McGurn v. Bell Microproducts Inc. 284 F.3d 86 (Massachusetts) ISSUE OF THE CASE Bell Microproducts‚ Inc. mailed to McGurn an offer of employment that stated that if McGurn were terminated without cause during the first 12 months of employment‚ he would receive a severance package of $120‚000. McGurn crossed out 12 and replaced it with 24‚ and signed the contract. Bell did not acknowledge the change that had been made to the contract and hired the applicant. McGurn was terminated without cause
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BES401: BUSINESS ETHICS & SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY WEEK I - INTRODUCTION TO ETHICS Definition of ethics Ethics is the discipline dealing with what is good or bad‚ or what is right or wrong or specifically with moral duty and obligation. Ethics has been defined as “inquiry into the nature and grounds of morality where the term morality is taken to mean moral judgment‚ standards and rules of conduct. It has also been called the study and philosophy of human conduct with an emphasis on
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is Business Ethics? What is Business Ethics? Business ethics is a management discipline born out of the social awareness movement of the 1960s’ that has improved society substantially. Business ethics is also the “study of ethical dilemmas‚ values‚ and decision making in the world of commerce that addresses environmental‚ social‚ and governance concerns” (Academic Info‚ n.d.). A business or organization builds integrity and trust with society by demonstrating sound business ethics in
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As the Chief Executive Officer of Sierra Lighthouse Hotel Freetown‚ I’ve been provided with an Organisational Performance and Customer Satisfaction equation: Consumer Expected Quality - Organisational Actual Quality = Customer Perceived Quality EQ > AQ => Dissatisfaction EQ = AQ => Mere Satisfaction AQ > EQ => Delighted Customer An Organization Performance includes multiple activities‚ that help in establishing the goals of the organization‚ and monitor the progress towards the target
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I. ABSTRACT Without question "business ethics" is one of the hot topics of the day. Over the past months we have seen business after business charged with improper practices that violate commonly accepted ethical norms. This has led to a loss of confidence in corporate management‚ and has had severe economic consequences. Business ethics serves the important social function of integrating business and society‚ by promoting the legitimacy of business operations‚ through critical reflection
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Introduction This paper will discuss ethical behavior in the business world. In particular‚ the question of what ethical behavior actually involves will be analyzed in depth. Ethics is a topic that can be discussed at length without reaching universal consensus‚ and this text will not be an exception. However‚ it should shed some light on the issue of ethical corporate behavior. The objectives and responsibilities of business will be covered‚ as well as the ethical obligations of various parties
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Necessity Of Ethics In Business Ours is a business-centered society. “No group in America is more influential than businessmen” (Baumhart xv). Their influence‚ for good or evil‚ enters every life and every home many times each day. If this influence is good‚ the nation is strengthened; if it is evil‚ the nation is weakened. Obviously‚ the myriad decisions of businessmen will significantly determine our national health; ethical‚ as well as economic. “Business ethics are discussed
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This thesaurus of terms for business and work is a simple quick tool for improving written and spoken communications. Choosing your words carefully is vital for effective communicating. Sometimes a common word is best replaced by a less common word. Sometimes a common word is better than an unusual word. Words must make sense and have relevance to the reader‚ and also reflect the tone and purpose of the communication. Being able to choose different words to suit different situations can help achieve
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This paper about Monsanto Corporations Business Ethics Thesis Statement I will outline some of the ethical issues Monsanto Corporation has faced‚ I will focus on the predatory litigation of farmers that have been contaminated by Monsanto’s Genetically Modified seed and then sued for using that seed to plant subsequent crops. I will provide examples and citations of what I feel are unethical practices and cases involving Monsanto. Introduction “The Justice Department is investigating whether
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1. Introduction Ethics is a branch of social science. It deals with moral principles and social values. It helps us to classify‚ what is good and what is bad? It tells us to do good things and avoid doing bad things. So‚ ethics separate‚ good and bad‚ right and wrong‚ fair and unfair‚ moral and immoral and proper and improper human action. In short‚ ethics means a code of conduct. It tells a person how to behave with another person. So‚ the businessmen must give a regular supply of good quality
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