Ethics vs. Morality: Understanding Right and Wrong Behavior
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What is the focus of CSSIPP 323 - Social Issues and Professional Practice Lesson 1?

  • Exploring the weird laws in different countries
  • Analyzing the implications of forgetting important dates
  • Understanding the role of Ethics, Morality, and Laws in various fields (correct)
  • Discussing the ethical theories prevalent in society

    • What do societies establish through a set of rules according to CSSIPP 323?

  • Guidelines on bringing animals to public places
  • Strict laws on chewing gum
  • Cultural norms on frowning in public
  • Boundaries of generally accepted behavior (correct)

    • Which country has a law where it's illegal to forget your wife's birthday?

  • Singapore
  • Italy
  • Samoa (correct)
  • Russia

    • What is prohibited in Milan, Italy, according to the text?

    <p>Frowning in public except at a funeral or hospital visit</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which action is against the law in Baltimore, Maryland?

    <p>Bringing a lion to the movies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is considered illegal in Russia as per the provided information?

    <p>Driving a dirty car</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do ethics and morality establish?

    <p>Boundaries of generally accepted behavior</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Kantianism, what is the key factor in determining the rightness or wrongness of an action?

    <p>Circumstances</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary concern of Utilitarianism in ethics?

    <p>Consequences to society</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does Relativism view ethics and morality?

    <p>As always relative and culture-dependent</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What influences can shape an individual's view on ethics and morality according to the text?

    <p>Cultural background, peer influences, and family beliefs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which ethical theory emphasizes that good actions are those that provide the greatest benefit to the largest number of people?

    <p>Utilitarianism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between ethics and morality?

    <p>Ethics govern professional interactions while morality governs private, personal interactions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does law differ from ethics and morality?

    <p>Law governs society as a whole, while ethics and morality are more individual-focused.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is fostering good business ethics important?

    <p>To avoid unfavorable publicity.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of ethical theories in organizations?

    <p>To protect the organization and its employees from legal action.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes how morality is related to right and wrong conduct?

    <p>Morality is an individual's own principles regarding right and wrong.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what way do ethics differ from external rules provided by sources like a code of conduct?

    <p>Ethics focus more on professional interactions rather than personal ones.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are virtues and vices in the context of ethics?

    <p>Virtues refer to habits of acceptable behavior, while vices refer to habits of unacceptable behavior.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a value system in the context of ethics?

    <p>A complex scheme of moral values by which individuals live.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does integrity relate to ethical behavior?

    <p>Integrity involves treating people with respect and consideration similar to what one desires.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does creating a model for ethics entail?

    <p>Identifying key ethical issues and overarching values important for decision making.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does public reputation impact a company's stock value?

    <p>Strong public reputation tends to positively influence stock value.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of an organization's values and principles?

    <p>They guide employee actions and decision-making processes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main purpose of the ethical standards set by the Board of Directors in an organization?

    <p>To focus on areas of ethical risk and guide employees in recognizing and dealing with ethical issues</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main purpose of a Code of Ethics in a professional setting?

    <p>To identify ethical lapses committed in the past and set directives for avoiding future missteps</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the first step in conducting a social audit according to CSSIPP 323?

    <p>Get the facts</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a key step in ethical decision-making according to CSSIPP 323?

    <p>Weighing various guidelines and principles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what role does Ethics play for an IT Professional according to CSSIPP 323?

    <p>Focusing on areas of ethical risk and guiding employees in recognizing ethical issues</p> Signup and view all the answers

    You and your project team members are working on a new information system for your firm. What should be done after considering the consequences of a decision?

    <p>Develop and evaluate options</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    CSSIPP 323 - Social Issues and Professional Practice

    Ethical Standards Set by Board of Directors

    • Highlights an organization's key ethical issues and identifies the overarching values and principles that are important to the organization and its decision making
    • Includes a set of formal, written statements about the purpose of the organization, its values, and the principles that guide its employees' actions
    • Focuses on areas of ethical risk relating to their role in the organization, provides guidance to help them recognize and deal with ethical issues of the organization

    Code of Ethics

    • Identifies ethical lapses committed in the past
    • Sets directives for avoiding similar missteps in the future

    Social Audits

    • Get the facts
    • Identify stakeholders and their positions
    • Consider the consequences of a decision
    • Weigh various guidelines and principles
    • Develop and evaluate options
    • Review a decision
    • Evaluate the results of a decision

    7 Steps to Ethical Decision Making

    • No additional information provided

    Role of Ethics in Becoming a Successful IT Professional

    • No additional information provided

    Understanding ETHICS and its Implications

    • Understand the role of Ethics, Morality, and Laws played in your field of expertise
    • Recognize the different ethics practiced or observed in other countries
    • Discuss the ethical theories
    • Understand the importance of setting ethics in the workplace

    Ethics vs. Morality

    • Ethics refers to rules provided by an external source (e.g. code of conduct in the workplace or principles of religion)
    • Morality refers to an individual's own principles regarding right and wrong

    What is ETHICS?

    • A set of rules that establishes the boundaries of generally accepted behavior
    • Different rules often have contradictions

    What is MORALITY?

    • Social conventions about right and wrong
    • Widely shared moral code
    • The discipline dealing with what is good and bad and with moral duty and obligation
    • A set of moral principles

    ETHICAL THEORIES

    • Relativism: Ethics is always relative, right and wrong depend on culture
    • Utilitarianism: Right or wrong depends on the consequences, the consequences to society is the primary concern
    • Kantianism: Actions are right or wrong in and of themselves (circumstances have no impact)

    WEIRD LAWS AROUND THE WORLD

    • It is illegal to chew gum in Singapore
    • In Samoa, it is illegal to forget your wife's birthday
    • In Milan, Italy, it is illegal for citizens to frown in public— unless they’re at a funeral or visiting someone in the hospital
    • In Baltimore, Maryland, it’s illegal to bring a lion to the movies
    • It’s illegal to drive a dirty car in Russia

    Importance of Fostering Good Business Ethics

    • To gain the goodwill of the community
    • To create an organization that operates consistently
    • To protect the organization and its employees from legal action
    • To avoid unfavorable publicity

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