CASE NO. 4 – Alexander Gavin’s Dilemma: Cultural Relativism and Business as Usual I. Point of View: Professor Hennessey II. Statement of the Problem: The dilemma of Alexander whether to accept the deal or compromise his ethics. III. Objective/s: 1. Appeal on the proposal and proceed to the regular bidding process. 2. Advocate correct sound business ethics. IV. Areas of consideration: 1. Alexander Gavin‚ a Senior Project Manager
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Cheap food‚ No time! The Omnivore’s Dilemma by Michael Pollan introduces 3 main topics; Industrial Corn‚ Pastoral Grass‚ Personal The Forest. In these topics Pollan portrays in depth descriptions of each section. Within these sections‚ he goes on to prove to the reader this book has more to it than they know. Section one Pollan goes on to talk about corn‚ its origin‚ and the world of processing. In this he talks about how food we eat somehow comes from corn. Pollan uses a play on words‚ he uses
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Analytical Summary Paper: The Doping Dilemma In “The Doping Dilemma”‚ Michael Shermer writes about the consequences and the ethics behind performance enhancing substances in professional sports. He begins with an anecdote‚ which describes the feeling of getting “dropped by your competitors on a climb” (420:2). As described by the author in the development of the story‚ every athlete has a genetic limitation that regular training cannot exceed (421:4). According to Shermer‚ the only thing to be
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Alexander Gavin’s Dilemma: Cultural Relativism and Business as Usual I. Viewpoint The viewpoint I am taking will be the writer of the letter himself‚ Alexander Gavin‚ since the matter at hand is a delicate one and Mr. Gavin is just asking the professor for his thoughts on the matter at hand. II. Statement of the Problem The central problem of the case is if Mr. Gavin should accept the deal which includes his cut or to find another way for the project to push through without involving
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Ethical Dilemmas in Workplace Personal values may conflict with ethical decision making if those personal values are different than the organizational norms of the business or institution. Constructing‚ and maintaining personal ethics in the workplace rests with the individual‚ and how willing he or she is in assimilating to the evolving cultural dynamic of the corporate world. Many times a person find their personal‚ cultural and/or organizational ethics conflicting and must reconcile a course of
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Based on the Decision Making Model: 1. Identify the Problem: See Ethical Dilemma Handout 2. Potential Issues Involved: Maria is a minor No signed Informed Consent Dual Relationship/ Neighbor Rape Underage Drinking Possible Pregnancy and/or STD Self mutilation Rural community‚ cultural differences Maria (client) asks not to inform parent/ legal guardian for fear of his reaction. Father approaches therapist in an unprofessional setting and wants to information regarding
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The institutionalization of business ethics: ethical dilemma case Laws and regulations are established by governments to set minimum standards for responsible behavior-society’s codification of what is right and wrong. The issues surrounding the impact of competition on business’s social responsibility arise from the rivalry among businesses for customers and profits. Intense competition sometimes makes managers feel that their company’s very survival is threatened. In these situations‚ managers
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CASE STUDY ON DILEMMA AT DEVIL’S DEN INTRODUCTION In the case study of the Dilemma at Devil’s Den‚ we have a student snack bar Devil’s Den‚ which was managed by contract with an external company College Food Services (CFS) that had many organizational challenges that needed to be immediately addressed. An employee Susan realized these challenges. One of the main many problems was the theft that was going on for a long time. The employees were allowing their friends to take free food‚ and
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Outsourcing nowadays has become a global phenomenon and a key player in a lot of businesses around the world. Yet‚ at the same time‚ many questions have arisen about the negative impacts of such practice and more and more businesses have to face the dilemma of outsourcing their work at the cost of its ethical consequences. The recent downturn in global economy has put more pressure on companies to cut their cost while doing business. Numerous corporations in big countries such as US‚ UK.
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CASE 01. ETHICAL DILEMMA A CHANGE OF DIRECTION FOR SOUTHERN X LTD John Kolikias‚ managing director of Southern X Ltd‚ fixed his gaze on the numbers on the screen. They were exciting. If correct‚ the innovation would be highly lucrative. The profits of their mobile phone subsidiary would literally explode. John sighed with relief. Southern X had been struggling for the last two years and its share price had plummeted by 40 percent. If the business didn’t turn around soon‚ a major restructuring would
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