ethical business ch5

ethical issue intensity, individual factors, and organizational factors All these not related factors that influence ethical or unethical behavior

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The first step in ethical decision making is to recognize that an ethical issue exists

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Organizations that consist of employees with diverse values and backgrounds must train workers in the way the firm wants specific ethical issues handled

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Identifying the ethical issues and risks employees might encounter is a significant step toward developing their ability to make ethical decisions

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when differences are found between men and women, women are generally more ethical than men

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The important point to remember is that education reflect experience

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Because of cultural differences, it is possible to state that ethical decision making in an organizational context will differ significantly among individuals of different nationalities

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age is correlated with ethical decision making.

In other words, the older you are, the more ethical you are

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it is unlikely an organization’s ethical problems will be solved strictly by having a thorough knowledge about how ethical decisions are made. By its very nature, business ethics involves value judgments and collective agreement about acceptable patterns of behavior

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An ethical decision making within an organization does not rely strictly on the personal values and morals of individuals

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