Ethical Leadership: Wilkens’ Beyond Bumper Sticker Ethics
Paper details:
Ethics Paper
Content of the Ethics Paper
The purpose of the paper is to apply the frameworks described in Wilkens’ Beyond Bumper Sticker Ethics to practical situations, both real and hypothetical. Students should:
• Describe the prevailing value/ethical system in a company for which you have worked.
o Describe a situation in the organization that raised ethical concerns, how it was resolved, and provide an assessment of the process. The situation could be a moral dilemma, a matter of employee discipline, or a legal matter, among others.
o Use Northrop Grumman Corporation as Company I worked for, and as the situation it will be about 5 years ago when one of my Co-workers in the Production Planning department committed time card fraud and got fired.
• There are five ethical dilemmas linked below. Select two for your use in this part of the paper
o Select two ethical perspectives/theories from the Wilkens text; i.e., Kantian and Natural Law ethics;
o Analyze each dilemma from the perspective of both theories; Focus on the process of the decision-making … how do each of the theories impact the perspective or view of the moral dilemma? Are different questions being asked?
o Determine a legitimate conclusion (or two) for each theory;
o Compare and contrast the process and the outcome/decision(s)
• Considering each of the theories in Beyond Bumper Sticker Ethics, which one is right for you? (Choose Situation Ethics CH. 10) Why?
o This should be a relatively deep dive, covering the following questions, at minimum:
o How is this theory/perspective congruent with your worldview or faith perspective?
o Where does it differ?
o In what situations do you foresee difficulties in applying this ethic?
o In what situations do you see this ethic being particularly helpful?
o Chapter 13 in Wilkens might serve as a model or example for your thoughts and discussion on this question;
However, please insure that your discussion is your own
Use some References from the following book:
Wilkens, S. (2011). Beyond bumper sticker ethics : an introduction to theories of right and wrong (2nd ed.). Downers Grove, Ill.: IVP Academic.
