TYPES OFANALYSIS

SYSTEMIC ANALYSIS Business is part of several social systems including various economic, legal and political institutions. Focuses on ethical rightness or wrongness of these systems (laws, public policies, regulations, and common practices.)

ORGANIZATIONAL ANALYSIS The focus is on the ethical dimensions of organization’s decisions, policies, and structures: Consequences of decisions directly or indirectly impact individuals and groups that may have no input in the decision (e.g. plant closure, merger) Businesses adopt new strategic directions that may cause ethical dilemmas for employees. Corporate culture can be assessed on moral grounds (e.g. codes of ethics and incentives for moral behavior)

INDIVIDUAL ANALYSIS The focus is on the role of the individual in the organization. Individual determines the ethics surrounding any decision in the organization. Individual analyzes congruence between personal moral standards and corporate policies.

FOUR CATEGORIES 1. Honesty and Fairness 2. Conflict of Interests 3.Communication 4.OrganizationalRelationships: involving the behavior of individuals in the organization toward others, including customers, suppliers, subordinates, superiors, peers, and community including environment.

GUIDE QUESTIONS FOR CASE DISCUSSION 1. Gather the facts. 2 Determine the Ethical Issues. 3. What Principles have a bearing on the case? 4. List the Alternatives 5. Compare the alternatives with the Principles. 6. Weigh the Consequences. 7. Make a decision.