Questions from Business Ethics

Q: In your own words, describe what privacy means and what privacy

In your own words, describe what privacy means and what privacy protection companies should give employees.

Q: Enumerate the strengths and weaknesses of the polygraph as a management tool

Enumerate the strengths and weaknesses of the polygraph as a management tool for decision making. What polygraph uses are legitimate? What uses of the polygraph are illegitimate?

Q: What are the two major arguments for and against integrity (honesty

What are the two major arguments for and against integrity (honesty) testing by employers? Under what circumstances could management most legitimately argue that integrity testing is necessary?

Q: Identify and prioritize the best practices for improving the organization’s ethical climate

Identify and prioritize the best practices for improving the organization’s ethical climate. What are the strengths and weaknesses of each?

Q: How has technology affected workplace privacy? What are the implications for

How has technology affected workplace privacy? What are the implications for the social contract between firms and their employees?

Q: How has the World Trade Center tragedy affected workplace privacy? What

How has the World Trade Center tragedy affected workplace privacy? What are the long-term implications of that?

Q: Which two of the four guidelines on the issue of privacy presented

Which two of the four guidelines on the issue of privacy presented in this chapter do you think are the most important? Why?

Q: Identify the privacy, health, and due-process ramifications of

Identify the privacy, health, and due-process ramifications of violence in the workplace.

Q: Identify the major federal discrimination laws and indicate what they prohibit.

Identify the major federal discrimination laws and indicate what they prohibit. Which agency is primarily responsible for enforcing these laws?

Q: Give two different definitions of discrimination, and provide an example of

Give two different definitions of discrimination, and provide an example of each.