Ethical Relativism: the Hands-off Theory Ethical relativism is a simple concept. It is defined as the idea that ethical values are relative to the culture in which they are found. As exemplified in Hinman’s Ethics‚ a businessman in different parts of the world may use a bribe in order to reach an agreement with an associate‚ whereas in America‚ bribes are frowned upon and often illegal. The ethical value‚ bribing‚ is used differently between an American and a foreign businessman. But is there
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ETHC-445-68329 Massey Principles of Ethics Rehan Ashraf Homework Assignment‚ Week-3 DeVry University Scenario 1 The Mayor of a large city was given a free membership in an exclusive golf club by people who have received several city contracts. He also accepted gifts from organizations that have not done business with the City but might in the future. The gifts ranged from $200 tickets to professional sports events to designer watches and jewelry. Analysis There is no doubt; the mayor is
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5. What ethical issues have you witnessed or heard about on this company? State your opinions on what should have been done to deal with these ethical issues. a) Conflict on human rights Nokia has been involved in conflict-minerals which engaging in human rights abuses. For example‚ the conflict-minerals took place in Democratic Republic of Congo‚ Central of Africa in July of 2010. The illegal activities involved the extraction and trade of minerals which controlled by warlords. The head of the
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Ethical Treatment of Prisoners Deborah Driscoll Soc. 120 Beverly Rudnick October 30‚ 2011 “Imprisonment as punishment for crimes was first used during the sixteenth century in Europe. Prior to that‚ criminal correction usually consisted of enslavement or swift physical punishment such as whipping or execution. Prison was conceived as a more
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Ethical Perspective First situation Bill has struck up a friendship with one of your sales represents Gayle Dornier to be precise. While the previous two quarters were great for Gayle‚ she ’s been struggling this quarter. My fear is that this rough spot will really pull her down. I ’ve been trying to cheer her up and bolster her self-confidence‚ but I ’m not sure that ’s enough. I thought as her manager you should at least know that she ’s really trying‚ but so far this quarter has been incredibly
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Ethical Misrepresentation One might argue that misrepresentation of academic credentials as demonstrated by Marilee Jones‚ the dean of admissions at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Lewin‚ 2007) and a lie are not the same thing. She knowingly falsified information and suppressed it for several years; this is an ethical misrepresentation of epic proportions. When people misrepresent skill sets or academic accomplishments to achieve certain goals‚ they chose to play an ethical game of
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Interview 1 Bioethics Interview Jennifer D. Williams HLT-520 Legal & Ethical Principles in Healthcare Dr. Damien Brandeis April 13‚ 2011 Bioethics Interview 2 Individuals find themselves having to make important decisions every day. Unfortunately situations may occur that prevents a person from being able to make a decision about their medical care. The decision can be a legal or ethical one. In the medical arena someone has to make this tough decision. The decision
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Ethical Behavior of Dan Amos of American Family Life Insurance Company (AFLAC) American Family Life Insurance Company (AFLAC)‚ a Fortune 500 company‚ and their Chief Executive Officer (CEO)‚Dan Amos‚ were recently recognized by Ethiosphere Magazine as the World’s Most Ethical Company for the fourth consecutive year (Aflac Named Most Ethical Company for Fourth Consecutive Year‚ March 2013). This award is given to companies who demonstrate a commitment to ethical leadership‚ corporate social responsibility
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The Ethical Leader in the Workplace In today’s society‚ many Americans do not believe that ethics are essential component of the workplace. We can look at Enron‚ Arthur Andersen and numerous other organizations to see what can happen when managers behave unethically. While many individuals say that he/she is ethical‚ we often find ourselves in situations where living up to our ethical beliefs is difficult. These are the situations that separate good (and effective) leaders from everyone else
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When faced with an ethical dilemma‚ it is often difficult to determine the best course of action. First‚ one must determine whether the dilemma is “right versus right” or “right versus wrong.” Right versus right dilemmas “are genuine dilemmas precisely because each side is firmly rooted in one of our basic‚ core values” (Kidder‚ R.‚ 2009). On the other hand‚ Right versus wrong dilemmas set one apart from another‚ leaving no room for a resolution and can consist of lying‚ cheating‚ stealing‚ etc.
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