Ethics

1. Ethics Mia MacMeekin “How I wish that somewhere there existed an island for those who are wise and of good will.” Albert Einstein

2. There are a group of islands in the ocean that have been abandoned. Each of you will inhabit the islands, with your classmates, for the next 10 weeks. Once you have chosen which island to inhabit, you will create a code of conduct (AKA Ethics Code) for your island. This will describe proper behavior for anyone who lives on or comes to your island. Additionally, your island is a part of a group of islands that have decided to unify. You will also need to create a charter for these islands (later in the course). Throughout the course, your island must work as a group to accomplish all tasks within the course and ultimately be The Most Ethical Island… Ethics 2012:Create Your Island Ultimate Goal: Be The most Ethical Island How: Earn points individually and as an island in group challenges Benefits: The most ethical island may forgo the final, and proceed to the Most Ethical Island Party.

3. Term Grade Outline 3200 Good and Evil Utilitarian Rights and Justice Duty Virtue Egoism Religion Gender

4. Most Ethical Island of the Day How are the Points calculated? 400 • Most Ethical Island of the Day Journal (individual): Submitted on time- 25pts each Life Application (individual): Homework Completed on time earns- 25 pts. each Challenges (group): First- 100 pts. Second- 75 pts. Third- 50pts. Fourth- 25 pts. Ethics Points: You deal with your own violators (group) If at least one person in your group is present, the group will earn 100 points. The ethic’s officer will award individual points Most Ethical Island Of The Day

5. The Challenges • Form: • Task, Quiz, games, puzzles… • Things to know • Come to class to optimize points • Come to class prepared to optimize points • Encourage ethical behavior • Unethical behavior Allowed, but not recommended • There will be opportunities to be unethical (lie, cheat, steal, etc.) • It is up to the islanders whether you take the shortcut and be unethical or not • An islander may choose not to participate- they should be treated as acting unethical • You may win the “Challenge” by being unethical • The Ethics Officer must deduct “Ethics Points” from the unethical person(s) and given to others in the group who acted ethically.

6. Ethics Pointsand the Ethics Officer • Keep in mind when your group wants to give ethics points. Write these out in your Code of conduct • The ethic’s officer will award the points each week. • If you are not present in class you cannot earn these points • 100 points for whole group • How will you divide these up each week?

7. The need for ACode of ethics/ Conduct Is there a need?

8. Do you Believe we need a Code of Conduct or Rules to Conduct Ourselves? You my change your mind throughout the course… simply move your sticky note.

9. Scrabble

10. Syphilis Experiment

11. Syphilis Experiments What is the unacceptable behavior?

12. How do we prevent or curb certain behavior?

13. Do you Believe we need a Code of Conduct or Rules to Conduct oneself? You my change your mind throughout the course… simply move your sticky note.

14. Who Decides What the code looks like?

15. Activity- Monopoly by MY rules

16. Your Code of ethics/ Conduct so far Looking Backward

17. The Rules You live by Good behavior: Encourage this… Bad behavior: Discourage this….

18. What has prevented or curbed your behavior? We need a starting point- look into your past. Ask yourself these questions: Where do I come from geographically? What is my upbringing that may have shaped my beliefs? Do I follow a religion? Have I seen injustice? Do I care about life or others? What does family mean to me? What political party do I most identify with? Are there rules I live by? How do I make decisions?

19. Your Island’s Code of ethics You write the code

20. What to include when writing the Code? Name Leadership Letter Table of Contents Introduction Core Values Reporting Guidelines Encouraging Ethical Behavior Discipline Educations Resources

21. Name It! Group Name and Members Code of Ethics Name ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

22. Dear members, Our group needs a code of conduct because… Truly Yours, Leadership team Leadership Letter 1. Why does your island need a code? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. What is the ethical/legal context in which your organization operates? Higher Ed- Hum110 3. What are some of the challenges that your fellow students/ group face, and how can this code of ethics be a helpful document for everyone at all levels? ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 4. What are the major trends facing your organization that will impact and affect the code and its implementation? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ What kind of example might this code set for others? ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

23. Table of Contents • Introduction • Core Values • Reporting Guidelines • Encouraging Ethical Behavior • Discipline • Education • Room for Change • Resources

24. 1. Introduction

25. 2. Core Values- ID and Define Add a Definition- what does it mean to your group Add a Value

26. 3. Reporting Guidelines If someone within or outside of the group does not comply with the Code of Ethics when interacting with the group what will the group or offended person do? Who will it be reported to?

27. 4. Encouraging Ethical Behavior How will your group encourage ethical behavior? How will you get co-members to come to class, do their homework, participate in the group… Your grade depends on everyone’s ethical behavior. • The Plan: • We will encourage ethical behavior by:__________________________1. Nominating an Ethic’s Officer ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

28. How will discipline be administered? Will you simply deduct points? Any other possibilities? Define. 5. Discipline Type of Discipline Define When Discipline Your group will be given 100 points for each class. The points can be divided evenly or more given to one person. This will be added into your own final grade. This grade is based on following the group’s Code of Ethics.

29. How will you educate new members to the group? Make a sample education to present to the class. 6. Education

30. 7. Room For Change • What if your team transforms or changes? • What if your team learns new techniques? • How will your group change and improve?

31. 8. Resources

32. Think First- Brainstorm • 7. Be specific about implementation. • explain to all concerned how the values embodied in your Code will be put into practice. • 8. Plan for education. • How will group members be educated about the Code? A Code can only be effective if your group members know about it. Will new members receive training regarding the Code’s requirements? Will current group members receive refresher courses? • 9. Be clear about enforcement. • How, if at all, will the Code be enforced? Are there specific penalties for violating the Code, or is the Code merely there to provide guidance? Who will decide when a group member has violated the Code – will that be left up to the professor or will that be the exclusive domain of group managers, or group members? • 10. Specify a sunset date. • When will the code be reviewed and updated • 1. Tailor-make your code. • What makes your Code specific to your group? • 2. Get everyone involved. • The people who will be guided by the code should be actively involved in writing it • 3. Consult key stakeholders. • For example, other students in the class, professors/ dean, and other students at school, librarian, family • 4. Outsource the job only carefully. • Hiring a consultant to help write your code can be useful – but don’t let them take over • 5. Seek out good examples. • Look for relevant examples • 6. Be clear about Scope. • Make it clear who within your organization will be governed by it. Does it cover everyone? Only senior managers? Keep in mind that lower-level employees may not take very seriously a document that senior managers either aren’t bound by, or take lightly

33. Put It all Together • Compile all this information into one concise document. • Submit the completed document in Moodle under each members name.