Les 305 Exam 1

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Blanchard and Peale

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Is it legal? Is it balanced? How does it make me feel?

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Categorical Imperative (Kant)

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One ought only to act such that the principle of one's act could become a universal law of human action in a world in which one would hope to live

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Contractarians and Justice

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Putting ethical standards in place by a social contract; using rational thinking people develop a set of rules for everyone.

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Divine Command Theory

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Ethical standards are based upon religious beliefs.

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Ethical Egosim

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We all act in our own self-interest and limit our judgments to our own conduct, not the conduct of others.

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Ethics

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The unwritten rules we have developed for our interaction with each other.

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Front Page of the Newspaper Test

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"Contemplating any business act, an employee should ask himself whether he would be willing to see it immediately described by an informed and critical reporter on the front page of his local paper, there to be read by his spouse, children, and friends."

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Laura Nash

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(1) Have you defined the problem accurately? (2) How would you define the problem if you stood on the other side of the fence? (3) How did this occur in the first place? (4) To whom and what do you give your loyalties as a person and as a member of the corporation? (5) What is your intention in making this decision? (6) How does this intention compare with the likely results? (7) Whom could your decision or action injure? (8) Can you engage the affected parties in a discussion of the problem before you make your decision? (9) Are you confident that your position will be as valid over a long period of time as it seems now? (10) Could you disclose without qualm your decision or action to your boss, your CEO, the board of directors, your family, or society as a whole? (11) What is the symbolic potential of your action if understood? If misunderstood? (12) Under what conditions would you allow exceptions to your stand?

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List the categories of ethical dilemmas

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a. Taking things that don't belong to you. b. Saying things you know are not true. c. Giving or allowing false impressions. d. Buying influence or engaging in conflicts of interest. e. Hiding or divulging information. f. Taking unfair advantage.g. Committing acts of personal decadence. h. Perpetrating interpersonal abuse. i. Permitting organizational abuse. j. Violating rules.k. Condoning unethical conduct.l. Balancing ethical dilemmas.

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Methods avoid facing ethical dilemmas

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Re-labeling (copyright infringement vs. peer-to-peer file sharing) and rationalizing.

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Moral Relativists

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Time-and-place ethics; making ethical choices based on the circumstances.

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primum non nocere

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"Above all do no harm."

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Rights Theory

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Everyone has a set of rights and it is the role of government to enforce those rights.

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Steps to Follow for Analyzing an Ethical Dilemma

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1. Make sure you have a grasp of all of the facts available. 2, List any information you would like to have but don't and what assumptions you would have to make, if any, in resolving the dilemma. 3, Take each person involved in the dilemma and list the concerns they face or might have. 4,Develop a list of resolutions for the problem. 5,Evaluate the resolutions for costs, legalities, and impact. 6,Make a recommendation on the actions that should be taken.

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Utilitarian Theory

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Greatest good for the greatest number of people.

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Virtue Ethicists (Plato and Aristotle)

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Develop virtues and determine conduct by those virtues.

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Censorship

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According to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), it is the “Suppression of words, images, or ideas that are "offensive,""

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Enlightened Self-interest School of Social Responsibility

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Advises managers to be responsible to shareholders by being responsive to the larger society.

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Inherence School of Social Responsibility

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Advises managers to serve shareholders and to act only with shareholders’ interests in mind.

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Invisible Hand School of Social Responsibility

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Role of business is to serve larger society and it does so best when serving shareholders only.

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Morals clause

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Part of a contract for actors, athletes and others that prohibits private conduct that would subject that person to public ridicule.

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Shareholders

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Owners of shares of stock in a corporation.

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Social Responsibility School of Social Responsibility

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Role of business is to serve larger society, so it should serve the needs of the larger society.

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Stakeholders

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Groups of people who are impacted by a company’s business decisions including customers, suppliers and the government.

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Steroids

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Prescription medication often used illegally to increase the performance of competitive athletes.

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“Toes to the Line” philosophy

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Doing no more than what is required under the law while violating the spirit (or intent) of the law.

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Acts of state doctrine

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Each country's governmental actions are not subject to judicial review by the courts in other countries.

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Bilateral Treaty

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In international law, a treaty between two nations.

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Civil Law

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These are laws affecting the private rights of individuals. They are enforced by the individuals who are harmed.

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Common Law

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The legal customs from England that were adopted by the courts which are now considered to be judicial precedent in the US.

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Constitution

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Document that contains an individual's basic rights in a society and the structure of the government.

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Criminal Laws

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Wrongs against society that are enforced by the government.

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Equity

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That portion of the law that originated to give remedies when money damages were not appropriate or adequate.

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Injunction

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Equitable remedy in which courts order someone to stop a particular activity.

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Jurisprudence

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The philosophy of law.

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Ordinances

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Laws at the city, town, or county level.

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Party autonomy

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The right of parties to determine privately their choice of law.

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Stare Decisis

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The doctrine of following or distinguishing precedent from previous court cases. It is Latin term for "Let the decision stand"

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Statutory Laws

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Laws that are passed by some governmental entity.

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Universal Treaty

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A treaty accepted and recognized by all countries.

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Affirm

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When the appellate court upholds the lower court's decision.

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Appellant (or petitioner)

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The party who appeals a lower court's decision.

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Appellate Court

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A court of review that reviews the trial court proceedings for errors of law and procedure.

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Attorney-client privilege

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An attorney cannot disclose statements or information given by the client.

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Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)

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Means other than litigation used to resolve disputes and claims; includes arbitration, mediation, and negotiated settlements.

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Answer

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Pleading filed by the defendant containing the defendant's version of the basis of the suit.