Relections Paper

Reflection Paper

I took Managerial Communications and Ethics Com/525 in order to restart my graduate studies. I was not looking forward to taking this class because I had previously taken Com/510. I must say that I have enjoyed the Flexnet classroom tremendously. I do not think that my personal values have changed because of my learning experiences in this class. I think that it takes many years of trial and error to build one's personal values and ethical standards. However, this class has helped me to fine-tune my beliefs and get insight into what others think.

During this course, three simulations were assigned for completion. The first simulation was "Identifying Ethical Differences in Culture". This simulated three different issues involving the cultural behaviors of individuals from other countries. In the past, I have been exposed to several different cultures. This assignment made me rethink how it may be necessary for me to adjust my behavior when interacting with different cultures.

The second simulation "Analyzing Ethical Issue in Marketing", several ethical questions were raised about celebrity endorsement. Shout, a clothing retailer had to decide whether they were responsible for the actions and behavior of their celebrity endorser. They had to make ethical decisions on being loyal to their retailer and customers. The simulation addressed several areas in Marketing that I have not been exposed to in my business career. From a critical thinking standpoint, there are two point that I took into considerations. My first impression is that companies are linked to the behavior of their celebrity endorser. Secondly, from a business perspective it may not in the companies best interest to pull an ad campaign immediately based on media's perception.

The third simulation, "Keeping Information Confidential" was the most interesting. It put several scenarios into perspective. I think that once you hear information from a source that it is hard to ignore it. I think it is human nature to want to investigate the information to find out if it is true. Also, I think that it is hard not share confidential information with friends or family members. It takes self discipline to keep information confidential especially if you hear rumors that are not true. The company I work for has a system for identifying the level of sensitivity of information shared with employees. I have no problem keeping this type of information confidential. In my personal matters of the heart are where I am most likely to share information. I am a fix it type person. Sometimes it is in the best interest of the other party involved to informed of confidential information. It feels more like lying when you deny knowing information to friends or family.

The classroom discussions is where most of my critical thinking processes took place. The discussion