Running head: ETHICS IN ACCOUNTING Organizational Ethics in Accounting: A Comparison of Utilitarianism and Christian Deontological Principles Katherine Y. Masten A Senior Thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for graduation in the Honors Program Liberty University Spring 2012 1 ETHICS IN ACCOUNTING Acceptance of Senior Honors Thesis This Senior Honors Thesis is accepted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for graduation from the Honors Program of Liberty University
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Ethics of Consumerism Abstract: Consumerism is the economic philosophy that the increased consumption of goods and services by people above the commonly established level of basic needs is good for the society and economy. The question of ethics came into existence in this context because of the nature of the business interest groups to exploit the opportunity in the wake of increased consumer spending to their advantage irrespective of what would be the consequences over a longer period
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Ethics Reflection Kevin Kindle STR/581 November 6‚ 2012 Rick Owen Social responsibility and ethics Strategic management is defined as the set of decisions and actions that will result in the formulation and implementation of plans designed to achieve a company’s objectives (Pearce & Robinson‚ 2011).. Nine tasks comprise a firm’s strategic plan that will ensure high levels of performance. The keystone in developing a strategic
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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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Running head: COMPENSTATION AND ETHICS Compensation and Ethics Compensation and Ethics The Sparklin’ Automotive Company has decided to adapt the balanced scorecard in order to measure its business performance more adequately. Recently the President of SAC set an e-mail with several questions regarding tying performance compensation to the balanced scorecard. This document will review the ethical dilemmas that may arise due to the implementation of incorrect performance
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Ethics are a set of beliefs which influence how individuals‚ groups and society behave. Ethics need to be taken into account when marketing a business. Businesses have a social responsibility. The impact of their product and activities on society must be ethical. Ethical responsibilities refer to the moral basis for business activity and whether what the business does is right’. Advertising and promotion are important marketing tools that‚ when implemented‚ must be ethical. For example‚ advertisements
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Ethics and Governance Module 1 – Accounting and Society Part A: Accounting as a practice 1.04 Roles of accounting 1.04 Accounting as a technical practice 1.04 Traditional Public perception Accounting as a social practice 1.04 Broadening of Accounting Role Measuring performance of Individual Decision making tool Accounting and effective governance 1.06 Case Ex 1.1 – National Library of New Zealand 1.06 Demonstration of accounting Changes Part
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DEFINITION: Ethics is a set of moral principles that govern the behavior of a group or individual. Therefore‚ computer ethics is set of moral principles that regulate the use of computers. Some common issues of computer ethics include intellectual property rights (such as copyrighted electronic content)‚ privacy concerns‚ and how computers affect society. For example‚ while it is easy to duplicate copyrighted electronic (or digital) content‚ computer ethics would suggest that it is
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laws of the countries where Dell conduct business. The company has established a Global Ethics and Compliance Office along with the “human resources department” and other internal partner organizations to achieve such an ethical environment. The first procedure that Dell has incorporated was pre-employment screenings‚ to ensure that the company not only hires the best talent but also people with integrity. During the orientation process for the new hires ethics and cost of noncompliance are discussed
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Social Responsibility Report‚ diversity is one of Starbucks’ Guiding Principles. “At Starbucks‚ we embrace diversity as an essential component in the way we do business.” (Starbucks‚ 2009). Diversity is even one of Starbucks’ core values in their Standards of Business Conduct. Ethics According to Bateman and Snell (2009)‚ ethics is defined as “the system of rules that governs the ordering of values.” The four functions of management are vital to an organization’s ethical behavior.
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