WGU D072 Fundamentals For Success in Business 2022 (With Scenarios Based Questions)
Ethics - A system of moral principles.
The principles of right
... [Show More] and wrong that guide an individual in making decisions
Legal - Permitted by law.
An act that is permissible or in conformity with the law of the land
Legal and Ethical (legal-ethical) - When the law and personal or organization are in concordance with each other
Legal and Unethical (legal-unethical) - Dilemma in which stablished laws are not in accordance or do not uphold the ethical choice
Illegal and Ethical (illegal-ethical) - Dilemma in which ethical choice would be in violation of stablished laws
Scenarios: Legal and Unethical (legal-unethical) - I: As the outsourcing movement has grown, so have accompanying reports of sweatshop abuses and health and safety issues. Ignoring dangerous work conditions is unethical in any sense, regardless of where the workers are located.
II: A judge believes that the use of cannabis should never be allowed regardless of the situation due to personal principles of what is right and wrong. A law was recently passed, however, allowing individuals to use cannabis.
Scenarios: Legal and Ethical (legal-ethical) - An organization plans to close its local factory and shift manufacturing operations overseas. This brings opposition from employees.
Scenarios: Illegal and Ethical (illegal-ethical) - Pentagon papers case: U.S government officials leaked top secret papers to inform the public about government actions during the Vietnam War.
Personal Ethics - Codes, principals, and values that shape people's interactions with others
Values - Stable life goals that people have that reflect what is most important to them
Morals - are sets of rules that individuals develop based on cultural norms and beliefs
Scenarios: Values - A job candidate asks questions during an interview to determine whether their personal life goals align with those of the organization.
Organizational ethics - Rules, principals, and standards for deciding what is morally right or wrong when doing business [Show Less]