PHL/323 Version 4 Ethics in Management Copyright © 2010‚ 2005‚ 2004‚ 2003‚ 2002‚ 2001‚ 2000 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description This course provides opportunities for the analysis and synthesis of the role of ethics in the organization. Emphasis is placed on the way ethics affect thinking‚ relationship development‚ policy formation‚ and professional conduct in the workplace. Students develop the skills to understand and integrate constructive ethics into practices
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Ethics is a system of moral principles ‚ that help people make the right decisions ‚ and distinguish between what is right and what is wrong. Different approaches Virtue Ethics Deontological Ethics (duty ‚ role ) Teleological Ethics (consequentialism) The difference between these three approaches to morality tends to lie more in the way moral dilemmas are approached than in the moral conclusions reached. For example‚ a consequentialist may argue that lying is wrong because of the negative consequences
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What is business ethics? Would you agree that ultimately business ethics is a complete paradox‚ an absurd contradiction‚ and therefore largely a pointless exercise? Introduction In different periods of time‚ scholars provide different focuses for business ethics: systematic focus at the beginning‚ while organisational focus followed and individual focus at present (Fisher and Lovell‚ 2006). Although focuses of business ethics at different period of time are different‚ the basic principle and
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Ethics in Communication After reading about the ethical considerations considering interpersonal and group communication‚ there are many similarities. The two differ in the sense of size. This leads to more considerations in the larger of the two‚ group communication‚ where there may be many different interpersonal relationships within the small group. However‚ for this analysis‚ like the book‚ I will focus on ethical considerations of the small group as a whole. Interpersonal relationships
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“What is Business Ethics?” Essay Posted on July 5‚ 2012 1 Introduction Dated back to Code of Hammurabi some 4‚000 years ago‚ business ethics is a social science‚ whose main aim is to define and examine the responsibilities of businesses and their agents as a part of the general moral environment of a given society. The products of this field of research are sets of rules and codes of conducts‚ which serve as a means of protection from the possible infringements of moral codes as a result
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4 Approaches to CSR Corporate social responsibility is the management’s obligations to make choices and take actions that will contribute to the welfare and interests of society as well as the organization. CSR can be a difficult concept to be understood because different people have different beliefs as to which actions improve society’s welfare. To make matter worse‚ social responsibility covers a range of issues‚ many of which are ambiguous with respect to right or wrong. Eg. Kmart declare bankruptcy
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THE TASK “An organisation …has a personality‚ which we call its culture. And that culture influences the way employees act and interact with others.” Robbins‚ S.P. et al Management (2012) 6th Edition‚ Pearson Australia Essay Topic: What is “organisational culture”‚ and why is it important for managers to have a thorough understanding of their organization’s culture? Illustrate your answer with reference to examples. Word Limit: 1500 Your essay should include: REFERENCES: It
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Ethics is the code of moral principles and values that governs the behavior of a person or group with respect to what is right and wrong. Ethics sets standards as to what is good or bad in conduct and decision making. Example of Unethical and Illegal Organizational Behavior Toward Customers False or deceptive sales practice Submitting misleading invoices Fabricating product quality data Toward Employees Discriminating against employees Creating a hostile work environment Violating
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCHOLARLY ACADEMIC INTELLECTUAL DIVERSITY VOLUME 12‚ NUMBER 1‚ 2010 Approaches to Managing Organizational Change Fred C. Lunenburg Sam Houston State University ________________________________________________________________________ ABSTRACT Much has been written about the nature of change and the best methods to manage it. Based on the research‚ we now have a better understanding of the steps that must be taken to ensure that change efforts have a significant and
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http://cw.routledge.com/textbooks/9780415366311/resources/chapter15.pdf APPROACHES TO ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS Introductory dilemma: Overview of issues arising out of the threats to the environment posed by technological advances which put into question man’s relationship with the environment and the environment’s moral status‚ eg: the preservation of endangered species‚ the conservation of natural habitats‚ overfishing‚ deforestation‚ depletion of ozone layer‚ pollution from machines and cars‚
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