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The Surest Sign …
That Intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe is..
That it has never tried to contact us! (Cartoonist Bill Watterson – “Calvin & Hobbes”)
What is / are: Management Ethics Critical Thinking (Decision-Making)
Is there such a thing as the “right” view?
YOU’RE BETTER OUGH
A ploughman with a face like dough and hands rough as
sandpaper, thoughtfully listened to the song "Scarborough Fair."
Soon, though, he slipped into a slough of reverie, in which he
coughed, hiccoughed, and then fell gently asleep.
Susan Atkins worked on the assembly line at an automotive parts factory. Although she occasionally found the job tedious, she liked it nonetheless, especially the benefits and good wages guaranteed by her union contract. One day her boss of 12 years, Anthony Trotto, called her in and said he was planning to reclassify her job to one that was not covered by the contract. In the next few weeks, Susan met several times with Mr. Trotto and each time asked about job security. She was repeatedly assured that her job was secure and as long as she continued to work well, she wouldn't have a problem. Unfortunately, Susan's performance evaluations began moving toward the 'unacceptable" range and she was ultimately fired.
If you had been Susan, would you have sued? If so, on what grounds?
If you were the automotive company, what would your defense have been? Can an oral assurance be considered
a contract? If so, what assurances have you
made lately? How would they hold up in court?
How do you think the court would rule in such cases?
Actual Judgement in Similar Situation
Mullins v. Pfizer Inc. Supreme Court held for the plaintiff
(employee) Having announced an early retirement
package, and denying the benefits to retiring employees, the company treated employees unfairly.
The company was found to have misrepresented its intentions
The Surest Signa Of My Ethical Leadership
The surest signs of that my own leadership is ethical include:1. __________________________
and2. __________________________
and3. __________________________
Demonstrating Ethical Leadership
Make no advance announcements. Wait until your policy has been clearly defined.
If possible, have an attorney review the policy to ensure there is no ethical or legal breach.
Avoid using phrases such as 'seriously considering' that may hold false promise for employees.
Meet face-to-face with employees to lay out the final policy and to answer questions they have.
Form a rumor-quashing committee to dispel possible misunderstandings.
Issue policy reminders and policy restatements several different times in several different ways.
If your organization does not have specific policies in effect for various HR issues, assume a leadership position and begin to codify the consequences of changes so that fair and ethical treatment will ensue.
Cell X
Cell 1
Cell2Cell 3
Awareness
Analysis
Evaluation
Critical Thinking
Critical Thinking Awareness (Discernment)
Information Gathering Using all senses
Verbal and written reflection, observation, experience and Reasoning
Critical Thinking Evaluation
intellectual criteria (beyond subject-matter divisions)
clarity, credibility, accuracy, precision, relevance, depth, breadth, logic, Significance, and fairness.
Critical Thinking Based on skepticism
Seeks justification While based on intellectual
processes, goes beyond informal logic and includes the assessment (likelihood of);
maintained beliefs prejudice, bias, propaganda, self-deception, distortion, misinformation, etc.
Critical Thinking Evaluation (judgement)
Systematic Determination
Significance Merit Value Worth
Goal is to provide feedback (guidance)
What do we expect of: Leaders (Management) Subordinates Colleagues Acquaintances Friends
Close friends Very close friends
Business persons Customers Suppliers
What does it mean? In what context? Why it is so important?
Standards of Conduct DoD’s Standards of Conduct
http://www.dod.mil/dodgc/defense_ethics/ AITP’s Standards of Conduct
http://www.aitp.org/organization/about/conduct/conduct.jsp
ASCE’s Standards of Conduct https://www.asce.org/pdf/ethics_manual.pdf
Engineers Ireland http://www.iei.ie/ethics/conduct.pasp
Engineers teaching ethics (interesting article)
http://www.onlineethics.org/CMS/edu/instructessays/davis.aspx
Washington’s code of civility http://www.foundationsmag.com/civility.html
Social Responsibility Maintains that businesses should not
function amorally, but should contribute to the welfare of their communities.
Recognizes multiple objectives: economic, social, and environmental
dimensions from each and all activities Related to:
sustainability, Citizenship
If not “amoral,” then has ethical dimensions