Instructions When developing your response to the Scenario Writing Prompt for Assignment Two, please refer to the Acting Ethically and Socially Responsible chapter. Scenario Writing Prompt: You have been hired for a managerial position at a large telecommunications company, replacing a recently terminated manager for allowing direct reports to engage in unethical behaviors. Your first task as a new manager is to improve your department’s ethical climate and create an action plan for fostering high ethical standards based on what you know about ways leaders can promote ethical behavior in organizations. Directions: In one or more fully formed paragraphs (300 to 500 words double spaced): Describe the two types of ethical codes you could employ. Then state which one(s) would be optimal to employ in this scenario and explain why. Next, summarize three additional ways you intend to engage employees to build an ethical culture. Remember to cite your sources in APA format. Need help? See the APA Resources available in the course content. APA format example: when you do not include the author’s name in the text of the sentence, place the author’s last name, the year of publication, and the page number in parentheses after the quoted information. Example: She stated, “Students often had difficulty using APA style” (Jones, 1998, p. 199), but she did not offer an explanation as to why.
