Week 3 – Unit 10: Ethics Quote of the Week Those are my principles; if you don't like them, I have others. - Groucho Marx (1895 - 1977), American comedian & film actor

Week 3 – Unit 10: Ethics Definitions of Ethics http://dict.die.net/ethics/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethics

Week 3 – Unit 10: Ethics Discussion - Starting Up Discuss ethics at work Rank a list of unethical activities Exercise A Exercise B Ethical Orientation Questionnaire http://www.ethicsandbusiness.org/stylequiz.htm

Week 3 – Unit 10: Ethics Discussion - Additional Resources (reading assignment) BP business ethics http://www.bp.com/subsection.do?categoryId=2011495&contentId=2016868 Nike responsibility http://www.nike.com/nikebiz/nikebiz.jhtml?page=24

Week 3 – Unit 10: Ethics Language Review - Vocabulary Words to do with honesty & dishonesty Exercise A Exercise B ‘If we face a recession we should not lay off employees. The company should sacrifice a profit. It’s management’s risk & management’s responsibility. Employees are not guilty; why should they suffer ?’ – Akio Morita (1921 – 1999), co-founder of Sony

Week 3 – Unit 10: Ethics Discussion - Doing the right thing Discuss the ethical questions Agree or disagree Exercise A Exercise B

Week 3 – Unit 10: Ethics Discussion – Additional Resources Practical resources for studying business ethics Center for Ethics and Business, at Los Angeles's Loyola Marymount University http://www.ethicsandbusiness.org/ Solving ethical dilemmas http://www.ethicsandbusiness.org/strategy.htm

Week 3 – Unit 10: Ethics Text - Reading: Fighting corruption Discussion Exercise A, B, C, & D The most & least corrupt countries "Britain Moves Higher In Bribery League" Exercise E, F, G, & H

Week 3 – Unit 10: Ethics Text - Listening: A code of ethics An interview with a senior manager Claire Bebbington, External Affairs Manager BP Exercise A Exercise B & C, 1st part of the interview, 10.1 Exercise D, 2nd part of the interview, 10.2

Week 3 – Unit 10: Ethics Text – Additional Reading Transparency International http://www.transparency.org/ Harvard Business Review Contains some interesting articles on ethical dilemmas faced by managers doing business outside their own cultures http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/products/hbr/archive.html