 |  Business and Society: Corporate Strategy, Public Policy, Ethics, 10/e James Post,
Boston University
Anne T Lawrence,
San Jose State University
James Weber,
Duquesne University
Ethical Reasoning and Corporate Programs
Chapter ObjectivesBusinesses can take tangible steps to improve their ethical performance. The most important elements of ethical character are managerial values and virtues and the personal character of the employees. Creating or revising various organizational safeguards, such as codes of ethics, ethics committees, and employee ethics training, can improve corporate ethical action. These programs enable employees to improve their ethical reasoning by emphasizing a concern for achieving the greatest good for all those affected by an action while respecting peoples' rights and striving for a just and fair solution. This chapter focuses on these key questions and objectives:
1What are managers' major goals and values? |
| | | 2What roles do personal character and spirituality play in business ethics? |
| | | 3How do a company's culture and work climate influence the ethical views of managers and employees? |
| | | 4In analyses of ethics issues, how much weight should be given to harms and benefits, to human rights, and to social justice? |
| | | 5What are the strengths and weaknesses of ethics codes, ethics training programs, ethics hot lines, and similar reform efforts? |
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