Assignment 2: Unethical Advertising Dupree Clark B6003: Ethics in Business Argosy University Professor Marla Brady February 11‚ 2013 To: Harris CC: Human Resource Department Subject: Advertisement Campaign Promoting Bait and switch is a dishonest marketing tactic in which a marketer advertises a very attractive price/rate/term that is really a teaser rate meant to attract customers. One good example of bait and switch is in the mortgage market. In a mortgage bait and switch an agent
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product can offer a certain level of value that‚ in fact‚ it cannot. E.g. the way lotion are made to portray light skinned people as if when a customer purchases lotion and apply to their skin they will also look like that. And further more on unethical practice are such things like expiry date not displayed on certain items. Some marketers do not display the expiry date on their products they offer and hence they make a heath hazard. Exorbitant pricing A key to marketing success is to engage
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Assignment # 2 – “Unprofessional Conduct” Timothy Sidbury Professor Bess White BUS309508016*201005: Business Ethics 20 August 2010 Assignment # 2 – “Unprofessional Conduct” 1. Explain how you understand the following terms: “unprofessional‚” “immoral‚” “lack of fitness” to teach. First‚ I understand the term” unprofessional” as conduct that goes against a set of rules or principles of a stated profession. Secondly‚ “immoral” is behavior that is unethical and does not comply with morals
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Stem cell research is an emotive subject. Some maintain that it is unethical to introduce stem cell research. While others believe that stem cell research could potentially help save many lives. With the advances in stem cell research‚ we should now be able to help save people who are affected with such diverse diseases such as Parkinson’s‚ Alzheimer’s and heart disease. Stem cells also have the capability to aid others with debilitating diseases and to help those who have suffered damage to critical
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Unethical Companies: Coca-Cola April 28‚ 2010 Coca-Cola is the largest soda provider in the world. Although it is widely consumed‚ many people are unaware of its labor violations. The company has come under fire in the last few months for the way in which its workers are treated in Guatemala. The primary source of all the violence is the workers’ union. On February 25‚ 2010‚ Coke was sued by those Guatemalan laborers‚ who claim that they‚ “endured a campaign of violence” from the people who worked
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A code of conduct is an essential set of guidelines that every organization should have clearly defined and consistently enforced. While the textbook defines it as “a published listing of procedures and/or actions that simply will not be tolerated by [a] company‚” it is also used as a means of outlining proper behavior so that the employees of a company know and understand what is expected of them (Hosmer‚ 2011). Laws surrounding codes of conduct have evolved over the years but there are certain
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Unethical Behavior By: Ashly Pappas CJA/473 It’s sad to say that employees in almost every business will encounter unethical behavior. When employees see other employees doing something wrong because of the company’s standards‚ so this makes employees question what is right and wrong. When employees find that other employees are doing something that is wrong‚ that employee needs to consider how they feel about this and who to inform. When employees discover unethical behavior this can lead
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CODE OF BUSINESS ETHICS AND CONDUCT Everything we do should be with the highest integrity. No ethical shortcuts of any kind. Integrity and honesty are simply not optional. 2 NOTE TO EMPLOYEES: In this Code‚ “Company” means Burger King Corporation and its subsidiaries and affiliates. This Code is not an employment contract and compliance with this Code does not guarantee continued employment with the Company. Any modification to current terms and conditions of your
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Effects of Unethical Ben Carr ACC291 February 28‚ 2013 Tamela Velaquez Effects of Unethical “What distinguishes the majority of men from the few is their inability to act according to their beliefs.”-John Stuart Mill. Greed is the motivation behind every major scandal in corporate America. Living a lavish lifestyle also plays a key role when an individual decides to lie‚ cheat‚ and steal in order to take what others have earned. The Tyco International scandal is a great example of which unethical
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APPENDIX A Individual Self Reflection Form (Max. 2 A4 pages) Student Name: Leung Wing Tung Student No.: 53051150 Part A What are individual goals and how are they achieved through this project? Since this is a group project‚ so the most important goal to me is to co-operate well with my group mates. We discuss every detail together and respect the opinions of each other‚ so that our project can be done smoothly. Moreover‚ another goal to me is to have a good time management. Since there are plenty
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