PHL 231 Social Ethics

PHL 231 Social Ethics
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1)How do you define ethics and how does it apply in your social/personal life and how does it apply in your professional life (include examples of each) What are the five codes of ethics?

When you respond with your ideas, it’s a best practice to share what informed your thoughts: 1. Expand or clarify a point that was made; 2. Offer support of an argument or refute one; 3. State why you interpreted the question differently; or 4. Ask a probing question that promotes additional discussion.

2)There are many situations that arise where something could be legal and not ethical or Ethical but yet not legal. Address examples of each and engage with your peers examples be sure to use research, experiences or other academic support to explore the topic. 

When you respond with your ideas, it’s a best practice to share what informed your thoughts: 1. Expand or clarify a point that was made; 2. Offer support of an argument or refute one; 3. State why you interpreted the question differently; or 4. Ask a probing question that promotes additional discussion

3)For this discussion draw from a professional, personal, or academic experience– describe an ethical situation you encountered, or an ethical situation encountered by a leader or Mentor-discuss how it was handled and how looking back you would handle it now?  Sources should be cited according to APA style.

When you respond with your ideas, it’s a best practice to share what informed your thoughts: 1. Expand or clarify a point that was made; 2. Offer support of an argument or refute one; 3. State why you interpreted the question differently; or 4. Ask a probing question that promotes additional discussion.

4)Please watch this video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8O131s31Rg&t=87s
After you watch the video – select what you would have done if you were the CEO?  Explain and support your decision be sure to do a cost analysis. 

5)What is Kantian ethics in simple terms?  What is Utilitarian ethics?  Take the quiz https://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/story.php?title=are-you-a-kantian-or-utilitarian
After looking at your results where do you fit?  Please provide an example. 
 
6)In this week’s discussion post watch the video on the culture of China when it comes to ‘people scores’ and address how to create an ethics policy that is international?  Research and provide examples (outside of China) where cultural differences can influence companies policies on ethics.

When you respond with your ideas, it’s a best practice to share what informed your thoughts: 1. Expand or clarify a point that was made; 2. Offer support of an argument or refute one; 3. State why you interpreted the question differently; or 4. Ask a probing question that promotes additional discussion.

7)In the introduction to this week we talk about hiring.  When it comes to privacy there has been a lot of media and attention recently.  How much information should a company be allowed to attain about potential employees?  Should they be allowed to use post on social media to not hire someone? or fire someone?  What if the post is political and it does not align with the company but is legal?  For example if a person is anti-Covid Vacinne and has posted about it?  Should the company be allowed to not hire them? or Fire them? Where is the ethical line?

When you respond with your ideas, it’s a best practice to share what informed your thoughts: 1. Expand or clarify a point that was made; 2. Offer support of an argument or refute one; 3. State why you interpreted the question differently; or 4. Ask a probing question that promotes additional discussion.

8) As a Doctoral student you will be faced with many ethical issues both in school and in business.  It is important that you are prepared to face them.  As a student there are many issues such as websites like Quizlet, Chegg, Course Hero, Brainly, etc.  These resources offer students the ability to cheat – on exams or find answers to questions for case studies.  This is an ethical challenge what strategies can be done to avoid students using these resources?

When you respond with your ideas, it’s a best practice to share what informed your thoughts: 1. Expand or clarify a point that was made; 2. Offer support of an argument or refute one; 3. State why you interpreted the question differently; or 4. Ask a probing question that promotes additional discussion.