Is It Right? Three Business Ethics Cases

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Is It Right? Three Business Ethics Cases
Business and Personal Finance · Business / Marketing / Entrepreneurship · Grades 10-12 · 50 minutes
Time needed
50 minutes (one class period)
Prep
Copy the 2-page worksheet (one per student).
Technology
None.
Student
independence
Medium. Students work alone, then discuss in small groups.
Copies to make
One 2-page worksheet per student
Materials
Pencils, Worksheet
Goal for today: Students will analyze a business ethics case by identifying stakeholders and options and defend a
decision with reasons.
Before the bell
☐ Copy the worksheet, one per student (2 pages).
☐ Keep the answer key on your desk. Many answers are open-ended, so look for reasons.
☐ No background in business is needed.
Say this to start
In business, the question is not only “Can we do this?” but “Should we?” Today you will read three short, made-up
cases and decide what the honest choice would be. There is not always one perfect answer, but there should always be
reasons. You may discuss quietly in small groups after you have written your own thoughts.
Run of show
Minutes
What you do
What students do
0–5
Take attendance. Hand out the worksheet. Read the
decision guide aloud.
Follow along.
5–17
Tell students to read the three cases and answer questions
1–3.
Choose the best action for each case.
17–27
Tell students to answer questions 4–6 (true or false) and
complete the stakeholder table.
Decide true or false and fill in the table.
27–40
Tell students to write answers to questions 7–9 in complete
sentences.
Explain decisions with reasons.
40–47
Allow groups of three or four to discuss one case quietly for
five minutes. Then read the key’s sample answers.
Discuss and compare reasoning.
47–50
Collect the worksheets.
Hand in the worksheet.
If things go wrong
• If students disagree strongly: that is fine. Remind them that every opinion needs a reason from the case.
• If students want to bring in a real company: redirect them to the cases on the page.


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• If a student shares a personal story that worries you, follow your school’s reporting procedure and tell the
office right away.
• If the room gets loud, move to silent writing.
Early finishers
• Write a fourth short case about a business choice and give two options.
• Write one sentence about how honesty can help a business in the long run.
• List three groups of stakeholders for a school cafeteria.
Support and challenge
• Support: Give students the sentence starter “The best choice is… because…” for each written answer.
• Challenge: Ask students to describe a situation where something is legal but still questionable.
Notes for the teacher (you fill this in)
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How far the class got / what to pick up next:
Students who were especially helpful:
Anything the teacher should know: