BUS 323 Week 2 Discussion

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Question 1

The first pillar of GVV acknowledges that while cultural and political differences exist, research suggests that there are still a set of widely shared _______ espoused by most across time and culture.

Change 

Values  

Laws  

Improvement

Question 2

An example of “conformity bias” is that individuals with otherwise strong levels of judgment will perform:

32% better on an exam question if a group of confederates around them all label the obviously wrong answer as “correct.”  

32% worse on an exam question if a group of confederates around them all label the obviously wrong answer as “incorrect.”  

100% worse on an exam question if a group of confederates around them all label the obviously wrong answer as “correct.”  

32% worse on an exam question if a group of confederates around them all label the obviously wrong answer as “correct.”

Question 3

One of the universal values discussed in the GVV Pillar 1: Values video is:

Honesty 

Compassion 

Freedom 

All of the above

Question 4

In the Patrick Lin TED Talk about cars, the ethical dilemma involves what type of car?

Ferrari 

Hybrid  

Electric 

Self-driving

 Question 5

  In the Patrick Lin TED Talk about cars, there is a distinction make between an instinctual move to avoid an accident and a deliberate decision by a:

Programmer  

Vehicle 

Pedestrian 

Passenger

Question 6

The GVV method provides a chance to “pre-script” ourselves and consider how we can:

Write a script for a TV show  

Choose the right person in the organization for reporting an ethical dilemma 

Write a report on an ethical dilemma 

Create the most effective action plan for resolving the dilemma, and practice it

Question 7

When we enter a values conflict, first ask:

Is the conflict one of personal religious affiliation?

Is the conflict based on political point of view?

Is the conflict just a matter of personal style or preference?

Is the conflict one of law?

Question 8

In the Patrick Lin TED Talk about cars, if a programmer tells a car to plow into a pedestrian to avoid an accident that may take 5 lives, that might be considered:

Malice 

Premeditated homicide 

Unexpected 

A reaction

Question 9

Giving Voice to Values (GVV) asks, “once I know what I think is right, how do I get it done.”  This is different from the traditional perspective on business ethics, which is:

Focusing on trying to figure out what the right thing to do is in any particular situation  

Focusing on blaming others for what went wrong

Determining the correct person that should receive your whistleblower report  

Focused on minimizing liability

Question 10

Because of a set of shared, universal hyper norms, it is good news because that means a conversation about values is possible because we all share:

Political ideals  

Religious ideals  

Cultural ideals  

Common ground