...Personal Values Paper: Kudler Fine Foods MGT-521 Personal Values Paper: Kudler Fine Foods Business ethics can be both a normative and a descriptive discipline. Ethical decision making is difficult, and philosophers had struggle for centuries to create ethic theories as assistant tool for ethical decision making. Theories focus on consequences, duties, obligations, principles and integrity. While there are certain values that are important when considering ethics, no one company will have the same code of ethics. A company’s ethical guideline may vary with the culture and value of each individual organization. Ethical practices have become a necessity in all environments and they should be implemented to help benefit employees, the customers, and the success of the company. Ethics is defined as a set of values that defines the difference between right and wrong. Ethics is applied when one is faced with making a decision that questions ones cultural values and morals. According to the article Ethics in the Workplace, the author takes a quote from Steven Cross, executive director of the Canadian Centre for Ethics and Corporate Policy. The quote states “organizations get a higher degree of employee loyalty, tending to attract better talent and retaining their employees longer”. (Sherren, 2005) Personal Values In many organization ethical values and ethical leadership are the glue that holds a company together. The Ethics Awareness Inventory was an exercise that helps...
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...STR 581 Week 1 Ethics Reflection Paper Ethics, as defined by the MintzbergGhoshal, Lampel, & Quinn, 2003, is acquisition of values and goals, not of methods. Acting ethically is coming to know the difference between what is right and wrong, and doing the right thing. Social responsibility goes hand-in-hand with ethical decision-making, as social responsibility is the obligation to act in an ethical way. Ethics and social responsibility are required when developing a strategic plan especially when considering the stakeholders. In this paper, the subject will discuss the role of ethics and social responsibility in developing a strategic plan and analyze how my ethical perspective has evolved throughout my MBA program. Stakeholders of a company include those with any interest in the firm such as the shareholders, managers, employees, customers or suppliers. Each has their own duties to be socially responsible. Shareholders responsibility is to make sure there is good return on investment. For managers and employees fair pay and good working conditions constitute social responsibility. And customers deserve fair prices and good quality products. Conflict may occur between shareholders and stakeholders, which is where proper ethical decisions need to be made. Some companies establish ethical committees to ³establish some kind of routine for probing into the general ethical climate of the firm´ (Mintzberg,Ghoshal, Lampel,& Quinn, 2003, p.299). Codes of conduct are also...
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...Term Paper On ETHICAL AND LEGAL CONTEXT OF HRM Course No: 222 Prepared for Imrana Yasmin Assistant Professor Dept. of Marketing University of Dhaka Prepared by BRAINTRUST Section-B BBA 15th Batch Department of Marketing University of Dhaka Submission date: October 30, 2010 GROUP PROFILE |SL No |Name |Roll | |01 |Asif Mohammad Shakil | 28 | |02 |G. M. Riazuddin | 30 | |03 |Zinat Shahana |102 | |04 |Rifat Jahan |136 | |05 |Shayala Yesmin |160 | LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL October 30, 2010 IMRANA YASMIN Assistant Professor Dept. of Marketing University of Dhaka Subject: Letter regarding submission of Term Paper on HRM Dear Madam, It’s a great pleasure for us to have the opportunity to submit a report on ‘HUMAN RESOURE MANAGEMENT’ which had been a great experience for us to work with such a practical issue & to...
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...Obligations of Attorney’s ADJ 235 Obligations of Attorney’s A prosecuting attorney has many ethical obligations however, for the purposes of this paper I will use three of them. Procedural justice is a step by step set of guidelines to ensure that every defendant is afforded his/her legally guaranteed representation. Sufficient evidence establishes the innocence, or guilt of a defendant. Special procedures exist to prevent, and rectify, if necessary, the conviction of an innocent individual. Defense attorneys’ have several ethical obligations to his/her clients however, for the purposes of this paper I will use three of them. Confidentiality is a paramount responsibility for a defense attorney because it guarantees to a defendant that the information he/she discloses to his/her attorney will not be disclosed in a manner that could jeopardize his/her innocence. Eliminating a conflict of interest or the appearance of any type of conflict is a legal responsibility that defense attorneys must ensure to his/her clients. Zealous representation is an ethical obligation that a defense attorney has to ensure he/she will represent the client with all legal means possible for the defense of his/her client. The difference between the obligations of a prosecuting attorney and a defense attorney lie within the interests of each group. A prosecuting attorney is responsible for monitoring procedural and substantive justice while representing the interest of his/her...
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...Personal Values Paper Students at University of Phoenix were asked to complete the Williams Institute Ethics Awareness Inventory self-assessment. The students were then instructed to examine the Ethics Awareness Inventory and the ethical profile they are most closely aligned with and least closely aligned with. They were then asked to compare their personal values to the values of Kudler Fine Foods. Therefore, this paper will examine the Williams Institute Ethics Awareness Inventory self-assessment, the results of Tracey Adams, a University of Phoenix student, and how her values compare to the values of Kudler Fine Foods. People make decisions in their business and personal life and must rely on their values to make ethical decisions. How can ethics be categorized or defined? Ethics are defined by The Williams Institute as “a branch of philosophy, is concerned with morality, moral problems and moral judgments, dealing with such elusive terms as values, right and good. It deals with issues beyond the realm of traditional rules and customs and unconscious habits” (The Williams Institute for Ethics and Management, 2008). The Ethics Awareness Inventory provides test takers with two ethical perspectives: one they are most aligned with and one they are least aligned with. These perspectives make up the acronym CORE (Character, Obligation, Results, and Equity). The character perspective focuses on what it is good to be rather than what it is good to do. The individual’s character...
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...FINAL PAPER –BUSINESS ETHICS- WIKILEAKS: Heroes or villains? Present a critical assessment. INTRODUCTION: Wikileaks is an international, online, non profitable organization, which publishes secret information, new leaks, political, social and military reality analysis (that can be hide), and classified media from anonymous sources for protecting them. They work for the protection of the freedom of expression and its diffusion through the media, and improve History of everyone and the right for each person to create it. The problem is that wikileaks generates different reactions. A lot of its publications generates violent polemics and intimidations. Even the website is threaten and had to to face to technical and financial problems. However, there are also people who defend the website like: “reporters sans frontiers”, or “le parti pirate suédois”, etc… In 2011 wikileaks had to face to a big financial problem, and had to accept the bitcoins, the electronic money. Morever, in August 2012, wikileaks is attacked and people couldn’t connect to the website for few days. Wiki had to register a complaint. After explaining the objective and the reason why of their existence, we can now expose the ethical dilemmas of Wikileaks. It can be defined by choosing between the right and wrong when there is no clear answer, and it’s hard to resolve. The problem implanted here is that those last months Wikileaks reveals shocking informations and became a heated subject of discussion...
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...this week was titled Ethics Reflection Paper. The focus of the paper was the role of ethics in the workplace as well as awareness of personal views regarding ethical behavior. Students were given the opportunity to participate in the Williams Institute: Ethics Awareness Inventory and the Williams Institute: Ethical Choices in the Workplace and discuss my results. This information was reflected in the paper. Furthermore, the focus was the importance of ethics in Strategy Management and the values of First Solar, Inc. The Role of Ethics in the Workplace Individual ethical standards reflect the importance of character, results, and equity and the ineffectiveness of obligation and rules. The individual rating was above the mean. Character, results, and equity are an integral component to ethical behavior in the workplace. Conversely, the personal rating is below the mean in regard to obligation. Ethical behavior is not a requirement. Obligation implies coercion to comply due to cultural norms and standards. Morality is an option. In order for a firm to ensure that ethical behavior is practiced by employees, the strategy plan must delineate the importance of individual decisions in ethical behavior. “A focus on the rules alone can cause a person to lose sight of the role ethical principles play when individuals are faced with ethical decisions” (University of Phoenix, Ethics Awareness Inventory, 2012). The results reflect ethical behavior’s critical role to the functioning...
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...Ethical Treatment of Participants Business 600 March 11, 2016 Abstract This paper examines the ethical treatment of participants in business research which includes the researcher, the decision maker, and the participant. Each has an obligation to the research study and by exhibiting ethical behavior, the data results will determine accurate information that the decision maker can use for their company. If there is a presence of unethical behavior like lying, deception, coercion, not fully being educated or aware of the study details, it can result in the damaging consequences for not only the participants, but it can also affect the shareholders of the company, the customers buying the product, and even the employees of the store that sells the product. This paper will go into detail of the many obligations each participant has to themselves as well as others. We cannot allow some people to be left at the back of the human rights bus… We must ensure the rights of individual groups or people –be they indigenous peoples, or peoples of Asian or African or American descent, or Jews or Muslims– are not sacrificed on an altar of progress for some while there are setbacks to others. -Matthew Coon Come, National Chief of The Assembly Of First Nations (Catalyst Centre, 2013). Research can open doors and allow for interests to be pursued, solve a problem that a company has, or it can help enhance a plan that is already in place. Applied research specifically emphasizes...
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...Professional Ethics Paper Carolyn Smith HCS/478 August 15, 2011 Ann-Marie Peckham Professional Ethics Paper The purpose of this paper is to discuss the relationship among professional values, ethics, and legal issues. A person’s personal values and ethics can influence their professional values and ethics in the workplace. Finding the right balance between personal and professional views in the workplace will help foster a successful career. This paper will cover relationships between legal and ethical issues as well as personal values and professional ethics. Relationships between Legal and Ethical Issues According to Wacker-Guido & Watson (2010), there are eight ethical principles that nurses encounter when making decisions in clinical settings, autonomy, beneficence, no maleficence, veracity, justice, paternalism, fidelity, and respect or others. In other terms nurses have personal freedom, the right of self-determination, a duty to perform good actions, duty to prevent any harm for occurring to their patients, the obligation to tell the truth, treat all patients equally and fairly, allow others to make decisions for individual patients, keep promises and commitments they make, and to treat everyone with respect. Ethical values are influenced by personal feelings, and are interpreted differently depending on the beliefs of the individual. The Britannica Concise Encyclopedia defines the code of ethics for nurses as follows: The code of ethics for nurses was...
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...Employee Theft Buena Vista University Employee Theft Each year employers lose large sums of money to employee theft. Often times this theft is not seen as stealing by the employee but is seen as an employee right or benefit, or maybe just not thought about in terms such as theft. The use of company products, such as copy or fax machines, for personal use, taking home paper clips or pens, and running personal errands on company time are all examples of employee theft. So what is employee theft? What different actions are considered employee theft? Are employers really losing money from these minor circumstances? What is the employee’s ethical responsibility and obligations when it comes to employee theft? Why do employees feel justified or deserving of their actions? What can employers do to prevent this theft from occurring? These questions and others that pertain to employee theft will be answered in the following research. I will then conclude with the reason behind the selection of this topic and my own personal ethical view of employee theft. What is Employee Theft? What is employee theft? Employee theft is defined as “any stealing, use or misuse of their employer’s assets without permission to do so” (Walsh, 2000). Employee theft is in a category also known as employee deviance. Further broken down employee theft is divided into two subcategories property deviance and production deviance. “Property deviance includes employee behaviors...
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...Abstract In this paper, I discuss the results of Williams Institute Ethics Awareness Inventory self-assessment, what Kudler Fine Foods appears as an organization, and an evaluation of my performance as a manager at Kudler. Personal Values Paper The mission of self-assessment is to promote ethics in community through research, education and leadership, by helping adults to judge, care and do what is right. These three points are the ingredients for moral maturity. A commitment to personal ethics is about developing a moral self capable of dealing with ethical issues as they arise (www.ethics-twi.org). Ethical Perspective Assessment According to the self-assessment, a person’s ethical awareness profile can be closely aligned with four different values: ‘C’, for character, ‘O’, for obligation, ‘R’ for results, and ‘E’ for equity. This essentially classifies people whose ethical perspectives are based on moral values and principles (‘C’), feeling obligated to do what is morally right (‘O’), the consequence of their actions (‘R’) and using their daily experience to steer them through ethical decision- making process (‘E’). My Personal Values Of the four different values, I base my ethical perspectives primarily on ‘O’ or obligation. I believe that human beings have intrinsic value and deserve equal respect. Therefore, I cannot support social decisions or traditions aimed at the best interests of society while discarding the feelings of a few. People should be allowed...
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...Always" (from Being Human: Readings From the President's Council on Bioethics), located at: http://www11.georgetown.edu/research/nrcbl/pcbe/bookshelf/reader/chapter3.html 2) Complete the questionnaire, "My Nursing Ethic," located within the Additional Resources folder in Canyon Connect. 3) Using the reading and the questionnaire, -write a 750-1,000-word paper that describes your professional moral compass. As you write your paper, include the following: a) What personal, cultural, and spiritual values contribute to your worldview and philosophy of nursing? How do these values shape or influence your nursing practice? b) Define values, morals, and ethics in the context of your obligation to nursing practice. Explain how your personal values, philosophy, and worldview may conflict with your obligation to practice, creating an ethical dilemma. c) Reflect and share your own personal thoughts in regard to the morals and ethical dilemmas you may face in the health care field. How do your personal views affect your behavior and your decision making? 4) Do not be concerned with the use of ethical terminology for this paper. 5) Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required. 6) This assignment uses a grading rubric that can be viewed at the assignment's drop box. Instructors will be using the rubric to grade the assignment; therefore, students should review the rubric prior...
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...This paper examines the challenges of making ethical decisions as a social worker. The purpose of this case study is to identify ethical dilemmas social workers may be faced with. This paper provides available ethical strategies and models to utilize in determining ethical resolutions. What are the ethical dilemmas presented in the case example? Provide a rationale for why you identified specific issues as an ethical dilemma. In the social work profession it is inevitable that as social workers we will be faced with ethical dilemmas. Social workers are responsible for maintaining the commitment to be ethical, and the promise to ensure each client’s well-being. An ethical dilemma involves two or more conflicting issues. Being culturally diverse and understanding the NASW Code of Ethics are two methodologies that can help to identify your ethical obligation as a social worker, and hopefully help you make the right choices when faced with an ethical dilemma (NASW, 2007). There are a number of key concepts to consider pertaining to the duty and obligations of social workers (Roberts, & Watkins, 2009, p. 115). In case study 1.7 Believing an Emotionally Disturbed Child, the social worker is faced with several dilemmas. One of the main dilemmas is whether or not to report the abuse allegation described to the psychologist by seven year old Mary. The psychologist reported the allegation to the social worker rather Children Protective Services (CPS). Not only does the...
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...In everyday life, we are surrounded by ethical dilemmas we must confront. How we choose to act on those dilemmas will either reflect positively or negatively on our personality and everything in our environment. Everyone in the world at some point will encounter deontological ethic problems, which is our duty or obligation to do what is right. It is imperative that as a society we emphasize and teach moral education to the younger generations to prevent a world of chaos. In the work force companies need to develop policies telling employees what behaviors are acceptable or unacceptable. This paper will discuss the moral ethics relating to employees falsifying their time cards and how this relates to the concepts of: virtue ethics, fidelity, categorical imperative theory, and consequential theory. In this paper the problem that will be evaluated is the ethical dilemma of time card fraud. Every two weeks employees are required to turn in their time sheets to be cross checked with the posted work schedule to account for accurate hours worked. It was discovered during this check that an employee had called in sick four days during the scheduled time period but had falsified her time card to indicate she actually worked those four days. It was also discovered that she was using work time to deal with personal issues. This falsification could have cost the hospital over $3,000 per paycheck. This action has many ethical implications. The virtue theories of normative ethics...
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...Current Ethics Paper XBIS/219 April 15, 2012 Rebecca Montano Current Ethics Paper The virtual organization I am writing about is Baderman Island Resort. Baderman Island resort is a self-contained, all-inclusive resort destination. The island features an array of restaurants, three different hotels to meet your individual needs, and an almost unlimited list of activities to entertain and relax you. The resort was built with everything anyone would want for rest and relaxation. The resort is a perfect destination for everyone from family vacationer to corporate retreats, the possibilities are endless. This paper will address three ethical and moral issues that Baderman Island Resort is currently facing; substandard equipment; data security, and deceptive pricing tactics. Ethical and moral issues occur daily in business organizations. Some ethical issues are governed by law but moral issues are basic right and wrong choices management, employees, and customers faced daily. Substandard Equipment Baderman Island Resort is a self contained island that has three hotels over a 1000 sprawling acres with beautiful beach views, golf courses, botanical gardens, convention center, art gallery, and spas. The problem is when the resort was built; the original plans were for a smaller island with fewer hotels, and less equipment. A recent, unusual storm affected the island last month and caused flooding and power outages. Many of the posting from guest, on the facilities...
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