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Gagan Sharma
Varun Koorichh
NK Panda
Tej Kumar MS
Agenda
2. Definitions
3. Recent research evidence business
scandals & ethical discernment.
4. Trends in ethics & KM
5. Speculations about the future…
What is
this thing called
ethics?
The Dictionary Says
“A discipline
dealing with good and evil
and with moral duty.”
Deconstruct “ethics” for
Meaning
“A discipline Without training or
certification.
Portals
Groupware Hierarchies of
Expert Locators knowledge and
Taxonomies access created to
reinforce the
After Action
“elites”
Reviews
& delineate
Passwords
membership.
Story Telling
Ethical Reasoning:
Recent Evidence from Corporate Business
Students
At work vs at Home
What Causes the Gap?
5 Factors:
Peer Pressure
Conflict Avoidance
Market Factors
Speed
Environments
1. Peer Pressure
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Assumptions:
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The Other Side of the
Coin:
Virtual organizations actually offer
opportunities for a more ethical,
more equitable society and
corporate environment.
e.g. BLOGs - RSS aka XML
And, virtual organizations are more
democratic – always a good thing.
Virtual = Team = Ethical
Values
Virtual organizations offer community,
excellence, integrity, respect for the
individual
Lead to > character, profile, and a
positive climate and culture for the
company.
Distance is irrelevant therefore a new
kind of collaboration is possible. Time is
compressed and memory is
electronically available.
More Benefits
Because everybody can “speak” at the same time in
asynchronous computer meetings, fewer ideas are forgotten
and more ideas are born. The participants do not have to
follow the meeting permanently without having the time to
form their opinion.
Trends:
“Shoulds” Competing Values
Normative Of Multiple
Kantian Categorical Imperative; Obligations /
Hobbesian Rule Utilitarianism Competing Duties
Light of Day to org & society
Comparison of Four
Theories
Theory Motivation Criteria Focus Strategy
Moral Sensitivity
Moral Judgment
Moral Action
Moral Motivation
Future?