What are the consequences of not looking at various perspectives and the interests of other people involved while making a responsible ethical decision?
What will be an ideal response?
The third step involved in ethical decision making involves one of its more critical elements. We are asked to identify and consider all of the people affected by a decision, the people often called stakeholders. "Stakeholders," in this general sense, include all of the groups and/or individuals affected by a decision, policy, or operation of a firm or individual. Examining issues from a variety of perspectives other than one's own, and other than what local conventions suggest, helps make one's decisions more reasonable and responsible. And, to the contrary, thinking and reasoning from a narrow and personal point of view virtually guarantees that we will not understand the situation fully.
Making decisions from a narrow and personal point of view likewise guarantees that we are liable to make a decision that does not give due consideration to other persons and perspectives.
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Michelle is driving at night when a policeman pulls her over for a blown taillight. When he approaches the car, he shines his flashlight into the car and sees a bag of white powder on the back seat. The officer orders Michelle out of the car and then reaches in to seize the bag. A quick examination leads him to believe that the bag contains cocaine. He arrests Michelle and takes her to the station. Was the officer's search legal?
A. The officer conducted an illegal search because he did not obtain a warrant. B. The officer conducted an illegal search because he may look into the car but may not use mechanical devices to aid his search without a warrant, so the use of the flashlight made the search illegal. C. The officer conducted a legal search because he found drugs and the ends justify the means. D. The officer conducted a legal search of areas which were openly visible because he may look into the car and may use simple mechanical devices, such as a flashlight, to aid his search without a warrant.
Because they are based on existing knowledge and capabilities, which type of change is most often accomplished within existing organization structures?
a. reactive b. proactive c. incremental d. discontinuous
There are two common resume formats: chronological and _____________
a. functional b. numerical c. historical d. educational
Compare and contrast line extensions and product modifications.
What will be an ideal response?