Free World Lindsay J Thompson Leadership Ethics Course Manual ~ © 2005 Lindsay J Thompson ~ All rights reserved 2 THE MORAL COMPASS Leadership for a Free World Table of Contents introduction page 5 core learning page 9 the leadership labyrinth page 11 the m oral com pass page 27 values and global value creation page 73 corporate citizenship page 93 bibliography page 109 the case lab page 113 Leadership Ethics Course Manual ~ © 2005 Lindsay J Thompson ~
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focus of those who study moral philosophy: virtue ethics, duty ethics and consequential ethics. Virtue ethics, associating ethics with personal habits, is associated with Aristotle. Duty ethics is associated with religious beliefs, although Kant tried to create a system of duties independent of belief in God. Consequential ethics is associated with the quest for rationalism during the Enlightenment, and especially with the Utilitarians. Virtue Ethics Plato and especially later Aristotle described
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CASE 4: ACCOUNTING FRAUD AT WORLDCOM Betty Vinson: victim or villain? Should criminal fraud charges have been brought to her? How should employees react when ordered by their employer to do something they do not believe in or feel uncomfortable doing? In discussing whether Vinson should been charged with criminal fraud, it can be analyzed from ethical perspective which can truly judge whether she was morally responsible for the wrong or not. In order to determine whether Vinson was morally responsible
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3-31 Ron Barber, CPA, is auditing the financial statements of DGF, Inc., a publicly held company. During the course of the audit, Barber discovered that DGF has been making illegal bribes to foreign government officials to obtain business, and he reported the matter to senior management and the board of directors of DGF. a. If management and the board of directors take appropriate remedial action, should Barber be required to report the matter outside the company? If they take the appropriate
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Kudler Fine Foods Ethical Program XMGT/216 May 8, 2011 Kudler Fine Foods Ethical Program In order to build an Ethical Organization Profile it is very important to understand the culture and operations of the business. Kudler Fine Foods is an upscale specialty food provider. Kudler places strong emphasis on quality and the ability to provide one stop shopping for the finest foods across a large spectrum of products. The company currently has three locations that boast 8,000 square feet
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Assignment on Ethics In Organization S.R.Lutra Institute Of Management Submitted to Amruta Nag Submitted by Pratibha Chaudhari 08 Payal Khetani 17
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Ethics An ethical dilemma is a situation that offers potential benefit or gain and that may also be considered unethical (Schermerhorn, 2011, p.58). I define an unethical situation as one in which I have to do something I don’t feel good about (Esmé, 2009). Some examples of ethical dilemmas that managers face include Discrimination, Sexual harassment, Conflicts of interest, Product safety, Use of organizational resources and etc. (Trevino, 2006. DeGeorge, 2005). Let’s choose ethical courses
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Ethics Case: Good Works Bad Accounting? The dilemma/ethical issue that arises out of this case is in the hands of Jill Lassiter. She is the newly appointed executive director of a charity dedicated to helping single mothers called Good Works for Women. She must get the financial statements in order so that they satisfy Ms. Lyndelle Oakes, the organization’s largest donor. Jill must decide whether to restate her budget using faulty estimates or to be honest about the organization’s difficulties
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Assignment 1: Employment-At-Will Doctrine Shanekia Jordan Professor Kimberly Ford LEG 500: Law, Ethics, and Corporate Governance 10/29/2013 Employment-At-Will is a policy that most states in the United States conform to in terms of employment. “At-Will” is when an employer can end a relationship with an employee at any given time, for any reason with the exception of an illegal one, for no reason without having any legal liability
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Employees are faced with various ethical decisions while working for companies. Many of these decisions should be determined by strong morals; however, the right decision is not always the easy decision. In the accounting world, auditors are faced with several ethical dilemmas including obligations employees have for the firm, obligations employees have to third parties, and conducting personal business on company time. ### Employees are hired to do something for the company. They obligate themselves to
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