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ETHICAL DECISION MAKING IN EVERYDAY WORK SITUATIONS

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This book takes a new approach to ethics by focusing on the kinds of dilemmas that confront people almost daily on the job. The author's unique contribution is to meld philosophy with everyday decision making, offering the reader a common sense approach to making ethical decisions. Mary Guy introduces ten core values which surround ethical dilemmas, demonstrating the way in which personnel can sensitize themselves to the values involved in a problem and reach a solution which maximizes the important values. Real-life case examples illustrate ethical dilemmas that involve personnel practices, organizing strategies, reporting functions, supervisory practices, whistle blowing, and more. Throughout, the author emphasizes the kinds of concerns which confront the vast majority of employees--from ambitious entry-level personnel to top executives. Realistic in tone, the discussion acknowledges the inevitable need to make compromises, showing how to optimize ethical values situations that arise on the job and for which no formal rules exist. In her introductory chapter, Guy defines ethics, clarifies the relationship between ethical behavior and morality, and presents the ten guiding values that serve as the foundation for ethical decisions. Turning to a focus on decision making, she explores such issues as the theoretical framework for rational decision making, rational decision making in real life, the application of ethical analysis to decision making, and the definition of ethical decision making. The four subsequent chapters present case studies of problems that personnel commonly encounter. In each case, Guy examines the ethical issues involved, applies various scenarios for reaching an ethical decision, and demonstrates the tension that exists among ethical decision making, coping with daily exigencies, and accommodating the preferences of stakeholders. The concluding chapter summarizes the relationship between ethics and decision making and offers a prescription for ensuring ethical decision making throughout the organization. Must reading for managers in business, government, and not-for-profit organizations, this book is also an excellent supplemental text for advanced undergraduate and graduate level courses in business and public administration.

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Series Title

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Statement of Responsibility

Mary E. Guy

Call Number

174.4 GUY e

Publisher

Westport, Conn. : Quorum Books., 1990

Collation

xx, 185 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Language

English

ISBN/ISSN

0-89930-418-4

Classification

174.4

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Subject(s)

Buku Umum
Business Ethics
Moral and Ethical Aspects
Decision-Making

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