to my attention that diversity in the workplace is important for employees because it manifests itself in building a great reputation for the company‚ leading to increased profitability and opportunities for workers. Workplace diversity is important within the organization as well as outside. Business reputations grow when companies demonstrate their commitment to diversity through aggressive outreach and recruiting efforts. An organization known for its ethics‚ fair employment practices and appreciation
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Running head: COLLABORATION IN THE WORKPLACE Collaboration in the Workplace John Bailey University of Phoenix Managerial Communication COM/526 Instructor: Diane Hunt-Wagner February 5‚ 2007 Abstract Summarize the paper in 120 words or less (APA 1.07‚ 5.16). Collaboration in the Workplace Trust is essential to successful collaboration in the workplace. Trust promotes a harmonious‚ relaxed atmosphere where team members can flourish and be their best. A measure of
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The essential part of utilitarianism‚ whether it is Act or Rule‚ is to promote the greatest overall utility for the given situation. If we look in terms of Utilitarianism‚ one would be in favor of killing Tom to save the other four children. Even though‚ Tom would be killed‚ he would promote overall utility by saving four people through his one body. This reminds me a lot of the Trolley problem we studied in Unit five. They killed one man to save multiple. This may be considered immoral in a way
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and a meaningful exercise in self-expression. Others contend that we should vote in pursuit of a democratic ideal‚ and still others argue that we should vote out of respect for those who have defended our rights. As a consequentialist theory‚ utilitarianism is utterly unconcerned with these principle-oriented arguments. Utilitarians are concerned only with maximizing total social utility‚ or the overall well-being of society. Thus‚ utilitarians would assert
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relationships with whomever we want‚ I believe it is morally acceptable for a company to adopt workplace dating / fraternization policies. The company has the right‚ no‚ the obligation‚ to provide a working environment that is free of the unnecessary distractions that a workplace romance might cause and an obligation to protect its own assets. Having said that‚ people are people and there are bound to be workplace romances. Companies must determine how they are going to deal with the situation when it
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above case‚ we are going to face a dilemma between risking our life to save our colleague or to abandon them in order to save ourselves. This essay will argue that we should abandon our injured colleague and save ourselves base on the concept of utilitarianism‚ which is always choose whatever action or social policy would have the best consequence for everyone concerned‚ self-interest in Mohism and also the uncertainty about consequences in Kantianism. This will be asserted by explaining two main reasons
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The basic moral principle of utilitarianism is called the principle of utility or the greatest happiness principle. As John Stuart Mill explained it “actions are right in proportion as they tend to promote happiness‚ wrong as they tend to produce the reverse of happiness” Utilitarianism is a form of consequentialism. It focuses on the consequences of action. Utilitarian believe that pleasure or happiness is the good to be produced. As Bentham put it “Nature has placed mankind under the governance
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Utilitarianism Theory Ethics involve defending‚ systematizing and recommending concepts of wrong and right practice or behavior. Ethical theories are categorized into different aspects as per the roles they assume. Using ethical theories‚ we can assess and question universal truths and function of reason in ethical judgments and moral standards that control evil and right conducts. Utilitarianism theory falls under normative ethics which judges the correct behavior we ought to adopt and the repercussions
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SCHOOL OF LAW Year 2013-14 Term 1 LAW001 ETHICS AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY Instructor: David N. Smith Practice Professor‚ School of Law Tel: Email: Office: 6828 0788 davidsmith@smu.edu.sg School of Law‚ Room 4044‚ Level 4 COURSE DESCRIPTION Issues of ethics and social responsibility arise in all professions and all aspects of life. The failure to anticipate‚ recognize and deal effectively with these issues can have serious implications for individuals‚ companies‚ governments
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At one point in each of our lives we have been discriminated against in regards to our personal character. This discrimination could be in reference to our age‚ gender‚ race‚ or even our sexual preference. None the less we have been discriminated against‚ and that just is not right. The issue of discrimination usually takes center stage in the office and the policy of discrimination is usually followed by the classic policy of sexual harassment. With this issue now at the forefront of most employer’s
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