Johnson, Organizational Ethics 3e, © 2015 – Instructor Resources
Chapter 3: Ethical Decision Making and Action
1. What should be the proper balance between reason and emotion when making ethical
decisions?
2. Does your college or work organization suffer from moral muteness (reluctance to talk in
ethical terms)? What can you do to break the silence?
3. Do you agree that we live in a “winner-take-all society?” What evidence of greed do you
4. How can we keep from falling victim to moral hypocrisy?
5. How do you decide when faced with decisions that have two negative outcomes (wrong
6. If you were going to implement one of decision-making formats from the chapter in your