Exam 3: The Managers Changing Work Environment and Ethical Responsibilities: Doing the Right Thing

A whistle-blower is usually a stakeholder who reports organizational misconduct to the public.

Joe,owner of ABC Electronics,just discovered that his trusted friend Paul,his accountant for over 30 years,has been mishandling the company books and stealing from the company bank account.Joe must decide whether to publicly ignore his friend's actions and avoid bad publicity for the firm,an example of ____.

Summarize Laurence Kohlberg's three levels of personal moral development.

With recent reports of identity theft,Mr.Jones,the CEO of a construction company,is concerned about his employees' privacy,and because of recent accidents on the job,he is also worried about the safety of his workers.Mr.Jones's concerns with privacy and health and safety are outlined in the _____ approach to deciding ethical dilemmas.

Corporate social responsibility is the belief that corporations are expected to go above and beyond following the law and making a profit to be a good corporate citizen and benefit interests of society.

Stakeholders are competitors of the organization who have an interest,or stake,in stealing a company's business.

Paul,who is normally an ethical person,has an opportunity to acquire what he feels is "easy" money in his job,and he believes it is safe to steal the money because nobody would know if he does take it.Paul rationalizes that it is fine to carry out his plan because he needs it more than the person whom the money belongs to.The psychological mechanism that causes Paul to want to steal the money is poor self-esteem.

Terrell,the HR manager,strongly believes that fairness means hiring according to ability,not family background.Terrell's deeply held belief regarding hiring is a part of his dilemma approach.

Jane,a successful store manager,leads her employees by encouraging them and showing that she genuinely believes in them,and she encourages group and team efforts.Jane manages at Kohlberg's _____ level of personal moral development.