1)Corporations are allowed to make contributions for “electioneering communications”, better known as political advertisements. This is legal based on a Supreme Court decision. Obviously, it allows corporations to influence election outcomes since they usually have greater donor resources than the average voter does. It raises the question: is it ethical for corporations to back political candidates? Why or why not? Also, what are the ethical challenges or issues that arise from such behavior? Please answer the above questions in their entirety.
2) One of the issues with whistleblower programs is the feeling among employees that they may be criticized for exposing the behavior of others. How would you address an employee who does not want to be labeled as a “snitch” in the workplace? What steps can companies take to empower employees to come forward instead of being worried about the perception that they’re ratting out co-workers or others?
3) You are part of a negotiating team for a company that engages in discussions with a company based abroad. The company encourages you to make a payment to the government of your company to help get certain clearance for a contract. If this occurred in the US, it would be a bribe and considered illegal. In the other country, it is legal, however. This raises the question: is it unethical to make what is essentially a “bribe” when it is legal in the country in which it occurs? Please explain.
4) After a discussion reading, , and prompts for the , please describe what you view as the greatest ethical challenges facing employers and the American workplace. How you would address them? Feel free to speak from personal experience from whos in the workforce or based on current events/news stories.
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