Parable of the Sadhu

Purpose: To look critically at Ethics in Law

Instructions: Once you have read the parable (attached) consider the following questions and prepare a short one-two page essayresponse.

Provide a short introduction to the Parable of the Sadhu. Then answer the following question drawing from the parable for examples and/or illustrations.

1. Discuss the *cognitive dissonance that comes from one’s personal standards being in conflict with the rules of engagement in business.
2. What is the nature of our responsibility, if we consider ourselves to be ethical person, to our co-workers, customers or society at large?
3. Why is business ethics important?

*Cognitive Dissonance: the state of having inconsistent thoughts, beliefs, or attitudes, especially as relating to behavioral decisions and attitude change.

Guidelines:

• Prepare a well written, grammatically correct essay, using 12 – Times New Roman Format and double-spaced.
• Use grammatically correct business writing that is “audience centered, purposeful, persuasive, and economical” (M.E. Guffy & D. Loewy, 2010, p. 50).
• (If relevant) Be sure to cite your sources using APA. Please use the American Psychological Association (APA) format to cite your article. Instruction for using APA can be found online at https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/.
• Do not plagiarize.

The Parable of the Sadhu 2.pdf