2013 Kevin Burke An Important Issue in Business Ethics In the modern day business of heating and air conditioning (HVACR)‚ contractors’ ability to do ethical business is questionable. The article that I selected examined the investigation on the High Velocity Air Conditioning Industry by the NBC’s Today Show‚ the author Herb Woerpel states “Are HVAC contractors trustworthy? A recent undercover investigation conducted by NBC News ’ "Today" show suggests that residential HVACR technicians are
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To Whistle Blow or Not To Whistle Blow That Is the Question The book defines a whistleblower to be someone who "Sounds an alarm from within the very organization in which they work‚ aiming to spotlight neglect or abuses that threaten the public interest." Whistle blowing can save an organization from performing unethical operations‚ but at the same time can be detrimental to the future employment of the whistleblower. Therefore‚ I believe that in certain circumstances‚ whistle blowing is necessary
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Normative theory and whistle-blowing Introduction Whistle-blowing in this context is the act‚ for an employee‚ disclosing what he believes to be an unethical or illegal behaviour to higher management (internal whistle-blowing) or to an external authority or the public (external whistle-blowing). Examples of unethical acts include sexual harassment and racial discrimination at work while illegal act include the accounting fraud by the Arthur-Andersen accountants for Enron (Sims & Brinkmann 2003)
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relationship between a company and a person to determine if he/she is an employee or independence contractor which can be seen in the case of Vabu v. FCT (1996) and Hollis v. Vabu (2001). In Vabu v. FCT (1996) case‚ Vabu (a courier company) called Crisis Courier that hired couriers and carefully got them to agree that couriers are only independent contractors. The couriers are indeed an independent contractors because they must own and maintain their own vehicle and pay self-taxation etc. In Hollis v
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A small building contractor has recently experienced two successive years in which work opportunities exceeded the firm’s capacity. The contractor must now make a decision on capacity for next year. Estimated profits under each of the two possible states of nature are as shown in the table below. Which alternative should be selected if the decision criteria is: Indicate and incorporate recommendations to management in 200 words. You must respond to at least two of your classmates’ postings.
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A backpack leaf blower completes a supertask of clearing and accumulating flotsam and jetsam from yards. With high limit motors‚ a leaf blower backpack can tidy up a yard covered with debris and jetsam inside a small amount of the time. A leaf blower unit likewise lets in the individual running it to transport easily. Backpack leaf blowers come in either electric controlled or fuel controlled styles. Leaf blower backpacks are intended to offer solace when being used to chip away at their grass for
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was a cold spring day in the big city of Valcester‚ Nevada when my boss called me up to his office. “You’re Fired.” So many thoughts were running through my head. “How could this happen” I pondered ‚ shaking‚ his words left the same feeling of silence after a bullet has just been shot. “What did I do wrong?” I couldn’t wrap his words around my head. “Kevin‚ did you hear me? You’re fired” my boss uttered without a sense of remorse “But boss! What did I do‚ I’ve solved many cases all through my
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Whistleblowing policy Introduction An important aspect of accountability and transparency is a mechanism to enable all individuals to voice concerns internally in a responsible and effective manner when they discover information which they believe shows serious malpractice. Consultation goes to the heart of the firms‟ culture‚ and avoids an individual having to resolve a difficult ethical situation alone. Staff should in the first instance consider consulting their line manager‚ or Service
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Whistle man written by Brian Ridden‚ is an entertaining book for teens that reflects the Australian identity in several ways. This is because it recaps real events‚ through the eyes of an ordinary orphan named Garret Clancy. Garrett does this by revealing how the characters‚ setting and plot during the 1870’s in Australia‚ represents the Australian identity. In this fabulous book‚ Ned is shown as a hero due to Garrett‚ though it doesn’t give enough evidence about the other side of him. Firstly
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Business Ethics Case Review Name: Chad Clinton Case Name: Exposing Workers to Plutonium Case Textbook Pages: 172-173 Facts: A U.S. Government owned uranium plant exposed several thousand workers to plutonium and other radioactive materials and dumped radioactive contaminants into landfills during a period of several decades. Some of the plants contaminants eventually found its way into wildlife areas and private water wells. The plant‚ located in Paducah‚ Kentucky kept records
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