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Google's Handling of the Echo Chamber Manifesto
Discussion Questions
Legally, Google’s firing of Damore may or may not be problematic, but is Google’s firing of Damore ethical?
Would you have made the same decision if you were Pichai?
Is it ethical for an organization to fire someone who expresses beliefs that don’t align with the overall culture?
Do efforts towards a more diverse work culture stifle employees from speaking out? What can leaders do to avert this potential outcome?
Wells Fargo Banking Scandal
General Discussion Questions:
What should business leaders take away from this scandal?
What could Wells Fargo have done differently to avert this cultural meltdown?
Practice of Ethical Leadership Questions:
Modeling Character and Values: What values did Stumpf model to Wells Fargo employees? What impact might that have on the culture of Wells Fargo?
Encouraging Ethical Conduct: What behaviors can leaders model in order to encourage ethical behavior in their organization?
Designing Ethical Systems: Wells Fargo did have some systems in place, like the ethics hotline, to report unethical behavior, but it didn’t work. Why do you think that is? What steps can leaders take to design systems that encourage ethical behavior rather than unethical behavior?
Raiding Customer Assets at MF Global
Questions:
Did Corzine act appropriately? How would you characterize his behavior legally, ethically, and managerially? What other choices did he have?
Did Ms. O'Brien behave appropriately? Realistically, what other choices did she have?
Should the actions of either Corzine or O'Brien (or both or neither) be considered criminally negligent? Unethical? Bad judgment? Other?
What role should (or might have) the firm's Ethics and Compliance Officer played in this drama?
James O'Toole is senior fellow in business ethics at the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics.
Aggressive Sales Quotas or Unfair Business Practice?
Discussion Questions:
Describe, specifically, the ethical dilemma that Peter faced.
What are virtues Peter needed to act as he did? What do you think motivated him?
What were the risks Peter faced in making this decision?
What factors do you think assist people in making moral decisions in the face of a great deal of pressure?
The Case of Plant Relocation
Leaked Movie Trailer and a Confidentiality Agreement
Discussion Questions:
Do you think it would be wrong for Luke to share information about coming releases with friends and family? Why or why not?
What are acceptable and unacceptable requirements of a confidentiality agreement with an employee?
Was it wrong for Luke's unknown fellow employee to release the trailer, even if it resulted in increased publicity for the movie?
What precedent is this situation setting by not investigating the leak?
What is the harm in a leaked trailer?