Business Ethics Session: 7

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Question the question

Are
EQUAL?

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Lets Debate
Objective: To discuss if man and woman are equal Task: Divide the class in 2 groups One group will have all girls The other of all boys One group will be for and the other against Debate whether man and woman are equal Time: 20 mins
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Are men and women equal?

In childhood, a women should be in her fathers control

Manusmirti 5:147-164

in youth in her husbands

in her sons.

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Are men and women equal?

Article 16 of Indian Constitution

Protects women against discrimination in terms of employment by the state.

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Are men and women equal?

What about Private Sector?

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Case study A
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Case study B
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Case study C
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Some Delicate QUESTIONS

Will you use Facebook/ Twitter at work by any means even if you know it is not allowed?

Internet at work and employee privacy

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Some Delicate QUESTIONS

Sexual harassment at work Maternity Leave Manager Versus Womanager abc the reverence for women

Some great women..

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Whistle blowing

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Whistle blowing

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Whistle blowing
Definition:

An attempt by an employee / former employee of an organization to disclose what he proclaims to be a wrong-doing in / by that organization.

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Ethics of Whistle Blowing

Whistle blowers come to grief (sacked/demoted/ostracised) if no adequate laws/rules to protect them. Conscience v/s Crime

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Blow the Whistle

Objective: To identify the areas where whistle blowing is indispensable Task:

Suggest areas where whistle blowing is essential with regards to the following:
Advertising Government Politics Social Industrial

Time: 10 mins
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Areas for Whistle Blowing

Defective vehicles (Honda city)

Waste of Govt. funds

Misuse of Pension funds

Industrial dumping of pollutants

Discrimination by age/ race/ sex

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Areas for Whistle Blowing

Deceptive advertising

Adulteration

Monopolistic price- rigging

Govt. power used for private gain

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Corruption

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In conclusion

ETHICAL BUSINESS IS A MARATHON

Not a 100 Meter Sprint

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Thank You
Y O U
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