Business Ethics Essays and Term Papers
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Making Ethical Decisions
The requirements for the Unit 1 Individual Project is to review the case study entitled, “Shutdown at Eastland” on page 89 of text book Ethical Theory and Business by authors Tom L. Beauchamp and Norman E. Bowie. After reading the article, the assignment is to develop a plan to close the assembly plant in Eastland, Michigan. This essay will explain the terms of the close, employee notification and provide suggestions for separation benefits. It will
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Abortion Ethics
The argument of abortion has been raging since the Supreme Court case, Roe vs. Wade, in 1973. This court case has divided the country into two factions: pro-choice and pro-life. Pro-life advocates argue that abortions are murder and extreme levels of child abuse. While pro-choice advocates believe abortions are a justifiable means to end pregnancies. The pro-choice argument is that the fetus is not yet a human being and its rights should not override that
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Ethical Filter Worksheet
Value Personal Source with Examples Justify the Value’s Position in the List. Include any challenges to employing these values consistently when making personal and organizational decisions. Integrity I have experienced the benefit of having integrity at my workplace. I was given the task of training a difficult new employee and reporting back to management with daily assessments. My manager trusted that I would keep all of our meetings and correspondence confidential. She also expected
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Makng Business Decisions
I will be explaining the role that perception plays in the real world decision making. Let us begin with the simple definition of perception. Perception is the process of using the senses to acquire information about the surrounding environment or situation. Power of observation the ability to notice or discern things that escape the notice of most people. What this is basically saying is noticing something be it good or bad about a particular person.
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Business at Work
Unit 1- Business at work Businesses exist to produce goods and services. If someone is thinking of starting up their own business or becoming part of an existing business, they would have to have the knowledge of what makes business work successfully and know how to how to apply that knowledge in the particular area of business. For this unit I will be entering and exploring the world of business. For this unit I will
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Legal Environment of Business
Final Exam Legal Environment of Business 2003 Question 6: Pizza Hut case: Is either franchisor or franchisee liable for sexual harassment? If so, what type of sexual harassment occurred? Please fully explain your answer. In this case, the franchisee is liable for the hostile work environment sexual harassment type. However, the franchisor should not be held liable unless it can be proven that it has central control over the day-to-day employment decisions of the subsidiary.
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Business Research Project
Business Research Project The mission and educational purpose of JAMA (Journal of American Medical Association) and the Archives Journals is to promote the science and art of medicine and the betterment of the public health. The purpose of the analysis or research for the psoriasis is to determine if within a population-based cohort psoriasis is an independent risk factor for myocardial infarction (MI) when controlling for major cardiovascular risk factors. Psoriasis is the most common
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Global Ethics Collide in online Accounting Education
Global Ethics Collide in Online Accounting Education Dr. Orapin Duangploy, CPA, Fiesta Mart Professor, University of Houston-Downtown Dr. Dahli Gray, CPA, CMA, CFE, Strayer University ABSTRACT Contrasting philosophies (e.g., utilitarian, deontology), this paper addresses global student cultural differences regarding ethical considerations within online accounting education. General comparisons are made within a discussion of equality between traditional face-to-face versus online education. Suggestions are provided to facilitate harmonization of diverse ethical perspectives in online accounting education where
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Business Culture of Best Buy
Business Culture of Best Buy, Circuit City’s biggest competitor Best Buy’s vision is to make life fun and easy for consumers. Their business strategy is to treat customers as unique individuals, meeting their needs with end-to-end solutions, and engaging in energizing the employees to serve them, while maximizing overall profitability. As of March 2008, Best Buy operated 923 stores in 49 states. In the United States, Best Buy offers five revenue categories: 1. Consumer electronics
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International Legal and Ethical Issue
Running head: International Legal and Ethical Issue International Legal and Ethical Issue Business Law BUS/415 University of Phoenix March 8, 2008 Introduction Disagreements are very common in international trade. Whenever a company enters into a contract with an international entity, it must ensure that the contract is legally enforceable in order to protect the company’s interest. CadMex Pharma is a global leading pharmaceutical company that is located in Tampa, Florida. CadMex has five research centers
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Ethical Filter Worksheet
Running head: ETHICAL FILTER WORKSHEET Ethical Filter Worksheet University of Phoenix Value Personal Source with Examples Justify the Value's Position in the List. Include any challenges to employing these values consistently when making personal and organizational decisions. Integrity I've learned from the early stages in my life that a man only has his integrity to hold on to when all else fails. Throughout my experience working in various law firms and institutions where integrity is
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Ethical Decision War on Iraq
Ethical Decision War on Iraq This is a critical period for the UN. Underlying the discussion about the war on Iraq, is a struggle for the governance of a world order. Will the unilateralism of the US, as the main superpower, dominate-- or will decisions be made multilaterally, through the UN.? Disagreement within the Security Council, as well as world opinion, has been mobilizing with astonishing speed, slowing the American headlong rush to war. Public
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Global Communications - an Approach to Identify Opportunities to Create Value for the Business
Problem Solving Based Scenarios: An Approach to Identify Opportunities to Create Value for the Business Introduction Today’s realities of leadership include increasing competition and intensity, reducing cycle times and costs, and improving productivity while at the same time growing the business and meeting increasing customer and Wall Street expectations. These pressures require leaders to redefine and redesign how to think, how to lead, and how to act. These shifts in the very nature of leadership
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Corporate Social Responsibility - Survey of Business Functions
Corporate Social Responsibility Survey of Business Functions Bellevue University Mazen Mujahed Abstract Business is defines as a profit seeking activity where companies in return produce goods and services to society. In the past, we can arguably make the statement that this was company’s main responsibility. Also how do they gain stakeholder interest in a business’s activities was a big question. Now days, Businesses have to consider certain roles as part of their duties towards their
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Small Business
Small businesses have been considered the mainstay in countries around the world. In many European countries for example, the small business has been considered crucial to the success and flourishment of the country in general. Most individuals start upon a small business venture in the hopes of realizing ownership, independent profits and personal success. Small businesses can prove extremely successful when planned properly. Studies suggest that several small businesses, however, close or fail within the
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Legal Aspects of Business in India
CASE SUMMARY Sylvia Cooper, a business school professor was delivering an executive education seminar for 30 senior managers of a fortune 500 company. Coopers secretary sent the material that she required for the presentation on Thursday at 2pm through federal express. Cooper found that the package was missorted by federal express and had been sent to savannah, Georgia. She had a good image about FedEx and always took its example of service for excellence.
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Nike Business Structure
Nike Business Structure: After 30 years Nike continues to lead innovation in footware, apparel and equipment. Nike's mission has always been to provide a competitive edge and to help athletes perform better. Beyond shoes Nike apparel unifies innovative designs and high performance fabrics, like FIT technologies that manage temperature and moisture to help athletes train and compete in any conditions. In Nike's products, for three decades Nike has been committed to giving athletes of every
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Critical Topics to Explore Before Starting a Small Business
Critical Topics to Explore before Starting a Small Business May 5, 2004 A business plan is a fundamental tool to help outline strengths and potential obstacles that could be devastating to your new business. Using this tool, you will illustrate for yourself and/or potential investors your approach to business as well as communicate your direction, and reveal your plans for acquiring new clients and building them into loyal customers. A well thought out plan will
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Telecommunications in Business
Included in this memorandum is a basic overview of some telecommunication systems used in business and some that I also use in my home since I am not currently employed by any company. Of course telecommunications refer to all types of data transmission from voice, to video. The first telecommunication type I would like to talk about is VoIP or Voice over Internet Protocol. This is a type of hardware and software that allows people
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Ethics in the Workplace
When I was first in college I found quickly that I needed a job. The only job I could find within walking distance of my college campus was at Subway making a dime above minimum wage. Within a few months of starting I learned that even the Assistant Manager wasn’t making lots of money; she only made a dollar above minimum wage. The Assistant Manager had a family to support and was working as many
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Ethical Dilemmas in the Insider
Ethical Dilemmas in The Insider The movie The Insider is based on real-life events from the mid-nineties. Jeffrey Wigand was vice president of research at Brown and Williamson Tobacco Corporation, but was unsatisfied with the direction that the company was heading. He was fired when he started to vocalize concerns about just how dangerous cigarettes actually were and about the fact that the company was adding chemicals that made the cigarettes even more addictive. An
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Ethical Dilemma: Transparency or Confidentiality?
Corporate scandals at Enron corp., Tyco International Inc. and WorldCom Inc. demand for transparency in public reporting of financial data. It is highly desirable and lawfully required that each organization does diligent efforts to improve transparency in financial reporting as a means for the public to regain the confidence in the business community. It is believed that information sharing is a powerful positive action and an ethical duty of business. Transparency is desirable at all
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Business Strategy - Methodology Employed
Line of Business Definition: Matt Butler, an avid hunter and fisherman, identified an opportunity within the outfitters and charters market that is currently being unmet. After experiencing a number of lengthy and frustrating web searches Matt was led to the conclusion that there was no search available that allowed the hunter or fisherman to search, sort, and filter information by specific wants and needs. As a result, Matt, and his wife Sherri, motivated by their
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Business Entity
Business Entity: Nomensi Daniel Santiago Legal Environment in Business, LAW 529 Mr. Ed Adelman, J.D. March 19, 2007 Business Entity: Nomensi Business Scenario I along with three other former employees of ChipeX, Inc. have designed and developed a prototype for a new microprocessor in hopes it can provide customers an alternative to those designed by AMD and Intel. Venture capitalists will provide whatever financing is needed to manufacture the processor chip, provided they take
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Doing Business in Countries with Totalitarian Governments
Debate the ethics of doing business in countries with totalitarian governments on the Discussion Board. Comment on opposing arguments, looking for holes and inconsistencies. Attempt to answer any arguments that are presented against your side of the argument. “In its 2006 country report on North Korea, Freedom House stated that, "North Korea is a totalitarian dictatorship and one of the most restrictive countries in the world.” (Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 2007). Totalitarian government is a
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