Ethical Theories It is vital for businesses to understand the importance of ethics in this dynamic environment. Organizations that are committed to long term success recognize and realize that creating a culture where ethical behaviors are rewarded and encouraged is the ultimate key to survival and growth. According to Joseph 2003‚ business ethics refers to clear standards and norms that help employees to distinguish right from wrong behavior at work‚ while in the other hand ethical theories are
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Essay I Ethical Theory Thesis: To begin‚ I believe that it would be permissible to shove the fat man off the railing to save the lives of five individuals that would have otherwise been struck by the trolley. I will use John Stuart Mill’s teleological theory of Act Utilitarianism to prove my case. I will also explain why I disagree with Kant’s Formula of Humanity. Background: The theory that we are focusing on for this particular case is called the normative theory of ethics. This theory asks what
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we are equipped for both the varied ethical battles we will face and the ethical successes we desire. Although most of you will be called upon to practice applied ethics in typical business situations‚ you’ll find that the foundation for such application is a basic understanding of fundamental ethical theories. These ethical theories include the work of ancient philosophers such as Plato and Aristotle. This module introduces the widely accepted core ethical philosophies‚ which will serve to provide
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religion and can mean doing the right or wrong thing. An example to help you understand the difference would be: Abortion is legal and therefore medically ethical‚ while many people find it personally immoral. Ethics can be relatively simple to follow‚ while applying morals can be decidedly tougher. There can be a moral dilemma‚ but not an ethical one. While good morals represent correct and upright conduct‚ ethics act more as guidelines. Ethics are applicable or adhered to by a group or community
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strategy‚ have led BP to develop a negative reputation amongst consumers and government officials. The company needs to develop a way to get consumers to put the past behavior of BP behind them and to make consumers believe that the new core values BP has‚ along with its efforts towards rectifying the situation‚ are truthful and valuable. Situational Analysis Internal Environment: Marketing Objectives‚ Strategy‚ and Performance Without actually defining a mission statement‚ BP has published a
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For many oil companies‚ the Gulf represents some of their most profitable and promising properties. The White House is seemingly making an increased show of pressuring BP‚ but President Obama is facing political heat from within his own party for what some say has been a lackluster response to the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Since the spill began‚ there has been some intense political debate regarding BP’s responsibility‚ the government’s response‚ and the extent of the environmental damage
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BP Gulf Oil Spill 1 Running Head: BP GULF OIL SPILL The Legal Issues and Ethical Effects of the Deepwater Horizon Explosion and British Petroleum Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico 2010 Terry D. Bollman Park University BP Gulf Oil Spill 2 British Petroleum’s Roll in the Gulf Oil Spill This paper will explain some of the effects of three legal issues and three ethical issues surrounding the London-based British Petroleum Company’s involvement in the explosion of the offshore oil
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Of Mexico 2010 Biggest Oil Spill in History Jennifer Fuenzalida Jorge Luis Torres Ignacio Muñoz Santiago Duque AGENDA Brief Facts About the Biggest Oil Spill in History BP’ s Communication Strategy Result of BP’s Communication Strategy How Should this Crisis Have Been Managed? Timeline BP History of Disasters 1908 UK: British Petroleum‚ is an energy company‚ dedicated to the production of oil and natural gas. April 6 Texas City: Explosion in Texas City & a spill of 244 tons of chemical
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1. The aspects of BP’s ethical culture that could have contributed to the Gulf Coast oil spill disaster include: * The company tried to assure concerned stakeholders that it took environmental concerns seriously‚ but BP’s actions have not always concided with its words. BP has engaged in numerous instances of questionable behavior including fraud‚ environmental‚ and ethical transgressions clearly demonstrate that the company has a history of disregarding the well-being of stakeholders. The
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BP plc (British Petroleum) February 2‚ 2014 University of Mount Olive Table of Contents Title Page ……………………………………………………………………………………….. 1 Table of Contents ………………………………………………………………………………... 2 Introduction …………………………………………………………………………………….... 3 External Environment …………………………………………………………………………... 3 Economic Trends………………………………………………………………………… 4 Political/Legal …………………………………………………………………………… 5 Demographics …………………………………………………………………………… 6 Technological Trends ……………………………………………………………………
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