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Organizational Communication Ethics
LO 1: Define the term "ethics" and how it relates to both means and ends.
LO 2: Explain the four different ethical frameworks discussed in the ethical matrix.
LO 3: Differentiate among the eleven philosophical perspectives of ethics and how they apply to both business ethics and communication ethics.
Question 1: Look at a recent copy of Business Week, The WALL Street JOURNAL, FAST COMPANY, Forbes MAGAZINE, or any other business-oriented publication. Find articles that specifically discuss ethical areas in modern business. How would you apply the definition of ethics to these articles?
Question 2: Look at a recent copy of Business Week, The WALL Street JOURNAL, FAST COMPANY, Forbes MAGAZINE, or other business-oriented publication. Find examples of each of the four different types of ethical possibilities described by the ethical matrix.
Question 3: Look at the list of major ethical lapses in business discussed at the beginning of this chapter. Analyze one of the ethical lapses listed using three of the eleven philosophical perspectives on ethics. How does filtering one's ethical framework based on a specific philosophical perspective alter how you view those ethical lapses?