Utilize the Knowledge You Have Gained to Respond to the Following

question 6

Essay

Utilize the knowledge you have gained to respond to the following essay questions.Your answers should state your position and use logical arguments and content from this and other chapters in the textbook to support it.
In the section about the ethics question "what ought to be?" the authors relate a story about a corporate planning seminar.At the seminar,a speaker told the participants that presidents of large corporations should begin their planning processes with a vision of society,not with where they want their firms to be in 5 or 10 years.Evaluate this advice in light of what you have learned about business ethics.

---

Definitions:

Norms And Procedures

Established guidelines and methods of operation within an organization or society that dictate expected behavior and actions.

External Party

An individual or group outside of an organization that interacts or has a relationship with it.

Resistance To Change

Opposition or reluctance to adapt to new conditions, innovations, or transformations.

Hierarchical Structure

An organizational setup where each level controls the level below, creating a pyramid-shaped system of control and authority.