Johnson, Organizational Ethics 3e, © 2015 – Instructor Resources
Chapter 1: Ethical Perspectives
1. Are there common themes or threads that run throughout the ethical perspectives presented
in the chapter?
2. When your ethical duties conflict, how do you decide which one should take precedence?
3. What excuses have you heard for not helping others? (Which ones have you used?)
4. Is reason “humankind’s highest achievement?” Why or why not?
7. How can you step behind the veil of ignorance when making choices? How might doing
so help you make better ethical decisions?
8. Can you be both just and caring at the same time? How?