Ashford OMM640 Week 1 Discussion (dq1+dq2) Latest 2020 JULY

OMM640 Business Ethics and Social Responsibility

Week 1 Discussion

DQ1 Ethical Issues in the 21st Century

Gonzalez-Padron (2015) addressed several ethical issues that have arisen in the 21st century. Choose a scholarly or credible article relating to a 21st century ethical issue. The Scholarly, Peer Reviewed, and Other Credible SourcesPreview the document table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for a particular assignment.

Describe how the ethical dilemma can affect both the organization and society.

Evaluate changes could have been made to prevent this ethical dilemma.

Your response must be a minimum of 300 words.

Guided Response: Review several of your classmates’ posts and respond to at least two of your peers by 11:59 p.m. on Day 7 of the week. You are encouraged to post your required replies early during the week to promote more meaningful interactive discourse in the discussion. For your response, take on the role of an organizational leader, based on the evaluations from your classmate, give advice on additional suggested for changes to prevent the ethical dilemma.

Your responses must be a minimum of 150 words.

DQ2 Considering Managerial Ethics in the Workplace

Before starting your discussion, read the Forbes article How to make an ethical difference in your business (Links to an external site.). In the article, Zwilling (2013) stated,

Many people seem to have the sense that ethics are spiraling downward in business, yet most business professionals and entrepreneurs I know don’t believe they can make a difference. They don’t realize that if they don’t take an active role in the solution, they really become part of the problem. (para. 1

Review the five solutions to ethical problems described by Zwilling. Select one of the five solutions. Put yourself into the role of leader and evaluate how your chosen solution could be applied to an organizational ethical dilemma.

Your response must be a minimum of 300 words.

Guided Response: Review several of your classmates’ posts and respond to at least two of your peers by 11:59 p.m. on Day 7 of the week. You are encouraged to post your required replies early during the week to promote more meaningful interactive discourse in the discussion. Review your classmates’ solutions. In your response, share additional ideas that could make the solution more viable for the organization.

Your responses must be a minimum of 150 words.