melissa thomas RES/351 June 16‚ 2013 Tracy Sipma The following is a summary of unethical business research conduct by Citigroup Inc. and subsequently resulting in trial proceedings for the unethical conduct. The summary will reveal the specific unethical behavior and who were the injured parties in this misconduct. Additionally‚ insight into how the unethical behavior affected the organization‚ the individuals‚ and society. Finally‚ evidence will be show
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Case 9 Apple Inc. in 2011: Can It Prosper Without Steve Jobs? John E. Gamble University of South Alabama Lou Marino The University of Alabama Copyright © 2011 by John E. Gamble and Lou Marino. All rights reserved. Despite the effects of ongoing poor economic conditions in the United States‚ Apple Inc. celebrated record quarterly revenues and profits during its third quarter of 2011‚ which resulted in its stock price catapulting to a level that made it the world’s most valuable company as measured
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I think since economics is based on the choices people are making‚ a person’s choice is going to be influenced by the society they live in. If I live in a society where the trend is to spend‚ then I am going to spend more‚ or if I live in society that the norm is for everyone to save then I am going make the economic choice to save my paycheck and not spend it at store. For example at my son’s school rubber band bracelets are the hot item this year. To be part of the social scene you need to have
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CASE STUDY SMALL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT BUS 324 SOMBRERO: PROPOSED FRUIT JUICE OUTLET Moawia had five days to decide. Should be open a fruit juice business in the Al Ain Mall or continue as the operating manager at the Al Qatara bowling alley in the Al Ain Club? He had been very successful running big bowling tournaments attended by people from all over the Gulf region and had saved enough money to start his own business. Was this the right one? Background Al Ain was a town of 300‚000 people
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Business Ethics versus Military Ethics June 18‚ 2005 Business Ethics versus Military Ethics "The ultimate basis for ethics is clear: Human behavior has consequences for the welfare of others. We are capable of acting toward others in such a way as to increase or decrease the quality of their lives. We are capable of helping or harming. What is more‚ we are theoretically capable of understanding when we are doing the one and when the other. This is so because we have the capacity to put ourselves
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My intent is to show how each of these philosophers in their approach this subject yielding totally different results. I will compare and contrast and ultimately determine which of their philosophies I personally find better suited to my own way of life. I will also point out when sometimes you can have circumstances when they do not contradict each other. “Actions are right in proportion as they tend to promote happiness‚ wrong as they tend to produce the reverse of happiness. By happiness is intended
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I meets a man wonderful man named Joe Starks (Jody) and was immediately attracted to him. He seemed so confident‚ determined‚ and free. Jody persuaded me to run away with him‚ I did and we end up in Eatonville‚ Florida. While in Eatonville‚ I began to feel oppressed by Jody. As mayor‚ Jody believed that I should not socialize with the common people because I had to act and appear as if I was better than them. He attempted to force me to do what he wants‚ such as keeping me in the shop‚ and making
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which we addressed are Kantian Ethics‚ Utilitarianism‚ and Virtue Ethics. A strong argument could be made for each theory‚ but one sticks out as the best and most reasonable theory of ethics. Kantian Ethics is the best universal theory of ethics‚ as it allows for individual rights and is specific enough to follow. Kantian ethics stresses individual rights‚ reason‚ and motivation for actions. Immanuel Kant believed that each person
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Business Ethics and Wealth Creation: Conceptual Clarifications and Research Questions Introduction Three considerations led me to the choice and investigation of this topic of business ethics and wealth creation. In his fascinating and powerful historical account “why some [nations] are so rich and some so poor‚” David Landes (1999) scrutinizes the winners and losers in the process of wealth creation over the last 50 years. On the winners’ side‚ in addition to “the thirty wonderful years from
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Understanding Ethics: An Argument for Virtue Ethics There are many different ethical systems out there to learn from and each one them have their own way of describing beliefs. So many choices but‚ which one is right for you? Maybe a mix of ethical systems is the right way to go? This article will present pro’s and con’s from three ethical systems and why it is this author’s belief that virtue ethics is all around a better system than the rest. Though this article won’t cover every system
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