Professional ethics — Winter 2025

Explain the key principles of personal ethics.

Discuss the key ethical principles derived from Indian ethical traditions

(i) Differentiate Personal Ethics vs. Business Ethics. (ii) Differentiate Morality vs law.

Define following terms: honesty, integrity, and transparency in the context of business ethics.

Discuss primary causes or roots of unethical behavior in business.

Explain the different sources of ethical behavior within an organization.

Explain the basic steps involved in resolving an ethical problem.

Explain following key ethical models: Rights Theories, Justice Theories and Utilitarianism Theories in brief that guide decision- making.

List out factors that influence ethical decision-making in the business environment.

List out and explain six stages of cognitive moral development according to the Kohlberg’s theory.

List out limitations of limitation of Kohlberg’s models

Explain how ethical decision-making is affected by cross-holder conflicts and competition.

Explain the Six Pillars of Characters: trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring and citizenship regarding Personal values and Ethical Decision Making.

Define moral philosophy.

Give a brief overview of how moral philosophy guides decision- making in business ethics.

Discuss the concept of cognitive moral development and its role in ethical decision-making in organizations.

List any three types of moral philosophies.

Differentiate between moral philosophy and business ethics.

Define white-collar crimes, give examples, and analyze how individual moral philosophies and cognitive development impact involvement in such crimes.1

Mention three values relevant to Indian management, inspired by Indian culture and tradition.

Describe the concept of Quality of Working Life (QWL) and its relevance for employee satisfaction.

Compare and contrast the ethical philosophies of Vivekananda, Gandhiji, Aurobindo.

Define the law of Karma.

Outline the ethical views of Rabindranath Tagore and how they apply to modern leadership.

Discuss the lessons modern managers can learn from the Ancient Indian Education system.2