5. FAIRNESS. Ethical executives strive to be fair and just in all dealings. They do not exercise power arbitrarily nor do they use overreaching or indecent means to gain or maintain any advantage nor take undue advantage of another’s mistakes or difficulties. Ethical executives manifest a commitment to justice‚ the equal treatment of individuals‚ tolerance for and acceptance of diversity. They are open-minded; willing to admit they are wrong and‚ where appropriate‚ change their positions and
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MAURICE A. MCKOY TRIDENT UNIVERSITY CASE STUDY 2 Case Study Business Ethics In the past there have been several cases in the business environment related to the practices of accountants and auditors who have violated the trust and confidence of public. A number of researches have been conducted to find the potential factors resulting in unethical‚ biased or inappropriate decision making and judgments by the professionals. The aim of this paper is to review two academic articles and conclude
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[Comparison of Eastern and Western Philosophers ] Comparison of Eastern and Western Philosophers I will compare the Western philosopher Socrates to the Eastern philosopher Lao Tzu. These two philosophers had some things in common with their ideas and philosophies that they pursued. Socrates was a western philosopher that lived in Athens Greece and Lao was thought to be from what is now known as the Hunan province of China. Socrates Socrates lived in Athens which was a city that
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of regaining the same function they had at one time in their lives? The ANA released a statement stating that no nurse should ever take part in type of suicide or suicide assistance due to the fact that it directly violates the Nurses’ Code of Ethics. Nonmalfiece and beneficence are two codes that nurse live by daily and by helping to assist in the death of an individual you would not be protecting your patient from harm‚ or would you? If a patient refuses care the nurse is not held accountable
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Ethical Violations of Wal-Mart Presented by: Motivated for Success Team Members: Timothy Bechem‚ Cawanna Boyce‚ Shakeida Caldwell‚ Celeste Clark‚ Craig Franklin and JayShiri Warner Company Overview Backtracking to its humble beginnings‚ Wal-Mart was founded by Sam Walton who opened his first store in Rogers‚ Arkansas at the age of 44 (1962). By 1967‚ the family owned 24 stores and brought in $12.7 million in sales. Wal-Mart became a household name in the year of 1969 when the company was officially
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References: Trevino‚ L.K.‚ & Nelson‚ K.A. (2011). Managing business ethics: Straight talk about how to do it right (5th ed.). Hoboken‚ NJ: Wiley.
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Ethics Paper Submitter to: JERRY VAN HAMME RGS6036.21 ETHICS: DECISION MAKING Amberton University 2/16/2013 Submitted By: Rajat Shrestha Amberton University The decision making process can sometimes be a difficult one. There are many factors that may go into the process of decision making. Some of these factors may include who will be affected by the decision‚ how will they be affected‚ and is the decision ethical. Many times it is not easy to know what is considered ethical or
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Richard O. Mason Applying Ethics to Information Technology Issues The articles in this special section express a common theme: the use of information technology in society is creating a rather unique set of ethical issues that requires the making of new moral choices on the part of society and has spawned special implications for its members. Technology itself is not the only‚ nor necessarily the most responsible‚ cause of these issues. All ethical questions arise initially out of human
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BSB111 – Business Law and Ethics Semester 1 2010 ETHICS CASE STUDY QBank offered Jen a substantial amount of money for the premises of her florist shop. However‚ this will all come at the cost of her two employees Diane and Helen losing their jobs in the shop. Therefore‚ it seems Jen faces an ethical dilemma‚ particularly because she promised her employees that she would keep them on. By looking at key relevant ethical theories a decision can be made that best suits Jens situation. Egoism
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Reporting Practices and Ethics Melanie Williams HCS/405 November 20‚ 2012 Mark Williams Reporting Practices and Ethics Financial practices and ethics can play an important part of any organization including the health care environment. In order for the health care organization to be successful one must adopt an efficient financial practice and possess ethical standards. The management of finances for a health care
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