BA 300 SDSU EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% score (Newest 2025) Process of individual ethical decision making - Correct
Answers ✅1. Moral Awareness: realizing there is a moral
issue 2. Ethical Judgement: most difficult process, making the
ethical decision Includes characteristics of the individual and
the organization 3. Ethical Behavior: personal characteristics
and culture will effect how you carry out decison What is Moral Awareness? - Correct Answers ✅you ability
to recognize moral issues, can be triggered when:
- Peers consider it morally problematic
- Moral language is used when problem is presented
- Decision could cause serious harm to others
Steps to sound decision making (first 4) - Correct Answers ✅1. Gather the facts
2. Determine the ethical issue: all characteristics of situation
that cause ethical issues
- identify the effected parties
- Identify the consequences
- Consider your character and your identity
- Think creatively about potential actions
- check your gut 1 / 2
Steps to sound decision making (5-8) - Correct Answers ✅5. identify your obligations
BA 300 SDSU EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% score (Newest 2025) Ethics in organizational culture (1-3) - Correct Answers ✅1.
Who shapes your ethical decisions: how will others in org.
follow depending on culture or org.
2. Pygmalion Effect: quality of ethical response come from
expectations of boss/supervisor
3. Rewards/Punishments: if ethical behavior is rewarded
people are more likely to do ethical actions Ethics in organizational culture (4-6) - Correct Answers ✅4.
Goals: ethics should be a part of the orgs. goals
5. Diffusion of Responsibility: putting space between you and
responsibility
6. Roles and Individuation: people need defined roles.
Individuation: you were just following the role you were given
(Harvard Jail/Inmate study, people play the role they're given
- Types of Diffusion of Responsibility - Correct Answers ✅1.
- Other people have responsibility with you (they arent doing
- Is obstructed by a hierarchy (blame can be passed up or
- Diluted by psychological distance (out of sight out of mind)
- / 2
Responsibility is taken away (not my problem anymore)
anything)
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