...“Ethical Dilemma at Northlake” Week 3 – Case Study # 1 Synopsis: The case begins with Jim McIntoch the vice president of finance of Amalgamated Forest Products having a conversation with Frank the manager of corporate reporting. Jim is upset with Frank and is confronting him about the decision he’s made about going public about a financial analysis report that Amalgamated Forest Products will present to the legislation. Frank is stating that the report is falsifying information about the how much the operating cost would be if the company would need to establish pollution control of the discharge of wastewater. Jim is extremely upset and basically threatens him about ruining his career as well as the company if he were to go public with this. Franks response to him begins apologetic about his decision but explains to him that both of them know the report is incorrect and has no real founding facts. Jean Letourmeau the company president is scheduled to testify to the findings of the report in front of the legislative subcommittee in the following week. The report which was titled “Endangered Species: The Pulp and Paper Industry in the Upper Peninsula” had a specific area in which the five pulp and paper companies in the region helped develop the report, however Amalgamated Forest Products took the lead on creating this report. The company had three major mills in the areas in which the government had proposed the pollutions controls to be done in. It also had faced...
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...What is Ethical Leadership some may ask. It is leadership that shows through the actions of having respect for ethical beliefs and values, and for the dignity and rights of others. Ethics is associated with the morals and values an individual finds desirable. It is a philosophical term originating from Greek word “ethos” meaning custom or character. While in the United States Marine Corps, the definition of ethics in an organizational setting was as follows: “Ethics”, in an organizational context, comprises a set of behavioral standards, expressed as norms, principles, procedural guides, or rules of behavior, defining what is appropriate (right) and inappropriate(wrong). Grounded in a system of values and moral principles, these behavioral...
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...Utilitarian views were clashing with one of the most respected religions teachings; the Bible. There are many differences between the Utilitarian point of view; compared to the Bible’s point of view. Let’s begin with Technology, the Bible does not discuss this topic very much throughout its readings. Technological advances in a sense do not seem necessary, seeing that God is provides and protects those who follow him. Throughout the reading of The Gospel According to Matthew an anti-materialistic approach is used; “contempt for even the necessities of life and the assurance that ‘God will provide’” (Newton, Source Reader, p. 61). For example, the young rich man in the reading asks God what good deed he can complete in order to receive eternal life. God first suggests to the man to follow the Ten Commandments, the man states that he has been following the Ten Commandments since he was a young boy. God then suggests that he sell his possessions, give to and give to the poor in order to achieve a pass into heaven. The use of technology during this time is not necessary seeing that just as long as a person has love for God, follows the Ten Commandments, and lives life accordingly to God’s wishes then what is the use of technology? Similar, is the subject of science, which the Bible does not...
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...Corporate “Citizen” Ian S. Davis Webster University Abstract A small, but observable amount of undocumented immigrants come from Asian countries, primarily south and eastern Asian countries. Pew statisticians place that number at approximately four percent (475,000) of the undocumented population (Batalova, Terrazas, 2010). According to Tony Choi, a South Korean illegal immigrant who has been in the United States since he was 8, “Many Asians consider schooling, and life in general, in the West as superior to that in their home countries. Moving to the United States, particularly in pursuit of better education, can be part of an upward strategy for many South Koreans who later become unauthorized immigrants” (Lim 2013). Choi and his family came to the United States during the financial crisis of 1997 due to his father’s failed business. Often documented immigrants come for educational purposes but do not understand the visa program, and apply for a tourist visa which runs out very quickly. They end up staying ignorantly beyond their authorized time in pursuit of a better education and employment opportunities. One of the largely overlooked aspects of the North American Free Trade Agreement is how the trade pact catapulted illegal immigrants over the borders in record numbers. A flood of highly subsidized corn inundating the Mexican market has exiled millions of rural farmers. Prior to the enactment of NAFTA, Mexican bureaucrats claimed that manufacturing jobs would...
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...Chapter 1 Ethical Reasoning: Implications for Accounting Ethics Reflection PENN STATE CHILD ABUSE SCANDAL: A CULTURE OF INDIFFERENCE What motivates an otherwise ethical person to do the wrong thing when faced with an ethical dilemma? Why did Joe Paterno and administrators at Penn State University look the other way and fail to act on irrefutable evidence that former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky had raped and molested young boys, an offense for which Sandusky currently is serving a 30- to 60-year sentence? According to the independent report by Louis Freeh that investigated the sexual abuse, four of the most powerful people at Penn State, including president Graham Spanier, athletic director Timothy Curley, senior vice president Gary Schultz, and head football coach Joe Paterno, sheltered a child predator harming children for over a decade by concealing Sandusky’s activities from the board of trustees, the university community, and authorities. The Freeh report characterizes the inactions as lacking empathy for the victims by failing to inquire as to their safety and wellbeing. Not only that, but they exposed the first abused child to additional harm by alerting Sandusky, who was the only one who knew the child’s identity, of what assistant coach Mike McQueary saw in the shower on the night of February 9, 2001.1 McQueary testified at the June 2012 trial of Sandusky that when he was a graduate assistant, he walked into the locker room and heard sounds of slapping...
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...Effective Communication Table of Contents Abstract……………………………………………………………………………………..4 Introduction…………………………………………………………………………………5 Chapter One: History of Ethical Theory Development Introduction……………………………………………………………………………….…6 Definition of Ethics Business Ethics and Individual Ethics: Is There a Difference?…………………….…..7 Virtue Ethics…………………………………………………………………………............9 Practical Wisdom……………………………………………………………….14 Eudaimonia……………………………………………………………………...15 Kantian Ethics……………………………………………………………………16 Ethical Egoism…………………………………………………………………………….....18 Consequentialist Ethics.……………………………………………………………………..21 Chapter Two: Corporate Social Responsibility Introduction 27 Corporate Social Responsibility 27 Summary 34 Chapter Three: The National Football League’s Blackout Policy is Unethical Introduction……………………………………………………………………………….…35 The History of the NFL Blackout Policy: The Legal Test…………………………………..37 The Economic Test: Do Blackouts Have a Positive Economic Benefit?...............................39 The Philanthropic Test……………………………………………………………………….43 The Ethics Test………………………………………………………………………………47 Summary……………………………………………………………………………………..51 Chapter Four: Effective Communication Introduction……………………………………………………………………………….....50 Effective Communication Defined………………………………………………………..…50 This Student’s Display of Effective Communication…………………………………….....51 Written Communication………………………………………………………………...
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... 3) ETHICAL THEORY 4) ETHICAL DECISION MAKING 5) NEGLIGENCE 6) CONSENT IN COMPETENT ADULTS 7) CONSENT IN CHILDREN 8) CONSENT IN INCOMPETENT ADULTS 9) CONSENT CONCERNING UNUSUAL IDEAS 10) ADVANCE DIRECTIVES 11) CONFIDENTIALITY 12) CONFIDENTIALITY AUDIT 13) EUTHANASIA 14) ABORTION 15) BIOTECHNOLOGY 16) SUGGESTED READING ONE – INTRODUCTION (Registrar) The importance of Ethical thinking in General Practice is becoming more and more apparent. It should not be thought that Ethics merely relates to the “Life and Death” issues in our Professional life – Abortion, Contraception, Euthanasia and the like. Ethical issues affect some part of almost every consultation, even if the ethical issue is something more mundane like obtaining adequate consent for an examination or respecting a patient’s dignity. Indeed, it could be argued that the Consultation skills that we foster so assiduously are actually Ethical skills – and that we need to know the patient’s “Ideas, Concerns and Expectations” in order to respect his Autonomy as well as in order to improve the outcome of the Consultation. In the 1998/99 academic year, I was appointed the deanery’s Medical Ethics fellow with a bursary from the MDU. I developed an approach to the teaching of GP ethics based on two half day sessions, which I presented in each VTS scheme in the deanery. The first session involved a consideration of Ethical theory....
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...Ethical Business Practices Lead to Labor Union Free Organizations UMUC October 30, 2011 The headlines read, “Wal-Mart greenwashing: Workers pay the price”. This articles discusses how Wal-Mart advertises that their Love, Earth jewelry line is made in conditions that favor workers and the environment, when in all actuality the metal comes from mines that are not environmentally friendly, the product is not gold its anatomy is greenwash, and the workers receive insufficient pay, strip searches are conduct upon exiting the building, discouraged from attending night school because it interferes with work, and work in very un-sanitized conditions. The unethical treatments don’t stop there, the supervisors contently looks over the shoulders of the employees to ensure they are constantly working and not stealing any of the materials (Miami NewTimes, 2011). Then again on the internet we read, “Countrywide Financial faces unethical business practices prosecution. The article goes on to talk about how Countrywide is accused of using misleading marketing to sell mortgages packed with hidden fees and risky terms to dominate the US home loans industry. They used unfair and deceptive lending practices to steer borrowers into loans that they could not afford. They did this by putting borrowers in homes they could not afford by exaggerating their income. Since the managers of Countrywide decided to make unethical business decisions over 35% of the mortgage loans approved were in default. Their...
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...MANAGEMENT 12E KREITNER & CASSIDY INTERACTIVE ANNOTATIONS Annotation 1a It’s a Small World Question: How does this situation illustrate the pros and cons of economic globalization? Economic globalization provides manufacturers with access to parts from the around the world. With increased specialization comes increased efficiency and lower prices. However, this also leads to a higher level of dependence on a complex supply chain. When Iceland’s Eyjafjallajokull volcano erupted in April 2010 air traffic across Europe came to a standstill. This brought the supply chain to a halt as parts and supplies transported by plane were left sitting on the runway. The economic impact included costly manufacturing plant shutdowns and sales delays. Annotation 1b Back to the Opening Case Question: What evidence of the managerial functions and skills can you detect in the Zappos.com case? Reference figures 1.3 and 1.4. Of the eight functions of management there is clear evidence of Communicating as employees are invited to provide suggestions and feedback related to the core values. Staffing is also involved as they incorporate their core values into the hiring process, particularly the desire to hire people who are humble. Although less obvious, Leading and Motivating are present as well. Employees involved in defining the company’s core values are quite likely to find their work more satisfying and rewarding. Leadership is evident as there is a clear vision and...
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...My Facebook, Not Yours! The world we live in today has become a place of global sharing. This sharing can include anything from pictures, to videos, to what you are eating for dinner. Even though we think everything is labeled to us as our intellectual property once we post it, there is minimal regulation on what can actually happen to this information. Some employers are now looking into and even implementing contracts or disclosures that require employees to disclose their Facebook user name and password in order to initiate or continue employment with the company. However, there is enough privacy policy regulation out there with regards to Facebook that someone should consider their rights before signing over their username and password to an employer to get a job. While a Facebook profile review can assist employers in determining character of potential and current employees, it should not be allowed because it can violate privacy policies, intellectual property rights, and employment regulations that every person should be entitled to under the law. Ever been really upset with your job or your boss? Everyone has had those moments where you just want to vent. Using your Facebook page is a perfect option, right? Not so much! Employers are becoming stricter on what they look for in an employee and Facebook gives them a personal insight to who you may be. Many already review the profiles of potential employees without the employees consent. But with the world-wide...
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...Analysis of an Ethical Conflict in Practice: Battlefield Nursing by Jonathan Wells A PAPER Submitted to the faculty of the Excelsior College, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Nursing. ALBANY, NY 2012 Abstract In the legal world that we live in, we are constantly at risk of facing ethical dilemmas that may arise from conflicting legal obligations. If caring is important in nursing, then nurses will have to make a concerted effort to define a specific duty of care in clinical, administrative, educational, research and military environments. In order to fully preserve tradition and concept of caring within the profession of nursing, we must make every effort to understand its ethical implications and provide the guidance needed for navigating dilemmas that regularly arise in relation to it. Analysis of an Ethical Conflict in Practice: Battlefield Nursing This paper will provide a brief overview of a possible ethical dilemma that may arise within the field or nursing during war time. It will then move on to explain the multiple ethical issues within the overall situation, the decision making model that the author has chosen to apply to the dilemma, and the stakeholders with their possible interest in the decision making process. With this information defined, the paper will move on to state the author’s derived solution to the situation, as well as a moral justification for the plan of action to be implemented...
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...product benefits sought and product usage-related factors. 2.3 Behavioral targeting and its key role in today’s marketing. 2.4 How to position, differentiate and reposition products. CHAPTER SUMMARY Learning Objective 2.1: To understand the interrelationship among market segmentation, targeting and positioning and how to select the best target markets. Segmentation is defined as the process of dividing a potential market into distinct subsets of consumers with a common need or characteristic and selecting one or more segments to target with a specially designed marketing mix. Besides aiding in the development of new products, segmentation studies assist in the redesign and repositioning of existing products, in the creation of promotional appeals, and the selection of advertising media. In order to be a viable target market, a segment must be identifiable (by some criteria such as demographics, lifestyles, or others), sizeable (i.e., large enough to be profitable), stable or growing, accessible (i.e., can be reached economically), and congruent with the marketer’s objectives and resources. Learning Objective 2.2: To understand the bases used to segment consumers, including demographics, psychographics, product benefits consumers seek, and other product usage-related factors. A segmentation strategy begins by dividing the market for a product into groups that are relatively homogeneous and share characteristics that are different from those of other...
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...Review Sheets HUM/114 Chapter One Developing Your Thinking * What is Thinking? `It is a searching for answers, a reaching for meaning Thinking-is any mental activity that helps formulate or solve a problem, make a decision, or fulfill a desire to understand Careful observation includes: * Remembering * Wondering * Imagining * Interpreting * Evaluating * Judging * Importance of Thinking Successful problem solving and issue analysis require factual knowledge, factual knowledge is already known so to be a successful problem solver, you will need both * Brain and Mind at Work Thinking occurs in patterns that we can study and compare to determine objectivity, validity, and effectiveness The very structure of the brain implies integration between the two hemispheres Right Hemisphere-governs the non-verbal, symbolic, and intuitive responses Left Hemisphere-governs the use of language, logical reasoning, analysis, and performance of sequential tasks The mind has two distinct phases: * Production Closely associated with creative thinking and produces various conceptions of the problem, various ways to deal with the problem, and possible solutions Good Thinkers: * Adept at using a variety of techniques * See the problem from many perspectives * Consider many investigative approaches * Produce many ideas before turning to judgment * More willing to take intellectual...
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...Chap. 1 What is Public Relations, Anyway? * Marston’s 4-step Race Model * R = Research * A = Action * C = Communication * E = Evaluation * The model describes the public relations process * Public relations is a planned process to influence public opinion, through sound character and proper performance, based on mutually satisfactory two-way communication * Public relations helps an organization and its publics to mutually adapt to each other. * Public relations is an organization’s efforts to win the cooperation of groups of people * Sharpe’s 5 Principles * Honest communication for credibility * Openness and consistency for confidence * Fairness of actions for reciprocity, goodwill * Two-way communication to build relationships * Research and evaluation to determine actions and to adjust for social harmony * Roles of PR * 1. Management * To succeed, public relations must report to top management, unimpeded by any other group. * 2. Action * True public relations cannot take place without ethical, consistent action. No amount of persuasion will cover up for poor performance. * PR as a management interpreter * Public relations professionals interpret these roles of management to the public * Philosophies * Policies * Programs * Practices * PR...
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...a “global village” (Saee 2005). While globalization has effected nearly every aspect of human civilization, it has created some very serious concerns for managers whose organizations and firms already are or are planning to be involved in business transactions that take place outside of their domestic environment. If companies and corporations want to be successful in today’s economy, then it is important for managers to have a thorough knowledge and understanding of different types of cultures, business ethics, and ways of leadership, and the implications that these differences will have on their businesses. In this paper, we will discuss the effects that globalization has had on managers with respect to culture, business ethics, and leadership. Culture Globalization has caused cultural diversity to become a fact of organizational life. In order for businesses to succeed, cultural diversity has to be taken into consideration when formulating business plans and strategies. Managers have also had to develop cross-cultural management skills, which are necessary to be able to manage employees and interact with clients of different cultural backgrounds (Saee...
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