...Current Ethical Issue in Business Your Name Here PHL/323 Date Here Instructor’s Name Here Globally, Wal-Mart is the second largest revenue generating company. It is surprising to see so many discriminating issues within the company. Women working for the company are consistently treated unfairly, yet other issues exist. It is as if Wal-Mart has fallen into the negative economic routine. The company is guilty of everyday social discrimination; gender discrimination is just one main focus of our discussion. The affects of gender discrimination affect how women are treated, their income, and company policies. Women’s Rights have been an ongoing issue since the beginning of man. It wasn’t until the Women’s Rights Movement that equality began to present itself, amongst women in the workplace. Individuals face many moments in their lives dealing with ethical issues of what is right and wrong. One major ethical issue that the United States has faced in its young history is the fight over equality and discrimination. The evolution of equality in America has been truly substantial, but unfortunately the civilians in our country have yet to overcome all discrimination. There are many laws in this country to prevent workplace discrimination. These laws are designed to protect employees and applicants from unethical treatment. A current ethical issue in the business world today is that of a class action lawsuit...
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...Human Resource Management Ethical Dilemma: The Padding That Hurt Introduction: Ethics is basically the branch of the philosophy that deals with making a difference among right and wrong. In the business world the ethics have taken a essential place in this modern time and every successful corporation have a complete code of ethics that have to be followed by the management, workers and other stakeholders of the company. Ethical behavior in the workplace make it a perfect place for the people working there without any discrimination and this ethical behavior is the main cause of the successful running of the businesses in all parts of the world. In the workplace the ethics includes the integrity, team work, sense of responsibility, commitment, behavior etc that are considered essential for the work. The ethics no doubt is the crucial part of the workplace but at the same time the business corporations facing various kinds of the ethical issues like the harassment of different kinds, frauds, lack of commitment and sense of responsibility, discrimination and many other forms of the unethical behavior seen in the work place in the modern time. The current case is also linked to the unethical behaviors that need to be fixed on time to save the company from the huge financial expenses. The unethical behaviors that are identified in the current scenario are the financial frauds, lack of sense of responsibility and discrimination that results in a lot of expenses from the very trusted...
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...Outline. A. STUDENT/S TO COMPLETE Course Name : HND in Business Student Number: Student Full Name: Lecturer Name: Edexcel Registration No Assignment No.: QCF/M/601/1024 Assignment Name: Unit 45- Business Ethics Date Due: Date Submitted: Declaration I declare that this assessment item is my own work, except where acknowledged, and has not been submitted for academic credit elsewhere, and acknowledge that the assessor of this item may, for the purpose of assessing this item: • Reproduce this assessment item and provide a copy to another member of the University and/or; • Communicate a copy of this assessment item to a plagiarism checking service (which may then retain a copy of the assessment item on its database for the purpose of future plagiarism checking). I certify that I have read and understood the Institute Rules in respect of Student Academic Misconduct. Date Student Signature B. MARKER TO COMPLETE Comment : Grade Date Marker’s Signature Assignment Title & Number: Number – QCF/M/601/1024 Learning Outcomes Covered: Outcome1 Understand different ethical perspectives in business Outcome2 Understand business objectives from an ethical perspective Outcome3 Understand ethics in workplace relationships Outcome4 Be able to assess a current ethical issue in a business. Assessment Criteria Covered: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 2.1, 2.2, 2.3 3.1 4.1, 4.2 Issue Date: Submission Date : • Check carefully the...
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...0005-BTEC: Assignment Brief MAPS Associate’s Degree in BM/HRM / Accounting / Marketing Management) BTEC HND in Business (Management / HR / Accounting / Marketing) Assignment Brief Unit Number and Title Unit 26 – Business Ethics Qualification MAPS Associate’s Degree in BM/HRM/Accounting/Marketing Management BTEC HND in Business (Management/HR/Accounting/Marketing) Date Issued November 2, 2015 Assessor Ms. Aminath Aroosha Assignment title Date Due Report: November 30, 2015 Class Activity: November 9th &10th, 2015 ETHICAL ISSUES ( NAME OF THE COMPANY) IS FACING AND THE IMPORTANCE OF ADDRESSING THOSE ISSUES FOR THE SUCCESS OF BUSINESS The purpose of this assignment is to check student: 1 Understanding of different ethical perspectives in business 2 Understanding of business objectives from an ethical perspective 3 Understand of ethics in workplace relationships 4 Ability to assess a current ethical issue in a business. Instructions to Learners: 1. Please read the assignment brief carefully and follow the evidence criteria. 2. An electronic copy of your assessment must be fully uploaded by the deadline date and time. You may submit one single PDF or MS Office Word document or Google document. 3. The electronic copy should be named as “YourFullName_Unit26” 4. Hard copy of the assignment must be submitted latest by 2 pm, 01 December 2015. Assignment will only be accepted for marking if the hard copy and the electronic copy...
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...Actual Trends in Theory and in Practice of the International Business Ethics Gabriela Dubcová* ABSTRACT The ethics triangle: national law, culture and political economic system. Key factors of current ethics issues in an international environment. The most visible changes in environment dimensions. Principles of international business ethics. Current ethics challenges in international environment. Common issues of the international business ethics. Comparison of ethical standards in different cultures. Accelerating development of globalization and assimilation between Europe and the USA. Differences between Europe, the United States and Asia in the business ethics perspective. Development processes of global business ethics. Levels of global business ethic level. Principle of normative guidelines for business conduct of multinational corporations. Current functioning of institution engaged in the international business ethics. Key words: The ethics triangle; Current ethics issues; International business ethics; Ethical standards; Global business ethics; Institution engaged in the International Business Ethics. JEL classification: K2, M1 Introduction The present economic situation in the globalized world generates very efficient processes in international companies with large profits for managers but with a relevant risk in economic and noneconomic ambit to eliminate any negative impacts of the crisis from one country to another. In this case, it is necessary to enact and...
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...Mary C. Gentile. Yale University Press 2010 ISBN 978-0-300-16118-2 ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- MBA Oath: Setting A Higher Standard For Business Leaders. Max Anderson and Peter Escher. The Penquin Group. 2010 ISBN 978-1-59184-335-1 Course Overview: This course will be managed more like a workshop or seminar in that the materials covered will be done in a discussion and debate format and not a lecture format. The major objective for this structure is to recognize that most often there is no "correct" or "singular" way to deal with ethical problems we can expect to encounter. The seminar structure fosters shared alternative opinions and differential thinking as to how each of us might approach any particular ethical problem can be fully explored and experienced by every member of the class. This does however, put a major responsibility on the part of the student to come to each class prepared and final grading will strongly reflect that commitment. This course utilizes classical schools of ethical thought and practices to guide business leaders as they confront a wide variety of ethical and social responsibility issues. The incorporation of internet-based real-world ethical case studies with competing values will challenge students working in teams on some cases and independently in...
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... |School of Business | | |MGT/216 Version 5 | | |Organizational Ethics and Social Responsibility | Copyright © 2010, 2009, 2008 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description This course provides a foundational perspective for socially responsible management practices in business. Special emphasis is placed on the inter-related nature of ethics, moral, legal, and social issues in managing individuals, groups, and the organization within a business environment. Policies Faculty and students/learners will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents: • University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view this document. • Instructor policies: This document is posted in the Course Materials forum. University policies are subject to change. Be sure to read the policies at the beginning of each class. Policies may be slightly different depending on the modality in which you attend class. If you have recently changed modalities, read the policies governing your current class modality. Course Materials DeGeorge, R. T. (2010). Business ethics (7th ed.). Upper Saddle...
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...these assignments are linked! You will be faced with work that advances with a progression from a general basic framework for decision making to more specific analysis and critical thinking about more complex ethical issues. Current Events 5% Conference Posting of articles on IT-related Ethical Global issues (multi-national corporation) The purpose of this assignment is to analyze a current event article on global ethical issues from a multi-national corporation perspective. This assignment is designed to increase your knowledge from a corporate viewpoint and enable you to analyze ethical issues from a current GLOBAL situation or event. This will also enhance your research and writing skills and your critical-thinking abilities. Select a current topic (2010 source or later) and find an appropriate article on the topic. Provide the persistent URL (one that anyone can click on to read the original article) or paste the article in the Conference or provide the article as an attachment. The following elements must be addressed: Summarize its key points Analyze its multi-national and global aspects Determine three critically important questions you would like to address regarding the article Post this assignment into the conference discussion area “Current Events”...
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...dietitian (RD) is newly employed as part of a treatment team in an ambulatory care setting. After several | |counseling sessions, one of the clients he is counseling for obesity discloses that she is being physically abused by her spouse and is | |experiencing depression. The RD continues to have the client come in for nutrition counseling sessions in an attempt to better understand | |the relationships among her current domestic situation, psychological state and weight issues. During a treatment team meeting, the RD | |reports on the client and is questioned by one of the team members about why he did not refer the client to the mental health professional. | |What should be done in this situation? | |Questions for Discussion | |Is the situation described an ethical issue? Or, is it a business dispute? It is an ethical issue. | |What principle(s) of the Code of Ethics does it relate to and how/why? | |Indicate the Category for the Code of Ethics: Responsibilities to Clients. | | ...
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...Business Ethics | Table of Contents 1.1 Business Ethics: 3 1.2 Absolute and Relative ethics 3 .3 Explain the ethical issues which can affect the operational activities of a business: 4 2.1 explanation of how business objectives are affected by ethical considerations 6 2.2 evaluation of the implications for a business and its stakeholders to operate ethically 7 3.1 Assessment of the role of the company acting as moral agent: 8 3.2 Analysis of the development of mechanisms for achieving employee involvement and empowerment 9 Employee Involvement Model 9 4.1 Research a current ethical issue affecting your selected business: 10 4.2 Report on how this business could improve the ethics of their operations whilst meeting their objectives and ensuring good employer/employee relationships: 10 4.3 Design a suitable ethical code: 11 Task 1: Ethical Perspectives in Business ------------------------------------------------- 1.1 Business Ethics: Business ethics is knowing right from wrong in the workplace setting. It concerns the effects of products and the needs of people who have an interest in the company (called stakeholders). Business ethics also focuses on the well-being of everyone because of the power over society that modern businesses hold. Business ethics can be difficult to understand because there are many schools of thought that list different ways to be ethical. In attempting to understand business ethics, it's best to start with universal ethics and then move on to more specific...
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...Current Moral and Ethical Issues Organizations face a variety of unique issues; a company is defined by how the issues are resolved, not by the issues themselves. A company’s survival will depend upon the constant upkeep of training current employees to be the best fit for the organization while upholding the company’s code of conduct to fit the current times. When a company invests in the people and the environment the return is greater profit and a stronger sense of belonging in the community. Customer and employee loyalty are what can pull any organization through the tough current economic downturn. Current ethical issues faced by West Coast Grape Growers involve environmental concerns involving but not limited to using pesticides that can drain into the water systems, what type of pest control that can be used, and amount of water used to maintain vineyards quality. Other ethical concerns faced involve a communication barrier with non-English workers, hiring legal or illegal workers to increases or decrease profit, and types of contracts to set up with potential customers to sell to public or wineries only. Another ethical and moral concern is the current state of the economy and how much companies will be purchasing grapes when consumers aren’t purchasing at the same rate as before. Many solutions are available for each of the ethical issues faced by the company. First the company needs to decide how they want their organization to be publicly viewed. When determining...
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...Unit 4 – Business Communication Task 3 Learning Objectives: P5 explain the legal and ethical issues in relation to the use of business information M2 analyse the legal and ethical issues in relation to the use of business information, using appropriate examples You are writing sections for a staff handbook. Legal issues P5Research into these acts and in one paragraph explain them in your own words:Data Protection Act 1998 http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/ict/legal/0dataprotectionactrev5.shtmlThe Computer Misuse Act 1990 http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/ict/legal/1dataandcomputermisuserev1.shtml Freedom of Information Act 2000 | M2Give examples of how these acts can and have been used. You may find an appropriate news story.See the current stories sheet on share point | Ethical issues http://www.tutor2u.net/business/strategy/business-ethics-introduction.html Define business ethics | Write an example of ethical business behaviour | Write an example of unethical business behaviour | In October 2010, Wikileaks released 400 000 secret US documents through their Website, including secret US Military Logs about Afghanistan. Wikileaks obtained this information under the Freedom of Information Act. Was it ethical to release these documents?OR You may use any of the other articles listed.You must show analysis when explaining your decisions. | In November 2008, an East London Council paid £13000 to Barbara Windsor to appear at a Staff...
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...Running Head: ETHICS ISSUES Samantha Curry-Woods Organizational Ethics and Social Responsibility Professor Cynthia Joseph University of Phoenix June 9, 2010 Ethics Issues The word ethics originates in the home, schools, and communities. Ethics may circulate around the workplace but, sometimes that is all it will remain: a word. The ethical situation at hand can bring “the word” to life. Managers and employees deal with ethical issues daily in the workplace. Institutions of higher learning offer courses in ethics for undergraduates studying in Business because companies and employees need additional guidance for ethical issues that arise. Ethical behavior in business, according to Trevino and Nelson (2006), is known as “behavior that is consistent with the principles, norms, and standards of business practice that have been agreed upon by society” (p. 16, para. 1). Community and work environments share ethical issues. Sometimes a person’s actions or thoughts from his or her personal time will reveal itself within the workplace and cause harm. Some people call it “keeping it real” and others just call it unethical behavior. Discrimination, conflicts of interest, and use of corporate resources are three ethical issues that affect the business environment (Trevino & Nelson, 2006). The following paragraphs will show examination of the three ethical issues affecting some business environments today. The concept of ethics is different for this generation in...
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...Legal and Ethical Issues In Business Several issues keep emerging in the current business world. Some of these issues are legal while others are ethical. The management of modern organizations must ensure that their human resources have desirable ethical behaviour. This will ensure that their organizations maintain their clientele and in turn increase their profit margins. How would you effectively present the issue of potentially defective products to the CEO, other directors, and managers? A potential defective product can cause injuries if taken lightly regardless of whether the company’s ethical guidelines have been communicated. Such situations can cause significant legal repercussions and destroy the reputation of a company, which can cost the company if proper steps are not followed in correcting it. Normally, the senior management in current organizations fails to know what is happening at the ground level and it is the duty of the employee in charge to give out a report (Edwards, 2008). During such a presentation to the top management, it is important for one to give out sampled evidence to support the allegation in an honest manner. This should be made in comparison to the actual products to bring out the difference. Physical evidence brings out product defects and it will challenge the top management to act fast to avoid legal battles with the consumers (Brooks, 2012). How would you specifically notify customers of such an occurrence? It is an ethical obligation...
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...corporate objectives, shareholders expectations and market demand of Oil and Gas. YJ has implemented IT system in 2005. Which includes multi-currency nominal ledger, a fixed assets register, Survey and scanning software packages, Health, safety and environmental (HSE) and Production of Environmental Impact. Since and IPO of YJ Ltd, it has applied for eight licenses and four of them are in waiting list. YJ has won the bid in fields of DDD, EEE, FFF while cannot grab license of GGG field. YJ Oil and Gas Ltd. has been successful to secure the bid in three licenses. YJ Ltd, at initial will work to explore, appraise and develop those exploratory wells in order to meet share and stake holders’ interest and keeping execute goals in front Global issue is decreasing of Energy resources which comprises Gas and Oil reserves. Estimation suggest that Oil and Gas reserves will last probably 60 years. On contrary, technology advancement is helping companies to extract more of these energy reserves, which adds to global problems. There are two type of license of Oil and Gas reserves. One is test drilling and other is E&P. The home government will give license to company which has technical ability,...
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