20. STEPS TO MAKING AN ETHICAL
DECISION
1. IDENTIFY THE ETHICAL ISSUE
2. LIST THE FACTS
3. WHO ARE THE AFFECTED PARTIES
4. WHAT WOULD THE AFFECTED PARTY EXPECT
YOU TO DO
5. SELECT YOUR BEST COURSE OF ACTION
21. SELECTING YOUR BEST COURSE
OF ACTION
UTILITARIAN RULE
• AN ETHICAL DECISION SHOULD
PRODUCE THE GREATEST GOOD FOR
THE GREATEST NUMBER OF PEOPLE
22. SELECTING YOUR BEST COURSE
OF ACTION
JUSTICE RULE
• AN ETHICAL DECISION SHOULD
DISTRIBUTE BENEFITS & HARM
AMONG PEOPLE IN A FAIR, EQUITABLE
& IMPARTIAL MANNER
23. SELECTING YOUR BEST COURSE
OF ACTION
PRACTICE RULE
• AN ETHICAL DECISION SHOULD BE
THE ONE THAT THE MANAGER HAS NO
HESITATION ABOUT COMMUNICATING
TO THE PEOPLE OUTSIDE THE
COMPANY BECAUSE THE TYPICAL
PERSON IN A SOCIETY WOULD THINK
THE DECISION IS ACCEPTABLE
24. SELECTING YOUR BEST COURSE
OF ACTION
MORAL RIGHTS RULE
• AN ETHICAL DECISION SHOULD
MAINTAIN AND PROTECT THE
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS & PRIVILEGES
OF PEOPLE
34. TYPES OF WHISTLE BLOWERS
INTERNAL WHISTLE BLOWER
• REPORTING MISCONDUCT ON FELLOW
EMPLOYEES / SUPERIORS WITHIN THE
COMPANY
EXTERNAL WHISTLE BLOWER
• REPORTING MISCONDUCT ON
OUTSIDE PEOPLE / ENTITIES
38. HOW TO HELP
WHISTLE
BLOWERS?
ORGANIZATION POLICY
• STRONG COMMITMENT FROM
TOP MANAGEMENT
• HAVE INTEGRITY POLICY
COMPANY WIDE
• PUBLICALLY ACKNOWLEDGE &
REWARD WHISTLE BLOWERS