CHAPTER 2 BUSINESS ETHICS CONCEPTS & CASES ADITYA AKBAR ENDRY M SINATRYA RIANDIKA SYACHRIAL SELY DWIYANI Based on Business Ethics Manuel G. Velasquez UTILITARIANISM ACTIONS AND POLICIES SHOULD BE EVALUATED ON THE BASIS OF THE BENEFITS AND COSTS THEY WILL IMPOSE ON SOCIETY. THE ONLY MORALLY RIGHT ACTION IN ANY SITUATION IS THAT WHOSE UTILITY IS GREATEST BY COMPARISON TO THE UTILITY OF ALL THE OTHER ALTERNATIVES . we begin with a discussion of apartheid-era South Africa and Caltex‚ an American
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“Business research is defined as a systematic inquiry that provides information to guide managerial decisions. It is the process of planning‚ acquiring‚ analyzing‚ and disseminating relevant data‚ information‚ and insights to decisions makers in ways that mobilize the organization to take appropriate actions that maximize performance.” (Cooper & Schindler‚ 2011‚ p. 5) “Ethics is the concepts and fundamental principles of decent human conduct. It includes study of universal values such as the essential
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1.1 Ethics a branch of philosophy that studies the nature of right and wrong The Moral Formula An expression that would explain and define morality would let us be able to solve all current and future moral dilemmas an answer key to moral questions 1.2 Ethical Objectivism belief that claims there is a universally valid moral code basically‚ if something is morally wrong for one person‚ than it should be morally wrong for all people cultural beliefs about morality vary‚ but cultural acceptance
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1. Starbucks demonstrates a new focus on business ethics and social responsibility by providing health care benefits to their employees‚ giving to the welfare of the needy‚ and also by packaging their goods in recycling materials along with any other practices that are beneficial to the company-------------------. Starbucks has also demonstrated by improving their dealings with their customers as well as their suppliers. Although this may not bring in additional revenues‚ the ethical businesses are
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Safan Nizar Ali Dauva Professor Kurt S. Odenwald Business Law and Ethics February 17‚ 2011 Week 6 Assignment Chapter 23 Question no.5 Answer: No. CP Clare did not seek to improve the deal to take advantage of IRI’s sunk costs; rather it sought to enforce the bargain. And it did not take unexpected action against which IRI could not have defended. That a manufacturer will want to reassess its sales structure as volume grows must be understood by everyone--especially by a professional sales
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Business Research Ethics Over the years unethical business research has changed the way businesses are run. Scandals were happening way too often‚ so laws and regulations have made adjustments in effort to better prevent the unethical practices. The company‚ Enron‚ was a leading reason for some of the changes because it was one of the largest scandals and fastest collapse of an entire corporation. Most individuals that were involved in the fall of Enron have been tried and convicted for their unethical
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Business Research Ethics The goal of corporations when incorporating a logo is to be memorable to the consumer and investor. Companies like Nike‚ Harley-Davidson‚ and Apple have an instant appeal to the public with their corporate symbolism. The emblem for Chevron with the blue and red “v- shaped” stripes in a militaristic badge pattern is recognized worldwide as one of the most famous of the six “supermajor” oil companies. These six‚ powerful corporations are sometimes referred to as “big oil”
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71203 Business Ethics Assignment 1 Drawing on ethical theory to critique a claim. Businesses putting something back into the local community... ...Morally obligatory - or not? Utilitarian and Kantian Moral Theory Viewpoints Tanya Lundie 9118692 27 March 2009 Rainbow (2002) describes ethical theories as being “...the foundations of ethical analysis...” because they are viewpoints from which guidance can be obtained in the interests of determining “...what counts as acting ethically...” (The
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Content Page INTRODUCTION 3 HOFSTEDE’S DIMENSIONS 4 Power distance Uncertainty avoidance Individualism/ Collectivism Feminine/ Masculine Low context cultures/ high context culture TROMPENAARS DIMENSIONS 4 Universalism/ particularism Individualism/ collectivism Achievement/ ascription Neutral/ affective Specific/ diffuse Internal/
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Chapter 4: Business Ethics 1. Ethical dilemma is a decision that ‘invites’ a conflict of values; every good course of action has some significant negative consequences. 3 examples of ethical dilemmas: a. My father’ employee have just done a good job on a project. My father has promised him that my father would give him 20% bonus. Yet‚ due to company politics‚ my dad was unable to give him the bonus. My dad also implied that if he was to submit inflated expense reports for the next 2 months‚
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