{"id":2929,"date":"2023-02-19T16:11:09","date_gmt":"2023-02-19T16:11:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.one.lumenlearning.com\/introductiontobusiness\/chapter\/examples-of-unethical-business-behavior\/"},"modified":"2023-09-14T23:49:43","modified_gmt":"2023-09-14T23:49:43","slug":"examples-of-unethical-business-behavior","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/content.one.lumenlearning.com\/introductiontobusiness\/chapter\/examples-of-unethical-business-behavior\/","title":{"raw":"Apply It 6.2: Ethical Challenges","rendered":"Apply It 6.2: Ethical Challenges"},"content":{"raw":"<section class=\"textbox learningGoals\">\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Understand what bribery is&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:12672,&quot;10&quot;:0,&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;16&quot;:10}\">Understand what bribery is<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Understand what a kickback is&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:14720,&quot;10&quot;:0,&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;14&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0},&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;16&quot;:10}\">Understand what a kickback is<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Recognize what a conflict of interest is&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:15233,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;10&quot;:0,&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;14&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0},&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;16&quot;:10}\">Recognize what a conflict of interest is<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Understand what a whistleblower is&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:14720,&quot;10&quot;:0,&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;14&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0},&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;16&quot;:10}\">Understand what a whistleblower is<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/section>\r\n<h2>Ethical Challenges<\/h2>\r\n<section class=\"textbox interact\">Play the simulation below multiple times to see how different choices influence the outcome. All simulations allow unlimited attempts so that you can gain experience applying the concepts.<iframe src=\"https:\/\/lumenlearning.h5p.com\/content\/1290795357241735598\/embed\" width=\"1088\" height=\"637\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/section><section class=\"textbox watchIt\"><iframe src=\"\/\/plugin.3playmedia.com\/show?mf=9475159&amp;p3sdk_version=1.10.1&amp;p=20361&amp;pt=375&amp;video_id=7chfmZ469lE&amp;video_target=tpm-plugin-p0v9rt30-7chfmZ469lE\" width=\"800px\" height=\"450px\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0px\" marginheight=\"0px\"><\/iframe>\r\nYou can view the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/course-building.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/Intro+to+Business\/transcripts\/MomentofTruthBusinessEthicsandBetterDecisionMaking.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">transcript for \"Moment of Truth - Business Ethics and Better Decision Making\u201d here (opens in new window).<\/a>\r\n<ol>\r\n \t<li>Is the problem an ethical issue, a legal issue, or both?<\/li>\r\n \t<li>What would you do in this situation?<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n[reveal-answer q=\"34675\"]Click to Show Sample Answer[\/reveal-answer]\r\n[hidden-answer a=\"34675\"]This is both a legal and ethical problem. The new employee recognizes this is theft, even if his employer will be compensated for the missing product. If he participates in hiding the theft, then he is just as responsible for the crime.But as a new employee, he is certainly in a difficult position because he needs to decide whether to report this illegal activity knowing that his co-workers may be fired.[\/hidden-answer]\r\n\r\n<\/section>","rendered":"<section class=\"textbox learningGoals\">\n<ul>\n<li><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Understand what bribery is&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:12672,&quot;10&quot;:0,&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;16&quot;:10}\">Understand what bribery is<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Understand what a kickback is&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:14720,&quot;10&quot;:0,&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;14&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0},&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;16&quot;:10}\">Understand what a kickback is<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Recognize what a conflict of interest is&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:15233,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;10&quot;:0,&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;14&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0},&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;16&quot;:10}\">Recognize what a conflict of interest is<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Understand what a whistleblower is&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:14720,&quot;10&quot;:0,&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;14&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0},&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;16&quot;:10}\">Understand what a whistleblower is<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<h2>Ethical Challenges<\/h2>\n<section class=\"textbox interact\">Play the simulation below multiple times to see how different choices influence the outcome. All simulations allow unlimited attempts so that you can gain experience applying the concepts.<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/lumenlearning.h5p.com\/content\/1290795357241735598\/embed\" width=\"1088\" height=\"637\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/section>\n<section class=\"textbox watchIt\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/plugin.3playmedia.com\/show?mf=9475159&amp;p3sdk_version=1.10.1&amp;p=20361&amp;pt=375&amp;video_id=7chfmZ469lE&amp;video_target=tpm-plugin-p0v9rt30-7chfmZ469lE\" width=\"800px\" height=\"450px\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0px\" marginheight=\"0px\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nYou can view the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/course-building.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/Intro+to+Business\/transcripts\/MomentofTruthBusinessEthicsandBetterDecisionMaking.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">transcript for &#8220;Moment of Truth &#8211; Business Ethics and Better Decision Making\u201d here (opens in new window).<\/a><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Is the problem an ethical issue, a legal issue, or both?<\/li>\n<li>What would you do in this situation?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div class=\"qa-wrapper\" style=\"display: block\"><button class=\"show-answer show-answer-button collapsed\" data-target=\"q34675\">Click to Show Sample Answer<\/button><\/p>\n<div id=\"q34675\" class=\"hidden-answer\" style=\"display: none\">This is both a legal and ethical problem. 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