1. Empowered through Ethics

2. Introduction
Name
Company
Title
Job Duties

3. Why Ethics? I think most people can be trusted.
Fact: Of Americans between 18 and 29 years of age, only three in ten think most people can be trusted.
I think CEOs of large corporations can be trusted.
Fact: 77% of Americans surveyed say that CEOs cannot be trusted.
I think most Americans have good moral values.
Fact: Two in five Americans think the state of moral values is poor.
I trust “poor” people more than “rich” people.
Fact: The surveys show that we generally trust middle income people more than lower income people. We trust lower income people more than rich people.

4. Terms
Ethics
Business Ethics
Ethical Dilemma
Values

5. Questions to Consider How do i do the right thing?
Who will be impacted by this decision?
What are the consequences of this decision?

6. Activity – High School Case Study
Get in small groups
Review case study
Use Questions to Consider
Determine how you would handle this scenario
Have one person report out

7. Activity – Ethics under Pressure
Remain in small groups
Use the four Ethics under Pressure cards
Persuader reads the scenario to the group
The group discusses using the Questions to Consider
The Decider role plays a response to the Persuader based on group feedback
Take turns being the Persuader and the Decider

8. Activity – What Would You Do?
Remain in small groups
Volunteer will review the scenario with the entire class
Discuss within your group using the questions outlined below
Prepare professional responses
Debrief as a class

9. Summary and Review Terms Questions to Consider Character Traits Ethics
Business ethics
Ethical dilemma
Values
Questions to Consider
How do i do the right thing?
Who will be impacted?
What are the consequences
Character Traits