Ethical Decision Making in Difficult Situations Toward an Ethical Workplace Essay Assignment Overview Moving Toward an Ethical Workplace As you can see f

Ethical Decision Making in Difficult Situations Toward an Ethical Workplace Essay Assignment Overview

Moving Toward an Ethical Workplace

As you can see from your reading for the case assignment Lockheed Martin has a

very interesting history and this history has had an impact on where the company

is today with respect to its existing ethics program.

Case Assignment

After reading Chapter 2 of the text (PLEASE SEE TEXT INFO BELOW), please write a 4-5 page essay that addresses

the following:

Lockheed has an interesting history that seemed innocent enough up until around

the 1950s. You’ll note on p. 56 of Terris’ book that the company began to engage

in some questionable sales strategies with other nations in an effort sell the F-104

Starfighter so as to recoup costs when their US sales strategy failed.

1. Describe some of the unorthodox strategies covered by Terris during this era

that made Lockheed become “…a byword for the shady practices of American

multi-national corporations, and a major impetus for new legislation…”.

2. On the issue of overseas bribes, Terris asks the questions, “Who was hurt by

the [overseas bribes to secure sales of aircraft]? The competitors, of course,

but what was unethical about beating out the competition that was playing by

the same rules?” (p.59). What do you think about a situation where

underhanded and back door deals are the way the game is played if everybody

is on the same playing field? That is to say, if everybody is playing by the same

shady rules, is it unethical to compete?

In your reading you will note that defense contractors continued to find

themselves in hot water well into the 1970s as a result of overpricing and

additional charges of bribery. In the late 70s Lockheed established its first code

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of ethics and later the major defense contractors came to the table to level the

playing field with the Defense Industry Initiative (DII), by agreeing on a set of

ethical principles. This was an important turning point as was bringing Norman

Augustine on board.

3. Why was the DII so important to the eventual success of Lockheed Martin’s

ethics program?

4. Discuss Norman Augustine’s and Dilbert’s contribution in helping Lockheed

Martin turn the corner with its ethics program.

Assignment Expectations

Your paper should be 4 to 5 pages, should be double-spaced and in 12-point type

size.

Your paper should have a separate cover page and a separate reference page.

Make sure you cite your sources.

Use APA style, and proofread your paper.

Upload your paper to by the end of the module.

TEXT INFO FOR CHAPTER 2: Terris, D. (2013). Ethics at work: Creating virtue at an American corporation. Waltham, MA: Brandeis University Press. 7/25/20, 10:28 AM
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ETHICAL DECISION MAKING IN DIFFICULT SITUATIONS
Assignment Overview
Moving Toward an Ethical Workplace
As you can see from your reading for the case assignment Lockheed Martin has a
very interesting history and this history has had an impact on where the company
is today with respect to its existing ethics program.
Case Assignment
After reading Chapter 2 of the text, please write a 4-5 page essay that addresses
the following:
Lockheed has an interesting history that seemed innocent enough up until around
the 1950s. You’ll note on p. 56 of Terris’ book that the company began to engage
in some questionable sales strategies with other nations in an effort sell the F-104
Starfighter so as to recoup costs when their US sales strategy failed.
1. Describe some of the unorthodox strategies covered by Terris during this era
that made Lockheed become “…a byword for the shady practices of American
multi-national corporations, and a major impetus for new legislation…”.
2. On the issue of overseas bribes, Terris asks the questions, “Who was hurt by
the [overseas bribes to secure sales of aircraft]? The competitors, of course,
but what was unethical about beating out the competition that was playing by
the same rules?” (p.59). What do you think about a situation where
underhanded and back door deals are the way the game is played if everybody
is on the same playing field? That is to say, if everybody is playing by the same
shady rules, is it unethical to compete?
In your reading you will note that defense contractors continued to find
themselves in hot water well into the 1970s as a result of overpricing and
additional charges of bribery. In the late 70s Lockheed established its first code
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of ethics and later the major defense contractors came to the table to level the
playing field with the Defense Industry Initiative (DII), by agreeing on a set of
ethical principles. This was an important turning point as was bringing Norman
Augustine on board.
3. Why was the DII so important to the eventual success of Lockheed Martin’s
ethics program?
4. Discuss Norman Augustine’s and Dilbert’s contribution in helping Lockheed
Martin turn the corner with its ethics program.
Assignment Expectations
Your paper should be 4 to 5 pages, should be double-spaced and in 12-point type
size.
Your paper should have a separate cover page and a separate reference page.
Make sure you cite your sources.
Use APA style, and proofread your paper.
Upload your paper to by the end of the module.
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