of Contents Definition of Problems 3 The Lack of Ethical Culture and Stakeholder Orientation 4 Low Board’s Professionalism 5 Poor Trust and Excessive Emphasis on Marketing 5 Identification of Possible Action Alternatives 6 Analysis of Each Alternative 7 Doing Nothing 7 Hiring a New Board of Directors 7 Developing a New Code of Conduct 8 Developing a New Organizational Strategy to Reconstruct the Ethical Climate 10 Decision 10 Implementation 11 Evaluation
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one-page summary of the following readings: Hoffman, D. (2004) ‘The Ford Pinto’, in Gini, A. (ed.) Case Studies in Business Ethics (5th edn.), Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall, pp. 222 - 228. Kelman, S. ‘Cost-Benefit Analysis: An Ethical Critique’ and Leonard, H. & Zeckhauser, R. ‘Cost-Benefit Analysis Defended’ in Hoffman et al. (2001) Business Ethics: Readings and Cases in Corporate Morality, New York: McGraw-Hill, pp 104-116. Class Discussion: A. Egoism Rank the following
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Comparing and Contrasting the Code of Ethics Aquila' Mahdi Counseling 501 Liberty University February 26, 2012 Dr. S. Sadik Abstract This paper will attempt to examine the code of ethics from the American Counseling Association (ACA) and the American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC). It will take a look at the differences and similarities shared between the two organizations, respectfully. It will examine confidentiality, dual roles and sexual intimacies. Comparing and Contrasting
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------------------------------------------------- Professional and personal ethics- should there be a difference? First and foremost I believe it is imperative that a definition for both person and professional ethics is established and then the question of whether they should differ can be addressed more comprehensively. So firstly, what are personal ethics? We all have them but so many people seem to be unsure as to what they really are. "Ethics is a code of values which guide our choices
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Critical and Creative Thinking II 1- Have you ever changed a strongly held attitude and what caused the change. In our everyday lives, attitudes play a major role in affecting our behavior. The influence how we feel and behave toward others is in our environment. Attitudes have important influences on our decisions. The most commonly used approach in changing attitude is to attempt to change what people believe and what they know. Attitudes are often learned from other people and are often
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needing the pacemakers installed. Actionable Alternatives Alternative 1 The first alternative from an ethical egoism perspective is to increase price, as an only supplier the company can act as a monopolist, continue with the supply of the transistors. As well as to renegotiate an agreement that would remove any liability for faulty mechanisms other than the transistors for pacemakers. As an ethical egoist the company will look to better their position and act in their own best interest therefore to
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UK ABSTRACT The ‘attitude–behaviour gap’ or ‘values–action gap’ is where 30% of consumers report that they are very concerned about environmental issues but they are struggling to translate this into purchases. For example, the market share for ethical foods remains at 5 per cent of sales. This paper investigates the purchasing process for green consumers in relation to consumer technology products in the UK. Data were collected from 81 self-declared green consumers through in depth interviews on
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Lincoln on Leadership Lincoln on Leadership I start this project on Lincoln’s leadership very reluctantly. I am a history buff and have always viewed his leadership through the eyes of jaded historians. They have portrayed him as a dictator, incompetent, and a buffoon at some points. After reading the Donald T. Phillips book Lincoln on Leadership, my mindset was totally changed. This book broke down four key areas that produced an effective leader in Lincoln. These areas are character, people
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Broj 2 / Književnost i kultura / Tania Lewis - The Ethical Turn in Commodity Culture: Consumption, Care and the Other Tania Lewis - The Ethical Turn in Commodity Culture: Consumption, Care and the Other In a small courty ard at the Univ ersity of Melbourne, there is an unprepossessing, somewhat makeshift looking outdoor café called KereKere. The coffee on offer is organic, Fair Trade, Rainforest alliance-branded and sustainable: a list of options we'v e increasingly come to ex pect ev en
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What are the ethical considerations in this case? After reading the case, it is clear that the company is facing lots of issues in upholding very basic codes of ethics. Foremost of all, it appears that the company policies are not well implemented across all levels and human resource department does not function properly in recruiting the right candidates for the organization.An organization should ensure that “the right employees with the right skills in the right places at the right time.” (Mello
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