Do most companies have an obligation to create and enforce a code of ethics? Explain why or why not. What are some specific code of ethics mentioned in the text and readings? Most companies are not obligated to create and enforce a code of ethics but it is in the best interest of the company that they do. Companies are not obligated simply because it is up to them how they enforce rules of the company. According to the text “Most professional organizations have detailed codes of conduct that specify
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Ethics Legal and Ethical Responsibilities Paper Brian Ruddick MGT/567 Nov 13th‚ 2012 Dr. Burgoon Legal and Ethical Responsibilities Memo To: Company owner From: VP of Human Resources Subject: Reduce incentives and layoff proposal Sir‚ as VP of Human Resources‚ I would advise you to highly reconsider your proposal to reduce incentive payments for salespeople and implementing a month-long layoff for all production workers. Although you are legally within your rights to do so‚ however from
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References: Thiroux J & Krasemann K (2012): Ethics: Theory and Practice 11th Edition. Pearson NJ. Lecture in Ethics in The Social Sciences (Week 2): Consequentialist (Teleological) Theory Lecture in Ethics in The Social Sciences (Week 3): Non-consequentialist (Deontelogical) Theory
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Studies from http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics/fact_sheets/health_effects/effects_cig_smoking/ show that the adverse health effects from cigarette smoking account for more than 440‚000 deaths‚ or nearly one of every five deaths‚ each year in the United States. There are more fatalities caused each year by tobacco use than by human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)‚ illegal drug use‚ alcohol use‚ automobile accidents‚ suicides‚ and murders combined. Tobacco products cause cancer‚ effects and
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Ethics and Cultural Diversity Sensitivity Seminar Marsha F. Ward CJA/484 November 19‚ 2012 Robert Metzger‚ M.A. Ethics and Cultural Diversity Sensitivity Seminar Every two months in any major police department across the country police officers attend an ethics and cultural diversity sensitivity seminar. The seminar brings the officers up-to-date on ethics‚ and cultural diversity issues brought to the management’s attention along with future information. The ethics and cultural
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Ariel Schiff I do not come from the world of development as such I do not have work examples to share. I have many situations in my professional life I can think of where issues related to ethics are of importance. What life has told me that very often the answer is I do not know and that Ethics is very often a luxury that is not understood. Ounce at worked in a new job‚ in a financial software sales position I was in my first week” offered” a woman. By this I mean‚ it was a fellow female colleague
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5. FAIRNESS. Ethical executives strive to be fair and just in all dealings. They do not exercise power arbitrarily nor do they use overreaching or indecent means to gain or maintain any advantage nor take undue advantage of another’s mistakes or difficulties. Ethical executives manifest a commitment to justice‚ the equal treatment of individuals‚ tolerance for and acceptance of diversity. They are open-minded; willing to admit they are wrong and‚ where appropriate‚ change their positions and
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The case regarding Fashion First is a very interesting case as it allows for a discussion to take place in relation to ethics. Ethics could be defined as moral principles that govern a person’s or group’s behavior. In other words‚ ethics allow for individuals to distinguish between right and wrong‚ and to make decisions based on what is right or wrong for any particular situation. In this situation‚ Sandy‚ the part-time bookkeeper of Fashion First is approached with a situation where she noticed
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What is Ethics Is the set of beliefs about right and wrong behavior. It is certainly a subject that is used in discussions about how we should live‚ what is right and wrong and what we mean when we use words like right and wrong‚ good and bad. Ethical Behavior – conforms to the generally accepted social norms‚ many of which are almost universal. A persons opinion of what represents an ethical behavior is strongly influenced by a combination of: 1. Family influences
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ITESM CQ María José Ramos A01201871 15/January/2013 Article Reflection Article 1 “Ethics in everyday life” Quote I chose the quote “You also have to take time to think about why it is the right thing” this quote with the context of the text is certainly true. Just because all the people including your parents act in certain ways for specific situations‚ it doesn´t mean that it´s the right thing to do. And if you act like you have always seen just to follow everybody else‚ in my opinion is
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