because it is inherently correct. | | 3. Most people expect fair play in their interactions and will even forgo economic benefits in order to maintain a fair system. | | 4. An organization can be convicted of a crime even if only one employee breaks the law. | | 5. Absolute good is a concept most aligned with utilitarianism. | | 6. The more a firm demands unquestioning obedience to authority, the more likely the firm will experience higher levels of unethical conduct among employees.
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NIKE - ETHICAL ISSUES AND DILEMMAS INTRODUCTION Nike has been dodging accusations of employing people in the developing and under-developed economies, at low wages and poor working conditions for a considerable period of time. Having tried course correction and public relations as a measure to salvage the bad image generated by the sweatshops that Nike is accused of running, Nike has undertaken massive efforts to overcome these hurdles. Herein we will analyze Nike's international business operations
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Abstract This assignment will define and discuss the ethical theory of Kantianism. Kantian ethics is based on abiding by moral laws that are universal for everyone. It allows us to rationalize our decisions based on our duty to do what is right. This assignment will also discuss how Kantianism represents my personal principles. Kantianism provides moral laws that provide a sense of equality for all people. There are also several arguments that are against Kantianism and will dispute the theory.
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bad reason, or no reason at all.” Halbert & Ingulli, (2012).There are three major exceptions to the rule to help prevent wrongful termination but only two of them apply in the state where I reside of WV. The Public-policy exception and Implied-contract exception are recognized as exceptions to the employee-at-will doctrine in West Virginia. West Virginia does not recognize the “covenant of good faith and fair dealing” policy. Muhi, (2001). Employees have the right to form collective bargaining
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the organization. All individuals have their own interpretation of what the rules are and the ethical climate of the organization. This thought process was first explained by Lawrence Kohlberg which define these ethical decision making process as the Stages of Moral Development. Kohlberg’s model of moral development is useful for exploring questions about how members of an organization regard ethical dilemmas, including how they determine what is right or wrong in a particular situation (Hellriegel
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current work place, I believe that if two employees decide to have relations with one another than they should sign the CRAs to protect themselves. For instance, as stated in the Organizational Behavior textbook a CRAs is considered to be a written “contract” that involves parties who are romantically involved (Slocum, 2011). However, the CRAs also protects the relationship between the two parties because it has various “rules” that the two employees must acknowledge. For example, one rule states that
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Huffman Trucking Ethics Program Current Ethical Issues Paper Rick Spaise 8/26/2012 XMGT 216 We are creating an ethical program for a trucking company. The name of the company is Huffman Trucking. The company was created in 1936 by the founder K. Huffman. The company started in Cleveland, OH. He started the company with a single tractor and trailer. The company's growth was attributed to World War 2. The demand for trucking companies to move product from the factories in the
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Operations and Supply Chain Management concepts/tools Student’s Name University Affiliation Executive summary The paper has discussed the steps the B.F. Goodrich can use to ensure that they improve the decision making process that has been seen to be one of the disadvantages leading to the deterioration in the returns of the company. The paper has discussed he concept that can be followed by the company in solving the problem that they face and the paper puts across that the company can use
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Matthew Barnett Corruption in Vietnam International Marketing December 31, 2015 1. List all the different types of bribes, payments, or favors represented in this case under (a) FCPA, (b) Criminal Law of PRC, and (c) Law against Unfair Competition of the PRC. Why is each either legal or illegal? In this case we learn of different types of payments and bribes they use to go around the law. One type of bribe is a cash payment which is illegal. A cash payment is funding something by
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Does Machiavelli believe that ethical considerations have a role to play in the conduct of a prince? Machiavelli’s The Prince is an eye opening look into the motives and rationalizations of the rulers of the world. In this book he gives a thorough description of the traits a successful prince should have. It is evident that Machiavelli does not believe ethics play a role in the conduct of ruler. In fact, he warns that ethics can be detrimental to victory. In general, Machiavelli believes that
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