Ethical Case Analysis: Nike Introduction Nike was established in 1972 by Bill Bowerman and Phil Knight. These two men were visionaries. The goal for Nike was to carry on Bowerman’s legacy of innovative thinking by helping every athlete reach their goal or by creating lucrative business opportunities that would set the company apart from any competition. This included providing quality work environments for all who were
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Ethical Case Analysis: Nike Introduction Nike was established in 1972 by Bill Bowerman and Phil Knight. These two men were visionaries. The goal for Nike was to carry on Bowerman’s legacy of innovative thinking by helping every athlete reach their goal or by creating lucrative business opportunities that would set the company apart from any competition. This included providing quality work environments for all who were
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Manager for a small plastics manufacturing company • New Technology: Can reduce the level of toxins that is being released from the back of their factory into the lake • Lakes current emission levels: Within legal standards • Scientific Evidence: If the toxins continue the lake is at risk of being permanently polluted • Environmental Compliance budget: Tight • Dilemma: Should the company install the new technology? Questions for Discussion: 1. What motives would the company have to install
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figuring out multiple dilemmas in Global Communications workplace, many thoughts are taken into consideration. Throughout the following paper, research will explain the issues, opportunities and ethical dilemmas that Global Communications has encountered. Along with alternative solutions, the possible risk involved and the optimal solution chosen. Global Communications end-state goal, evaluation and implementation plan will all be addressed throughout the paper. Situation Analysis Issue and Opportunity
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Organizational Ethics and Social Responsibility SB09BSB10 Leatricia Cash June 2, 2010 The ethical issues surrounding Ford Motors in regard to the company’s production and release of the Ford Pinto brought the integrity of the organization into question by internal and external shareholders in the 1970s (Engineering.com, n.d.). Understanding the various ethical dilemmas faced by personnel who helped with the design and build of the Pinto provides clarification as to why the organization’s
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MANAGER’S ETHICAL DILEMMA -- # 1 1、Ethical Dilemma The primary problem is whether Sally Cook should accept Bossey’s offer to get higher value for her stock. Then the question is what Cook should do? 2、Stakeholders ① Ralph Bossey: He has the right to use the way of takeover to make money, even if it will cause harmful effect on employees in that company and development of community health. ② Stockholders (like Sally Cook): They have the right to choose to accept the attractive offer from Bossey
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MASTER IN COMMUNICATION STUDIES MSC 1 TAKE HOME EXAMINATION TITLED (ETHICAL THEORY CRITICISM) COURSE MAC 851 APPROACHES TO THE STUDY OF MASS COMMUNICATION LECTURER MR. JIMMY KAYODE WRITTEN BY AKIYODE ESTHER OLADUNNI MATRIC NO 01/09/AV/4018 TABLE OF CONTENT INTRODUCTION DEFINITION ETHICAL PRINCIPLES • BENEFICENCE • LEAST HARM • RESPECT FOR AUTONOMY • JUSTICE ETHICAL THEORIES • DEONTOLOGY • UTILITARIASM • RIGHTS
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market with lower prices and a wider variety of services. The current situation has awakened interest of several stockholders and forced the company to reevaluate its current processes, as the loyalty of employees and allegiance of customers has seen a significant decline in recent months. In order to assist with raising stock value, the company has decided to outsource technical jobs overseas but has yet to announce this plan to current employees in view of the fact that it will mean innumerable layoffs
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working for the company. Also, in March of the current year, two suits were even brought against Charney in the same month; one in which a 19 year old, former American Apparel sales associate alleged that she was sexually assaulted while interviewing with Charney for a new modeling position. In a corporate scandal such as this, many of the class concepts that were covered throughout the semester can be applied. From the domain of individual ethical decision making, we were introduced to several
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TO: Board of Directors FROM: Consultant SUBJECT: The Plumpy’nut Controversy DATE: December 8th, 2014 INTRODUCTION I would like to bring to your attention the trending controversy that has come about on patenting of Plumpy’nut®. A background check on developing countries has confirmed that less children are dying due to severe malnutrition and thus, showing the benefit of this Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food, RUTF (WHO 2010). Therefore, before further discussions about the patenting rights
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