Is Boeing an Ethical Company?

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The paper relates that Boeing's corporate social responsibility policy is very specific and extensive and much of the company's action to align itself with that policy has been very effective. The paper then discusses how many argue that Boeing's ethics policy is merely a formality and not practiced. The paper looks at several lawsuits that involved charges of race and gender discrimination. The writer is of the opinion that Boeing has plenty of room for improvement in the area of ethics and social responsibility, but is still an exceptional company and a leader in ethics in many respects. The writer contends that the many discrimination cases brought against Boeing are due to the fact that many Americans are seeking a free hand-out and use lawsuits to this end. The paper is written in first person.

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"I and many other "experts" could argue that Boeing may have been, and still is the perfect example of a proactive leader in the area of ethics and social responsibility. As a matter of fact, Boeing is a company that has been a leader and innovator in the field of ethics; winning many awards. Business and Commercial even goes as far as to say that Boeing may have "the best employee ethics program in the world" (3). Their corporate social responsibility policy is very specific and extensive, and much of the company's action to align itself with that policy has been very effective. But, many will argue that their ethics policy is merely a formality and that Boeing itself does little to "practice what it preaches". The Seattle Post-Intelligencer reported in print, "Boeing's adherence to its own ethics code is no deeper than the paper it's printed on" (4)."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Boeing Homepage. (2007). Boeing: Ethics and Business Conduct Home. Retrieved October 20, 2007 from the World Wide Web: http://www.boeing.com
• ICMR Homepage. (2006). Discrimination Cases at Boeing. Retrieved October 15, 2007 from the World Wide Web: http://icmr.icfai.org
• Ethics Scoreboard Homepage. (2005, March). Business and Commercial: Boeing Gets It. Retrieved October 20, 2007 from the World Wide Web: http://www.ethicsscoreboard.com

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