Business Management Ethics Analysis
Read the following papers which offer different insights about ethical decision making and the various influences on them.
Assignment 1 Readings
- Husted, B. W. (1993) ‘Reliability and the design of ethical organizations: A rational systems approach (Links to an external site.). Journal of Business Ethics, 12(10), 761-769.
- Jones, T.M. & Ryan, L.V. (1998) ‘The effect of organizational forces on individual morality: Judgment, moral approbation, and behavior (Links to an external site.)’, Business Ethics Quarterly, 8 (3), 431-45.
- Monahan, S. C., & Quinn, B. A. (2006) ‘Beyond ‘bad apples’ and ‘weak leaders’ Toward a neo-institutional explanation of organizational deviance (Links to an external site.)’, Theoretical Criminology, 10(3), 361-385.
- Victor, B., & Cullen, J. B. (1988) ‘The organizational bases of ethical work climates’, (Links to an external site.) Administrative Science Quarterly, 101-125. Chicago
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Compare and contrast these readings (Husted 1993; Jones & Ryan 1998; Monahan & Quinn 2006; Victor & Cullen 1998) and produce a 1200 word critical reflection on the four articles about what ethical decision making is, and the factors that influence ethical decision making in organisations.
In this critical reflection you should provide a reasoned explanation for choosing the perspective(s) that you believe best explain ethical decision making in organisations.