Ethics can be described as a set of moral principles or the discipline of dealing with what is good and bad. Every individual has their own opinion of what is right and wrong so the subject of ethics is a very controversial one. There are a wide variety of situations in which ethics can be applied. Three of these situations include‚ human resources dealing discrimination in the workplace‚ drug testing on animals‚ and sexual harassment. “Discrimination is a sociological term referring to the
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Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is always an on-going issue that companies have to cope with. What are the responsibilities that companies should take other than the maximization of return to shareholders and by taking such responsibilities‚ how it may affect the operation of the firms as well as how effectively such actions could have on the society. There have been two main positions on the CSR issue. The first is the Friedmanian one stating that “there is one and only one social responsibility
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like Nike‚ Converse‚ Hurley‚ Jordan‚ and also Nike Golf. Within all these different companies Nike makes all things athletic including shoes‚ apparel‚ equipment‚ and also accessories. Nike has been in the limelight for having trouble in being an ethical company. It started with reports about 10 years ago of abuse in the overseas factories where their products were being made. They started the "Better World" campaign where they would go into these factories and make them so they met Nike standards
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not very fair‚ and it makes us realize that there is an ethical dilemma. Should you let the four students on the computer and let everyone else do it without one? Should you just say not to use computers‚ possibly keeping important information? An ethical dilemma is a complex situation that often involves apparent mental conflict between moral imperatives‚ in which to obey one would result in transgressing another. Not only is there an ethical dilemma when it comes to using technology in the classroom
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Electronic Monitoring vs. Health Concerns Is privacy and electronic monitoring in the work place an issue that is becoming a problem? More and more employees are being monitored today then ever before and the companies that do it aren ’t letting off. While electronic monitoring in the work place may be the cause of increased stress levels and tension‚ the benefits far exceed the harm that it may cause. Employees don ’t realize how often electronic monitoring happens in their work place. An
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refugees and other ethnic minorities. Thus‚ today‚ ‘diaspora’ refers to dispersed populations that‚ like seeds scattered away from the parental body of the homeland‚ do not assimilate completely but rather manage to reproduce in new sites of settlement a social formation‚ a culture‚ and an identity that remains linked to the homelands. Gabriel Sheffer defines diaspora as a “socio-political formation‚ created as a result of either voluntary or forced migration‚ whose members regard themselves as of the same
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Samsung’s Ethical Issues Against Employees One of the world’s largest semiconductor manufacturers‚ Samsung Electronics is also South Korea’s top electronics company. It makes many kinds of consumer devices‚ including DVD players‚ digital TVs‚ and digital still cameras; computers‚ color monitors‚ LCD panels‚ and printers and communications devices ranging from wireless handsets and smartphones to networking gear. However there is downside in that huge successful company as every others have. A
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| Ethical Issues in HR : Week 6 | Legal and Ethical Issues | 6/10/2012 | | Table of Contents: Introduction History of Human Resources Education Privacy Issue Employment Issues Discrimination Disciplinary Issues Summary References Introduction Human resource was developed to be a support system for employers and employees alike. A human resource department is an important component to any business big or small. The human resource team is responsible for personnel sourcing
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Ethical Perspectives Organizational Issues ETH/316 11/28/2012 Ethical Perspectives It is evident that Wal-Mart’s ethical perspective or moral view is contingent on profit or profit potential. The global labor force of Wal-Mart enables this retail giant to continue to grow and succeed by providing lower operating costs. The legal ethics of this company are asserted globally and would withstand scrutiny in most cases. However‚ the virtue ethics of Wal-Mart are questionable about the well-being
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Research Draft of Final Paper on Ethics: Theory and Practice In this course‚ we look at classical ethical theories of utilitarianism‚ deontology‚ and virtue ethics. We also look at the different kinds of perspectives on ethical issues introduced by relativism‚ ethical egoism‚ and emotivism. For this paper‚ you will pick an ethical issue to discuss‚ but one that is not a specific topic addressed in our text (thus‚ gun control or product liability would not be possible choices). Some examples
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