OGL 481 Pro-Seminar I:

PCA-Ethical Communities Worksheet

Worksheet Objectives:
1. Understand the four ethical communities
2. Apply an ethical community to your personal case situation

Complete the following making sure to support your ideas and cite from the textbook and other
course materials per APA guidelines. After the peer review, you have a chance to update this and
format for your Electronic Portfolio due in Module 6.

1) Briefly restate your situation from Module 1 and your role.

My department has been absorbed, and the new management has been implementing
change without including any stakeholders. It does not seem like anyone is saying
anything. They are all just letting it happen because people are scared of retaliation.

2) Describe how the ethics of the organization influenced the situation.

I think there are some unethical ways many people are going about certain things, but
when people think that they can get away with anything, they like to act like there are no
consequences. People need to speak up about how they are treated, and there should be
an investigation to bring any misconduct to light. Until more people come forward,
nothing will change.

3) Recommend how you would apply one of the ethical community metaphors (see
Exhibit 20.1 in Bolman and Deal) for an alternative course of action regarding your
case.

I think if we followed most of the things on the table, it would be much better for
everyone involved. People would feel better like the family, caring and loving the human
as a resource. Then, if people would not abuse their power when they get up into hire
management, this would be a better place. It is like when you when you are a kid and you
are taught to treat others like you would want to be treated.

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 Reflect on what you would do or not do differently given what you have learned
about ethics.

I would do a lot of different things by making my voice heard and trying to help others by
exposing the unethical things going on. I hope my point came across in an objective,
caring way that would help. I am not the best with words, but I know what right and
wrong are.

Reference or References
(Choose appropriate Title if Applicable and Delete the Rest)
Reframing Organizations