BUSN 330 ethics week 2 paper 1

Week 2: Paper 1

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• Paper 1: Before the
  Ethical Dilemma: Defining the Source of Your Ethical Beliefs

  
  You will be asked to define what the Bible says about
  Business and about ethical practices.
  You will also be asked to determine your Ethical Point of View reviewing
  the various major ethical positions from Chapter 1. Your beliefs guide your behaviors and frame
  principles and values by which you live.
  Beliefs generally stem from your culture and environment, a creed or
  code to which a person adheres, the way you view your world (paradigm) and
  things which you have been taught. Your
  beliefs frame your attitude and your actions towards others – so from where do
  they come? This assignment is meant
  to guide you through this process.

  There are five parts to the
  assignment:

  Parts 1, 2, 3 & 4 of this first
  Paper:

  Define your personal beliefs by following
  the Four Dimensions of your Personal Belief System

  [adapted from “The Four Dimensions of Leadership,”
  Blanchard, K. H., & Hodges, P. (2005). Lead like Jesus: Lessons from the
  greatest leadership role model of all times. Nashville, TN:
  W Pub. Group.].

  1. the heart: feelings, intentions, motivations – those things which are most important to you 2. the head: the way you view your world (paradigm) and your view of truth & right (creed or code) 3. the hands: the expression of your heart & head – the values which direct your behaviors, and your attitudes about life and people 4. the habits: patterns of doing life daily – your personal disciplines and the things you have learned to do in certain situations from your culture and environment (responses to stimuli)

  ** CRITICAL – You must identify any sources which you cite
  as foundational to your beliefs!

  
  Part 5 of this first Paper:

  
  As another part of the Examination
  Process above, students will examine each of the ethical viewpoints from
  Chapter 1 (3^rd ed) (1-2 sentences each), and compare these ethical
  viewpoints to their own above-stated “worldview” or personal belief
  system. How do these ethical viewpoints
  compare and/or contrast with your own above-stated beliefs about ethical
  behavior?

  ·
  Summarize each of the ethical
  viewpoints from Chapter 1 (1-2 sentences each).

  ·
  What are the potential weaknesses of
  each viewpoint (1-2 sentences each)

  ·
  Which is closest to your
  viewpoint? Compare two or three
  viewpoints to your own (How / Why)

  
  Since this paper reflects on things that you’ve
  learned from your family; from exposures to other sources; and from things that
  you have learned and believed as you’re grown
  you will need to try and identify those sources as best as you can. Since most of this paper is from your own
  perspective it will mainly be in first person unless you’re talking about what
  others have said about you. The deliverable
  ultimately will be the starting point for your ethical decision making model.
  How do you view ethical issues based on your beliefs; and how will you make
  ethical decisions based on your values?

Paper 1: Before the Ethical Dilemma: Defining the Source of Your Ethical Beliefs

You will be asked to define what the Bible says about Business and about ethical practices. You will also be asked to determine your Ethical Point of View reviewing the various major ethical positions from Chapter 1. Your beliefs guide your behaviors and frame principles and values by which you live. Beliefs generally stem from your culture and environment, a creed or code to which a person adheres, the way you view your world (paradigm) and things which you have been taught. Your beliefs frame your attitude and your actions towards others – so from where do they come? This assignment is meant to guide you through this process.