7. ETHICAL ISSUES IN ACCOUNTING "Accountants and the accountancy profession exist as a means of public service; the distinction which separates a profession from a mere means of livelihood is that the profession is accountable to standards of the public interest‚ and beyond the compensation paid by clients." —Robert H. Montgomery‚ describing ethics in accounting. Accounting ethics is primarily a field of applied ethics‚ the study of moral values and judgments as they apply
Premium Ethics Business ethics Accountant
Running head: WORKPLACE ETHICAL DILEMMA Workplace Ethical Dilemma University of Phoenix Professional‚ Ethical and Legal Issues in Human Service BSHS/332 July 05‚ 2010 Workplace Ethical Dilemma Most large organizations have implemented policies that dictate how they will conduct employee relations. One area of employee relations is the giving performance evaluations. In this paper‚ the moral and ethical issues faced by managers giving performance evaluations will be addressed.
Premium Ethics
Nurses make legal and ethical decisions when caring for patients; decisions that need to be made carefully because the decisions could possibly change a patients ’ life. There are theories to explain how to problem solve ethically and the theories are not based on emotion (Guido‚ 2006). This paper will discuss the relationship between legal and ethical issues and ethical theories‚ examples will be provided. Ethics can be described as principles and standards that are a guide to conduct used to elevate
Premium Ethics
ETHICAL ISSUE: ABORTION INTRODUCTION The root question to ethics is whether abortion is considered murder or a justified killing? Is it morally wrong and if so‚ should it be made legal or illegal? There are mainly 2 views towards abortion. The pro-choice regard abortion as acceptable in some circumstances as women should be given a freedom of choice. Whereas the pro-life regard abortion an absolute act of wrong and should be criminalized. Let us first take a look at various
Premium Abortion
Ethical Issues in the workforce [pic] Stephanie Wilcox Bus 610 Kathleen Henry June 6‚ 2011 Ethical issues in the workforce In my own opinion ethical issues are a major concern because of the people trying to sell products. They have to build trust and integrity with their employees and consumers about their product. According to Knicki & Kretner‚ “ethics involves the study of moral issues and choices” (Knicki & Kretner‚ 2009‚ pg.23). Knicki
Premium Morality Ethics Enron
Sarah VanVorst University of Phoenix MGT/216 Ethical Issues Paper Managers are faced with several moral and ethical issues such as theft‚ harassment‚ and fairness. Along with the leadership role‚ managers have‚ they have to make sure they maintain a good level of moral and ethical values. Managers have to show equality to all employees. Harassment is one of the bigger ethical and moral dilemmas managers are faced with today. Furthermore‚ it does not matter what level of management is under
Premium Ethics Business ethics
Something’s rotten in Hondo A case study List of facts Key facts There are many key facts in this case study related to the situation. George‚ the plant manager of Ardnak Plastic inc. is emitting contaminants consistently above the EPA guidelines. Headquarters will not invest in new scrubbers‚ therefore leaving George with 2 options: correct the problem somehow or face the fines imposed by the EPA. The other plants have advised George to release heavy emissions at night when EPA inspectors
Premium Ethics Morality
Ethical Issues The issue of ethical behavior is one of the top challenges facing organizations today. A good definition of ethics includes the thought of doing what is morally acceptable or what is “good” and “right” as opposed to doing what is “bad” or “wrong” (Sims‚ 1992). But why are these issues a concern for organizations? What can they do to promote ethical behavior from their employees? Organizations should be concerned with ethical behavior for many reasons. Even though ethical decisions
Premium Ethics Business ethics
Behavior From large corporations to small businesses‚ individuals involved in all types of business often face ethical issues stemming from employee behavior. For example‚ whether an employee can spend work time checking personal email accounts‚ how a manager deals with claims of harassment and to what extent a manager can "groom" a certain employee for a promotion are all examples of ethical issues regarding employee behavior. There are legal consequences for some unethical employee behavior. For example
Premium Ethics Business ethics
the unethical behavior. In this paper‚ we will be discussing some key topics in the ethical arena such as issue clarification; stakeholder analysis‚ addressing objections‚ values identification‚ issue resolution‚ and resolution implementation. As you read this paper you ’ll find facts and figures on what troubles corruption can cause and the many facets that surround it but also keep in mind that ethics is an issue that
Premium Political corruption Political philosophy Corruption