4. Of the four commonly held rationalizations for unethical behavior proposed by Saul Gellerman, which one do you think gets used most often? Why? 5. Is it ever acceptable to justify unethical behavior? Why or why not? 6. Explain what "doing the right thing" in a business environment means to you. 1. Based on the history of business ethics reviewed in this chapter, do you think the business world is becoming more or less ethical? Explain your answer. 2. How would you propose the resolution of an ethical dilemma using the Golden Rule? 3. Why should a short-term or long-term consequence make a difference in resolving an ethical dilemma? 4. Is it unrealistic to expect others to live by the Golden Rule? 5. Consider how you have resolved ethical dilemmas in the past. What would you do differently now? 6. What would you do if your resolution of an ethical dilemma turned out to be the wrong approach and it actually made things worse? 1. Why do we study ethics? 2. Why should we be concerned about doing "the right thing"? 3. If each of us has a unique set of influences and values that contribute to our personal value system, how can that be applied to a community as a whole