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  • 1.  Teaching Management Ethics

    Posted 02-20-2007 10:56

    Hello –

     

    We're currently in the process of evaluating the ethics content in our undergraduate curriculum here at <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Indiana</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype></st1:place>.  I'm writing to ask for opinions on what you would consider the "must study" ethical issues specific to Management.  If you'll reply to me individually with your thoughts (cwiethof@indiana.edu), I'll be glad to compile results and post them to the list.  If there are any additional resources you suggest I consult, I'd also appreciate knowing about those. 

     

    Thanks in advance for your help.

     

    Carolyn Wiethoff

     

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    Carolyn Wiethoff, Ph.D.
    Management Department

    <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Kelley</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">School</st1:placename></st1:place> of Business

    <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Indiana</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype></st1:place>

    <st1:address w:st="on"><st1:street w:st="on">1309 E 10th Street #660</st1:street>-</st1:address>E

    <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Bloomington</st1:city> <st1:state w:st="on">IN</st1:state> <st1:postalcode w:st="on">47405</st1:postalcode></st1:place>

    812-855-2706

    cwiethof@indiana.edu


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  • 2.  Teaching Management Ethics

    Posted 02-20-2007 13:27
    Well Carolyn, I certainly recommend Chapter 3 of my OB textbook noted below. One item of note is the eExercise that let's student assess their ethics reactions to different scenarios. I attach a copy for your review.

    Joe Champoux

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    -----Original Message-----
    From: champoux@unm.edu on behalf of Wiethoff, Carolyn Marie
    Sent: Tue 2/20/2007 11:24
    To: Joseph Champoux
    Subject: Teaching Management Ethics

    Hello -



    We're currently in the process of evaluating the ethics content in our
    undergraduate curriculum here at Indiana University. I'm writing to ask
    for opinions on what you would consider the "must study" ethical issues
    specific to Management. If you'll reply to me individually with your
    thoughts (cwiethof@indiana.edu), I'll be glad to compile results and
    post them to the list. If there are any additional resources you
    suggest I consult, I'd also appreciate knowing about those.



    Thanks in advance for your help.



    Carolyn Wiethoff



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    Carolyn Wiethoff, Ph.D.
    Management Department

    Kelley School of Business

    Indiana University

    1309 E 10th Street #660-E

    Bloomington IN 47405

    812-855-2706

    cwiethof@indiana.edu


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  • 3.  Teaching Management Ethics

    Posted 02-21-2007 23:16
    My opinion is that if people haven't the habits of behaving ethically by the time they are at university, you're too late.

    Teach them business law.

    The issue is discussed in the March 2006 "AoM International Management Division Newsletter", p. 12++
    http://division.aomonline.org/im/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=31&Itemid=37

    Regards,
    Romie Littrell

    "Wiethoff, Carolyn Marie" <cwiethof@INDIANA.EDU> wrote:
    Hello –
     
    We’re currently in the process of evaluating the ethics content in our undergraduate curriculum here at <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Indiana</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype></st1:place>.  I’m writing to ask for opinions on what you would consider the “must study” ethical issues specific to Management.  If you’ll reply to me individually with your thoughts (cwiethof@indiana.edu), I’ll be glad to compile results and post them to the list.  If there are any additional resources you suggest I consult, I’d also appreciate knowing about those. 
     
    Thanks in advance for your help.
     
    Carolyn Wiethoff
     
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    Carolyn Wiethoff, Ph.D.
    Management Department
    <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Kelley</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">School</st1:placename></st1:place> of Business
    <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Indiana</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype></st1:place>
    <st1:address w:st="on"><st1:street w:st="on">1309 E 10th Street #660</st1:street>-</st1:address>E
    <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Bloomington</st1:city> <st1:state w:st="on">IN</st1:state> <st1:postalcode w:st="on">47405</st1:postalcode></st1:place>
    812-855-2706

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  • 4.  Teaching Management Ethics

    Posted 02-22-2007 08:44
    Romie:
     
    I think your Buckley quote under your signature says it all.  I agree we can't teach people how to be ethical, but we can make them aware of the issues regarding morality, law, and just plain, what is right.  They will then have to judge each event on its own merits.  My job is to make them aware of these situational stimuli, and their job is to deal with them as they see fit.
     
    As many have said, legal correctness is not necessarily equal to moral correctness.  Teaching only the law removes the "human" element of issues which is often more important that a strict legal interpretation of those issues.
     
    Ted Rosen
    George Washington University
    Dept. of Management
    Washington, DC
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    On 2/21/07, Romie Littrell <littrellaom@yahoo.co.nz> wrote:
    My opinion is that if people haven't the habits of behaving ethically by the time they are at university, you're too late.

    Teach them business law.

    The issue is discussed in the March 2006 "AoM International Management Division Newsletter", p. 12++
    http://division.aomonline.org/im/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=31&Itemid=37

    Regards,
    Romie Littrell


    "Wiethoff, Carolyn Marie" <cwiethof@INDIANA.EDU > wrote:
    Hello –
     
    We're currently in the process of evaluating the ethics content in our undergraduate curriculum here at Indiana University.  I'm writing to ask for opinions on what you would consider the "must study" ethical issues specific to Management.  If you'll reply to me individually with your thoughts ( cwiethof@indiana.edu), I'll be glad to compile results and post them to the list.  If there are any additional resources you suggest I consult, I'd also appreciate knowing about those. 
     
    Thanks in advance for your help.
     
    Carolyn Wiethoff
     
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    Carolyn Wiethoff, Ph.D.
    Management Department
    Kelley School of Business
    Indiana University
    1309 E 10th Street #660- E
    Bloomington IN 47405
    812-855-2706

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