Preview

Concept of Ethics

Powerful Essays
Open Document
Open Document
5878 Words
Grammar
Grammar
Plagiarism
Plagiarism
Writing
Writing
Score
Score
Concept of Ethics
UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND EXTERNAL STUDIES
FACULTY OF EXTERNAL STUDIES
DEPARTMENT OF EXTRA-MURAL STUDIES

MASTERS IN PROJECT PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT

LDP 601: FUNDAMENTALS OF MANAGEMENT

PRESENTED BY: GROUP 1

SUBMITTED TO: PROFESSOR HARRIET JEPCHUMBA KIDOMBO
DATE OF SUBMISSION: APRIL 15, 2014

Question:
Examine the concept of ethics and illustrate with a case study how it has been institutionalized in an organization

Group 1 Members
No

Name

Registration No.

1.

Michael Ngumbu Nguri

L50/71712/2014

2.

Anne Wanjiku Waititu

L50/71437/2014

3.

Virginia Wairimu Macharia

L50/72264/2014

4.

Lilian Musyoki

L50/72001/2014

5.

Linet Nyarangi Onkoba

L50/71928/2014

6.

Fenny Wangari Gitahi

7.

Mercy Barake Kemunto

L50/72230/2014

8.

Mary Nduta Kamau

L50/71998/2014

9.

Regina Waithera Mwangi

L50/71419/2014

10.

David Muraya Nderitu

L50/71444/2014

11.

Caroline Mwikali Katunge

L50/71787/2014

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
Table of Contents ...................................................................................................................... i
1

Introduction ...................................................................................................................... 1

2

Institutionalization of Ethics at Unilever ....................................................................... 2
2.1

Standard of Conduct ................................................................................................................ 2

2.2

Law and Legislation ................................................................................................................ 2

2.3

Uniform Treatment of Employees........................................................................................... 3

2.4

Shareholders



Cited: Rochlin, & Christoffee. (2000). Making the Business Case Copyright: Center for Corporate Citizenship Unilever . (2014). Innovation:Unilever. Retrieved March 29, 2014, from Unilever: http://www.unilever.co.za Unilever. (2014). Innovation: unilever. Retrieved March 29, 2014, from Unilever: http://www.unilever.co.za Unilever. (2014, January). Unilever . Retrieved March 30, 2014, from Unilever Global: WebFinance Inc. (2014). Business Partner. Retrieved March 29, 2014, from Business Dictionary: http//www.m.businessdictionary.com/definition/business-partner.html Wikipedia. (2014, March 20). Competition. Retrieved March 29, 2014, from Wikipedia Competition: en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/competition Wikipedia. (2014, March 30). Corporate Governance. Retrieved March 31, 2014, from Wikipedia: en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/corporate-governance Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. (2014, March 16). Internal Control. Retrieved March 30, 2014,

You May Also Find These Documents Helpful

  • Better Essays

    Ferrell, O. C., Ferrell, L., & Fraedrich, J. (2011). Business ethics: Ethical decision making and cases. (8th ed.). Mason: South-Western CENGAGE Learning.…

    • 1614 Words
    • 7 Pages
    Better Essays
  • Better Essays

    Nwachukwu, S LS & Vitell, S J 1997, ‘The influence of corporate culture on managerial ethical judgments’, Journal of Business Ethics, vol. 16, no. 8, pp. 757-776.…

    • 4354 Words
    • 13 Pages
    Better Essays
  • Satisfactory Essays

    U.S History

    • 3027 Words
    • 13 Pages

    I. Murray | | Chaperone | | 5. P. Post | | Chaperone | | 6. A. Granger | | Chaperone | | 7. HECTOR AQUINO | | Susanna Aquino | C: 561-714-1385O: 561-351-3753 | 8. MALIKA IRACE | 772-801-4024 |…

    • 3027 Words
    • 13 Pages
    Satisfactory Essays
  • Better Essays

    Develop an Ethics Program

    • 2166 Words
    • 9 Pages

    2. Take care of customers request and set an appointment to take care of an unaddressed need uncovered during conversation.…

    • 2166 Words
    • 9 Pages
    Better Essays
  • Good Essays

    Brief Summary: The Giver

    • 489 Words
    • 2 Pages

    The Giver put his hands in Jonas’ back to transmit the memory. He was in what seemed to be like a sail boat, but it was longer and the color gray. He could also see the boat contained big brown boxes and what looked like huge round weapons. As for the day It was beautiful, the sun was very bright, the sky was blue and no clouds in the sky, and a salty smell. In contrast to all the good things he could see people running to the back of the boat, he didn’t understand why until he realized the boat was sinking. So he did as the others and went to the back of the boat and braced himself in case anything happened. Even after everyone went to the back of the boat it was no use, he could see the peek of the boat getting filled with water. Before he knew it he was in the water swimming, he had fallen out of the boat.…

    • 489 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Good Essays

    Steven Pinker Christoph Cardinal Schönborn William D. Phillips Pervez Amirali Hoodbhoy Mary Midgley Robert Sapolsky Christopher Hitchens Keith Ward Victor J. Stenger Jerome Groopman Michael Shermer Kenneth Miller Stuart Kauffman 2 4 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27…

    • 13856 Words
    • 56 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Good Essays

    Ethics and Worldview

    • 861 Words
    • 4 Pages

    First of all when looking at the two words that has become one in worldview, an understanding has to be made into a conclusion of what do these two words mean that has been put together as one word? Well a worldview according to Schneider, a worldview is a set of presumptions which we hold about the basic makeup of the world. (Schneider 2004) So from this definition an understanding of a worldview can be brought out by saying that a worldview is basically the way a person views or haves an outlook about the world. Now Schneider mentions that a worldview is a set of presumptions and when a set is involved it means that there is more than one thing that is to be looked at such as a group. There are reasons to why people live according to how they live and react the way that they react to the things of this world. According to the Bible it states, that we are not suppose to be attached to this world nor the things of the world. Why is this mentioned, because depending on how your view of this world and the setup arrangement of the worldview can be determined by what you value and how dear that value is to you. Now the set or areas that have been said that makes up a worldview is philosophical theology, metaphysics, epistemology, philosophical anthropology, and ethics. (Nash 1999) These areas or components are the categories that house people’s outlook. A person may not know how to put into categories the way they see the world, but according to these areas of components this is where or how reaction to the world is viewed. Just there is the philosophical theology which has to do with a persons stand on their religion about God. It is amazing how the first area of a worldview is about God, because he is to be first and if he is not first then the whole outlook of the worldview components will be off. The reason for this is that God is the one who levels out everything in a person’s perspective so that…

    • 861 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Best Essays

    Public Admin

    • 2486 Words
    • 10 Pages

    References: Brown, M. (1989). Ethics in organizations. Issues in Ethics, 2(1). Retrieved on 12 November 2012, from http://www.scu.edu/ethics/publications/iie/v2n1/homepage.html…

    • 2486 Words
    • 10 Pages
    Best Essays
  • Good Essays

    There are three major ethical theories: virtue ethics, utilitarianism, and deontological ethics. in this paper the similarities and diffrences between virtue theory, utilitarianism, and deontological ethics.…

    • 371 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Good Essays

    McNamara, Carter MBA, Ph.D. Complete Guide to Ethics Management: An Ethics Toolkit for Managers. Retrieved August 6, 2005, Web site: http://www.managementhelp.org/ethics/ethxgde.htm…

    • 1281 Words
    • 6 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Good Essays

    Beneficence in Medicine

    • 782 Words
    • 4 Pages

    I. In my judgment, the physician and care team should give general anesthesia to Ms. R. and perform the Pap smear.…

    • 782 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Good Essays

    Ethics And Expectations

    • 600 Words
    • 3 Pages

    The employee is a very important driving force within any company. As a supervisor, one of the main goals would be to empower the staff. Create an educational and thought provoking environment and incorporate team building sessions away from work to provide an eased and relaxed alternative to the rigorous grind of day to day responsibilities. This would be a good start before introducing additional responsibilities to the staff. Once trust is established with the staff, introducing the idea of increased responsibility will be a matter of offering resources to increase their knowledge and skills. This would not be a demand any longer, but it would be a challenge; one that probably would drive the staff to their greatest…

    • 600 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Good Essays

    Philosophy of Ethics

    • 1645 Words
    • 7 Pages

    involved in the military since 1775, the challenges they face still seem to be present in today’s…

    • 1645 Words
    • 7 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Good Essays

    Ethics: an Overview

    • 673 Words
    • 3 Pages

    1) Polygraph testing began in the early 20th century. The first celebrated case using a polygraph test was the Lindberg baby kidnapping. Polygraph tests a popular among the branches of law enforcement (FBI, CIA and Homeland Security). There are distinct advantages and disadvantages to utilizing polygraph tests in the workplace. The advantages to using a polygraph test in the workplace are that the test allows the individual(s) in question to give “their side of the story.” It protects the organization from being discriminatory towards and particular group or faith. It shows employees that the organization is willing to go to great lengths to find out what has occurred. This type of action should be recorded into the employee manual to protect against any future issues. The disadvantages to polygraph testing are that employees may see the test as an infringement of their rights. The employee may refuse to take the test, especially if it is not part of company policy. The testing could be manipulated to reflect a desired outcome. The testing is not admissible as evidence on a court of law in most states.…

    • 673 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Good Essays

    *Since outcome of litigation is only 20% (remote), it is not appropriate to provide for damages. The unrecoverable legal costs are a liability as the start of legal action is past event and should be provided in full.…

    • 1204 Words
    • 5 Pages
    Good Essays

Related Topics