Ethics Final

Ethical and Corporate Responsibilities for Leaders

Final Class

November 14, 2013 Prof. Qian

Dulan International Hunting Field

• The State Forestry Administration • Dulan County government • Dulan International Hunting Field • Local herdsmen • Animal protection organizations • International hunters/hunting applicants

Responsibilities to Environment

• Nature as One of the Stakeholders

• Our Relationship with Natural Environment

– Anthropocentrism 人类中心主义 – Animal Protectionism 动物保护主义 – Life Centrism 生命中心主义 – Earth Essentialism 地球中心主义 (nature,

universe)

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Responsibilities to Environment

• Environmental Responsibility

– Over the long term, resources and energy cannot be used, nor waste cannot be produced, at rates at which the biosphere cannot replace or absorb them without jeopardizing its ability to sustain life.

• Approaches to Environmental Responsibilities

– The Market Approach – The Regulatory Approach – The Sustainability Approach

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Responsibilities to Environment

• Is it relevant?

– The legitimacy of our business operations

– Public perception and social impact management

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Course Summary

Looking back …

• Beech-Nut Nutrition Corporation:

– Andersen, Storer and Haskins – Consumer responsibilities – Ethical dimension in business decision-making

• Dayang:

– – – – Zhang Jiemin, Miss Zheng, Qingchun Group Is it tolerable for Zhang Jiemin to embezzle? Professional manager’s responsibility to shareholders Should Zhang Jiemin be hired as an executive?

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Looking back …

• Sears Auto Centers:

– – – – – Brennan, mechanics, service advisors A new productivity incentive Institutional impacts onto employees’ (un)ethical behaviors Human natures vs. corporate policies Customer responsibility

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