Business Research Ethics Bobbie Stolze RES/351 October 15th, 2012 James Malachowski Business Research Ethics Today there are many cases of unethical business research that usually result in entire firms as well as individuals that are convicted and fined in the court of law. Unethical business research comes in many forms some of these forms are inappropriate questionnaires, research fraud, failure to maintain participant’s privacy, and even skewing research results. The following information
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Trust Issues: A GlaxoSmithKline Scandal Kamelia D. Sutton Rasmussen College School of Business Management Trust issues a GlaxoSmithKline Scandal GlaxoSmithKline is a global manufacturer of pharmaceuticals, vaccines, and consumer healthcare. “GSK’s mission is to improve the quality of human life by enabling people to do more, feel better, live longer (GlaxoSmithKline, 2014).” According to GSK “prioritizing ethics and performing with integrity is a priority (GlaxoSmithKline, 2014).” GlaxoSmithKline’s
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To fully understand how the business culture has acquired the greed mindset, a look at what a corporation is and defining corporate behavior becomes the starting point. First a corporation is defined as “an association of individuals, created by law and having an existence apart from that of its members as well as distinct and inherent powers and liabilities (Webster Dictionary).” Although made up of people, being separate or apart from its members also equals unaccountability. The question of “who
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ILE 335 Engineering Ethics Alexandra Velichko 20121545 2013-2014 Business Ethics in the News LLOYDS BANKING GROUP: The Pitfalls of Performance-Based Pay Case Study Wednesday, Lloyds Banking Group was fined £28 million ($46 million) by the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority for “serious failings” in the bonus and pay structure for its sales staff. The incentive structure, which ranged from substantial pay increases (and cuts), cash bonuses, and even bottles of wine, resulted in widespread
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out why such corporate professional, hardworking, and savvy men and women act so unethically. We all know that running a business requires a great deal of ethics and without ethics a business may fail before it really gets off the ground. Social Responsibility sometimes can become a thorn in a business because of the way the consumer or society feels about how that business deals with social responsibility. This can go either way where a the consumer may feel as though the organization should
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Ellen Kapalko, Esq. Key Characteristics of a Whistleblower Generally a whistleblower is a person who is currently or was formerly employed by a company and he or she believes that the company has or is participating in practices of unlawful, deceitful, or unethical behavior in order to benefit, usually in the form of monetary gains. Whistleblowers are usually well educated individuals, often in the position of a senior or leadership role. They are generally driven by their moral and ethical
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could include reduction of salary or position and termination of employment This policy applies to all employees, contractors, consultants, agency workers and other workers employed through [company name]. The Policy: Senior Management will practice honesty and integrity and set an example to all other employees and must disclose any conflict of interests regard their position. Senior Management will have an open door policy and welcome suggestions and concerns from employees. This will allow
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Running head: CAUSE OF ECONOMIC CONDITIONS IN THE UNITED STATES AND THE UNETHICAL BUSINESS THAT LED TO IT Final Paper James Smith Hodges University GEB/PAD 6376 Dr. Forrer Week Due: 14 Due: 08/14/2011 Submitted: 08/10/2011 INTRODUCTION (Part 1) Why has the unemployment rate been above 12 percent for the last several years? Why have so many prior successful businesses closed in the
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of a the, Sarbanes-Oxley and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act is a United States federal law known primarily for two purposes, one that addresses accounting transparency requirements under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and another concerning bribery and government officials. The primary purpose of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) was to prevent the bribery of foreign officials in order to obtain business. “official statistics show that 400 American
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behavior. Accordingly, business ethics are moral principles that govern the behaviors of businesspeople. There are many ethical issues in international business caused by differences in politics, laws, cultures and economies among nations. In order to be successful abroad, a business must be wary of these differences and make sure to tread carefully. Common ethical issues involve employment practices, human rights, environmental pollution, corruption and moral obligations. A business can prevent or resolve
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