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Need help with ethical business decision making

SDSU BA300, from the book Scalet, Steven. Markets, Ethics, and Business eathics 2d Ediction and the SDSU BA300 book

3 AC EA bcontractor was engaged on an In this 2014 real life scenario, a U.S. corporation's subcontractor important safety project at one of its foreign supplier facilities. ASIS customary in th egion where this facility is located when the iob was completed, the foreign contractor requested the Environmental Health & Safety manager's bank account ormation in order to show his gratitude" for the good cooperation and w od cooperation and working p they enjoyed. The EH&S Mgr. refused the proposal on the spot and alerted GM of the issue. The GM made the immediate decision to stop all usiness with the supplier was removed from the approved vendor list at all sites within The info was passed to the corporation's supply chain to ensure Corporation's companies work with the vendor. This demonstrates what the site's GM of the issue. The the supplier. The supplier was removed that business' country. The info was passed to the corporations. that no other Corporation's companies ethical decision rule in action? Utilitarianism. The Ethic of Care. Integrative Social Contracts Theory Rights Theory 9. ing to Scalet, which of the following statements accurately describes one of the core premises of virtue ethics? a. في The deeper subject matter is thinking about the whole person, and considering to nature of that person's character. Being virtuous is gleaned by the corporate environment in which one is employed. Virtue ethics is based on the identification of one's virtues, which are then used achieve the greatest good for the greatest number. The deeper subject matter involves being virtuous towards those with whom th decision maker has forged the closest relationship. نه d. 10. Unlike ethical theories with universal principle decision rules, your decision will be that reinforces the integrity of oneself because the focus is on being a good person - usually defined by one's community - because that's the type of person you wish to The Ethic of Care. Virtue Ethics. Objectivism. Integrative Social Contracts Theory.

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Ans 8. Is Option C - Integrative social contracts theory

Explanation

A. Utilitarianism - Not this because utilitarianism is the act benefitting a large number of people but here it is one to one the sub-contractor and the EHS manager

B. The ethic of care - is about an action centered around interpersonal relationships and care or benevolence. Though there is benevolence here it should not be in monetary terms but in kind

C. Integrative Social Rights Theory - This is about global contractors who are getting into contracts determining standards and norms. This contract influences business affairs and they should not conflict with cultural or religious norms. Which exactly has happened here since the sub- contractor thought it is a customary practice to give money but it violated the norm

D. Rights Theory - It is more to do with an individual's rights having an influence on a group of people rather than between 2 people

Ans 9. Option C. Virtue ethics is based on the identification of one's virtues, which are then used to do greater good for greater number

Ans 10. Option B virtue ethics

Other options are ruled out since this is the only ethic theory focussing on an individual seperately and he being good can make a difference for a greater number of people others are for groups and for other scenarios