Recognizing an ethical issue is difficult. Is business a game? Is business a war? What do you see as some causes of unethical behavior?

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Causes of Unethical Behavior

Meeting overly aggressive objectives Meeting schedule pressures Helping the organization survive Saving jobs

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Honesty and Fairness

Honesty relates to truthfulness, integrity and trustworthiness. Fairness relates to being just, equitable, and impartial.

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Abusive and Intimidating Behavior

Bullying in the workplace Bullying between companies

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Lying
Lying by commission Lying by omission Noise

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Conflict of Interest
The individual must be able to separate personal interests from business dealings. Bribery is a significant concern.

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Bribery
What constitutes bribery?
Active bribery Passive bribery

Are some bribes acceptable?

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Information Technology and Corporate Intelligence

Monitoring of employees Consumer privacy Hacking Shoulder surfing

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Discrimination
Discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, and sexual orientation is illegal in the U.S. Affirmative action programs recruit, hire, train, and promote qualified individuals from groups that have traditionally been discriminated against.

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Sexual Harassment
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 What constitutes sexual harassment? Hostile work environment

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Fraud
Any purposeful communication that deceives, manipulates, or conceals facts in order to create a false impression Accounting fraud Marketing fraud Consumer fraud
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