- Trolly Situation
- Small Discussion Cast #1
- Large Case Study #1 Starbucks Venti Social Responsibility and Brand Strategy
1) Trolly Situation
Video 1: The Trolley Problem - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOpf6KcWYyw
Video 2: Would you sacrifice one person to save fine? -Eleanor Nelsen - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yg16u_bzjPE
Related short videos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWb_svTrcOg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfIdNV22LQM
So, now that you've had a chance to watch the videos, think carefully for a moment on where that line should be drawn? You see, as a manager you're going to be faced with a variety of situations and at times making the decision can be difficult! On top of being challenged at times in making the decision, as the manager you are privy to information that is not apparent or available to others at your place of employment. That means in other people's eyes, the decision you made may not have been the best! But, your hands are tied in your ability to share information. Of course, this ties into your staff understanding the process, having faith in your ability, and knowing you would not do something to hurt them.
Anyways, back to the trolley… I would like you to answer the following questions and confine your answers to 400 words minimum, one page only (single spaced)!
1- What were the first thoughts that went through your mind as the videos were being presented?
2- if you are the person standing at that switch, and there were five individuals in the trolley and one individual on the sidetrack, what would you do if you could save those five by sacrificing the one? What if the one was a child, your friend, your spouse, your parent, your own child? Where would you draw the line?
2) Small Discussion Case #1
Discussion Question - Business Ethics Introduction
Part I (Personal Ethics)
Please do this short quiz with 5 multiple choice ethics questions. When you have answered all 5 questions, you can just click on "Display My Results On The Screen - I'll Subscribe Later" and it will show you your answers, the correct answers with an explanation as well as an overall rating. You do not have to sign up with your name and E-Mail, just select the option that I mentioned. (Completed short quiz answers below)
http://theethicsguy.com/ethics-and-you/whats-your-ethics-iq/