The initial name of BP is the Anglo-Persian Oil Company in 1909; in 1954 it changed to its present name British Petroleum. It is combined and reconstructed by the former British Petroleum, Amoco and ARCO (Atlantic Richfield Company). BP’s business has spread to many fields including oil and natural gas, alternative fuels, the production of petroleum based product, aviation fuels and its business about the solar electric power generation is also growing very fast. Since 1981, BP has set up 12 branch
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Ethical Perspectives: Friedman vs. Drucker, Murphy In this paper we will be comparing and contrasting ethical perspectives on business ethics of Milton Friedman, Patrick Murphy, and Peter Drucker. Their methods are drastically different, but the goal is to explain and better understand “business ethics” in today’s world. Milton Friedman “A corporation is an artificial person and in this sense may have artificial responsibilities, but ‘business’ as a whole cannot be said to have responsibilities
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agreement reached at the time the loan is made. You as a Professional Accountant This situation puts you in a very difficult position. On the one hand, you want to do the right thing and, in your opinion, that involves an in-depth study of the problem you have found. On the other hand, you are pulled in the direction of doing what your superior says to do because you must respect her position as your superior. You may want to discuss with your superior the potential implications of the irregularities
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C. Lindsay Executive Compensation Legal & Ethical Issues In Management (MGT 623) Oct. 27, 2012 Executive compensation a very controversial matter, and there are plenty of mixed feelings about it, but according to the ethics tool kit, it can be analyzed in two different way; freedom and responsibility. If a person is the CEO of a company, and that company belongs to him/her, he/she should have the freedom to give money when they want, take money when they want, and grant bonuses. The issue
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issues raises and companies should show a more proactive approach towards the problem, since not taking the environment into account may pose various risks. It is not only a threat of litigation but also reputational risks, which may in the end of the day affect the bottom line significantly (as we have already seen in the case of consumer boycott of Nike products because of the labor conditions in factories or boycotts of BP gas stations after the disaster in the Gulf of Mexico). Therefore, an environmental
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The initial name of BP is the Anglo-Persian Oil Company in 1909; in 1954 it changed to its present name British Petroleum. It is combined and reconstructed by the former British Petroleum, Amoco and ARCO (Atlantic Richfield Company). BP’s business has spread to many fields including oil and natural gas, alternative fuels, the production of petroleum based product, aviation fuels and its business about the solar electric power generation is also growing very fast. Since 1981, BP has set up 12 branch
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Mining Industry Case Analysis | Business Ethics in a Global Context | Presented To: Dr. Jang Singh | | | | Executive Summary This report will examine the Mining Industry via ethical perspectives. This report includes a brief overview of the industry followed by an evaluation of the Mining industry’s value chain; including an environmental analysis of a mining company, as well as an evaluation of the industry’s corporate social responsibility, corporate social responsiveness and finally
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long dynasty of Apple Computers. Apple Inc. is now an American corporation that designs, develops, and sells computer electrons, software and personal computers. It is the second largest technology company worldwide. Examine Apple’s position on ethical and social responsibilities and determine if they have met these responsibilities. Provide two reasons that support your position. Apple Inc. like most companies has become more socially responsible regarding the environment and it workers. They
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can make or break the bottom line of a business; ethical behavior. Because of this, businesses are very careful to make sure that they keep their name clean and take care of any risky problems that may sabotage their name. Even though there is such a strong effort to seem legitimate and honest to the customers, issues arise that a company must face even if it means destroying a bit of their reputation. One such example is the British Petroleum (BP) taking the heat for the massive oil spill in the
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He developed the sense core identity where an individual would base all his identity building up from our past towards the future. Erikson believed an individual would take their identity for granted if life was good but to the minimal problem this identity would be questioned (e.g. illness or impairment). For Erikson it was normal to be in conflict during teen years with our identity (identity crisis). Identity was in constant change hence the conflicts with selves, to what he called
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