Week 1 Case Assignment: Monsanto Attempts to Balance Stakeholder Interests Case 1‚ Pages 382-395 Read the Case Study entitled‚ “Monsanto Attempts to Balance Stakeholder Interests” on pages 382-395. Then‚ answer all three questions at the end of the case. 1. Does Monsanto maintain an ethical culture that can effectively respond to various stakeholders? In my opinion‚ no. Monsanto has tried‚ but fails to even create an ethical culture that can effectively respond to stakeholders. Considering how
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as a whole; they need to get with the program or be left behind. I still believe all of these measures are for the sole benefit for Wal-Mart to attempt to change public opinion of them‚ and not due to any real desire on their part to change their ethic culture. Even as they make changes that seem to be socially responsible and ethical‚ they are still fighting with employees concerning pay and benefits‚ as well as communities to enlarge their company at the expense of other small businesses. The business
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‚ and to practice the acceptable alternatives as per Answers of Ethics Case Study 1. Here‚ the ethical dilemma is if it is right choice to save the lives of others that stuck on the pediatric wing of the hospital‚ at the danger of losing those human life rescuers themselves. 2. My position for this situation is taking into account the rules gave by the AMA. With respect to giving therapeutic administrations when assignments of these administrations are restricted the AMA position is clear. Choices
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ACCT 201 Ethics Case* Fall 2012 NAME: Janika Washington________________ MAJOR: Business Management____________ Please complete items 1 through 4 by typing in your answers in the space provided and then printing TWO (2) copies of the completed case and submitting both copies in class on the date specified by your instructor. As the controller of LNP Company‚ Amy discovers a misstatement that overstated net income in the prior year’s financial statements. The misleading financial statements
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Morality and Ethics (Exxon Case) As two members of our group are children of sea captains‚ the case of Exxon Valdez oil spill was extremely interesting for our team. It demonstrates that irresponsible behavior of people can lead to the most devastating human-caused environmental disasters of the past century. Multiple factors have been identified as contributing to the incident. In our group’s opinion‚ the most important are: the captain was drunk being on duty‚ the third mate failed to properly
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I open my door to bedroom the‚ smell hits me like a freight train‚ it knocks me to the floor. Turning my head I witness the clothes I wore last week morph into hills and mountain ranges on my floor. Old lollipops with their wrappers dangle from the stem like trees sway the in the breeze. Mold on an old PB&J turns into mushrooms while the dust from the floor turns into clouds and lightly shadows the rising mountains while the rolling hills surround it. As I walk through the deep forest the trees
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Case Study: BP Texas Refinery Introduction According to Lewicki‚ Saunders & Minton (2003)‚ adopting an unethical approach to negotiation in business can have serious consequences. A recent explosion at the British Petroleum (BP) Texas refinery on 24 March‚ 2005 reiterated this and demonstrated the effect of an unethical approach to negotiation with the death of 15 contract workers. Ethical behaviour refers to the standards of conduct such as honesty‚ fairness‚ responsibility and trust. (Lewicki
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VELASQUEZ Business Ethics. Concepts and Cases‚ 6th edn Advertising Death? In 2004‚ New York‚ Illinois‚ and Maryland – possibly to be joined by 30 other states – sued Brown & Williamson Tobacco Co (now part of R. J. Reynolds) for its “Kool Mixx” hip-hop promotions (CD-ROMs‚ DJ contests‚ hip-hop-themed cigarette packs‚ free magazines‚ free “Mixx Stick” radios‚ a website) as targeted at youth in violation of the 1998 tobacco settlement. Although the settlement prohibits ads aimed at teens‚ the
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Business Ethics Case Study #1 Starbucks Starbucks is a business that has been around since 1971 serving a various amount of coffee for people all around the United States. This business started in the city of Seattle with getting port of coffee from around the world. Today they are international business getting in approximately $11 billion dollars a year. With this being said Starbucks is a very high pace‚ high traffic environment with all the stores giving a home feel to them so when you order
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Ethics Big Case 2 Microsoft Manages Legal and Ethical Issues Summary: Microsoft has a blinding reputation and presentation with the public and its users. They investment in the communities‚ the youth and globally. Not only the company invests but the employees contribute. As Always Bill Gates take it to the top with the William and Melinda Gates Foundation. Microsoft’s efforts and dedication is admirable. Its support of start-up software companies‚ creates a unique composition of company characteristics
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