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TRIMESTER : Spring/2016
MODULE 1: An Overview of Business Ethics
Instructor: Dr. Md. Shariful Alam
Learning Outcomes
Define
Morality,
Moral
Standard,
Nonmoral/Conventional Standards and Norms
Identify Sources of Moral Standards, Ethics,
Normative and Descriptive Study of Morality
Explain Three Different Kinds of Issues that Business
Ethics Investigates
Differentiate between Rules/Policies/Law & Ethics
Identify Framework for Studying Business Ethics
Dictionary Definition:
1.
2.
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Morality (1)
Morality (2)
Vandivier, was given the responsibility to write a report on the test runs
Vandiviers Beliefs
Morality (3)
Moral Standards
Family
Friends
School
T.V.
Music
Morality (5)
5 Characteristics of Moral Standards
1.
2.
3.
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Moral
Standards
Morality (4)
Nonmoral Standards
Morality (6)
5 Characteristics of Moral Standards
Eg. If you act contrary to a moral standard, you will normally feel
guilty, ashamed, remorseful.
You characterize yourself as immoral or wrong
Feel bad about yourself
Experience loss of self-esteem
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Ethics
Societys
Expectations of
Business Ethics
Corporate Issues
Ethical
Problem
Individual Issues
1950s
WHY?
Actual Business
Ethics
Ethical Problem
Time
2000s
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Frequent Overlap
Ethics
Law
Business ethics...
investors
customers
the community
employees
Ethics
&
social
meanings...
responsibility
have
distinct
Exhibit 1.1
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