Business Ethics

Winter 2008

Introduction

In business ethics, we spend substantial time examining the “bads” of the corporate world, for example actions by Enron, Arthur Anderson, and Tyco executives.

As a contrast, students were charged with creating “social good.”

Students learned 1) what they, as individuals, without financial resources, can do and 2) what might be possible as they become members of, and leaders for, powerful organizations, with resources!

The following slides are excerpts from their presentations.

What do you get when you add…

17 WVCO Students

+ $0 Budget

+ 1 Assignment: Create Social Good

??

Amazing Results!

Setting the foundation for sports on campus Taking steps toward a healthier Washington Feeding the hungry in Brewster Saving lives with the Red Cross Helping at the Okanogan Animal Shelter Sharing the dangers of drugs with Nespelem

school children

Intramural Sports

By Sophie and Daniel

Setting the Stage for Sports

Intramural Soccer on the Omak Campus

Planning Budgeting Recruitment Playing!

A Healthier Washington

By Greg, Heidi, Connie

Taking Steps to a Healthier Washington

“The Steps to a Healthier Washington program helps communities create policies that make the healthy choice the easy choice.”

According to the Health District, “physical inactivity, over weight and obesity are associated with increased risk of diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, asthma, and arthritis.”

Students worked with the Okanogan Health District to conduct walkability surveys.

Survey results will help cities identify priority areas for making our streets more “walkable” and get people moving!

Some of the challenges they found follow…

Making the healthy choice the easy choice

No sidewalks

Snow and ice barriers

More snow and ice

Brewster Food Bank

By Yuni, Gwen, Jessica

Feeding the Hungry Helping people in need Showing concern and raising

awareness Helping to bond the community

together People are in need year round

Over $200 collected on movie night.

Over 10 boxes of food collected throughout the project.

Red Cross Blood Drive

By Morgan, James

Before the blood drive

Make signs PublicizeBake cookies

PLEASE SUPPORT THE BUSINESS ETHICS BLOOD DRIVE!

WHEN: FEBRUARY 26TH, 2008

TIME: 2:00 PM TILL 6:00 PM

LOCATION: STEVENS GYM, OMAK HIGH SCHOOL.

YOU NEVER KNOW WHOSE LIFE YOU COULD SAVE!!

During the blood drive

Greeting Refreshments Watching donors Giving information Donating blood Thanking donors

Donating blood saves lives!

After the Blood Drive

•Clean up •Thank the staff and other volunteers•Help load the truck

Okanogan Animal Foster Shelter

By Sarah, Sarah, Tim, Tanya

Adoptions and Awareness

To begin there were over 80 cats in the shelter.

Through our efforts, 15 cats were adopted.

Donations ($$$)

Ads on partyline and freecycle.com

Donation cups out around town

Raised over $60 worth of weight circles

Raised over $108 for the shelter

Donations (Time)

Volunteered at the shelter to help with cleaning and bathing the cats.

Love those cats!

Each cat costs the shelter $20 for shots and care.

We helped by raising money and helping to care for the cats.

DRUG AWARENESS

By Jarae, Isabel, Suesan

Project Overview

Meth presentation to 6-8 grades at Nespelem School presentation made by Gene Fenton

Essay contest (and great prizes!)

What would your community be like without drugs? 1st place: PS2, 2nd place: IPod

Survey to measure success

Informational booklets on other drugs

Importance It is very important to speak and guide our young

people in a positive way.

Children do not know the facts of drugs. They only know what they see and what they hear from friends and family.

We are responsible for educating the youth around us.

Community benefits.

Meth Presentation

Assessment All understood the facts of Meth All were impacted All had a great experience with the presentation Targeting a small community isn’t exactly

impacting the entire world, but it is taking a small chunk out of it.

Making a positive impact on children is always a success!

March 2008 Social Change Project

March 2008 Social Change Project

Students Reading Their Essays

Special thanks to

EVERYONE who made these amazing results possible!