Moral Standards and Moral Consistency

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The paper examines the decision to allow Eberhard Faber to associate with known bribe-givers. The paper is of the opinion that this association seems like an affront to the moral consistency requirement demanded of any credible moral standard. The paper contends that respecting the law in some, but not in all, circumstances makes a mockery of the organization's avowed commitment to legal dictates and therefore is inherently immoral.

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"Before going too far, the stakeholders in this situation need to be listed. Obviously, the share-holders of Eberhard Faber are one significant stake-holder; so too is the Board of Directors and, especially, the key principals (Mr. Faber and Mr. Carey) who offer widely divergent views on how to approach this matter. Not to be forgotten, the other company involved is a stake-holder as it could lose a major deal with an American company - a deal it would seem to covet. Lastly, IRS and legal consultants who convinced Mr. Faber that the deal was above-board and breached no US laws are stake-holders with credibility on the line (for a lengthier discussion on all of these parties, please see "Eberhard Faber, Inc.," n.d.). In the end, many people stand to win - or lose."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Eberhard Faber, Inc. (n.d.). pages 1-2 of upload
• Fieser, Jim. (2005). Ethics. Retrieved August 9, 2007 from <http://www.utm.edu/staff/jfieser/class/300-ethics-outline.htm>
• The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy. (2006). Jeremy Bentham (1748-1832). Jeremy Bentham (Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy). Retrieved August 8, 2007 from <http://www.iep.utm.edu/b/bentham.htm#H4>

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