Week 12 Overview

Introduction

This week we will be covering chapter 10 in the text book.

What You Will Do

  • Discussion Board: Based off of Chapter 10 in the textbook. Should companies be able to accept bribes, kickbacks or gifts?

  • Chapter Reading: Please read chapter 10 "Moral Choices Facing Employees"

  • Review Chapter 10 PowerPoint Presentation

 

Chapter Learning Objectives:

  1. Employees’ obligations to the firm, company loyalty, and the problem of conflicts of interest
  2. Illegitimate use of one’s official position for private gain, especially through insider trading or access to proprietary data
  3. Domestic and foreign bribery and the factors to consider in determining the morality of giving and receiving gifts in a business context
  4. The obligations employees have to third parties and the considerations they should weigh in cases of conflicting moral duties or divided loyalties
  5. What whistle-blowing is and the factors relevant to evaluating its morality
  6. The problem of how considerations of self-interest are to be weighed by an employee facing a tough moral choice

 Guidelines & Tips

I have placed all assignments and readings in the recommended order of completion.  This week's assignments should take approximately 4-6 hours to complete.  If you have any assignment or other questions, be sure to inbox me or post a question to the help discussion board.