Online Videos

LO 5.1: Identify the different factors within the Ethical Behavior Model

Video 1: TedTalk: The Moral Roots of Liberals and Conservatives

Description: Psychologist Jonathan Haidt studies the five moral values that form the basis of our political choices, whether we’re left, right, or center, and pinpoints the moral values that liberals and conservatives tend to honor most.

LO 5.2: Prepare and prioritize seven rational ethical decision-making questions

Video 1: TedTalk: Are We in Control of Our Own Decisions?

Description: Behavioral economist Dan Ariely uses classic visual illusions and his own counterintuitive research findings to show how we’re not as rational as we think when we make decisions.

LO 5.3: Compare how the six ethical theories differ from one another

Video 1: TedTalk: Global Ethic Versus National Interest

Description: UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown explores if a patriotic, nationally elected politician can really give people in other countries equal consideration.

Video 2: The Trolley Problem

Description: Is sacrificing one life to save the lives of many others the best possible outcome?

LO 5.4: Apply the Systematic Rational Ethical Decision-Making framework to a business issue

Video 1: TedTalk: What’s the Right Thing to Do?

Description: Harvard professor Michael Sandel probes questions such as these: Would you steal a drug that your child needs to survive? Is it sometimes wrong to tell the truth? How much is one human life worth?

LO 5.5: Persuade someone who reasons according to an ethical theory different than the ethical theory you normally use

Video 1: TedTalk: The Long Reach of Reason

Description: In a Socratic dialog animation, psychologist Steven Pinker is gradually persuaded by philosopher Rebecca Newberger Goldstein that reason is actually the key driver of human moral progress, even if its effect sometimes takes generations to unfold.

Video 2: How to Persuade Others With the Right Questions: Jedi Mind Tricks From Daniel H. Pink

Description: Sales guru and persuasion expert Daniel H. Pink explains how you can use motivational interviewing to influence others' thoughts and behaviors.

LO 5.6: Recognize warning signs that an unethical decision is approaching

Video 1: TedTalk: A Life of Purpose

Description: Pastor Rick Warren reflects on his own crisis of purpose in the wake of his book’s wild success and explains his belief that God’s intention is for each of us to use our talents and influence to do good.

Video 2: Warnings Ignored—Ethical Leadership Speaker & Citigroup Whistleblower Richard Bowen

Description: In this video, Citigroup whistleblower and ethical leadership speaker Richard Bowen testifies about the corruption that led to the financial meltdown of 2008.

 

Websites

Web 1: Examples of Ethical Decision-Making Models

Description: Website for EthicsWeb

Web 2: International Rotary, Four Way Test

Description: Website for Rotary, Guiding Principles section

Web 3: Types of Ethical Theories

Description: Website for Owlcation, article on “A Summary of the Terms and Types of Ethical Theories”

Web 4: Business Dilemmas in Daily Newspaper

Description: Website for Denis Collins Consulting

Web 5: Science of Ethical Persuasion

Description: Joseph’s Noone blog article