Managment Principles 5&6

Front 1

In order discuss the factors leading from the ethical dilemma to ethical/unethical behavior

Back 1

Ethical dilemma> stage of moral development> moderators> ethical/ unethical behavior
Moderators include-
individual characteristics, issue intensity, structural variables, and organizational culture

Front 2

In order list, define, and discuss the stages of moral delevopment

Back 2

Principled- 6. Following self chosen ethical princliples even if they violate the law
5. Valuing rights of others and upholding absolute values and rights regardless of the majorities opinion
Conventional- 4. maintaining conventional order by fulfilling obligations to which you have agreed
3. Living up to what is expected by people close to you
Preconventional- 2. Following rules only when doing so is in your immediate interest
1. Sticking to rules to avoid physical punishment

Front 3

Define issue intensity. List the six characteristics that determine issues intensity. Give an example of each

Back 3

Issue intensity is 6 characteristics that determines the issues intensity or how important an ethical issue is to an individual
Greatness of Harm
Consensus of Wrong
Probability of harm
immediacy of consequences
proximity to victims
Concentration of effect

Front 4

Define the decision making process. In order, discuss the steps in the decision making process.

Back 4

Decision- making a choice from two or more alternatives
Step 1- identify the problem
Step 2- Identify decision criteria- factors that are important to resolving the problem
Step 3- Allocate Weights to the Criteria
Step 4- Develop Alternatives- list viable alternatives that could not resolve the problem
Step 5- Analyze Alternatives- apprasing each alternatives strengths and weakness
Step 6- Select an Alternative
Step 7- Implement the alternative
Step 8- Evaluate decision effectiveness

Front 5

Define and discuss the two types of decisions, giving examples of each

Back 5

Programmed Decision- a repetitive decision that can be handled by a routine approach
Non-Programmed Decision- Unique and nonrecurring and involve custom made solutions

Front 6

Define and discuss the three different decision making situations/condition's

Back 6

1. Certainty- a situation in which a manager can make an accurate decision because of the outcome of every alternative choice is know
2. Uncertainty- a situation in which a manager is not certain about the outcomes and cannot make a reasonable probability estimate
3. Risk- A situation in which a manager is able to estimate the probability of outcomes that result from the choice of particular alternatives. A fiction of the probability of failure and the cost of failure