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American Enterprise: Tough Business Decisions

American Enterprise: Tough Business Decisions

Grade Range: 8-12
Resource Type(s): Interactives & Media
Date Posted: 3/1/2016

Companies often face complex ethical business dilemmas. Explore out six fictional scenarios to see how you would respond to a challenging business situation.


National Standards

Historical Thinking Standards (Grades K-4)

Historical Thinking Standard 3: Historical Analysis and Interpretation

3B: Compare and contrast differing sets of ideas, values, personalities, behaviors, and institutions.
 
3G: Consider multiple perspectives.
 
3H: Explain causes in analyzing historical actions.
 

Historical Thinking Standard 5: Historical Issues-Analysis and Decision-Making

5A: Identify problems and dilemmas in the past.
 
5B: Analyze the interests and values of the various people involved.
 
5C: Identify causes of the problem or dilemma.
 
5D: Propose alternative choices for addressing the problem.
 
5G: Evaluate the consequences of a decision.
 

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Keywords

American Enterprise, Tough Business Decisions, business ethics, values

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