Sundstrand: A Case Study in Transformation of Cultural Ethics James A. Benson David L. Ross ABSTRACT. This analysis examines whistleblowing within the context of organizational culture. Several factors which have provided impetus for organizations to emphasize ethical conduct and to encourage internal‚ rather than external‚ whistleblowing are identified. Inadequate protection for whistleblowers and statutory enticement for them to report ethical violations externally are discussed
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The Unwritten Code The Police “Code of Silence” is an unspoken rule among many police agencies in the country. It is a code of “honor” in the police brotherhood where giving information about another police officers wrongdoings is considered an act of betrayal. Other terms for the code include: “The Thin Blue Line‚” and “The Wall of Silence.” Police academies across the nation are close-knit communities of law enforcement. From the first day on the job to the last‚ every officer is supposed to count
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executive vice president‚ Robert Wheeler. By this time‚ Maria had not only committed a felony crime‚ she also destroyed her credibility as a professional accountant and in her words‚ her life. 1. Did Maria blow the whistle at the right time? Why or why not? Maria waited too long to blow the whistle and take action
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2011 World’s Most Ethical Companies The Ethisphere Institute‚ a leading international think-tank dedicated to the creation‚ advancement and sharing of best practices in business ethics‚ corporate social responsibility‚ anti-corruption and sustainability‚ announced the official unveiling of the 2011 World’s Most Ethical Companies. This year’s honorees have gone above and beyond to prove business ethics are paramount to the success of a company’s brand and bottom line. In its fifth year‚ the World’s
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What is employment-at-will and whistleblower policy? This paper will provide a better understand of what these policy is and how each could apply to the relationship of employer-employee in the work force. The employment-at-will doctrine avows that‚ when an employee does not have a written employment contract and the term of employment is of indefinite duration‚ the employer can terminate the employee for good cause‚ bad cause‚ or no cause at all.[1] Employment-at-will doctrine consisted of three
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There are some ethical issues involved. Firstly‚ Abercrombie and Fitch (A&F) practices subtle racism through selective labour hiring based on their looks rather than their abilities and qualifications. On most occasions‚ A&F finds models or great looking people to represent their sales force. There were numerous complains whereby A&F managers maintains an "all-white" workforce‚ forcing non-Caucasian employees to be hired for nightshifts and backroom storage away from the eyes
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communications after hurricane Katrina‚ the ARC has been riddled with ethical problems (503-509). So much so that‚ in 2012 the organization was restructured by Congress to have an independent ombudsman appointed to handle annual reports and assist whistle-blowers (504). By doing so the ARC was forced to be more transparent in its fundraising and use of donations. Poor communication between the FEMA
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Ethics and safety essay: HOMEWORK 1. Define the term morality. Morality refers to values subscribed to & fostered by society in general and individuals within society. 2. Define the term ethics. For the purpose of our course‚ Ethics can be defined as the application of morality within a context established by cultural and professional values‚ social norms‚ and accepted standards of behavior. 3. Briefly explain each of the following ethics tests: morning-after‚ front-page‚ mirror
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Whistleblowers: A whistleblower is a person within a company who speaks out about any organizational deviance that is occurring. There are three main types of whistle blowers‚ which are‚ unbending resisters‚ implicated protesters‚ and reluctant collaborators. Implicated Protesters speak out within organization than comply with the deviance. They choose to go along with their superiors‚ because they may have believed that resisting would be worse for them than complying. Eventually‚ fear of legal
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VINAND PETROLEUM CASE Financial statements could be examined with varied degrees‚ as part of the client acceptance procedures Paige CPA got to perform a horizontal and vertical analysis‚ and financial ratio analysis of Vinand Petroleum financial statements. These procedures are not as in depth as other procedures used by auditors on financial statements‚ but these procedures may show areas of concern for auditors. From 2006 to 2007‚ Vinand’s long term debt tripled and its interest expense paid for
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