high standards the company expects of all its employees and communicates to our stakeholders our commitment to responsible business (Lunday, 2012, pgs 2-3). Symantec Corporation assures the security, availability, and integrity of their customers’ information with it Code of Conduct. Their values are innovation, action, customer-driven and trust. Their ethics and integrity are the building blocks of their business success. Symantec’s Code of Conduct aligns their business practices and
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Doctor JS from Family Practice X. JS had a patient who he believed was at risk of drinking and driving, he reported the patient to the MTO; the patient was so upset by the situation that he committed suicide. The following year JS had another patient who was drinking and driving however this time JS was nervous about reporting the patient for fear this patient might also try to harm himself. JS’s distress was whether or not he should report the patient to the MTO. Reporting is required by law but
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A Primer on Sarbanes-Oxley By Steven Williams Activity 7 MGT7019-8 NorthCentral University Abstract This paper identifies issues, activities and practices,in financial reporting by public companies that were sanctioned by the Sarbanes-Oxley legislation Act of 2002 (SOX). This act was passed with the intent to restore public confidence and increase transparency in financial reports of publicly held companies, due to the aftermath of the financial scandals that plagued companies such as
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Reflection Paper For Workshop One Angela R Draper Business Ethics – Bus307 7/16/2013 Business Ethics in the workplace is vital to the success of any company whether in regards to the short-run operations or long-term profits. Ethics are about making choices that may not always feel good or seem like they benefit the company. On any occasions you have heard the sayings: don’t hurt, don’t steal, don’t lie, and a popular one do unto others as you would have done
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Angelica Olivarez 430 ethics Fannie Mae Accounting Scandal 2001 Ethics is based on how people should act through well-based standards. Ethics on the other hand, does not describe the way people actually act. Ethics is a prescriptive term in which people should always aim to make the right decision. Those who act on ethics do not rationalize their actions founded own perceived self-interest. The accounting profession has its own understanding and framework of ethics. Accounting applications of
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Introduction Corporate governance is the set of processes, customs, policies, laws, and institutions affecting the way a corporation is directed, administered or controlled. Corporate governance also includes the relationships among the many stakeholders involved and the goals for which the corporation is governed. The principal stakeholders are the shareholders, management, and the board of directors. Other stakeholders include labor(employees), customers, creditors (e.g., banks, bond holders)
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Administrative Ethics Heather Holcomb University of Phoenix Ethics: Health Care and Social Responsibility HCS 335 Deborah Laughon February 5, 2012 Administrative Ethics Abstract of Article: Administrative Ethics and Confidentiality/Privacy Issues This article presents a case study highlighting the conflict between an individual’s right to privacy and the rights of patients and staff to know when a professional standard has been breached. The process by which the administrator determines
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CHAPTER 1 AUDITING AND THE PUBLIC ACCOUNTING PROFESSION – INTEGRITY OF FINANCIAL REPORTING |LEARNING CHECK | 1. SEVERAL COMMON ATTRIBUTES OF ACTIVITIES DEFINED AS AUDITING ARE (A) SYSTEMATIC PROCESS, (B) OBJECTIVELY OBTAINING AND EVALUATING EVIDENCE, (C) ASSERTIONS ABOUT ECONOMIC ACTIONS AND EVENTS, (D) DEGREE OF CORRESPONDENCE, (E) ESTABLISHED CRITERIA, (F) COMMUNICATING THE RESULTS, AND (G) INTERESTED USERS. 2. A financial statement audit involves obtaining
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REPORT Corporate Social Responsibility: Innovation and Business Skills Australia March 2011 Better business through innovation... Acknowledgements IBSA wishes to acknowledge the work of the project team who have prepared this report. CSR Sydney www.csrsydney.com David Morrissey Franziska Kleedehn Sustainability Learning Institute Bruce McKenzie Cheryl Hardie Ian Hardie Andrew McKenzie Damian Collins www.sustainabilitylearning.com.au IBSA is grateful to the large number
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Running Head: Business Ethics Main Title: The Cultural Dimensions of Business Ethic Monroe College Contents Rationale 3 Introduction 3 Some Factors which may Influence Business Ethics 3 How Peoples Action can Affect Business Ethics 4 How Structure Affects Business ethics 4 How Culture, Norms and Laws Affect Business Ethics 5 Unethical Practices and How They May Affect a Business 5 Recommendations 7 Conclusion 8 Sources 10 Rationale The purpose
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