How Culture Impacts Ethical Decision Making Dr. Michael Junge Captain, United States Navy
Disclaimer The views expressed in this presentation are those of the speaker and do not reflect the opinions or official policy of The U.S. Naval War College Department of Navy Department of Defense U.S. Government or anyone else unless so affirmed.
How Culture Impacts Ethical Decision Making What is Culture? What is Ethical Decision Making? Why should you care?
What is Culture?
CULTURE eats Strategy for breakfast
PEOPLE are LOYAL to CULTURE NOT STRATEGY
PEOPLE LIKE US DO THINGS LIKE THIS.
PEOPLE LIKE US DO THINGS LIKE THIS.
PEOPLE LIKE US DO THINGS LIKE THIS.
PEOPLE LIKE US DO THINGS LIKE THIS.
PEOPLE LIKE US DO THINGS LIKE THIS.
PEOPLE LIKE US DO THINGS LIKE THIS.
PEOPLE LIKE US DO THINGS LIKE THIS.
PEOPLE LIKE US DO THINGS LIKE THIS.
PEOPLE LIKE US DO THINGS LIKE THIS.
PEOPLE LIKE US DO THINGS LIKE THIS.
PEOPLE LIKE US DO THINGS LIKE THIS.
PEOPLE LIKE US DO THINGS LIKE THIS.
What is Ethical Decision Making? Ethics Ethics is the study or reflection upon moral belief, moral systems and moral practices Decision Making cognitive process resulting in the selection of a belief or a course of action among several alternative possibilities. Ethical Decision Making is the process of identifying and choosing alternatives based on the studied and articulated values, preferences and beliefs of the decision-maker.
Moral Belief, Moral Systems & Moral Practices a person's standards of behavior or beliefs concerning what is and is not acceptable for them to do. People make up groups Individual morals influence group morals Group morals influence individual morals
Bad Apples?
Bad Apples? Bad Barrel?
Culture is the barrel PEOPLE LIKE US DO THINGS LIKE THIS.
How Culture Impacts Ethical Decision Making What is Culture? People like us do things like this What is Ethical Decision Making? choosing from alternatives guided by your beliefs Why should you care?
When you make a decision you reinforce the group culture
Being part of a group influences your decisions.
When you make a decision you reinforce the group culture Being part of a group influences your decisions.
PEOPLE LIKE US DO THINGS LIKE THIS.
…and?
PEOPLE LIKE US DO THINGS LIKE THIS.
Disclaimer The views expressed in this presentation are those of the speaker and do not reflect the opinions or official policy of The U.S. Naval War College Department of Navy Department of Defense U.S. Government or anyone else unless so affirmed.
Questions? Michael.Junge@usnwc.edu