Ethics and Leadership HOMEWORK. Social Sciences Coursework

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Institution
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Ethics and Leadership
Homework for lecture 1
1. Please give a brief description of definition of organizational ethics and it's
elements.
Organizational ethics are the guidelines and principles which decide the way individuals should behave at the workplace
Elements:
* People
* Structure
* Technology
* External Environment
2. Please give a brief description of the similarities and differences between
Confucianism and altruism in concern for others.
Both Confucianism insist on being unselfish and be at the service for others.
Confucianism ethical codes are hinged on humanistic elements which encompass other ethical considerations and not only service for others like altruism.
Homework for lecture 2
1.Analyze the life of a fallen leader. Which elements of the shadow side of the
personality contributed to this individual’s downfall? What do you learn from this
person’s failure that you can apply in your own life? Write up your findings.
Karl Marx is considered a failure for unsuccessfully igniting the fall of capitalism.
Karl Marx narrow view of history as only being determined by economics made him overlook how he could create a foolproof substantive alternative to capitalism because he worked alone in trying to destroy capitalism. Therefore, to solve a societal problem, do not tackle the problem alone. Form a team to spread your ideas faster.
2. How do your values impact your behavior at work? What values conflicts do you
have with coworkers? How good is the match between your values and those of
your employer? Write up your conclusions.
My values guide my decision-making process. My behavior at my workplace is guided by my values which shape my character and habit.
Values that my values and those of the employer are very similar. The organizational values are the same as those which determine my actions and decisions at an individual level.
3.Develop a case study based on someone you consider to be an outstanding moral
example. How does this person demonstrate character and high moral identity?
What factors contributed to this person’s moral development? What do you learn
from this person’s example that can help you develop your character and moral
identity?
Mark is a chief strategic manager in the ABC group. He recently found out that two of the interns who were in his department were homeless. He immediately took them with him to his place and pushed for a legislation to have interns paid at least enough money to survive in the city.
* He demonstrates a caring character to his colleagues and juniors which is beyond his job description and takes them in when he notices that they are struggling.
* He was pushed by compassion to act in the best interest of his juniors at workplace.
I learn that at all times that we should care for one another and if in a position to act, must do so to alleviate their suffering. Caring is a fluid concept and therefore we must hinge it on compassion to ensure we do what is in the best interest of the other person.
Homework for lecture 3
1.Use the suggestions in the chapter to develop an action plan for improving your
moral sensitivity, judgment, motivation, and character.
My action plan would always be based on what I would expect other people to do for me if I was in similar situation. I would view any moral issue through the lens of ‘me’ being the victim and then imagine what I would expect other people to do for me.
2. Select a moral issue, and evaluate its level of moral intensity using the
components described in the chapter. Or choose an ethical dilemma that you think
deserves more attention. What steps could you and others take to increase this
issue’s level of moral intensity?
These are the issues to consider when choosing the ethical dilemma that deserves more attention:
* The number of people affected by the act
* The cost of the act
* The length of the time of the act and or the length the consequences
3.Describe how your college career has influenced your moral development. What
experiences have had the greatest impact?
In my college career, I have encountered many ethical and moral issues that have given me experience on how to handle ethical and moral issues.
Academically related experiences had the greatest impact.
Homework for lecture 4
1.Describe a time when you engaged in dialogue. When did it occur and with whom?
What did each party say and do? What was the outcome of your encounter? How
did both parties feel when it ended? What did you learn from the experience?
I had a conversation with one of the janitors in the school
I met him along the corridors when he was doing his work
I greeted him and asked how he was doing. He was very happy and informed me I was indeed the first person ever since morning to ask how he was doing. And he thanked me sincerely for asking how he was doing.
I learnt that some of the small things we say to people mean a lot to them.
I decided since that day henceforth I will be greeting janitors and any other staff member I met within the school compound and genuinely ask how they are doing.
2.As a group, select a film, and assign each member to view it from a different point
of view. Then, discuss the film based on each perspective. What insights do you gain
from this perspective? What does this project reveal about the value of being open to
many different points of view?
We learn that a single perspective is never enough to deliver judgement. We must always strive to gain another perspective if we want to make the best judgements.
3.As a small or large group, discuss Buber’s assertion that confirmation (recognizing one another’s personhood) is the defining characteristic of humankind
Recognizing another person’s personhood is understanding the other person. When you understand another person, you can forma commonality to create a frictionless co-existence wit the other person because you understand their preferences.
Homework for lecture 5
1.Describe a time when trust was broken and then restored in one of your work
relationships. Outline the effects of the breach of trust, how you worked through the
painful feelings (if you were the victim), and how trust was restored.
I share my office with a colleague with who we are in the same ...