Learning Objectives After studying this module you should be able to: Understand the importance of ethics Know the history of ethics in accounting Incorporate ethics into your decision process Know ethical standards for accounting professionals Understand ethical implications of the U.S. transition to IFRS Appreciate lessons learned from recent business scandals SECTION 1 — THE IMPORTANCE OF ETHICS Ethics is an important part of your accounting education and it will play an increasingly important
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Q1. Explain how utilitarian might prove a defence for Roche and how a rights-based ethic might instead condemn Roche’s drug trails in China. A. According to the Utilitarian Ethics point of view that support the benefits of greater number of people compare to the loss of fewer people or supports the idea that gives happiness to the majority. As far as this case is considered utilitarian does support Roche’s drug tests on transplant patient because the test helps the company to create medicines like
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fill in the blank. Provide answer in… (Ans: space below) Then choose if statement is true or false (1pt ea) Total points (3pts) 6. (Blank) at the top levels of an organization report feeling the most pressured to compromise their ethics. Ans: Mangers Response: See page 4. 7. The interest in (blank) ethics is just a fad that has only recently been created by popular scandals (i.e. Enron‚ WorldCom‚ etc.) reported in the news. Ans: business Response: See page 7. 8. According to the
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What is Ethics Is the set of beliefs about right and wrong behavior. It is certainly a subject that is used in discussions about how we should live‚ what is right and wrong and what we mean when we use words like right and wrong‚ good and bad. Ethical Behavior – conforms to the generally accepted social norms‚ many of which are almost universal. A persons opinion of what represents an ethical behavior is strongly influenced by a combination of: 1. Family influences
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Chapter 1‚ Introducing Business Ethichs What is business ethics? Business Ethics (BE) has been called an oxymoron. By an oxymoron‚ we mean the bringing together of two apparently contradictory concepts. The statement also suggests that there are not‚ or cannot be‚ ethics in business. However‚ there appears to be good reason to suggest that business ethics as a phenomenon‚ and as a subject‚ is not an oxymoron. Whilst there will be disagreements about what exactly constitutes “ethical” business
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References: Trevino‚ L.K.‚ & Nelson‚ K.A. (2011). Managing business ethics: Straight talk about how to do it right (5th ed.). Hoboken‚ NJ: Wiley.
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1. What is Professional Counseling? The application of mental health‚ psychological or human development principles‚ through cognitive‚ affective‚ behavioral or systemic interventions‚ strategies that address wellness‚ personal growth or career development as well as pathology. 2. Counseling vs. Psychotherapy Psychotherapy is more internal‚ and deep. It is more focused on the past‚ whereas counseling is more focused on the present. In psychotherapy‚ insight is more important than change
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gov/sanfrancisco/press-releases/2013/walmart-pleads-guilty-to-federal-environmental-crimes-admits-civil-violations-and-will-pay-more-than-81-million The Good‚ the Bad‚ and Wal-Mart - Wal-Mart. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.workplacefairness.org/reports/good-bad-wal-mart/wal-mart.php USATODAY.com - Wal-Mart to face employee suit in Missouri. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/money/companies/management/2005-11-02-walmart-employees_x.htm Wal-Mart Stores‚ Inc. - Company Profile‚
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1. INTRODUCTION Ethics has been perceived as one of the most important factors in establishing good corporate governance. Information Technology (IT) plays an increasing role in helping modern organizations to achieve their goals‚ and it has become critical in creating and implementing effective IT governance mechanisms. The increased use of information technology has raised many ethical issues for today’s IT professional.– Licensing of IT professionals – Internet communication – Intellectual
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Code of Ethics “The American Cancer Society (ACS)‚ together with millions of supporters‚ saves lives and creates a world with less cancer and more birthdays by helping people stay well‚ helping people get well‚ by finding cures‚ and by fighting back” (ACS‚ 2012). The American Cancer Society’s headquarters are in Atlanta‚ GA and has 12 chartered divisions‚ more than 900 local offices nationwide‚ and a presence in more than 5‚100 communities (ACS‚ 2012). Code of ethics is defined as “A written
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