MSLD 634 Leadrshp Ethics&Corp Soc Resp - May 2017 - Online

A634.9.4.RB - A Reflection of Our Learning Over the last nine weeks, this course has covered a lot of material about ethics and moral responsibility. The three points that have stood out the most are moral responsibility, ethical behavior, and the variation of how people judge their decision to appease moral standards. Each of these topics has encouraged thinking through this course in addition to engaging in discussions with fellow classmates and understanding different perspectives. The understanding of one’s moral responsibility is important in all aspects of life. It is not feasible to ignore what is in front of us and pretend it does not exist. This pertains to our social life, when someone is struggling or in need of food, help them. At work, if we see a co-worker not adapting well or going through a hardship, be an ear to listen or moral support to get them through the day or week. At church, when we know someone needs prayer, do not ask them just do it. These are the b...

A634.8.3.RB - Gun Control: What is the Answer? A634.8.3.RB - Gun Control: What is the Answer? Gun control is a hot topic that does not have a right or wrong answer because each person has his or her own view about guns. I am not bothered by owning a gun because I have a military background, which my job required me to carry one every night I was on duty, in addition; my husband is a police officer. This leaves little room for fear of owning one and I take all proper steps to learn, understand, and educate myself how to use one. However, not everyone shares this same thought process as I do and the extreme response is usually the outcome. First, there is the no one should own a gun they are dangerous attitude. Then, there is the group who just does not understand the need for owning a gun. What about the rational view of owning a gun? LaFollette (2007) explained that if gun ownership were not a derivative right, it might still be bad policy to substantially restrict or aboli...

A634.7.4.RB - Ethics and Behaviors Ethical values in an organization are important and should be up held by everyone, but when the phrase “everybody is doing it” comes out, does that change the standard? It should not change the standard, which people function in an organization but it does, which leads to a slippery slope and before someone realizes it, chaos and trouble has become front and center. I work in a position where money, honesty, and accountability are front and center each day because I work alongside the Department of Veterans education, I do not work for them, but I work with them. The Department of Veterans, in any capacity makes headline news quite frequently for unethical business practices, fraud, and various other issues that are brought to light. When working with the education side of the VA and money is involved, errors can and do happen. However, returning money to the VA for over payments made on their end is not always easy and can become stressful, ...

A634.6.3.RB - What are Virtues? Bunnin and Yu (2004) stated that the word virtue is derived from the Greek word arete (excellence), which is a transliteration of the Latin word virtus (manliness). Virtues are what guide us and the principals behind our thinking as beings. Hackett and Wang (2012) combined the values of virtues of Confucius and Mencius and what was concluded was that a virtue was a statement of character that guides people to do good, a virtue is expressed voluntarily, virtues are present to some degree at birth and are maintained through continuous practice, and once lost virtues can be re-acquired through self-learning and practice. Ben Franklin made a list of 13 virtues he thought were important and he tried to live by them during his life. Of the thirteen, humility, sincerity, and order stand out as the three most important virtues that I try to live by.             Humility is described by Ben’s 13 Virt...