5 - Ethical Decison Making

Lesson Plan Template
Teacher ____________Queen Adeboyejo_________________________________________

Course/Subject ___Introduction to Business Technology_______________________________
__________________Making Informed Ethical Decisions_________________
________________________________________________________________

Standard

BMA-BT-1 Demonstrate employability skills required by
business and industry.

Essential Question Why is it important to make informed ethical decisions?
How is work ethics an employability skill?
Learning Goal(s)-I Can I can use critical thinking skills to make informed ethical
decisions.
Textbook
Connection/Materials
www.lessonplans.btskinner.com/ethics.html
Warm-Up Make a list of things you think are necessary to get along with
people on a job.
Opening Make a list on the board of suggestions from students; follow
with a brief discussion of why they made those suggestions.
Work Session Divide students into groups of three or four. Assign each group
of students one of the following scenarios to read and discuss.
Then, instruct students to follow the steps below for making
ethical decisions. Each group should select a feasible alternative
and be prepared to discuss their reasoning for selecting that
alternative with the class. Other groups should challenge the
decision and give appropriate feedback.

Activity/Mini Lesson Scenarios
For all scenarios, assume you are employed by Best Computer
Systems, a large computer manufacturing company with
approximately 1000 employees. The company is located in a
large metropolitan area.
CASE 1: Lorna is an administrative assistant in the Human
Resources Department. Her good friend, Bill, is applying for a
job with the company and she has agreed to serve as a reference
for him. Bill approaches her for advice on preparing for the
interview. Lorna has the actual interview questions asked of all
applicants and considers making him a copy of the list so he can
adequately prepare.
CASE 2: Emily works in Quality Control. Once a year, her
supervisor gives away the refurbished computers to the local
elementary school. No specific records are kept of this type of
transaction and Emily really needs a computer for her son who is
in college. Her supervisor asks her to deliver 12 computer
systems to the school.
CASE 3: Marvin is the secretary in the Facilities Management
Department. He has just received a new computer and wants to
try it out. Though his supervisor has a strict policy about
computer use for business purposes only, he wants to learn the e-
mail software more thoroughly than his training can provide.
One good way to do this, he figures, is to write e-mail messages
to his friends and relatives until he gets the knack of it. He is
caught up on all his work and only has 30 minutes left to work
today. His supervisor left early.
CASE 4: Richard and Conway are talking in the hallway about
the employee benefits program. Conway, who has had some
recent financial trouble, explains to Richard how the benefits
program has a loophole that will allow him to receive some
financial assistance that he really needs to help pay health care
costs for his mother. Cathy, a fellow worker, overhears the
conversation. Later, Cathy is approached by her supervisor who
says he heard a rumor that some people were taking advantage of
the company benefits program.

CASE 5: Jennie was recently hired to work as a receptionist for
the front lobby. As receptionist, she is responsible for making
copies for the associates. Her son, Bruce, comes in and needs
some copies for a school project. He brought his own paper and
needs 300 copies for his class. If he doesnt bring the copies with
him, he will fail the project. The company copier does not
require a security key nor do they keep track of copies made by
departments.
Closing Teams complete the steps to making informed ethical decisions
for each scenario.
Exit Ticket On a post it, each student writes one thing they learned from
todays lesson.
Literacy Standard
(Reading/Writing Across
Curriculum)
Elements of the Standard: 1.1 Communicate effectively
through writing, speaking, listening, reading, and interpersonal
abilities.

1.2 Demonstrate creativity with multiple approaches to ask
challenging questions resulting in innovative procedures,
methods, and products.

1.3 Exhibit critical thinking and problem-solving skills to locate,
analyze, and apply information in career planning and
employment situations.

1.4 Model work readiness traits required for success in the
workplace including integrity, honesty, accountability,
punctuality, time management, and respect for diversity.

1.5 Apply the appropriate skill sets to be productive in a
changing, technological, and diverse workplace to be able to
work independently, interpret data, and apply team work skills.

1.6 Present a professional image through appearance, behavior,
and language.

Assessment Teacher observation, group observation
Assignment Steps for Making Ethical Decisions
1. Identify the ethical issue or problem.
2. List the facts that have the most bearing on the decision.
3. Identify anyone who might be affected by your decision and
how.
4. Explain what each affected person would want you to do
about the issue.
5. List three alternative actions and identify the best and worst
case scenario for each alternative, anyone who would be harmed
by this choice (and how), any values that would be compromised
by selecting this alternative and any automatic reasons why this
alternative should not be selected (legal issues, rules, etc.).
6. Determine a course of action.
AdaptedfromB
http://jcomm.oregon.edu/~tbivins/j495/Worksheet.html

Differentiation The assignment make be further broken down into smaller pieces
and have the teams select and jigsaw one scenario on a first
come, first serve
Accommodations For students who need extra assistance, one-on-one assistance is
provided by student and teacher aid.

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