"Decisions Without Blinders"
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A 3 page review of the article by Max H. Bazerman and Dolly Chugh. Published in the January 1, 2006 edition of Harvard Business Review, this article explores the tendency for humans to ignore factual information when making decisions. This tendency is described by the authors as being a phenomena of "bounded awareness". No additional sources are listed.
Filename: PPdecisi.rtf

A Backhanded View of Business Ethics
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A 4 page paper discussing aberrations of business ethics promoted by two self-proclaimed “theorists.” Albert Carr, Norman Gillespie and Peter Drucker all maintain very different views of the role that ethics and ethical behavior play in the conduct of business. The purpose here is to examine and assess the position of each, determining which approach is the better one to follow. The paper concludes that the international business climate has changed dramatically since the height of Drucker’s writing activity, but the simple rules and common sense he promotes have not. Carr and Gillespie are just plain wrong. Each has invested misplaced energy and thought that perhaps could have been used to produce something worthwhile. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: KSbusEthCarrGil.rtf

A Case of Cognitive Dissonance
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This 12 page paper considers the decision making process in a scenario of an ethical dilemma where an employees is asked to act illegally and unethically. The employee is facing cognitive dissonance, the paper explains who this occurs, the way the conflicts arise and how the employee may deal with them. The bibliography cites 10 sources.
Filename: TEcogdiss.rtf