national highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) put a price on life - $200 725 (adjusted for inflation). The Ford Motor Company used this data along with other statistical studies to determine the cost benefit of improving the safety of the Ford Pinto compared to the cost of loss of life. It was determined that the cost of the suggested improvements outweighed their benefits. This essay aims to address whether cost-benefit analysis is a legitimate tool and what role‚ if any‚ it should play in
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Running head: Ford Pinto Case Study – Was Ford to Blame in the Pinto Case? Taking a Side Mayo Smith‚ George Deese‚ Josh Eubank‚ Mignon Waller‚ Michelle Stower and Jaime Arnold University of Phoenix Take a Side Bad business decisions can be seen throughout history; however none has stirred such controversy as the error made by Ford Motor Credit concerning the 1971 Ford Pinto. Despite many safety concerns Ford CEO‚ Lee Iacocca and Ford executives began the production and distribution
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of utilitarianism explains that we should utilize the optimal moral code to maximize happiness. The same example above can be applied to rule utilitarianism. The doctor would need to consider moral rules. As a doctor‚ what is morally right? In this case‚ telling the truth would be the right decision. 2. What do economists mean by the “declining marginal utility of money”? The declining marginal utility of money means that as a person buys more with their income‚ the more dissatisfied they will
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1. Case of Corporate Social Responsibility/ Environmental Policies McDonald is one famous fast food restaurant in Hong Kong‚ in this few years; they started to concern about the environment protection. They trying hard to reduce use of water‚ solid waste and kitchen exhaust. For the environmental policies‚ McDonald practices 3R: Reduce‚ Reuse‚ and Recycle. First‚ to reduce more waste‚ McDonald change most of their foam packaging to paper‚ this already reduce 80% of their waste. Second‚ they use
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Employment Sectors Business‚ Government‚ and Non-Profits Government It authoritatively makes decisions for the country Able to affect businesses with regulations and taxes Non-Profit Provides service in which there is demand that businesses and governments get involved in If profit is made‚ services can be expanded‚ reward employees with higher salaries‚ and hire more people Recent ethical breaches in Society Ethic Resources Center Data 1. Observed misconduct higher in larger organizations
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Reflection: It’s All in the Family I am the new head of the Payroll Department at Wonky Widgets‚ Inc.‚ a firm of 75 employees. This is my first job since graduating from the University of New Haven. I was hired by Eddie‚ the General Manager of the company‚ who informed me of the need for maintaining strict confidentiality regarding employee salaries and pay scales. He also informed me that he fired the previous Payroll Department head for breaking that confidentiality by discussing employees’
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Jon Goerlitz 12/05/09 Strayer University-Christina campus Business Ethics Forward Religion is a component of almost every society. Do we act morally for fear of divine retribution or because it is the right thing to do? In a new society people are skeptical of certainty or that nothing means anything many people are desperately searching for a philosophy or guide to life. The combination of unchangeable values and reason are the mechanism of understanding for that is the way we recognize
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[pic] SCHOOL OF BUSINESS BUS 4070 BUSINESS ETHICS AND VALUES WEEK 2: THE IMPORTANCE OF BUSINESS ETHICS? Nicholas Kimani‚ PhD[1] KEY LESSON Recent years have seen the media filled with reports of corporate misconduct. And many suspect that these represent only the tip of the proverbial iceberg. This is why people receive the term ‘business ethics’‚ as a contradiction in terms. In truth‚ the most balanced response is to accept the criticism in good faith. However
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its business with hair dye products. In 1954‚ L’Oreal expanded its market into skin care field by entering into technological agreements with company Vichy. In 1960s‚ there was a rapid growing interest in simulating youthful looks. Therefore the company opened new cosmetological and bacteriological facilities to gain a significant entry into skin care‚ makeup and perfume markets. Companies such as Garnier and André Courrèges were added into the group. In 1993‚ L’Oreal was facing some ethics problems
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Self-Reflections and Implications for Managing Others According to Deborah Ancona1‚ different people have different characteristics / preferences in their daily activities & work‚ that is‚ meeting with others‚ generating information‚ making decisions‚ and choosing priorities. In today’s business world‚ I think meeting with others (i.e. comunication) is one of the most important most skills of managing others. There’re two main behaviors which reflect how people to meet with others – introvert
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