Ethical Issues Encountered by Managers

Ethical Issues Encountered by Managers

An important skill for managers and business leaders to have is being able to evaluate a situation to determine what happened, why it happened, how things could have gone differently, what lessons can be learned going forward, and so on. When ethical issues arise, managers are often called upon to address the situations from an employee and leadership perspective, and if damage has been done, there may be a need to not only correct behaviors but also improve relationships. For your final Assignment in this course, you will review a series of business scenarios involving ethical matters. You will then use those scenarios to determine whether the parties involved behaved ethically or not, as well as explain the impacts of the situation, what else may have affected the decision-making, and how it could have been addressed more effectively.
To prepare for this Assignment:
Review this week’s Learning Resources.
Review the Part 1 Scenarios document and choose one of the case studies to use for Part 1 of your Assignment.
Review the Part 2 Scenarios document and choose one of the case studies to use for Part 2 of your Assignment.
Refer to the Academic Writing Expectations for 1000-Level Courses as you compose your Assignment.
By Day 7
Submit your responses to the following prompts in Parts 1 and 2.
Part 1
Using one case study from the Part 1 Scenarios document, address the following prompts:
For each person in the scenario, did he or she behave ethically or unethically? Explain why, providing at least one scholarly resource to support your answer. (150–225 words, or 2–3 paragraphs)
How could this scenario have been addressed more effectively? (75–150 words, or 1–2 paragraphs)
What are the potential internal (leadership/management) and external impacts of this unethical behavior on the organization? (150 words, or 2 paragraphs)
Did organizational, positional, or personal power affect the ethical decision-making of those involved? Explain why or why not. (75–150 words, or 1–2 paragraphs)
Part 2
Using one case study from the Part 2 Scenarios document, address the following prompts:
Does this business adhere to ethical practices? Why or why not? (75–150 words, or 1–2 paragraphs)
What are the potential internal (leadership/management) and external impacts of these business practices on the organization? (150 words, or 2 paragraphs)