WVES312 – Exam prep
20 marks – multiple choice
50 marks – theory and application
Facilitation – case study exam 2024
1. Name and discuss 3 types of ethical climates by referring to the
case study (12) p.222--224
Name, explain, apply
- Egoistic climate – self serving on a personal level, employee did
not receive a raise, voucher is a form of compensation, company
is profit driven and treat employees badly
- Caring climate – other orientated, altruistic, company is lacking in
this aspect, unfair compensation practices
- Rule based – deontological, code of ethics, prohibiting unethical
conduct, accepting vouchers against the code.
2. Explain what an ethics code is and how it relates to governance
regarding this case study. (5)
p. 261
- The belies, practices, procedures and traditions of an
organization are in many instances, reflected in the ethics code
of the organization.
- The ethics code is a document that articulates the ethics culture
and can be viewed as normative because it describes the
behaviour and moral conduct that is expected of employees. In
other cases, ethics codes can underscore the ethical vision or
where the organisation wants to go in terms of ethical standards,
i.e. an aspirational code.
- Case study reflects a normative code that restricts unethical
conduct e.g. Acceptance of vouchers.
3. P164 – consequentialism vs non-consequentialism
20 marks – multiple choice
50 marks – theory and application
Facilitation – case study exam 2024
1. Name and discuss 3 types of ethical climates by referring to the
case study (12) p.222--224
Name, explain, apply
- Egoistic climate – self serving on a personal level, employee did
not receive a raise, voucher is a form of compensation, company
is profit driven and treat employees badly
- Caring climate – other orientated, altruistic, company is lacking in
this aspect, unfair compensation practices
- Rule based – deontological, code of ethics, prohibiting unethical
conduct, accepting vouchers against the code.
2. Explain what an ethics code is and how it relates to governance
regarding this case study. (5)
p. 261
- The belies, practices, procedures and traditions of an
organization are in many instances, reflected in the ethics code
of the organization.
- The ethics code is a document that articulates the ethics culture
and can be viewed as normative because it describes the
behaviour and moral conduct that is expected of employees. In
other cases, ethics codes can underscore the ethical vision or
where the organisation wants to go in terms of ethical standards,
i.e. an aspirational code.
- Case study reflects a normative code that restricts unethical
conduct e.g. Acceptance of vouchers.
3. P164 – consequentialism vs non-consequentialism
