Performance Indicator: EC:106

Curriculum Framework:
Business Administration Core

Performance Element: Understand the nature of business to show its contributions to society.

Performance Indicator: EC:106
Explain the nature of business ethics

LAP: LAP-EC-106
© LAP : 2021

Concept/Skill: C
Uses Math: 0

Curriculum Planning Level: SP

Objectives:

a. Distinguish between ethics and regulations.
b. Discuss the need for business ethics.
c. Explain reasons that businesspeople choose to behave unethically.
d. Describe the impact of unethical behavior on a business.
e. Identify current examples of unethical business behavior.

Activity:

Students should conduct an internet search to identify articles about a business that took unethical actions within the last two years. Each student should determine how the business acted unethically and the consequences associated with its actions. Finally, they should each write a summary of the findings to submit for review.

Crosswalks

21st Century Skills
Critical Thinking & Problem Solving (1)
Communication & Collaboration (1)
Leadership & Responsibility (3)
SCANS
Information: (7) Interprets and Communicates Information
Systems: (15) Understands Systems
Thinking Skills: (12) Reasoning

Reference Books

Title: Foundations of business (6th ed.)
Author: Pride, W.M., Hughes, R.J., & Kapoor, J.R.
References: [Lessons 2-1, 2-2, 2-3, 2-4]

Publisher: Boston, MA: Cengage Learning, Inc.
Copyright: 2019

Title: Principles of business (9th ed.)
Author: Dlabay, L., Burrow, J.L., & Kleindl, B.
References: [Lesson 4.1.3]

Publisher: Boston, MA: Cengage Learning, Inc.
Copyright: 2019

Title: Entrepreneurship: Ideas in action (6th ed.)
Author: Greene, C.L.
References: [Lessons 13.2a, 13.2b]

Publisher: Boston, MA: Cengage Learning, Inc.
Copyright: 2018

Title: Marketing dynamics (4th ed.)
Author: Clark, B., Basteri, C.G., Gassen, C., & Walker, M.
References: [pp. 54-58]

Publisher: Tinley Park, IL: Goodheart-Willcox.
Copyright: 2019

Title: Entrepreneurship (3rd ed.)
Author: Clark, B., & Commers, J.
References: [pp. 64-71]

Publisher: Tinley Park, IL: Goodheart-Willcox.
Copyright: 2023

Title: Principles of business, marketing, and finance (2nd ed.)
Author: Dansby, R.L., Gassen, C.M., & Clark, B.
References: [pp. 53-57]

Publisher: Tinley Park, IL: Goodheart-Willcox.
Copyright: 2023

Reference Websites

Title: Business ethics articles.
Author: Business Training Media
URL: https://www.businesstrainingmedia.com/businessehticsarticles.php

Copyright: 2023
Accessed on: 2024-06-05

Title: What is business ethics?
Author: Crystal, G.
URL: https://www.smartcapitalmind.com/what-is-business-ethics.htm

Copyright: 2024, May 16
Accessed on: 2024-06-05

Title: Bernard Madoff.
Author: Financial Times
URL: https://www.ft.com/stream/f49568cd-e3a6-3b0c-a8dd-036c1044002c

Copyright: 2024
Accessed on: 2024-06-05

Title: What is business ethics? [Video].
Author: Global Ethics Solutions
URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sF1CEA-UUs

Copyright: 2020, November 24
Accessed on: 2024-06-05

Title: Business ethics and social responsibility.
Author: Management Library
URL: https://management.org/businessethics/index.htm

Copyright: 2023, September 20
Accessed on: 2024-06-05

Title: Ethics cases.
Author: Markkula Center for Applied Ethics
URL: https://www.scu.edu/ethics/ethics-resources/ethics-cases

Copyright: 2024
Accessed on: 2024-06-05

Title: Business ethics - Introduction.
Author: tutor2u
URL: https://www.tutor2u.net/business/reference/business-ethics-introduction

Copyright: 2021, March 22
Accessed on: 2024-06-05

Title: Business ethics | The impact of ethics on business. [Video].
Author: Two Teachers
URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9i8dwKC7TE&t=1s

Copyright: 2022, January 31
Accessed on: 2024-06-05

Title: Effects of a lack of ethics on a business environment.
Author: Zeiger, S.
URL: https://smallbusiness.chron.com/effects-lack-ethics-business-environment-23332.html

Copyright: 2019, March 11
Accessed on: 2024-06-05