individual and are influenced by both society standards and personal experiences. I found the information provided by my Ethical Lens Inventory to be very informative. According to the Ethical Lens Inventory, it states that my preferred ethical lens is the Results Lens. That means I tend to listen to my intuition to determine the greatest good for each individual. My definition of an ethical person is one who makes responsible choices that benefit everyone involved at the same time. I have a tendency to
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Profit Vs. Freedom of Speech: a Cross-Cultural Perspective It is no secret that in a business profit is the bottom line. It is the reason someone starts a company, the reason employees crawl out of bed each morning, and the reason why sometimes ethical values are bent or broken. On the small scale, such as a local grocery, ethics of the owners and employees can be easily maintained because the area they are operating in shares the same values. This, however, is not the case with global businesses
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Walmart is the world’s largest retailer. It employs …….. employees and on average serves…….. customers a day. The ethical policy of Walmart applies to millions of its associates, management people, suppliers, contractors, consultants and other service providers. SUMMARY OF WALMART’S ETHICAL POLICY As stated in its statement of ethics the three basic beliefs of Walmart that guides its decisions and leadership are: (talk about belief as a guiding principle as per objectivism) 1. Respect for the
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Approaches to Ethical Dilemmas Chad Culhane BSHS 335 November 17, 2014 Erick Shear Approaches to Ethical Dilemmas The human service field encompasses a variety of societal issues, where the professionals are educated and trained to treat their clients with respect. They conduct their work according to the ethical standards suited for their accompanying agency, which is necessary due to the sensitive nature of social work. The majority of the cases social workers handle stem from individuals
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Nike Case Study Tracy Weispfenning Nike Case Study #1 MGMT 310 Jason Cussler January 31, 2014 Nike Falters in Ethical Practices Nike has faced many ethical dilemmas such as human rights abuses, labor violations, and negative impact on the environment where manufacturing plants are located. Their responses have varied from improving labor standards in each facility to implementing a recycling program for worn out shoes for the consumer, and creating a no waste recycling program at all
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patients that come to the organization. It is important for the organization to make sure that all members of the staff are trained and follow the policies of HIPPA. In some cases organizations may have ethical issues arise involving a patient’s privacy and the confidential information of a patient. Ethical issues arose at the Alexandria VA Medical Center it involved the staff and the administration. The VA Office of Inspector General’s office was called to look into the problems (Garrett, Baillie, &
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Ethical and Legal Issues in Nursing NUR/391 July 28, 2013 Mary Nicks, MSN, RN Ethical and Legal Issues in Nursing In this paper ethical and legal issues will be reviewed concerning the decisions and responsibilities of the nurse in the case of Marianne who has had a stroke and the decisions that the family is facing for treatment or end of life care. The legal and ethical issues in a malpractice case that occurred several years ago and the responsibility of the nurse to her
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MANAGEMENT MAY 2012 OUMM 3203 PROFESSSIONAL ETHICS MATRICULATION NO: : 861215566517001 IDENTITY CARD NO: : 861215-56-6517 TELEPHONE NO: : 017-2542131 E-MAIL ADDRESS : VICKY_BUISS@YAHOO.COM LEARNING CENTRE : PPNS ETHICAL PROBLEMS IN MANAGEMENT “A man without ethics is a wild beast loosed upon this world” Albert Camus “Ethics is the activity of man directed to secure the inner perfection of his own personality” Albert Schweitzer INTRODUCTION 1. General
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2002 due to internal corruption (Cauley, 2007). The multi-million dollar company was at the height of its peak until the SEC brought charges against top executives. John Rigas and four executive officers were charged with 15 financial securities violations (Cauley, 2007). Description of Case The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged Adelphia executives of illegally excluding billions of dollars in accountabilities from combined financial reports. The executives were also charged with
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success of the company I have been frequently consulted by several individuals regarding situations that could potentially have ethical consequence on the company. As the CEO of ECG it is my duty to evaluate all ethical hazardous situations and bring them to the attention of the ethics committee so that they can be handled properly. Over the past week there have been two ethical situations that have been brought to my attention. The first involves a senior executive and a potential acquisition company
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