Business ethic
Reading:
Archer, D. (2008). Ensuring an ethical organization. CMA Management, 82(7), 32-36. Retrieved from
https://libraryresources.columbiasouthern.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direc
t=true&db=bth&AN=35687469&site=ehost-live&scope=site
Mojtahedi, M. H., & Lan Oo, B. (2014). Stakeholders’ approaches to disaster risk reduction in built
environment. Disaster Prevention and Management, 23(4), 356-369. Retrieved from
olumbiasouthern.edu/docview/1658531769?accountid
Simola, S. (2014). Teaching corporate crisis management through business ethics education. European
Journal of Training and Development, 38(5), 483-503. Retrieved from
olumbiasouthern.edu/docview/1650544486?accountid=33337
Unit Reflection Paper
Select a significant tragic event (either domestic or global) that has occurred during the last 50 years. The interactive PowerPoint in this unit provides some ideas of historical tragic events but understand that these are just ideas. After describing the event and the post-tragedy events, discuss the ethical aspects revolving around this incident. This may require some additional research to understand the ethical situations and the impact these had on affected people being able to move on with their lives.
2. What were some of the actions of local, state and federal personnel with respect to dealing with this tragedy?
3. Explain the strategies of organizations that attempted to assist with the clean-up after the tragic event. Describe several of the pressures that influenced their strategies. Distinguish between social responsibility, integrity and simple business ethics.
4. How has this event affected the ethical culture here in the United States? What other affect has it had on society as a whole?
Your response should be a minimum of two double-spaced pages. References should include, at minimum, one additional credible reference beyond the required reading.
