Mgt 481 Introduction-1

Introduction

• Emeric Solymossy – Pronounced: Shoi moshi– aka: “Dr. E”

• Availability / Accessibility– Office Hours:

•Monday: 1:45 PM – 2:50 PM•Tuesday: 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM•Wednesday 2:00 PM – 5:15 PM•AND By appointment

Mgt 481 Introduction-2

Course Introduction

• Course Material– Syllabus

• http://faculty.wiu.edu/E-Solymossy/

– Text Book •None: Assigned readings, videos, etc.

– Power Point presentations:• http://faculty.wiu.edu/E-Solymossy/481-8-2.htm

– Writing guides / writing lab

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Ethical Decision-Making ProcessIdentify Action,

Decision, or Behavior

to be Taken

Articulate all dimensions of proposedAction, decision, or behavior

Conventional ApproachStandards Norms• Personal• Organizational• Societal• International

Principles ApproachEthical Principles• Justice• Rights• Utilitarianism• Golden Rule

Ethics Screening

Proceed / Engage

Passes Ethics Screens

Do Not ProceedDo Not Proceed

Identify new Identify new course of Actioncourse of Action

Care Approach• Relational ontology & ideal• Attentiveness• Contextual

Ethical Tests Approach• Common Sense • One’s Best Self• Public Disclosure• Ventilation• Purified Idea• Gag Test

Fails Ethics Screens

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Tasks for this week• What’s the definition of “ethics”

– If it’s tied to morals, or values, one cannot discuss ethics without first identifying values or morals.•Therefore

– Identify your major (and competing) values

– Use the readings and checklists•Begin to grapple with ideas of critical

thinking and logical argumentation

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• Difference between opinion and critical thought

• 5-10 minutes each week– Discussion of application (through

journals)• Presentation of “topic” per schedule• Case studies (mini and major)

– Apply concepts, develop toolkit• Different application, different tools

– Balancing between learning and knowledge…

– Co-dependence of unknown and known

How we’ll proceed ….