...EXCELSIOR COLLEGE LA498: MILITARY STUDIES CAPSTONE CLIFTON WEIGEL ETHICAL DILEMA IN THE MILITARY ETHICAL DILEMA IN THE MILITARY In the United States Army we are told to live by a set of “warrior Ethos” such as loyalty, respect, and self-less service but many times in our jobs we face ethical dilemmas that require us to not only invoke the Army values but our own personal code of ethics and morals. During my time in the US Army I have had the chance to serve as a recruiter and currently as an Army Reserve career counselor, in both jobs I have had to do some form of recruiting either as a traditional recruiter or by trying to recruit Soldiers in the Inactive Ready Reserve (IRR) to rejoining Troop Program Units (TPU). These jobs are rewarding but highly stressful. As a recruiter I was on a mission usually of having to recruit six people per month as an Active Guard and Reserve (AGR) or Army Reserve Recruiter, this was actually six times the mission of my active duty counterparts and in many occasion I was the only reserve recruiter in my recruiting station. During my time in recruiting there were many rumors about the lack of ethics within the Army Recruiting Command, such as recruiters forging documents, concealing law or medical issues, and even having sexual relationships with potential recruits or their parents to get them to join. This has been a stigma of recruiters for as long as I can remember even when I was recruited in 1987 my parents, teachers and friends...
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...News UK, 2013). So to start, what are business ethics and social responsibility? Ethics are not easy to define. They represent a social contract between individuals of a given community, and define what a person ought, and conversely ought not, to do, (Andre & Velasques 1987). However, ethics are not defined by individuals, but rather represent the values of the largest majority. This means that the things an individual values may not be congruent with acting ethically as is defined by the community. This conflict is representative of an ethical dilema. This occurs when an individuals values contradict the behaviour that the code of ethics they belong to dictates they should uphold. A good example of an ethical dilema can be seen in the question: is it right to steal a loaf of bread to feed a starving child? Everyone will come across an ethical dilema at some point in their lives. It becomes very difficult however when we face these dilemas in the business world. In the example given above, the impacts of choosing whether or...
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...right or wrong governing the conduct of business people • An ethical strategy is a strategy or course of action that does not violate these accepted principles Ethical Issues in International Business • Many of the ethical issues and dilemmas in international business are rooted in the fact that political systems, law, economic development, and culture vary significantly from nation to nation • In the international business setting, the most common ethical issues involve - Employment practices - Human rights - Environmental regulations - Corruption - Moral obligation of multinational corporations Employment Practices • Ethical issues associated with employment practices abroad include - When work conditions in a host nation are clearly inferior to those in a multinational’s home nation, what standards should be applied? - While few would suggest that pay and work conditions should be the same across nations, how much divergence is acceptable? Human Rights • Questions of human rights can arise in international business because basic human rights still are not respected in many nations - Rights that we take for granted in developed nations, such as freedom of association, freedom of speech, freedom of assembly, freedom of movement, and freedom from political repression are by no means universally accepted • The question that must be asked of firms operating internationally is: ‘What...
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...Course Project Part 1 GM545 Business Econcomics (Fall Session A 2010) November 9, 2010 Ethical Issues in Business Ethics is an everyday occurrence in the corporate world as well as one's personal life. Business ethics is the same as normal ethics. In both cases, ethics is knowing what is right or wrong, and/or learning what is right or wrong in the environment in which one is involved. An ethical issue may not have a concrete answer; therefore a person's decision may depend on that person's situation. This may happen because "ethics is a broad and murky area and the workplace is full of ethical dilemmas and issues" (Orinsi, 1999). Therefore, employees feeling the pressure to perform may resort to unethical decisions in order to meet the goals that they feel are unreasonable. This can happen at any level of management (Orinsi, 1999). I work in a industry full of healthful living and fitness plans, one of the most recent corporate ethical dilemas I believe is reasonable to discuss, centers around Susan G. Komen (SGK) for the Cure and chosing cause-marketing partner, Kentucy Fried Chicken (KFC). Questions have been raised by various media, including The Washington Post and The Huffington Post (one specifically about pesticides and their link to corn, chickens and cancer) to which Andrea Rader' SGK's director of commnications, responded with dollar amounts of SGK's contributions to research and education. (Stengel, 2010) In the majority of its responses to the media...
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...Ruhlman Ms. Rooney ENC-1101 19 November, 2013 Ethical Relativism At what point do we need to refocus our priorities as a civilization? Ethical relativism can best be understood by focusing on the juxtaposition of the benefits of biotechnological advancements in the food industry with the synergetic natural relationship of all living organisms. The argument supporting our technologically enhanced farming is often overlooked by the idealists of our society vying for the end of world hunger. Is it realistic to believe that without these processed foods which make up over two thirds of the world’s diet; the population would be remotely similar in size to that of a population using non-biologically engineered or enhanced foods? Has our society grown to such magnitudes merely as a result of our ability to produce food as quickly and efficiently as we currently do? At what point will humanity’s demand, exceed the Earth’s carrying capacity? This then raises the question of morality. Is it ethically right to turn our backs and deny a portion of our ever-growing population the ability to eat knowing we are beginning to challenge global sustainability? Arguably, it is reasonable to assume that if you were to take away our overly processed, biologically re-engineered foods in order to reach equilibrium, there would be a proportionate loss of human life. This however, may be the only way to ensure humanity’s survival. This is where ethical relativity has to be decided as a society. Is...
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...Financial Accounting Standards Board), public accounting firms were still perceived by many on Capitol Hill as biased in favor of their clients, incapable of or unwilling to police themselves, and at times participants in cover-ups of client affairs. Senator Metcalf even went so far as to suggest nationalizing the industry in light of these activities. Just prior to the Metcalf report, Daniel Potter began working as a staff accountant for Baker Greenleaf, one of the Big Eight accounting firms. In preparation for his CPA examination, Dan had rigorously studied the code of ethics of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and had thoroughly familiarized himself with his profession's guidelines for morality. He was aware of ethical situations which might pose practical problems, such as maintaining independence from the client or bearing the responsibility for reporting a client's unlawful or unreasonably misleading activities and he knew the channels through which a CPA was expected to resolve unethical business policies. Dan had taken the guidelines very seriously; they were not only an integral part of the auditing exam, they also expressed to him the fundamental dignity every independent auditor was obligated to maintain and calling of the profession-namely, to help sustain the system of checks and balances on which capitalism has been based. Daniel Potter firmly believed that every independent auditor was obligated to maintain professional integrity, if what he...
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...Product Safety and (Preemptive) Recalls1 Susan has recently been made product manager of PediaBoost, a nutritional supplement in her company’s infant product line. PediaBoost has been on the market for more than two decades, is FDA approved and is considered so reliable by the parents of newborns that the PediaBoost brand name is considered as synonymous with nutritional supplements for infants. Market research has discovered that adults are now using PediaBoost as a supplement during detoxification diets/flushes that are considered part of a healthy lifestyle. Market research presents their findings to the executive committee, and proposes a marketing blitz to effectively capture PediaBoost’s use in this alternative market. The marketing strategy will involve a sticker on the product touting the health benefits of the activity and PediaBoost’s relation to it. The marketing department gives a conservative projection of a 50% increase in sales of PediaBoost over the next five years. Everyone at the meeting appears to be impressed, especially since the PediaBoost production line has plenty of spare capacity. Indeed, most of the products the firm produces are in the “mature” phase of their life cycle and the firm is in increasing need of new sources of growth. At a dinner party Susan brings up discussion of detoxifications to kick start a diet. Several guests remark that they have used PediaBoost for this activity and that several books by diet gurus mention it by name as part of...
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...company. Given its size Wal-Mart handles relationships with stakeholders, unions, communities, religous affiliations, and political groups. Wal-Mart is constantly in the public eye and is being criticized for its business policies and procedures. These complaints have stemmed from worker’s compensation law suits, employee benefits lawsuits and failure to comply with the equal employment opportunity act. Advocacy groups called Wake-Up Wal-Mart and Wal-Mart Watch were formed in 2005 in efforts of bringing realization to Wal-Mart’s disgrunteled employees (cite pg3#3). These groups aimed to educate the community of the wrongful doings of Wal-Mart urging the m to question the company’s moral. These groups wanted to force the company to improve its practices for their employees, customers, and community in a more ethical way. The publics view from all the negative publicity Wal-Mart began receiving was beginning to catch up with the company. Wal-Mart...
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...WHAT IS THE ETHICAL DILEMA FACING WAL-MART & COSTCO? Tamika Goodman Mr. Sherlock-Prince Ethical dilemma is defined as a complex situation that often involves an apparent mental conflict between moral imperatives, in which to obey one would result in transgressing another. Ethical dilemmas are aften cited in an attempt to refute an ethical syste, or moral code, as well as the worldview that encompasses or grows from it. Wal-Mart pushes it’s slogan “Always Low Prices”. Wal-Mart is the largest retail operation in history. . This company is the world's third largest public corporation, according to the Fortune Global 500 list in 2012. It is also the biggest private employer in the world with over two million employees, and is the largest retailer in the world. Walmart remains a family-owned business, as the company is controlled by the Walton family who own a 48% stake in Walmart. It is also one of the world's most valuable companies. Costco Wholesale Corporation is the seventh largest retailer in the world. As of July 2012[update], it was the fifth largest retailer in the United States, and the largest membership warehouse club chain in the United States. Both Companies are very succesful in selling every day essential needs to customers, and both companies are competitors against each other. The ethical dilemma facing both compaines is that each company have there own ethical principles, core beliefs and values on how the company is...
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...Reflection Walden University Introduction to philosophy PHIL 1001 How can you prove weather at this moment we are sleeping, and all our thoughts are a dream; or weather we are awake, and talking to one another in the waking state? Plato For this reflection I founded it fascinating to consider different understanding of reality, I really enjoyed Plato Alegory of the cave amazing piece of art work what a great philosopher for that time period, also movie Matrix great movie directed by Wanch brothers. So questions we can all ask ourselves: Are things we see around us real, are they our reality, and how do we know that for sure, how do we know if we are dreaming or not. These are questions that unfortunately are out of our reach and only time will answer. The Alegory of the cave is a famous story from the Plato Republic, it is a profound allegory with many interpretation, and in this reflection I will compare it to the movie Matrix, and my view of reality. “ Imagine the condition of men living in a sort of cavernous chamber underground, with an entrance open to the light and a long passage all down the cave. Here they have been from childhood, chained by the leg and also by the neck, so that they cannot move and can see only what is in front of them, because the chain will not let them turn their heads. At some distance higher up is the light of a fire burning behind them, and between the prisoners and the fire is a track with a parapet built along...
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...the intensive rearing of chickens, this is where I am faced with an issue of ethics. The farmer plans on applying for a loan from the co-op bank of which I am a member, and saying that he intends to purchase solar panels with the loan. However, he intends to use all the money from the loan to buy a flock of chickens. Being a member of the Co-op and currently seeking to be a part of the Co-op council, I am faced with a dilema. In this case study I will be discussing and evaluating three different ethical theories to help make a final decision as to what is the best solution to this problem. I will be using ethical egoism, utilitarianism and ethics of right and justice. Ethical Egoism Ethical egoism – act in the best interest of yourself, provided you act within the law of the land. "By the grace of reality and the nature of life, man -- every man -- is an end in himself, he exists for his own sake, and the achievement of his own happiness is his highest moral purpose" Pojman (1977). If I were acting in the interest of myself, I would have to question...
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...for Diversity Competent Group Workers" (ASGW, 1999) addresses issues such as racism, classism, sexism, heterosexism, and ableism with sensitivity and skill. These principles emphasize the practitioner's responsibility to have a general understanding of the diverse cultural backgrounds of the group members so interventions are congruent with their worldviews. Most of the ethics codes of the various professional organizations now give some attenttion to applying these principles when working with diverse client populations. Guidelines for competence in diversity issues in group practice are discussed in a variety of sources, some of which include Arredondo and colleagues (1996), ASGW (1999), APA (1993), Bemak and Chung (2004), and Ethical Issues in Group Membership How can group leaders make potential members aware of the services they are providing ? What information do clients have a right to expect before they decide to attend a group? People have a right to know what they are getting info before they make a commitment to become a part of any group. Informed consent requires that leaders make the members aware of their rights (as well as their responsibilities) as group participants. The...
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...5/19/2012 Report By Omar Sheriff (52111617) | Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University | Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University | Strategic Analysis Report Hitachi LTD (4000 words) | 1.0 Introduction This report will conduct a strategic analysis report on Hitachi Ltd. On a famous advertistment (advertisement) about Hitachi’s smart cities and its social innovation business it suggests the following: “Even apart, we are connected. Even in absence we are still joined. Past and present connect! thus； we see the future. IT connects with infrastructure to link the world to bring better quality of life, urban planning, transport, electricity, industry, the enviroment, Hitachi’s expertise, its people, its technology are all at the service of society..... Hitachi inspires the Next ” (Hitachi, 2012) 2.0 Vision statement and report structure “The Hitachi Group is active in various fields ranging from social infrastructures to home appliances, materials, logistics, and services. Our goal is to seek constantly to breathe new life into the next era, an outlook expressed in our corporate slogan: “Inspire the Next.” We seek to become a vigorous company that will grow throughout the 21st century, contributing to society by helping to build comfort and prosperity” (Hitachi, Hitachi ltd, 2012). Above is an extract from a Hitachi advertisement derived from the Hitachi Smart city concept, that the company seems to be centrally pursuing in its global strategy via a strategy...
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...TRABAJAR JUNTOS Acción colectiva, bienes comunes y múltiples métodos en la práctica Traducción, Lili Buj con la colaboración de Leticia Merino. Revisión técnica, Sofya Dolutskaya, Leticia Merino y Arturo Lara. Amy R. Poteete, Marco A. Janssen, Elinor Ostrom Trabajar Juntos Acción colectiva, bienes comunes y múltiples métodos en la práctica Primera edicion en inglés, 2010 Working Together: Collective Action, the Commons, and Multiple Methods in Practice de Amy R. Poteete, Marco A. Janssen, Elinor Ostrom Princeton University Press HD1289 .P75 2012 Poteete, Amy R. Trabajar juntos: acción colectiva, bienes comunes y múltiples métodos en la práctica / Amy R. Poteete, Marco A. Janssen, Elinor Ostrom; traducción Lili Buj Niles con la colaboración de Leticia Merino. --México: UNAM, CEIICH, CRIM, FCPS, FE, IIEc, IIS, PUMA; IASC, CIDE, Colsan, CONABIO, CCMSS, FCE, UAM, 2012. Incluye referencias bibliográficas 572 p.; Ilustraciones, graficas y cuadros Traducción de: Working Together: Collective Action, the Commons, and Multiple Methods in Practice. ISBN 978-607-02-3577-1 1. Recursos naturales comunes – Administración – Metodología. 2. Organización y métodos. I. Janssen, Marco A. II. Ostrom, Elinor. III. Buj Niles, Lili. IV. Merino, Leticia. V. Titulo. Este libro fue sometido a un proceso de dictaminación por académicos externos al Instituto, de acuerdo con las normas establecidas por el Consejo Editorial de las Colecciones de Libros del Instituto de Investigaciones Sociales...
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...and International Responsibility - Discussion This week's graded topics relate to the following Terminal Course Objectives (TCOs): A | Given an organizational requirement to conform business practices to both the law and best ethical practices, apply appropriate ethical theories to shape a business decision. | I | Given specified circumstances of a business decision to expand to international markets, determine what international legal requirements or regulatory controls apply. | | Click on the links in the "Topics" section to view the discussion topics. Then, click "Respond" to add your thoughts to the discussion thread. | Topics | Introductions (not graded, but required) | The World Bank Situation (graded) | Ethics and Patent Rights Post 9/11 (graded) | Q & A Forum (not graded) | | The World Bank Situation (graded) | Class, please read Chapter 2, problem 5 from the Jennings text, p. 72. This week, we will discuss the Wolfowitz situation at the World Bank. Consider the questions at the end of the problem as you make comments in the threads this week. What are the ethics here? Was Wolfowitz trying to do the right thing? Does that make a difference ethically? Throughout the week, I will bring in further questions. Be sure to read the lecture and the international ethics article stated in your reading for the week as well. Rather than hitting the "Respond" button below to make your posts, please respond to any post made by me or your classmates...
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