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Learning Objectives
Identify the more common ethical dilemmas
Distinguish between organizational policies and practices that support ethical behavior and those that enable unethical behavior
Explain how principled leadership can foster ethical principles and corporate culture Develop an appropriate course of action when youre personally faced with an ethical dilemma
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Definition of Ethics
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Ethics are the moral principles of right and wrong that guide peoples behavior
1. What is or isnt ethical varies from culture to culture 2. In terms of buseness it can vary from industry to industry 3. What is believed to be ethical can also vary over time
Problems arise, however, when peoples values conflict with what they see going on around them
Approaches to Ethics
Approach Golden Rule Summary
Treat others as you would like to be treated Acts are OK as long as its legal or if everyone is doing it
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Conventionalist
Protestant Ethic
Utilitarian Ethic
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Do unto others as you would have them do unto you Challenge: there are multiple others, and their needs or wants conflict Weakness: assumes that the way you want to be treated is the way others want to be treated (Kants kategoriske imperativ)
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"Handl kun efter den maksime ved hvilken du samtidig kan ville at den bliver en almengyldig lov."[1]
[1] Hartnack, Justus: Kant, Munksgaard, 1991, p. 211.
2. kategoriske imperativ: Handl sledes at menneskeheden i din person svel som i enhver anden person altid tillige behandles som ml og aldrig kun som middel[1]
[1] Hartnack, Justus: Kant, Munksgaard, 1991, p. 215
Self-Assessment Library
Go to http://www.prenhall.com/sal/
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The market requires a person to act in his or her own best interest The salesperson works for the organization, and the organizations needs come first Counter-argument: corporation is an entity granted the right to exist by society, so the corporation must be governed by what is best for society in addition to maximizing shareholder wealth
What is best for society must balance the interests of the different people within it, shareholders, employees, and customers alike Smith might say these groups should fight it out
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Weakness: identifies only the two parties in the transaction as being important; conflicts among other groups are rarely considered or resolved
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The Company
The Salesperson
The Customer
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Salesperson Dave made it clear that while Laura worked for Travelocity, he worked for both her and the company Collaboration and respect made them a successful team When sales is done right, friendships can develop and great things can be accomplished
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Puffery
Bribery
Salesperson fails to protect the privacy of another customer by giving the customers confidential information to another customer Privacy Salesperson invades the customers privacy with spam 4-16 or unwanted calls Copyright 2009 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall.
Claiming Credit
Sexual Harassment
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Helps
Supports
Attracts
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Set of suggested guidelines for sales organizations developing programs for preventing, detecting, and halting unethical or illegal misconduct by their employees
Company that follows the guidelines can avoid severe penalties
Sales leaders
Must clearly and regularly remind salespeople of what is considered ethical and what is not Monitor behavior Cant say one thing and do another
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Establishing and managing compliance program that includes mandatory training and regular communication
Creating internal auditing systems to monitor behavior and detect misconduct Enforcing standards and punishing violations consistently Reviewing and modifying the compliance program on regular basis to demonstrate a focus on continuous improvement
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Wrangel Island
Arctic Ocean
New Siberian Islands
Svalbard (Nor.)
Novaya Zemlya
Victoria Island
Baffin Island
Russia Founded in 1986 Primary purpose: reduce trade tensions between countries
U.S.A.
Faroe Is. (Den.) Norway
Iceland
Finland
Canada
Ireland
Island of Newfoundland
Estonia Latvia Lithuania Belarus Neth. Poland Germany Bel. Ukraine Czech. Slovak. Aus. Hung. Moldova Kazakhstan France Switz. Slov. Romania Cro. Yugo. Bos. Uzbekistan Georgia Bulgaria Italy Mac. Kyrgyzstan Armenia Azerbaijan Albania Spain Turkmenistan Greece Tajikistan Turkey United Kingdom Den.
Sweden
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Kuril Islands
Mongolia
N. Korea S. Korea
Hawaiian Islands
U. S. A.
1994 CRT principles: codified most comprehensive set of responsible business practices
Tunisia
Morocco
Japan
Iraq
Iran
Afghanistan
China
Jordan
Algeria
Kuwait
The Bahamas
Libya
Pakistan
Nepal
Egypt
Bhu.
Qatar
Mexico
Cuba
Dominican Republic
Saudi
Guatemala El Salvador
Belize Honduras
Jam.
Mauritania
Mali
U. A. E. Arabia Oman
Bang.
India
Taiwan
Niger
Nicaragua
Barbados
The value of a business to society is the wealth it creates for shareholders and employees, as well as the marketable products and services it provides to consumers at a price commensurate with quality Businesses should respect international and domestic rules, and avoid behavior that, even if legal, has adverse consequences to society
Costa Rica Panama
Venezuela
Burkina Faso
Chad
Sudan
Eritrea
Yemen
Thailand
Vietnam
Philippines
Benin
Djibouti
Cte DIvoire
Nigeria
C. A. R.
Ethiopia
Sri Lanka
Marshall Islands
Liberia
Colombia
Cameroon
Maldives
Brunei
Guam (USA)
Uganda
Somalia
Malaysia
Ecuador
Gabon
Rwanda Zaire
Kenya
Singapore
Kiribati
Congo
Burundi Tanzania
Indonesia
Seychelles
Solomon
Islands
Peru
Brazil
Malawi
Angola
Zambia
Mozambique
Bolivia
Madagascar
Fiji
Paraguay
Mauritius
Indian Ocean
New Caledonia
Swaziland
Australia
Uruguay
Chile
Argentina
New Zealand
Tasmania
Source: www.cauxroundtable.org
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Antarctica
Encourage Whistle-Blowing
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Guilt and punishment investigated and discussed by progressively higher levels of management and labor (grievance = klage) (arbitration = voldgift)
Manager investigates, leads discussions, builds consensus about potential guilt of accused person and need for changes in organizations practices or policies Mediator/Counselor role taken on by board of accused employees peers
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Sources: Joe Bellizi 2008, Honoring Accounts of Top Sales Performers and Poor Sales Performers Who Have Engaged in Unethical Selling Behavior, Journal of Global Issues and his work from 1997 to 2003
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Quit
Take a Stand
Negotiate an Alternative
Appear to Agree
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Sales-Related Laws
Law Uniform Commercial Code Business Defamation Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act Can-SPAM act Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Civil Rights Act Robinson-Patman Act
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Comments Defines key elements of a sale, such as what is a sale and a warranty State laws that govern what businesses can say about competitors Federal law regarding privacy policies Federal law prohibiting spam and governing how companies can contact customers; related is the DoNot-Call registry US law that makes bribery and other activities illegal in other countries for US companies Governs hiring practices for sales managers Federal law regarding fair pricing
Defines sale
Defines warranty
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Do Not Call (DNC) list maintained by FTC allows individuals to make phone numbers off-limits to telemarketers Foreign Corrupt Practices (FCP) Act requires salespeople to obey US law Antitrust laws (Sherman Act of 1890) prevent tying agreements
Labor Laws
Fair pay issues, appropriate employee selection and retention issues
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Robinson-Patman Act and antitrust acts that forbid price discrimination and noncompeting agreements Whistle-blower laws
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