Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Demanding
Ethical and
Socially
Responsible
Behavior
McGraw-Hill/Irwin
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES
4. Distinguish between compliance-based and integritybased ethics codes, and list the six steps in setting
up a corporate ethics code.
5. Define corporate social responsibility and compare
corporations responsibilities to various stakeholders.
6. Analyze the role of U.S. businesses in influencing
ethical behavior and social responsibility in global
markets.
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PATTY STONESIFER
Marthas Table
LO 4-1
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BERNIE MADOFFS
PONZI SCHEME
Bernie Madoff is serving 150
years behind bars.
His exclusive wealth
management firm was a
gigantic Ponzi scheme.
Though exact amounts are
uncertain, it is believed he
stole about $65 billion from
his investors.
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LO 4-1
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LO 4-1
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LO 4-1
Wrong:
Cheating
Cowardice
Cruelty
Self-control
Honesty
Courage
Self-sacrifice
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LO 4-2
LO 4-2
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LO 4-2
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TEST PREP
What are ethics?
How do ethics differ from legality?
When faced with ethical dilemmas, what
questions can you ask yourself that might help
you make ethical decisions?
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LO 4-3
FACTORS INFLUENCING
MANAGERIAL ETHICS
LO 4-3
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ETHICS CODES
LO 4-4
LO 4-4
LO 4-4
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LO 4-4
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TEST PREP
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CORPORATE SOCIAL
RESPONSIBILITY
LO 4-5
CORPORATE PHILANTHROPY
and SOCIAL INITIATIVES
LO 4-5
Corporate
Philanthropy --
Includes charitable
donations.
Corporate Social
Initiatives -- Include
enhanced forms of
corporate philanthropy.
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CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY
and POLICY
LO 4-5
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POSTIVE IMPACTS
of COMPANIES
LO 4-5
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HELPING HANDS
LO 4-5
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GENEROUS GUYS
LO 4-5
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LO 4-5
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LO 4-5
LO 4-5
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INSIDER TRADING
LO 4-5
RESPONSIBILITY to
EMPLOYEES
LO 4-5
LO 4-5
Apple
Amazon
Google
Berkshire Hathaway
Starbucks
Coca-Cola
Disney
FedEx
Southwest Airlines
General Electric
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WHEN EMPLOYEES
are UPSET
LO 4-5
SOCIETY and
the ENVIRONMENT
LO 4-5
RESPONSIBILITY to the
ENVIRONMENT
LO 4-5
Form
2.
Function
3.
Footprint
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SOCIAL AUDITING
LO 4-5
TEST PREP
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INTERNATIONAL ETHICS
LO 4-6
GOING by a
DIFFERENT STANDARD
A telecommunications employee returns to his
home country to work and the company
reimburses living expenses so he can live in a
safe area. The employee is trying to do the
honorable thing for his family and the company is
trying to keep the employee safe.
If the employee uses the money to help his family
instead, is it right for the company to stop payment?
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TEST PREP
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