Not sure? Try this ---
1. A person you don't know is trying to tell you a joke that you have heard
before.
2. A Girl Scout is trying to sell you a cookie
3. Your wife calls to chat because she is lonely.
4. The person working next to you is choking on his snack and is in urgent
need of a Heimlich maneuver.
At which did you change from preference to moral issue?
Are you into situation ethics?
Can there be situation morality?
Jack
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ralph C.M. Hanke" <
ralphh@BGSU.EDU>
To: <
MG-ED-DV@AOMLISTS.PACE.EDU>
Sent: Monday, April 06, 2009 11:57 AM
Subject: Re: Financial crash of 9-11-08
>I am not sure this is a personal values questions.
>
> One of my personal values is that I like to be left alone at work. I am
> not much of a social butterfly. OK it is good to know that, but so what?
>
> It seems to me we are discussing moral issues (i.e., what is right and
> what is wrong). I do not think my preference for being left alone is
> either right or wrong. It just is a preference.
>
> But, if I choose to abscond with the firm's cash by cheating on the books
> as I work alone, then I am acting wrongly. Not because I am working alone,
> but because I am absconding with what is not mine.
>
> We need to help students understand this distinction first. Personal
> values is for those wonderful self development classes/modules we teach.
> Important as they are to help the student develop as a person, It seems to
> me they are not about right and wrong.
>
> Two different creatures.
>
>
>
> Ralph Hanke
> Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship
> Department of Management
> Bowling Green State University
> BAA3025
> 419.372.3417
>
ralphh@bgsu.edu
> Skype: ralphh16802
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Management Education and Development Discussion
> [mailto:
MG-ED-DV@AOMLISTS.PACE.EDU] On Behalf Of Daniel E. Martin
> Sent: Monday, April 06, 2009 2:47 PM
> To:
MG-ED-DV@AOMLISTS.PACE.EDU
> Subject: Re: Financial crash of 9-11-08
>
> Folks,
>
> Good to be talking about the issue on both the social and intrapersonal
> level. It seems we are dealing with an ethically attenuated group of
> students at least in terms of cheating and consensual racism (McCabe &
> Trevino, 1995; Roig & Ballew, 1994; Sidanius, Pratto, Martin, &
> Stallworth,
> 1991) irrespective of the best intentions of faculty. Most would argue it
> is
> too late to truly alter values or shift predispositions/traits.
>
> Please suggest worthwhile literature regarding the effectiveness of ethics
> classes. I'd be happy to see what has worked up to this point.
>
> Best,
>
> Dan
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Management Education and Development Discussion
> [mailto:
MG-ED-DV@AOMLISTS.PACE.EDU] On Behalf Of Carolyn Fausnaugh
> Sent: Monday, April 06, 2009 10:20 AM
> To:
MG-ED-DV@AOMLISTS.PACE.EDU
> Subject: Re: Financial crash of 9-11-08
>
> Another good response. What are techniques for having people discover
> their personal values?
>
> C.
>
> Carolyn J. Fausnaugh PhD CPA
> Assistant Professor of Strategy & New Ventures
> College of Business
> Florida Institute of Technology
> 150 W. University Boulevard
> Melbourne, Florida 32901 - 6975
> 321-674-7375 Office Phone
> 321-674-8896 FAX
>
cfausnau@fit.edu E-mail
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Management Education and Development Discussion
> [mailto:
MG-ED-DV@AOMLISTS.PACE.EDU] On Behalf Of Mansfield Elkind
> Sent: Monday, April 06, 2009 1:12 PM
> To:
MG-ED-DV@AOMLISTS.PACE.EDU
> Subject: Re: Financial crash of 9-11-08
>
> It may make sense to take the road back to personal values again. When
> executives or students discover their most important personal values in
> the
> context of work it provides a built-in gyroscope that can keep them on
> purpose relative to what's most important to them deeply and personally
> when
> they're making decisions, communicating and behaving. Values almost
> automatically redirect people away from committing ethics violations.
> Money
> is very rarely an important value and that's a shocker for a lot of
> people
> when they discover their values. Unfortunately, hardly anyone is aware
> of
> their most important values.
>
> It's usually a challenge to discover one's most important values but
> it's
> typically surprising to people how easy it is to apply them. I believe
> that
> discovering one's personal values is one of the key's for dealing with
> the
> important issues that I've enjoyed reading about in your discussions.
>
> Manny
>
> Manny Elkind
> Mindtech, Inc.
> 35 Williams Road
> Sharon, MA 02067
> Tel: 781-784-2315
> Fax: 781-784-4764
> E-mail:
melkind@mindtech3.com
> Website:www.mindtech3.com
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Management Education and Development Discussion
> [mailto:
MG-ED-DV@AOMLISTS.PACE.EDU] On Behalf Of Zane Berge
> Sent: Monday, April 06, 2009 11:52 AM
> To:
MG-ED-DV@AOMLISTS.PACE.EDU
> Subject: Re: Financial crash of 9-11-08
>
> It seems to me that if a person or people in a company are unethical,
> he/she/they can not maximize profits. While good to bring up ethical
> considerations whenever an issue or opportunity arises, to focus on
> ethics
> (in other than a business ethics class) may be senseless.
>
> Regards,
> Zane
>
> Zane Berge, Ph.D.
> Professor of Education
>
berge@umbc.edu
>
www.emoderators.com
>