Chapter 5

At the Preconventional level, leadership style:

Autocratic/coercive

At the postconventional level, leadership style:

Transforming or servant leadership

As CEO, I have to think about the interests of a large number of stakeholders. There may be a few individuals who are concerned about Facebooks privacy policies, but far more people receive a benefit from those same policies, because they don't have to see a bunch of ads that aren't relevant to them. This is an example of which ethical approach?

Utilitarian approach

This technique involves bringing breaches of ethical standards to the attention of the appropriate authorities.

Whistle blowing

Which of the following arguments support the need for companies to adopt positions of social responsibility?

-Organization's have the knowledge and resources to do good in the community, so they are responsible for helping others. -Organization's have more power than most underprivileged people, so they are responsible for helping those people get ahead in life.

At the postconventional level, employee behavior:

Empowered employees

The corporate environmental performance rating is a measure of sustainability. The best definition for a sustainable organization would be:

An organization that meets the needs of current and future generations by protecting the environment.

Postconventional level

Follows self chosen principles of justice and right. Aware that people hold different values and seeks creative solutions to ethical dilemmas. Balances concerns for individual with concern for common good.

Utilitarianism

Based on doing the thing that is best for the largest number of people.

This idea of justice says that right and wrong are in balance, and that when something wrong occurs, an action must be taken to make it right. "An eye for an eye" is an extreme example of this form of justice.

Compensatory justice

A company at this level of corporate responsibility will take actions to be sure employees are treated fairly. For example, they would not give two different employees different pay raises for the same accomplishment.

Ethical responsibility

Preconventional level

Follows rules to avoid punishment. Acts in own interest. Obedience for its own sake.

At the conventional level, employee behavior:

Group collaboration

At the conventional level, leadership style:

Guiding/encouraging, team oriented

Please understand, I am the CEO of the company in a very competitive industry. If I don't watch out for myself and my company, no one else will, either. This is an example of which ethical approach?

Individualism approach

This ethical code says that people should do whatever is right for them personally in the long run.

Individualism approach

This term refers to the idea that organization's must abide by the rules and standards codified by the courts and justice system.

Legal responsibility

Conventional level

Lives up to its expectations of others. Fulfills duties and obligations of social system. Upholds laws.

We live in a democratic and capitalistic society. Our fundamental freedoms include the freedom to make money. No one should be able to take that right away from me. This is an example of which ethical approach?

Moral rights approach

At the Preconventional level, employee behavior:

Task accomplishment