When making ethical decisions, the one consideration that a theory favors over all other considerations is called the Fundamental Moral Unit. Western philosophy identifies the individual as the FMU; feminist theories tend to use relationship and maintaining the connections among people; Eastern and indigenous theories put natural or spiritual systems as the core to be…
This video explores the different types of harm that may be caused to people or groups and the potential reasons we may have for justifying these harms. It helps form a basis for thinking critically about decisions.
Attribution is giving credit where credit is due. Appropriation is the complex borrowing of ideas, images, symbols, sounds, and identity from others. This video from the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas walks through the ethical issues around using another person’s work.
BY ETHICAL SYSTEMS It is easy to see the faults of others, but difficult to see one’s own faults. One shows the faults of others like chaff winnowed in the wind, but one conceals one’s own faults as a cunning gambler conceals his dice. (Buddha, the Dhammapada) Why do you see the speck in your neighbor’s…
BY ETHICAL SYSTEMS Is good ethics really good for business? Crime and sleazy behavior sometimes pay off handsomely. People wouldn’t do such things if they didn’t think they were more profitable than the alternatives. But lets make two distinctions right up front. First, let’s contrast individual employees with companies. Of course it can benefit individual employees…
An Ethical Systems Book Review Summarized by BRYAN TURNER Written by Nicholas Epley Knopf, Borzoi Books (2014) Mindwise: How We Understand What Others Think, Believe, Feel, and Want is a book about our “sixth sense”, or mindreading, but there’s nothing supernatural about it. Epley is an experimental social psychologist, and this is a book about his research…
An Ethical Systems Book Review BY DAVID NEWMAN Sidetracked: Why Our Decisions Get Derailed, and How We Can Stick to the Planby Francesca GinoHarvard Business Review Press (2013) (public library)Summarized by Jennifer Fang Overview The adage “the best laid plans of mice and men often go awry” succinctly summarizes the difficulties of executing even the most…
The pandemic has spotlighted the inequalities already present in our society. The ethical challenges to businesses at this time may be familiar, but they take on new meaning and priority now. Trauma heightens people’s sensitivity to actions. What happens particularly between workers and management during this crisis will shape their relationship for decades to come. …
Learning to do more in-depth thinking and taking full advantage of hidden decision-making opportunities can reduce anxiety. Note: This is part two in a three-part series addressing how leaders at every level can become better equipped to navigate the new world of work. Read part one on bridging the digital–human divide. Thirty years ago, Richard…
John Huston, polar explorer and speaker inspires companies to stretch and conquer every challenge by inspiring them to go the distance. Tune in to this episode to join Mr. Huston in going where most have never gone before. BBB Better Series: Going the distance to inspire business Used by kind permission of the Better Business…
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