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Questions from Nash, Part III:
1) What is the Covenantal Ethic? How is this different from a contract?
2) On p. 122, Nash defines two types of ethical problems. What are they? Which have you experienced in your career? How does Nash suggest that the Covenantal Ethic can apply to resolving these problems?
3) The first of Nash's systemic factors for unethical behavior is bottom-line orientation. Choose one of the 8 problems in the chapter that you have seen in your career and describe your example. Would the questions listed by Nash have helped to resolve your issue?
4) The second of Nash's systemic factors for unethical behavior is efficiency/expediency emphasis. Choose one of the 7 problems in the chapter that you have seen in your career and describe your example. Would the questions listed by Nash have helped to resolve your issue?
5) The third of Nash's systemic factors for unethical behavior is ego incentives. Choose one of the 6 problems in the chapter that you have seen in your career and describe your example. Would the questions listed by Nash have helped to resolve your issue?
6) The last of Nash's systemic factors for unethical behavior is the difficulty of wearing two hats. Choose one of the 6 problems in the chapter that you have seen in your career and describe your example. Would the questions listed by Nash have helped to resolve your issue?
7) Throughout the book Nash refers to our moral foundation, the result of "being raised right". This helps us to determine what is right and what is wrong at a gut level. Do you agree with her assumption?
Questions from the Union Carbide case:
1) What is the fundamental ethical issue of this case?
2) Did Union Carbide face a Type A or Type B problem (see p. 122)?
3) Evaluate this case against each of the four systemic factors for unethical behavior. How did each of these factors play a role in the Bhopal incident?
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