Bruce W. Johns Module 1 Case Assignment ETH501 - Business Ethics Dr. Shondria Woods July 29‚ 2011 Should Bank of America refuse to process payments and do business with WikiLeaks? WikiLeaks a company of mystery and without scruples that will release information on anyone or anything that it thinks it may be able to discredit. In my belief ethics upon both WikiLeaks and Bank of America are scarred and will lead both to doing things that are unethical and could be illegal
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1. Although Wilson argues that the government should not operate like a business‚ there are advantages of trying to run the government more like a business. Businesses can lawfully retain and devote to the private benefit of their workers the earnings of the organization‚ can allocate the factors of production in accordance with the heads of the organization‚ and serve goals of the organizations choosing. Businesses regulate details of its employees’ behavior by a complex and all-encompassing set
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The Totalitarian Tyrant George Orwell’s dystopian novel 1984 addresses the dangers of having an all powerful government by including propaganda‚ mind control‚ and physical force within the novel. The author uses propaganda to warn society about the dangers of a totalitarian government. In almost every room and hallway of Airstrip One‚ there is a television screen of Big Brother watching the citizens of Oceania. The monitors are supposed to provide a feeling of security and safety‚ but instead
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Business Research Ethics RES/351 August 28‚ 2013 Abstract In the health care field‚ there are the right ways and unethical ways to research drugs that can save someone’s life or cure a deadly disease. Today one will discuss how a giant manufacturer company called GlaxoSmithKline put consumers’ lives at risk‚ so they can make him or herself rich. One will examine how this company put him or herself in the whole $3 billion dollars with several lawsuits from the US government through unethical
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Nokia rises to the challenge of the changing mobile phones market. Finland’s best known company has long been a global leader in the mobile phones market. Perhaps improbably‚ from its beginnings as a paper mill in 1865‚ this nowvenerable company whose culture and management remain rooted in Finnish values‚ has become one of the most resilient‚ globalized MNEs in an era dominated by globalization of markets. Indeed‚ the company attributes its staying power in markets largely to Finnish values
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Understanding Business Ethics Learner name Assessor name Majid Razaq / Antonio ZarroDate unit issued Unit Deadline Date unit submitted by student Criteria reference To achieve the criteria the evidence must show that the learner is able to: Asst& Task no. Assessor initial & date when met PASS CRITERIA P1 explain the ethical issues a business needs to consider in its operational activities. 1.1 P2 explain the implications for the business and stakeholders of a business operating ethically
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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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BUSINESS GOVERNMENT AND SOCIETY Written Report Table of Contents Introduction3 Current Business Environment3 Business and Government5 The Legal System5 Effectiveness of the system5 Reforms6 Infrastructure development reform programme6 Trade and Investment liberalisation package6 Governance Reforms7 Government Information System7 Regulations 8 Tax Regulations8 Trade Regulations8 Business and Society9 Corporate Social Responsibility9 Relations10 Infrastructure11
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Bribery and corruption is a way of life in many countries. These practices affect the way international business is regularly conducted. However‚ in most of these countries‚ it is illegal to offer or receive bribes or engage in corrupt practices. Yet corrupt practices are a part of the ‘culture’ of ‘doing businesses. Unless companies ‘conform’ to such practices‚ in many cases‚ international business cannot be transacted. This essay will attempt to provide discussion about bribery and corruption
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Business Research Ethics Article University of Phoenix Business Research 351 April 01‚ 2013 Business Research Ethics Article This article explains why it is important for banks to have good ethics. The banks have an ethical responsibility to the government‚ the shareholders‚ and the people they serve. Communities have a history on trusting the banks to loan money to responsible parties. The banker’s role is one of stewardship based on trust (Green‚ C F 1989). The banks major responsibility
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