Business ethics are moral principles that guide the way a business behaves. The same principles that determine an individual”s actions also apply to business. Acting in an ethical way involves distinguishing between “right” and “wrong” and then making the “right” choice. It is relatively easy to identify unethical business practices. For example‚ companies should not use child labour. They should not unlawfully use copyrighted materials and processes. They should not engage in bribery. However‚
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Ethics Case Study Your name HCS/335 October 17‚ 2011 All medical facilities are responsible for given the best treatment as possible to their patients. This may include having the ability to react the correct way in a determinate situation‚ always thinking in the patient and the organization’s benefit. In medical field there many precautions that must be taken in order to prevent a real problem‚ such as malpractice and law suit cases. For this reason is good to apply “think before act” because
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What went wrong? Problem/scenario number 1. Identify what is unethical? It was unethical for Jennifer to not take the time to answer Abdul’s questions that he had. Which NOHS Code of Ethics statement applies to the situation? Standard 18 Human service professionals describe the effectiveness of treatment programs‚ interventions and treatments‚ and/or techniques accurately‚ supported by data whenever possible. What I would have done differently? I would have taken Abdul in my office and
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BA 3102 – Summer 2‚ 2012 Video Case Assignment “End Game: Values and Ethics in America” 1. The most ethical decision is if she turns left into town and report the accident to the police. Even if she turns herself in and jeopardizes to lose her school-funding grant‚ she knows she did the right thing and her conscious is clean. She caused a fatal accident that killed the other driver‚ which means she must report to the police. If she doesn’t‚ then her friend should turn her in and help
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Week 3 Worksheet Nakeisha Hall ETH 125 May 11‚ 2012 Stephanie Buday Define the following terms from your text book: Term | Definition | Discrimination | The denial of opportunities and equal rights to individuals and groups because of prejudice or for other arbitrary reasons (Schaefer‚ 2012‚ pg. 61). | Institutional discrimination | A denial of opportunities and equal rights to individuals or groups‚ resulting from the normal operations of a society (Schaefer‚ 2012‚ pg. 65). | Environmental
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The Fundamentals of Group Ethics Tanisea Watson Liberty University Abstract What are some of the current topics regarding ethics within groups? A number of elements remain current concerning group work. Group worker preparation and credentials‚ group worker knowledge‚ understanding group purpose‚ multicultural/diversity awareness‚ confidentiality‚ and the benefits of group therapy versus individual therapy to name a few. Completing degree requirements does not qualify a group worker to
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Global Business Ethics Case Study Sophie and Carling Ltd. Paris‚ France 1. What are the main ethical issues? a) Corruption: Soroprom CEO handled $75‚000 in cash to Sophie‚ thanks for work and this serves as a gift to her. Sophie accepted that because she wanted to use this money to pay her lawyer’s bill to keep custody of her children. b) “Necessary sex” for the interests: Sophie attracted her supervisors‚ male co-workers. She used “necessary sex” to achieve her ambitious goal‚ she became
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Something’s Rotten in Hondo FLS312: Business Ethics and the Legal Environment May 29‚ 2012 George is faced with a dilemma about how to precede with his plants emissions. While both decisions seem drastic there has to be a decision made quickly. His choice will affect an entire plant worth of workers who also live in the surrounding community that depends on these jobs. And on the other hand the emissions are causing pollution that the company would prefer to ignore. The stake holders
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1) Do you see any ethical issues involved in Google’s new approach to combining information from a particular user? Why or why not? Ethic is a code of deduction and conduct administered by a mix of individual‚ good‚ lawful‚ and social measures of what is correct. Yes‚ I do see business ethics in Google’s new approach of combining information of users. In a period where innovation is growing quicker than any time in recent memory some time recently‚ it is extremely hard to manage data security.
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In this mini case Mike Stephan is dealing with a very difficult situation because he is new to the accounting firm and wants to impress the superior accountants on his engagement team. While auditing for EarthWear‚ he makes a little mistake by spending too many hours looking at the wrong bank statements when he is not supposed to go over a total of 6 hours. Pressured by the senior on the audit‚ he is caught between lying about his hours or telling the truth and going over budget on the audit‚ potentially
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