Professor John Hooker ethics “rational choice
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Professor John Hooker calls ethics “rational choice” for people and business professionals. Use one or more of the following sources on business ethics to familiarize yourself with Hooker’s ethical tests:
- Ethical Decisions. (n.d.). How to analyze. https://ethicaldecisions.net/how-to-analyze-an-ethical-dilemma/
- Hooker, J. (2008). Ethics as a rational choice [PDF]. http://public.tepper.cmu.edu/ethics/rationalchoice.pdf
- (2012). Rational choice part I [Video] | Transcript. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuDLPU85YQY&t=432s
- (2012). Rational choice part II [Video] | Transcript. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHcMnSnH5iA&t=698s
- (2012). Why ethics? [Video] | Transcript. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFIMfcjlRy8
Discussion Instructions
An effective business person and leader is aware of their own values, has a sense of purpose and control, and has an ability toward emotional regulations. Each of these areas has an impact on ethics, a very important topic in business today. Ethics can be a complicated topic, and whether in your personal life or professional life, the right decision is sometimes unclear. Some people worry that good ethics are not always good business. However, Professor John Hooker asserts that ethical behavior is rational behavior and that it makes good business sense.
For this discussion, respond to one of the following questions:
- Discuss the ethical issues inherent to your capstone project. How are you covering ethics in your paper? Does the Hooker model apply to your organization in any way? What have you learned about business ethics by analyzing this situation?
