Organizational Management Flashcards Chapter: 3

The quandary people find themselves in when they have to decide if they should act in a way that might help another person or group even though doing so might go against their own self-interest

The inner guiding moral principles, values, and beliefs that people use to analyze or interpret a situation and then decide what is the "right" or appropriate way to behave

The people and groups that supply a company with its productive resources and so have a claim on and stake in the company

-Moral Rights Rule-Practical Rule-Justice Rule-Utilitarian Rule

An ethical decision should maintain and protect the fundamental rights and privileges of people

An ethical decision should be one that a manager has no hesitation about communicating to people outside the company because the typical person in a society would think the decision is acceptable

An ethical decision should distribute benefits and harm among people in a fair, equitable, and impartial manner

An ethical decision should produce the greatest good for the greatest number of people

The willingness of one person or group to have faith or confidence in the goodwill of another person, even though this puts them at risk

The esteem or high repute that individuals or organizations gain when they behave ethically

Standards that govern how members of a society are to deal with each other on issues, such as fairness, justice, poverty, and the rights of the individual

Standards that govern how members of a profession are to make decisions when the way they should behave is not clear-cut

Personal values and attitudes that govern how individuals interact with other people

An ethics officer who monitors an organization's practices and procedures to be sure they are ethical

Differences among people in age, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and capabilities/disabilities