Ebin Thomas sunny Student ID: 717537 MANA6320-01 A Kantian Approach to Business Ethics The writer here talks about a man named Kant who lived in the 18th Century and is best known for defending a version of the “respect for persons” principle which implies that any business practice that puts money on a par with people is immoral or unethical. Kant argued that the highest good was the goodwill. To act from a good will is to act from duty. Thus it is the intention behind an action rather than its
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Business Ethics & Social Responsibility: PriceWaterHouseCoopers PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PwC) is considered to be one of the most renowned global professional services firm in the world. With 161‚000 employees located in 154 countries‚ the company’s “core values of excellence‚ teamwork and leadership (have) help us to achieve this growth.” (PricewaterhouseCoopers) They not only focus on meeting their clients’ needs but they apply on their employees’ careers with the same intensity. The company
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ETHICS PAPER Crib Sheet Ethics Paper Write at least a 1000 word paper in which you do the following: Explain the role of ethics and social responsibility in developing a strategic plan while considering stakeholder needs and agendas. Include at least one example of a company overstepping ethical boundaries for stakeholder agendas‚ and what types of preventative measures could be taken to avoid this kind of situation. Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines. Click the Assignment Files tab
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Susan Gustafson Business Ethics Mark Matthews‚ Ph.D. February 10‚ 2004 Applying Ethics to the Merck Case The purpose of my essay is to show whether the business decisions made by the management team of Merck pharmaceutical are ethical. Using corporate assets for charitable purposes‚ the company manufactures and distributes a drug called Mectizan at no charge to impoverished nations and their inhabitants. I will expound on three ethical theories and then analyze the Merck case according to each
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Toward Professional Ethics in Business J. N. Hooker Graduate School of Industrial Administration Carnegie Mellon University‚ Pittsburgh‚ PA 15213 USA March 1996 Abstract Before a code of professional ethics can be formulated for business managers‚ it must be understood why management should be considered a profession and what should be its central mission. This paper proposes answers to these questions. 1 Introduction There are two kinds of ethical obligation in business. There are obligations
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6433ch10.qxd_lb 10/19/06 10:43 AM Page 260 CHAPTER OBJECTIVES ◆ CHAPTER 10 Business Ethics in a Global Economy CHAPTER OUTLINE Ethical Perceptions and International Business Culture as a Factor in Business Adapting Ethical Systems to a Global Framework Global Values The Multinational Corporation Sexual and Racial Discrimination Human Rights Price Discrimination Bribery Harmful Products Pollution and the Natural Environment Telecommunications Issues Intellectual-Property Protection World
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Case Analysis 1. Summarize the SCENARIOS in the case: Provide a brief (one or two paragraphs) summary. While malicious hackers are spreading viruses all over the global computer network‚ advertisers and scam artists are writing programs called spy-ware. Spy-ware is a program that installs themselves on computers to serve up advertising‚ monitor Web surfing and other computer activities. In return certain spy-ware have what they call ‘key loggers’ that record every tap on the keyboard‚
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Title Assignment topic 1) What are your preferred definitions of business ethics and social responsibility Why have you chosen these definitions 2) What is one key issue in the area of business ethics and social responsibility that is relevant‚ currently‚ to your organisation and your industry (You need to explain the issue and show its relevance to your organisation/industry) 3) What strategies could your organisation adopt to address this issue (You need to explain these fully) Word count
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Business Ethics and Social Responsibility Introduction | Ethics | Code of Ethics | Social Responsibility | Social Audit | | Introduction | | The world of business is a melting pot of diverse cultures. With the present technology‚ the distance between business locations has become virtually borderless. Different backgrounds produce different understandings of very basic concepts‚ like what is right and what is wrong. Simply stated‚ right versus wrong is the definition of ethics. The challenge
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Apologies originating from large global corporations may likely be fauxpologies to protect brand image and prevent customer loss. It is therefore necessary for these apologies to be carefully examined through the analysis of felicity conditions‚ elements of interpersonal apologies‚ and persuasion strategies. Recently‚ the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) accused the globally recognized corporation‚ Volkswagen‚ for utilizing a manipulative software in their automobiles to trick emission tests
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