Pursuant to the current scientific models of ethical judgment that we discussed in conjunction with the Curious Tale of Julie and Mark and our ethics dilemma exercise, which one of the following statements explains the manner in which human brains engage in ethical judgments: O Practical wisdom guides all moral judgments. O Careful rational thought leads to moral judgment. O The heart and mind operate equally to express ethical judgment. O Moral intuition comes first, supporting reasoning comes second.

Which of the following step considers as the third step in the ethical decision-making process? Name the affected stakeholders Identify the consequences Check your gut Consider your character

In 2006, Hewlett-Packard Development Company LP became embroiled in a controversy over methods used to investigate media leaks from its board. HP Chairperson Patricia Dunn could have simply asked the directors who was the source cited in the story, sought an apology and gone from there. With some direct face-to-face communication, the story would likely have ended quickly. It did not. “Not only did investigators impersonate board members, employees and journalists to obtain their phone records, but according to multiple reports, they also surveilled an HP director and a reporter for CNet Networks Inc. They sent monitoring spyware in an e-mail to that reporter by concocting a phoney tip. They even snooped on the phone records of former CEO and Chairperson Carly Fiorina, who had launched the quest to identify media sources in the first place.”  The situation continued to escalate. For example, the New York Times reported that HP consultants even considered planting clerical or custodial…

How to respond to this in 100 words?  Ethics and strategic management relates because both weighs heavily on making sound decisions for the business and being held accountable for individual at risk behaviors. One benefit of utilizing ethics in an organization is that it creates a trustworthy environment in which the company has confidence in their employees to do the right thing. Another benefit for utilizing ethics is having high performing employees who have regards for both the business aspect of the company and possessing the responsibility for making solid moral decisions. “Managerial ethics refers to an individual’s responsibility to make business decisions that are legal, honest, moral, and fair” (Parnell, 2017, p. 116). For managers, it is also their moral responsibility to make sure that employees are in compliance with their work obligations and conduct themselves in a professional manner. “As a consequence, management needs to confront the challenge of balancing the…