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Unit: Not For Sale: Ethics in the Workplace Lesson Five Worksheet

(Programs 9-10)

Class Discussion Questions:

1. Analyze Lydia’s dilemma before she went to Pruitt. What were her options? What were the considerations on each side?

2. Why should Roy get fired? As he says, he was following a supervisor’s orders.

Assignment:

Write an essay on some wrongful act, which you have felt tempted to commit. What was appealing about it? How did you resist doing it? What was unappealing about its consequences?

McDonald’s & You

1. What is McDonald’s vision?

2. Ray Kroc, the founder of McDonald’s, said, “We have an obligation to give something back to the communities that give us so much.” What do you think he meant by this statement?

3. What are the four social responsibilities that McDonald’s focuses on to fulfill their “obligation” to the community?

4. Which social responsibility do you think is the most important? Why? Briefly describe what contributions McDonald’s makes to support this social obligation.

McDonald’s & You Key

1. What is McDonald’s vision?

“the world should be a better place because of McDonald’s”.

2. Ray Kroc, the founder of McDonald’s, said, “We have an obligation to give something back to the communities that give us so much.” What do you think he meant by this statement?

Answers will vary.

3. What are the four social responsibilities that McDonald’s focuses on to fulfill their “obligation”?

• Supporting Programs That Benefit Your Children, Families and Neighborhoods

• Working hard to be the Best Employer in Your Community

• McDonald’s Takes Action to Preserve and Protect Our Environmental Resources for You

• Making a Difference in the Marketplace Through Safety and Quality Initiatives

4. Which social responsibility do you think is the most important? Briefly describe how McDonald’s contributes to this social obligation. Why do you think this is the most important contribution?

Students will chose one of the above responsibilities and describe it as it is in the handout. Why- will vary.

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