Business Ethic Journal 2013 Semester Souphasay Thiravong Wal-Mart Lack of compassion Wal-Mart is company No. 1 in the world. It has the most revenue over any other company ($421 Billion). But its riches equal its controversies. This story is probably the most apt at describing the unethical treatment of its workers‚ because of the sheer senselessness of it. In 2000‚ a collision with a semi-trailer left 52-year-old Deborah Shank with permanent brain
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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 ETHICS AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (B) HOMEWORK (13 November 2012) Student: Nguyen Thi Thuy An (Anne) I. DISCUSSION QUESTIONS (page 3) Question 1: Madoff case involves some ethical issues and questions. Firstly‚ Madoff did not tell the investors clearly about the business (what is it as well as details about the contract of investment). As he was former chairman of the NASDAQ‚ everyone was more likely to trust him‚ which resulted in less concern of the contracts‚ the investments‚ or
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“Corruption is authority plus monopoly minus transparency.” "Power does not corrupt men; fools‚ however‚ if they get into a position of power‚ corrupt power." These words of aptly describes the scale of damage of corruption. The article “No business like politics in India” provides us just with the tip of Iceberg. It shows a clear evidence of politicians amassing huge wealth during their tenures which is not possible through their government salaries. It should be noted that the ADR has only
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Describe the social implications of business ethics facing a selected business in its different areas of activity. The organisation BP BP is a British public limited company which provides gas and oil. It is stated that it is the third largest energy company and the fourth largest company in the world itself. The business provides oil‚ gas and renewable energy resources to business such as petrol stations like SHELL. The company states that their main activities are the exploration and production
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-1 Professional Values and Ethics Paper Rhonda Beron‚ Andrea De Los Santos‚ Emilie Goodman‚ and LaToya Sims GEN/200 August 16‚ 2010 Andrea Lara Abstract The purpose of this paper is to discuss the relationship among professional values‚ ethics‚ and career success. A person’s personal values and ethics can influence their professional values and ethics in the workplace. Finding the right balance between personal and professional views in the workplace will help foster a successful career
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1. How comfortable are you working long hours to achieve success? Working overtime or extra hours will not be a problem for me‚ because I used to work 10 hours per day and to work overtime to finish some special tasks in my previous job. Sometimes‚ I spent my personal time on resolving some potential risks and problems that I found. 2. How eager are you to keep on learning to stay ahead of the curve? I am more than happy to learn in the work place because I value the process of continuous improvement
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F o r m (99) 1040 U.S. Individual Income Tax Return 2013 Department of the Treasury—Internal Revenue Service For the year Jan. 1–Dec. 31‚ 2013‚ or other tax year beginning Your first name and initial OMB No. 1545-0074 ‚ 2013‚ ending IRS Use Only—Do not write or staple in this space. See separate instructions. Your social security number ‚20 Last name Russell Long If a joint return‚ spouse’s first name and initial Linda 664-98-5678 Last name Spouse’s social security number Long
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Chapter 3: What‚ in your view‚ makes a company “good” or “bad”‚ particularly if you start with the idea that ethics is an important part of your evaluation? Why? According to the Webster’s dictionary‚ good is defined as a favorable character or tendency. Every company has the option of being good or bad. One wrong move can turn a good company bad and one right move can turn a bad company good. Companies that use cheap labor versus companies that use high paid‚ highly educated labor are not bad
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Definition for Business Ethics Business ethics can be defined as written and unwritten codes of principles and values that govern decisions and actions within a company. In the business world‚ the organization’s culture sets standards for determining the difference between good and bad decision making and behavior. In the most basic terms‚ a definition for business ethics boils down to knowing the difference between right and wrong and choosing to do what is right. The phrase ’business ethics’ can be
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