Video Resources

Video Resource 3.1:  Institutional review boards (IRBs) (6.45 min)

Description:  Research on most campuses must be first approved by their Institutional Review Board (IRB). The video, presented by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, explains what an IRB is and why they are important for upholding ethical research practices.

Learning Objectives

LO 3.1: Explain the different ways that ethics can be viewed, and the basic components of ethical decision-making.

LO 3.6: Discuss how the future of organizational social responsibility will be an important part of the management planning process.

Video Resource 3.2:  The era of corporate social responsibility is ending (8.19 min)

Description:  Rachel Hutchisson’s TedX talk is about why the end of corporate social responsibility is a good thing. She argues it will be replaced, by “Human Social Responsibility,” which is about listening and empowering the workers of the business, and listening to your community.

Learning Objectives

LO 3.5: Understand the meaning and importance of social responsibility.

LO 3.6: Discuss how the future of organizational social responsibility will be an important part of the management planning process.

Video Resource 3.3:  6 hardest “would you rather” dilemmas ever (11.21 min)

Description:  This video presents six different moral/ethical scenarios and asks viewers to choose an outcome. At the end of the video the possible solutions are discussed.

Learning Objectives

LO 3.1: Explain the different ways that ethics can be viewed, and the basic components of ethical decision-making.

LO 3.4: Explain how moral intensity influences responses to moral issues faced by managers.

Web Resources

Web Resource 3.1:  Managing for organizational integrity

Description:  This article from Harvard Business Review addresses how the ethics and morals of organizational leaders influences the culture of the workplace. The Author presents examples of success and failures based upon the ethical culture of the organizations. They also offer some practical tips for creating a positive and ethically sound workplace.

Learning Objectives

LO 3.3: Understand how managers influence an organization’s ethical climate.

LO 3.4: Explain how moral intensity influences responses to moral issues faced by managers