BP’s Poor Code of Ethics Poor implementation of their code of ethics led to preventable mishaps such as the disasters in Alaska and Texas. Specifically‚ BP ’s defensive approach towards stakeholder management led to lavish compensation for upper level management while creating hazardous working conditions for employees and a burden on all of society in the form of rising oil prices and environmental damage. BP has a poor code of ethics and you can clearly see that they do not follow it like they
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According to the code of ethics for Nurses‚ written by the American Nurses Association (ANA)‚ as cited by Lachman(2001)‚ care is central to nursing practice. All professional nurses have a responsibility to care for patients under their care. Caring defined‚ is “a feeling and exhibiting concern and empathy for others; caring is a feeling that also requires an action” (Lachman‚ 2012‚ p. 112). The nurse’s first allegiance is to the client‚ providing the most ethical care for the patient. Care ethicseeks
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Chapter 2 Professional Ethics and Conduct Overview • • • • Roles and duties of professional accountants Ethical principles of auditors Technical and ethical competence of auditors Essential disciplinary measures for auditors 2 Concept of a profession • Five attributes of a profession – a systematic body of theory – authority of professional bodies – community sanction for control over membership and accreditation – ethical codes – a professional culture 3 The
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First Energy and the Business Code of Ethics PHL/323 March 7‚ 2011 First Energy and the Business Code of Ethics First Energy prides itself on the ethical standards it has created. These standards are the basis that builds upon the trust between customers‚ shareholders‚ employees‚ and the surrounding communities. First Energy encompasses more than five states and supplies millions of customers. As a service company‚ First Energy expects its employees to adhere to a workplace free of harassment
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Nursing Code of Ethic Ethics is the study of the moral law (Snell‚ G. D) and the cornerstone of the nurse profession. The Code of Ethics for Nurses developed a guide for carrying out nursing responsibilities‚ in a manner consistent with quality in nursing care and the ethical obligations of the profession (ANA). The code of ethic embraced two important terminologies. Patients who are those seeking for care and practice which is a term used to identify the role of nurses fulfilling patient needs. Furthermore
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people’s needs. When one is a human service professional they are encouraged to be open minded and promote client uniqueness. To keep values within the profession because of different beliefs and morals‚ there is a code of ethics. This is an important guideline to follow. The code of ethics is used every day in the field and can help establish trust between client and professional. It can also help a professional ensure they are making ethical-decisions. Some of the different ethical codes consist
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Sachs’ code of ethics Date: 17 October 2012 To: CEO‚ Lloyd C. Blankfein Introduction The code of ethics is adopted by organizations to assist members in understanding the difference between ’right’ and ’wrong’ and in applying that understanding to their decisions. An effective code of ethics should also help to delineate the proper procedures to determine whether a violation of the code of ethics has occurred and‚ if so‚ what remedies should be imposed. After reviewing the company’s code of ethics
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Business Ethics Essay Business ethics are a moral code that people conducting any sort of business should feel honorably obligated to follow. People are definitely morally responsible to follow a code of ethics and should never cheat each other. Parts of this code of ethics should be honesty‚ integrity‚ fidelity‚ charity‚ responsibility‚ and self-discipline. Those ethics should apply both to a person buying something‚ and a person selling something. I don’t believe that a person should be forced
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University of Phoenix Material Codes of Ethics Comparative Chart Instructions Human services professionals often need to make ethical decisions when providing support to clients. Research the organizations in the chart below. Websites for the organizations can be found in Ch. 1 of Issues and Ethics in the Helping Profession. Complete the following tables to compare several organizations and their guidelines about their responsibilities to their clients‚ their responsibilities to
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have their code of ethics also known as their conscious. It is what motivates us to give our best in our personal lives‚ and our vocational ethics propels us to be best at our jobs. At times our personal and professional ethics may contradict each other and we have to make a decision to act on one. As nurses‚ we do our best to conduct ourselves and make ethical decisions‚ at times what we feel is the right choice may not be right for everyone involved‚ that is when we rely on the nursing code of ethics
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