Discuss and illustrate the classifications of ethical issues discussed in the text. According to the textbook‚ Business Ethics: Ethical Decision Making and Cases‚ an ethical issue is “a problem‚ situation‚ or opportunity that requires an individual‚ group‚ or organization to choose among several actions that must be evaluated as right or wrong‚ ethical or unethical” (Ferrell 65). There are fifteen basic classifications of ethical issues in business that can be broken down into three categories
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Ethical Dilemma Analysis through the 8 questions model by Arthur Dobrin Case 1 – Rental Applicant 1. Facts • African-American applicant • Stable work history • More than enough income to cover the rent • Good references from their previous landlord • A couple with one young son (Family) • Before applicants accepted‚ rental agent should have done a background check as a standard procedure. 2. Facts we don’t know • Verifications of facts – conduct a cross check o Whether or not the facts
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“The Super Six” focussed our research on the problem of ethics and actuarial science. As Sholom Feldblum states “The actuary has a dual role: an objective professional providing guidance on insurance issues and a business manager promoting the goals of an insurance company” (Sholom Feldblum‚ pg.1). The purpose of our research was to determine the most common ethical problems an actuary faces‚ and the most appropriate methods to solve these problems. Solutions were necessary so that our stakeholders
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THE QUESTION OF BULLFIGHTING Ethical Theory and Moral Practice Bullfighting has always been a controversial issue for Spanish society‚ especially in recent decades. The problem to deal with is based simply on a question: is bullfighting ethical? Is the treatment given to the animal for a show whose purpose is to entertain the man ethical? Before going into the ethical debate‚ it is necessary to consider some data reflecting the relevance of this activity: a) it is a practice that has
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Consider what reasons and rationalizations Maureen is likely to encounter if she decides to bring the problem to light. Maureen as a cautious manager‚ feels the responsibility to speak about the “value conflict” issue. Being in the middle of the organizational structure‚ she has to implement her voice to the senior management and to her colleagues. Raising the issue to the senior management‚ considering the high cut cost‚ she may face rationalizations for continuing the unethical process
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documented in the record. You requested an opinion regarding the application of Public Health Law (“PHL”) §§ 17 and 18 and regarding the effect of the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”) on state law. Your specific questions and the Department’s responses follow. Issue I Can an Article 28 facility that performed an abortion on a decedent/patient release a copy of the medical record for the decedent/patient to the legally authorized executor of the estate upon being provided
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Running Head: BUSINESS PROBLEM PAPER AND PRESENTATION Business Problem Paper and Presentation University of Phoenix MBA 510 - Managerial Decision Making Professor Daniel A. Puente University of Phoenix Faculty Due April 28‚ 2008 Business Problem Paper and Presentation In the following pages‚ discussion will take place on the Wal-Mart Corporation‚ more specifically issues that have arisen with employee retention within the company. This work will illustrate both statistically and comprehensively
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MOST COMMON PROBLEM Jonalyn Aoigan Jonathan Val Pagdilao In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements in English 2 (Writing in the Disciplines) Submitted to: Mark Lawrence A. Fernandez March 18‚ 2013 Topic: Poverty: The Philippines Most Common Problem Thesis Statement: Poverty is the most common problem in the Philippines. This is caused by the rapid population growth‚ unemployment‚ and economic crises. But this problem can
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1. Is Business Bluffing Ethical? By Albert Z. Carr 2. What is Carr’s central claim? “Business…is a game that demands both special strategy and an understanding of its special ethics.” (p. 60) One of these strategies involves calculated lying in the form of bluffing. These special ethics are different from “church ethics” such as honesty‚ integrity‚ and decency. This appears to be a wide-sweeping claim. Bluffing is widely practiced in business‚ and bluffing = “calculated lying.” This means that
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