1. Do Now In your notebook:
Think about an important ethical decision you’ve made in the last month
Was it a difficult decision to make? Why or why not?

2. Unethical Business Practices
Can mean any of the following:
Lying, offering substandard merchandise, or treating customers unfairly
Examples: False fund information, using company money for miscellaneous purchases
Violating government regulations can lead to fines or prison sentences
Violating company code of ethics can lead to being fired or losing licenses
Adverse consequences exist, even if not caught in the unethical act
High prices, low quality
Treating employees unfairly

3. Important Ethical Questions
Ask yourself these questions when considering a questionable course of action:
Is it against the law? Does it violate company or professional policy?
What if everyone did this? How would I feel if someone did this to me?
Am I sacrificing long-term benefits for short-term gains?
Businesses work best when there is mutual trust between buyers and sellers!

4. Your Own Ethical Questions
Formulate questions you would ask yourselves when making an ethical decision besides the ones already listed

5. Steps to Making Ethical Decisions
Identify the ethical dilemma
Discover alternative actions
Decide who might be affected
List the probable effects of each alternative
Select the best alternative
Try this scenario:
You’re an accounting clerk for a pizza place in town called De Lorenzo’s
Your friend decides that she is opening another pizza place down the road called Papa’s
She asks you to share with her the expenses and sales of De Lorenzo’s
What are the ethical issues in this situation? Is it against the law / company code of ethics? What should you do?

6. Your Turn Create your own ethical dilemma in the workplace
Switch dilemmas with another pair
Utilize the ethical decision-making steps to find a solution to the dilemma
Speak about solution with other pair and come to agreement/disagreement
Be prepared to discuss!
Class Discussion: Who should be held liable for an employee’s decision:
The employee, their superior, or both? Explain.

7. Closure Did we meet our objectives? Provide evidence for each
What are the pros and cons to acting ethically and the pros and cons to acting unethically?
Did we meet our objectives?
Provide evidence for each