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Ethics in the Workplace

Read the overview below and complete the activities that follow.

Business ethics are not divorced from personal ethics, which are generally accepted principles of right and wrong governing the conduct of individuals. Our personal ethical code exerts a profound influence on the way we behave as businesspeople. Why do managers behave in an unethical manner? There is no simple answer to this question, for the causes are complex, but some generalizations can be made.

Many managers have made poor ethical decisions while engaged in international business. Many of these ethical issues are rooted in the variations among nations in their political systems, law, economic development, and culture. What is considered normal practice in one nation may be considered unethical in another. Consider the following workplace scenarios and then match it with the corresponding determinant of ethical behavior.

$\_\_\_\_\_\_\_$ is the determinant for CEO in the situation "Jack is the CEO of a large corporation. Due to the global economic crisis, he has frozen wages, disallowed employee travel, and cancelled the annual holiday party. Last week he skied at Vail, a posh resort, with his wife and charged all of his expenses to the company under the pretense that he was $$meeting with local legislators".

Multiple Choice

Leadership

Unrealistic performance expectations

Decision$-$making processes

Personal ethics

Organizational culture