Everyday Ethics

A Case Study Analysis
1. Auflage 2018
ISBN: 978-1-138-05267-3
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 244 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 362 g

This book expands the current discussion on ethics, addressing the gap between "headline" ethics cases, which are often extreme and taken from a business context, and the everyday ethical challenges that we all face in school, work, relationships, and communities. Case studies throughout demonstrate concepts and provide opportunities for readers to apply theory as they consider everyday issues such as the temptation to lie about an arrest on a job application, peer pressure to steal or drink, and the implications of "ratting out" a classmate who is cheating or a co-worker who is stealing. By including a broad array of ethical challenges, this book makes ethics more accessible to the reader. Drawing from several academic disciplines, including social psychology and organizational behavior, this book explores the personal and environmental factors that influence our ethical decision-making. The book is appropriate for ethics courses in an array of disciplines as well as anyone interested in ethical challenges.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Kirnan, Jean P.

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychologische Disziplinen Angewandte Psychologie
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Organisationstheorie, Organisationssoziologie, Organisationspsychologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychologische Disziplinen Wirtschafts-, Arbeits- und Organisationspsychologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Part I: Foundation for a Conversation on Ethics 1. Introduction 2. What are Ethics? 3. Why Do People Act Unethically? Part II: Understanding Why and How We Do What We Do 4. Dispositional Factors Influencing Ethical Decisions 5. Psychological Processes and Mechanisms 6.Justifications that Allow Immoral Behavior 7. Situational Factors Influencing Ethical Decisions Part III: Recalibrating Your Moral Compass 8. Expanding Your Lens 9. Changing Your Lens and Learning to Re-Engage Part IV: Applying What You’ve Learned 10. Guided Practice with Case Studies

Über Autor(innen)

Jean P. Kirnan has been Professor of Psychology at the College of New Jersey for over 30 years. Her teaching, consulting, and research focus on the application of psychological principles to workplace and community concerns.