Each EthicsGame delivery package includes one(1) online Ethical Lens Inventory assessment tool and up to three(3) Ethics in Action! simulations. You determine which ethical simulations are best suited for your audience and how many are required to achieve the goals. The Ethical Lens Inventory and each of the simulations takes approximately two hours for the students to complete with time allowed for facilitated and group discussions. These online tools used in the appropriate combination provide an efficient and effective means to provide an in-depth ethics learning experience with minimal preparation time and cost.

Ethical Lens Inventory Description
The Ethical Lens Inventory is an online assessment that helps individuals to determine what their ethical lens is and to understand how others may view the same ethical dilemma from different perspectives. Based on the Ethical Lens model created by Dr. Catharyn A. Baird, the Ethical Lens Inventory identifies how a person prioritizes core values when making ethical decisions — whether they focus on end results, universal rights and duties, relationships in the community, or reputation and character. These four drivers, the ethical lenses, not only influence the decisions that we make, but also how we interact with others when faced with ethical challenges. By understanding our own biases and how to recognize the biases of others, it is easier to arrive at ethical conclusions without conflict. This assessment tool is an invaluable first step toward ethical awareness.

Simulation Descriptions
Each online simulation presents two (2) ethical dilemmas/situations that will challenge students to not only learn about ethics, but also provide them a framework for making ethical decisions and reinforces the learning by immersing them in real-world situations.

Management 1 - In this simulation participants are presented with two dilemmas that deal with Sexual Harassment... The first is called "The Case of the Mysterious Roses". In this scenario the participant in the role of supervisor or manager has learned through several sources about what might be sexual harassment of one of their direct reports.

Management 2 - In this simulation participants are presented with two dilemmas. The first is called "The Case of the Mysterious Blogger" and deals with Privacy and NDA issues. The second dilemma, "The Case of the Veiled ID", deals with Religious Expression.

Marketing 1 - In this simulation participants are presented with two dilemmas, the first dealing with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act / Bribery and the second deals with Integrity in International Sales.

Accounting 1 - In this simulation participants are presented with two dilemmas. The first dilemma ”The Case of the Under-Performing Division”, deals with Embezzlement. The second, ”The Case of the Unsatisfactory Response” challenges the participant’s ethical approach to potential Fraud.

Business Integrity 1 - In this simulation participants are presented with two dilemmas. The first dilemma ”The Case of the Missing Forms”, deals with Issues of Lost Data. The second, ”The Case of the Fudged Results” challenges the participant’s ethical approach to Integrity in Research Anomalies.

Business Integrity 2 - In this simulation the participant is put into two situations. The first dilemma, ”The Case of the Slick White Paper” deals with Plagiarism; and the second, ”The Case of the Cold Feet” deals with Whistle Blowing.

Quality Management 1 - In this simulation participants are presented with two dilemmas. The first dilemma ”The Case of the Fair Warning”, challenges the participant to deal with Product Contamination and Public Announcements. The second, ”The Case of Stringent Standards” challenges the participant’s ethical approach to sales of product that fails local standards in Foreign Markets where standards are lower, Sales in Non-Regulated Markets.

Corporate Governance - In this simulation participants are presented with two dilemmas. The first dilemma ”The Case of the Really Sweet Deal”, challenges the participant to deal with Conflict of Interest. The second, ”The Case of the Clever Pitch” challenges the participant’s ethical approach to Acquiring Capital.

Board Relations - In this simulation participants are presented with two dilemmas. The first dilemma ”The Case of the Hot New Market”, challenges the participant to deal with Conflict of Interest. The second, ”The Case of the Competing Suiters” challenges the participant’s ethical approach to Non-Complete/NDAs.

About the Author: Catharyn A. Baird, J.D., is the CEO and Founder of EthicsGame and Professor Emerita of Business at Regis University, Denver, Colorado. She began researching personal and professional ethics when she was a practicing attorney, representing children and parents who found themselves enmeshed in the juvenile justice system. As she worked with families, she became intrigued by the question of why some children seemed to know the “right thing to do” while others did not. [more]