...A Defense of Diversity Affirmative Action It is certain that there has been racial discrimination in the United States, and some minority groups are still disadvantaged. Affirmative action has striven to alleviate this problem, but it has met with objections. In the article, “A Defense of Diversity Affirmative Action,” the author James P. Sterba (2003) has entered the controversy, and holds that there should be more affirmative action. This paper argues that while Sterba has made some valid points, many of his points can be challenged, and his argument is narrowly focused on the sole issue of racial inequity and the sole solution of affirmative action in university admissions, with the result that it ignores many business ethics issues and broader social interests and solutions. Sterba has made some claims and then presented his recommendations. It is logical to first lay out the claims, and then the recommendations that flow from the claims. Sterba makes the claim that society in the United States is “far from being color-blind (racially just) or gender-free (sexually just)” (p. 217). He states that there is considerable discrimination in hiring. For example, among men who had participated in job training programs, the jobless rate for whites, light-skinned blacks and dark-skinned blacks were 14.5%, 11.1% and 26.8% respectively (p. 218). Sterba also claims that universities do not voluntarily follow the policy of attempting to obtain a student body that reflects the ethnic...
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...Ethical Principles Paper According to Oxford University Press (2012), Ethics simple put are “moral principles that govern a person's or group's behavior”. In this paper we will discuss the situation of Henrietta Lacks. We will discuss her demographics, as well as provide a summary of the researcher's actions. Lastly, we will discuss what ethical principles in this research that were violated, and any diversity implications that were involved. The Demographics Henrietta Lacks Loretta Pleasant, also known Henrietta Lacks, Hennie and many other names was born August 1, 1920 in Roanoke, Virginia. Henrietta was a poor African American woman who worked as a tobacco farmer and lived with her parents and eight older siblings. Her mother Eliza died from giving birth to her tenth child, all of the siblings were distributed amongst the family. Hennie ended up living on hillside with her grandfather, Tommy Lacks in a four bedroom log cabin with plank floors and gas lanterns. There is where Henrietta gave birth to two children which whom were fathered by her first Cousin David Lacks, which whom she later married. Summary of Researchers Actions Henrietta traveled to John Hopkins Hospital after noticing a lump inside of her cervix and bleeding consistently, there she signed a paper consenting to operation. While she was unconscious, Dr. Lawrence Wharton shaved pieces of Henrietta’s cervix, and kept samples of it in a glass dish without her being aware. The samples of her cervix were given...
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...Diversity in Nursing In this paper, I will summarize what I have learned about diversity in nursing and the effect that diversity has on the nursing community as well as the impact it has on the public related to health disparities. Diversity comes in many forms such as age, gender, socioeconomic status, culture, and ethnicity. The purpose of this paper is to discover the importance of diversity in the nursing profession. Importance of Diversity in the Workplace The lack of diversity in the healthcare setting could be linked to health disparities. Health disparities are gaps in the quality of health and health care that mirror differences in socioeconomic status, racial and ethnic background and education level (Minority Health, n.d.). Baldwin states, “A lack of minority health care providers has a trickle down effect on the health care of ethnic and racial minorities (2003).” These groups are already at risk for increased morbidity and mortality rates. They have less access to proper health care and are a greater risk for declining health due to the small number of minority health care providers (Baldwin, 2003). Efforts have been made to recruit and retain minorities into the nursing profession however they have not been very successful. According to Huston, recruiting underrepresented groups has been difficult for many reasons. One of which could be that minorities receive inadequate preparatory education leading to poor reading, writing and critical thinking...
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...Business Ethics and Employment Name: Course: Tutor: Date: Business Ethics and Employment Every business needs to have moral guidelines that govern its operations. These moral guidelines are referred to as ethics. Businesses have an obligation to behave ethically, that is, doing what is morally right. Behaving ethically in the business environment is widely considered to be a good business practice. Werhane (2015) sums it when she says “being good is good business.” Ethics in business cover almost every aspect of business for example, in finances, in handling customers, in waste disposal and also in staff recruitment. This paper will discuss why discrimination in hiring, retaining and remunerating staff is unethical in business. Discrimination in the workplace was such a serious and frequent occurrence that the government developed the affirmative action policy. Affirmative action requires that business when hiring recognize the fact that all people to need be accorded equal and full consideration on the basis of their qualifications and merit. Affirmative action was created in order to promote the hiring of individuals in protected groups especially minorities and women (Rowland and Loury, 2010). The policy allows for active measures to be taken in order to avoid the non-discrimination of women and minorities in the work place. Rowland and Loury (2010) explain that affirmative action is the banning of discrimination against disadvantaged people. It requires that equal...
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...Cultural diversities are common methods of society contains an amount of individuals who have shared information of ethics, morals, views, or actions. In culture, information can be a result in skills, attitudes, belief, unlike persons, or services. In cultural diversity, there is an intellect of conduct that has been well-read from involvements or designs approved through messages after one group to the following. Sub-Culture are groups in or lesser than a cultural group which takes individuals of a dissimilar cultural family, place of residence, faith, or new thinkable factors that can transport the group together. Ethnicity shows a big part in culture as of today. Ethnicity, or cultural individuality, mentions to connect in cultural groups. Culture groups are clear by common ethnic performs, such as holidays, languages, and customs. Individuals can part the similar ethnic group then have dissimilar ethnic groups. In this paper, personal issues will be discussed within cultural diversity, understanding of the concepts, and reflects on the American Counseling Association (ACA) and National Association for Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors (NAADAC) codes of ethics. Cultural diversity is the cultural variety and cultural changes that are in the world, a culture, or an organization. It is also the presence of diverse people in a set or society. Cultural diversity (also known as multiculturalism) is a group of diverse individuals with consist of different cultures or societies...
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...The impact of diversity in work place Janevine Onyeanuna Walden University Issues and Trends in Nursing NURS 3000 Section 04 Dr Mary Tan March 15, 2015 The impact of diversity in work place Knowledge of the impact of diversity is nesseccary at all levels of nursing work place because the nursing work place is made up individuals of diverse cultural group and so the ethnocentric approach to nursing practice should be eliminated in providing care. A good nursing care to a patient is clear, accurate communication and understanding of the patient’s values, belief system and family dynamics. The purpose of this paper explains the impact of gender, ethnic, demographic diversity on nursing profession and also the effect of underrepresentation of minorities nursing profession. Importance of Diversity in the Work place Cultural diversity in nursing profession is a cross- cultural health discipline, which encompasses the belief system of a variety of groups; it refers to the differences between individuals based on beliefs, customs, and ideology as evidenced in their way of life. Nurses bring their cultural and philosophical views into nursing profession so there fore its needful for them to understand the nurse- patient relationship, nurse- nurse relationship which includes the culture of the nurse, the culture of the co-worker and the culture of the patient, and the culture of the setting. Patients...
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...HR Roles and Responsibilities MGT/431 December 19, 2011 Chris Forscutt Human Resource Management is one of the most important areas in any organization. The Human Resources department of any organization provides a very important service to the organization. Human resources are a multi-layered layered area that must be dealt with carefully. In this paper I will discuss exactly what Human resources and Human Resource Management are. I will also discuss the changing role of Human Resource Management in response to changing trends in globalization, technology, e-business, diversity, and ethics. As I stated earlier Human Resources and Human Resource Management are very important to an organizations success. The first thing that I need to do is to define exactly what Human Resources Management is. Human Resource Management can be defined as “the policies, practices, and systems that influence employee’s behavior, attitudes, and performance” (Noe, Hollenbeck, Gerhart, & P.M. Wright, 2007, "Introduction"). Human Resources can be defined as the support systems responsible for personnel sourcing and hiring. Human Resources are a very complex process that covers several different areas. Human resources cover not only hiring, but it also covers application tracking, skills development and tracking, benefits administration, and compliance with government regulations. The Human Resources department is a critical component of employee well-being in any organization. ...
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...External/Internal Factors MGT/330 March 26, 2012 Jack Adamchik Abstract In this paper we will analyze the functions of management at Facebook. Examining the four management functions (planning, organizing, leading, and controlling) and in what way the functions are shaped by internal and external factors. How do technology, innovation, globalization, ethics, and diversity impact each of the functions of management? Finally an explanation of how delegation is used by individuals in the managerial position in the function of management. These are the questions that are going to be answered in this paper. External/Internal Factors Every business follows the four functions of management. These four functions in conjunction with internal and external factors can cause a business to be successful or cause a business to be a failure. There are a variety of internal and external factors that a business considers in its daily operations. These factors are extremely useful when considering the future projections of a business. Facebook is an organization that uses the SWOT analysis once the internal and external factors are determined. This type of analysis will help executives formulate strategy for the organization and aid in future projections of the organization. Internal and external factors shape the four functions of management in the SWOT Analysis in Facebook. This plan is a strategic planning implemented so that an evaluation can be made of the assets...
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...Code of Ethics Paper Professor Jacqueline Hagerott Many companies have a code of ethics that they expect all levels of employees to follow and help enforce. A code of ethics is defined as a set of principles of conduct within an organization that guide decision-making and behavior. Companies implement a code of ethics to provide the people associated with the company a set of guidelines to help aid in making ethical work decisions (USLegal, 2014). L Brands is a large retail company originating in Columbus, Ohio and founded by Leslie Wexner. L Brands has a set of beliefs used as their code of ethics, which they believe, are the values “that have made us successful since our start in 1963 (LBrands, 2014).” The beliefs of L Brands consist of four core principles. These principles include The Customer Rules, Passion Leads to Success, Inclusion Makes Us Stronger, and It Matters How We Play the Games. The Customer Rules principle deals with making the customers happy, a premier principal of any retailer. Passion Leads to Success is the principal dealing with always doing your best and striving for excellence in all you do. Inclusion Makes Us Stronger is L Brands principal dealing with embracing diversity and using different thoughts and experiences to better decisions and customer relationships. Finally, It Matters How We Play the Game , means being successful while remembering the company beliefs, being fair, collaborative, rooted in the company values, and contributing...
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...changing. Technology, e-business, ethics, and globalization are changing the way companies do business and therefore, the human resource management need to make changes to keep up with the new trends. Globalization and Technology During the past century companies have made changes to the way human resource department’s run. Many companies created jobs overseas, which slowed down the hiring in the United States (Noe, R., Hollenbeck, J., Gerhart, B. & Wright, P., 2004). Companies are finding to survive they must compete in international markets and fend off their competitors. Companies are also outsourcing and offshoring the workload in order to compete and pay employees lower pay. Technology is constantly advancing forward. In today’s business world technology is changing rapidly and human resource department find they need to move with it. These days few companies use paper for job applications now businesses rely on the internet which combines data from several sources into a single site. Shared service centers consolidate different human resource functions into a single location (Noe, et al, 2004). Diversity and E-Business Diversity in the U.S. labor force is growing in racial, ethnic, and gender terms. Many U.S. companies have already committed themselves to ensuring they recognize the diversity of their internal labor force and use it to gain a competitive advantage (Noe, et al, 2004). The practices required for successfully managing diversity do more than meet employee needs;...
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...Reaction Paper 2 Ebonie DuPree MBA 525 Mrs. Howard January 22, 2012 When a person thinks about personal ethics, the first thing that comes to mind is an individual understanding of right and wrong. My personal values impact the workplace like everybody else. The most important value that a person can possess is integrity. I try to be as calm and composed as possible. No matter how tempting an action is, I will try to stay away from it if it is not in sync with my set ground rules or the set of ethics that I follow. This quality has proved to be very helpful to me in my work place during difficult times. Though sometimes it becomes difficult to maintain my integrity, I try to be as tough as possible and at the end of all this. When the problem is over or when the troubled time has passed, I not only feel very satisfied but extremely proud of myself. The second personal ethics can cause conflict in the business organization is commitment. When a person has commitment, it is what is expected of his or her work ethic, then the person can be indifferent of the duties. For example, the administrative assistant at my job makes sure everybody hours are calculated correctly. If he or she is being dishonest about how many hours someone has work, this can result in people misplacing money. This can be prevented by being straightforward on the job because in order to be successful in business, a person...
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...Toyota’s Internal and External Factors Velma Mobley and Jose C. Romero MGT/230 March 28, 2012 Sang Kim Internal and External Factors paper Despite, Toyota’s philosophies of good service, and daily improvement, over nine million Toyota cars were recalled. Toyota's management began to be investigated by NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration). Team C will address issues with Toyota products and the strategies that the company used to resolve their problems. The paper will focus on four functions of management and the internal and external factors that will affect management. Toyota needed to evaluate their planning, organizing, leading, and controlling functions. This is the responsibility of management internally. Mechanics, dealerships, and customers, are external factors that also have an interest in Toyota's planning. Once the problem has been fixed, the information is sent to corporate office to determine the success rate. * Toyota Technology Toyota took responsibility of its failure external mechanical systems, and did not ignore a potentially fatal problem. Toyota implemented a strategy control system. This system is designed to assist in evaluating repairs needed in the automobile making process. It then enables Toyota to adjust their strategy based on the discrepancies that exist, thus allowing ample time for corrective action. Toyota has a new sensory detecting device, which can detect when a car is losing control or sense a collision about...
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...about is Sociological Perspective. I want to gain a better understanding of how people’s actions and reactions are stemmed from the society in which they live. Does their position on the globe influence their behavior? Where people live and grew up makes a huge impact on their lives. We are programmed to be a certain way based on the culture we grew up in and in which we were raised in a particular area. The second topic I am looking forward to learning more about is Diversity of U.S families. I can’t wait to learn more about this because I want to know more about how different nationalities vary in how they raise their children, how in which they do it, and the rate in which they do it in. Every single family is different, but family styles vary from nation to nation, even when they are in the U.S. The differences in African-American families, Latino families and Caucasian families are so vastly different in so many ways that I am looking forward to gaining more insight on the diversity in all of the types of families the U.S has. Lastly, I look forward to learning more about Social Groups. I would love to gain better knowledge on the different social groups that are in the world and why they are the way they are and how they got that way. Why we are grouped the way we are and the invisible leaders we have in these groups. How groups vary from culture to culture and how...
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...Challenges in the Global Business Environment Code of Ethics Conduct Coca-Cola Company Richard Bonds Dr. J. A. Anderson, Sr. Date May, 31 2014 Abstract Coca-Cola Company or Coke s the largest distributor of soft drinks in the world. Businesses such as Coke and other corporations set a strict code of ethics laws to live by and operate upon. This paper will illustrate the code of ethics of Coke the industry leaders and two of its partners/competitors PepsiCo and Dr. Pepper/Snapple Co. and the similarities of their ethics code for operations as American multination companies. Coca-Cola Company or Coke is the largest distributor of soft drinks in the world. A successful businesses like Coke and other large corporations set a strict code of ethics laws to live by and operate upon. A brief look at the industries three largest leaders in the soft drink industry, with Coke being the front runner followed by the PepsiCo Groups and Dr. Pepper/Snapple Group all unique in their own way with a variety of products consumers have been using for nearly 100 years. All three companies born in the southern part of the United States has provided different brands names under different company logos worldwide. Coke has such names in the soft drink industry like Sprite, Minute Made, Fanta, Power Aide, an Simple Orange to name a few of the 3500 plus products they produce worldwide. The largest and closest competitor of Coke is a bit more diverse in the product...
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...of the show is the working interactions at the Dunder Mifflin paper company in Scranton, Pennsylvania. The “Scranton Branch” is a group of around 14 individuals, and the show films their day to day interactions. This show is definitely a comedy. The company, led by branch manager Michael Scott never has a dull moment. Each specific character has an interesting or funny mannerism, way they carry themselves, or where they come from. | What cultural values is the show attempting to promote? Do you agree or disagree with those values? Explain your answer. Important cultural values like “American work ethic” are explored in the show. Because like the financial problems facing the country the shows characters constantly worried about the economy and losing their jobs. Quite a few episodes are dedicated about of the Dunder Mifflin Paper Company facing closure when the company decides to downsize its branches. Usually the conflict is resolved by the Branch Manager Michael Scott in some funny politically incorrect way. | What is the surface-level subject matter of the show? Describe the plot. The plot of the Office is a "docu-reality" parody of modern American office life that delves into the lives of the workers at Dunder Mifflin Paper Company. Based on the popular British series of the same name, this faster-paced American version follows the daily interactions of a group of idiosyncratic office employees at the paper company Dunder Mifflin's Scranton branch via a documentary film...
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