What is Ethics?

What is ethical decision-making?

• The process of making decisions based on personal preferences and desires.

• The process of evaluating and choosing between different options or actions based on moral principles and values.

• The process of making decisions based on societal norms and expectations.

• The process of making decisions based on financial gain.

What are the steps involved in ethical decision-making?

• Identify the problem and ignore ethical principles, Gather information and make a random decision, Evaluate the options without considering consequences, Consider personal values instead of ethical principles

• Identify the problem or dilemma, Gather information and facts, Evaluate the options and consequences, Consider ethical principles and values, Make a decision and take action, Reflect on the decision and its outcomes.

Why is ethical decision-making important?

• Ethical decision-making is important to promote dishonesty, corruption, and irresponsibility.

• Ethical decision-making is important to ensure fairness, integrity, and accountability.

• Ethical decision-making is important to discourage equality, honesty, and accountability.

• Ethical decision-making is important to hinder transparency, trust, and credibility.

What are some common ethical dilemmas faced in everyday life?

• lying, cheating, stealing, gossiping, plagiarism

• bribery, discrimination

How can ethical decision-making be applied in the workplace?

• By avoiding accountability and responsibility, by engaging in unethical practices for personal gain, by discriminating against employees, and by disregarding ethical guidelines and principles.

• By making decisions based solely on personal gain, by hiding information and being secretive, by favoring certain employees over others, and by disregarding ethical principles and values.

• By prioritizing profits over ethical considerations, by ignoring the needs and concerns of stakeholders, by engaging in dishonest practices, by treating employees unfairly and disregarding ethical standards and values.

• By considering the impact on stakeholders, being transparent and honest, treating employees fairly, and upholding ethical standards and values.

What are the potential consequences of unethical decision-making?

• Damage to reputation, loss of trust, legal consequences, financial loss, and negative impact on relationships.

• Decreased innovation, decreased competitiveness, and decreased business growth.

• Decreased customer loyalty, decreased market share, and decreased sales.

• Decreased productivity, increased turnover, and decreased employee morale.

What are some ethical principles that guide decision-making?

• Lying, bias, discrimination, and irresponsibility.

• Honesty, fairness, respect for others, and accountability.

• Deception, favoritism, rudeness, and negligence.

• Dishonesty, inequality, disrespect, and unaccountability.

What is the difference between ethics and morals?

• Ethics refers to a set of principles or guidelines that govern the behavior of individuals or groups, while morals are personal beliefs or values that guide an individual's behavior.

• Ethics are objective, while morals are subjective.

• Ethics are based on religious beliefs, while morals are not.

• Ethics and morals are the same thing.

How can ethical decision-making be influenced by cultural differences?

• Cultural differences have no impact on ethical decision-making.

• Ethical decision-making is solely based on personal values and beliefs.

• Cultural differences only affect non-ethical decision-making.

• Cultural differences can shape individuals' ethical perspectives and judgments.

What are some strategies for resolving ethical conflicts?

• Ignoring the conflict, avoiding the situation, making a hasty decision

• Seeking guidance, considering consequences, consulting ethical codes, open communication, seeking compromise