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Ethical Business Practices, 2006.
This paper discusses the need for businesses to establish codes of ethics.
1,752 words (approx. 7.0 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 56.95
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The paper points out that almost everyday the media covers another organization being accused or investigated for ethical violations. These events around the world have heightened everyone's awareness of ethical business practices. The paper discusses how to establish a business code of ethics and relates that it is a complicated process that needs to be backed by everyone in the organization. The paper stresses that in order to be successful, businesses have to have more than written standards. The paper concludes that as companies become more global, formal ethics programs are becoming even more essential. The "smart" organizations will develop their policies now so they are better prepared for challenges to come.
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"There is a good deal of evidence that most people value ethical behavior so much that they will find some way to punish those whom they believe are behaving unethically and reward those who are perceived as ethical (Velasquez 1996). Social psychology research has concluded that people in all kinds of social situations react to perceived injustices with distress and will try to eliminate this distress by restoring justice. On the other hand, they are attracted to just organizations and will reward them with loyalty and commitment. Employees who believe or actually see that their company's dealings are unjust, will exhibit higher absenteeism and turnover and lower productivity and demand higher wages (Vesasquez 1996). However, if employees feel that an organization's decision-making is just, they will exhibit lower levels of turnover, decreased numbers of absenteeism, higher levels of trust, and more commitment to the organization, as well as demand lower wages (Folger, & Konovsky). Further, when employees believe that their company is just, they are more willing to follow the organization's managers. Likewise, customers will turn against a company if they perceive a gross injustice in the way it conducts business and will lower their desire to purchase its products (Brockner, Tyler & Schneider)."
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The Current State of Ethics in Big Business, 2002.
The paper discusses in detail the current problems of ethics in big business and the dilemma ethical behavior can create for the company.
3,335 words (approx. 13.3 pages), 8 sources, $ 95.95
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This paper discusses the current problems of business ethics in the framework that corporations have long struggled with corporate social responsibility and the overriding corporation goal to make a profit. The paper concludes that, despite the damage done to the reputation of big business ethics by companies like Enron and WorldCom, the outlook for the continued encouragement and development of ethically conscious companies is good. The author states that business and government leaders are developing a business environment that is more accepting and encouraging of ethically conscious businesses.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Corporate Social Responsibility and Individual Rights
Business Ethics and Enron
Business Ethics at WorldCom Inc.
Preventing Future Enron and WorldCom?s
Lessons from Enron and WorldCom
Ethical Corporations and Profit
Conclusion
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"The concept of corporate social responsibility has been debated for as long as the capitalist system has existed, and is one of the most important cornerstones of business ethics. Corporate social responsibility includes all decisions that are made within an organization that are linked to ethical values, and compliance with existing laws. Corporate social responsibility is closely tied to the respect for individuals and communities, animals and plants, and the environment as a whole."
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Ethics in Business, 2005.
This paper discusses ethic in business especially through corporate leadership.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 5 sources, $ 89.95
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This paper examines the effect that corporate leadership can have on the ethical standing of a corporation. The author focuses on Dennis Kozlowski, former CEO of Tyco, and the series of unethical actions that he committed during his tenure as CEO of Tyco. The paper draws some conclusions regarding the connection between the unethical actions of a corporate leader and the ethical business environment of the corporation as a whole.
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"Corporate greed, excess, and especially illegal activities to those effects have become center-stage in the public's scrutiny of big business. With scandals like Enron, WorldCom, and even Martha Stewart, the public seems to have an almost insatiable blood-lust to see the rich and powerful pay for their crimes. More importantly, however, is the fact that corporate greed and excess among the leaders of a corporation have a way of infiltrating the whole of the culture of a corporation and leading to unethical behavior throughout the company in the long-run. Employees, like children, often learn by example. If the CEO thinks its permissible to abuse company resources, then how long will it be before employees throughout the company hierarchy do the same?"
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Ethics in Business, 2004.
A discussion of the place of corporate ethics in the business environment.
1,211 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 41.95
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This paper examines how recent events in businesses make it urgent that corporations consider their ethical stances very carefully and that they not only communicate these standards to employees, but use internal controls to assure that employees conform to those expectations. It looks at how such policies, backed up with effective implementation, will help prevent other companies from going down the path Enron chose. It shows that, while business ethics have always been important, in today?s emotionally charged atmosphere, the company with clear and strong ethical principals may well have an advantage in the marketplace.
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"The problem for corporations when they take the view that ethics are the province of each individual executive is that the executives? actions reflect on the company and sometimes obligate or implicate the company in legal ways as well. While individuals may act according to their own personal scruples, values that may never have been thought out carefully by the individual, the actions are part of company action. It could be argued that the company sets the atmosphere that makes unscrupulous dealings by individuals either more likely or less likely (Paine, 1994) and that companies such as TI, who have a strong ethical company philosophy, are more likely to have few problems with individuals who act for the company in unethical ways."
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Christian Ethics in Business, 2002.
Examines how Christian ideas on morality and ethics affect business in the United States.
1,403 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 46.95
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Ethical behavior is essential to conduct in business. However, the standards that are agreed to by a business are not established in a vacuum; they must be grounded in commonly held social principles in order to be valid in the context of a business environment. The paper explains that many communities in the United States are predicated on a Christian value system. Even when community residents do not profess faith in the teachings of Christ, the residual effect of centuries of Christianity creates an intuitively Christian world-view in America and many other countries. The paper shows, however, that common perceptions about Christianity and the perceived adverse effects of ?fundamentalism? within Christian communities has resulted in a re-questioning of Christianity in the workplace; active measures have already been taken to eradicate it from many schools. However, the manager is still able to act at his own discretion and a Christian manager must always face moral dilemmas that accompany conduct just as individuals have always faced moral dilemmas. This paper examines what underscores Christianity and this applies in the context of a business environment, which is considered by many to be secular. The paper uses Larry Burkett's "Business by the Book" and Peter Hess' "Management: Responsibilities for Performance" as references.
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"Perhaps Christian values are best employed in a business environment in that they condition responsible behavior. Christians tend to reflect more upon their actions and look to scripture for guidance. The gospel uses allegories in order to demonstrate Christian behavior, and Burkett emulates this style when he presents his own ideas. Such values include honesty, fairness and the divination of God?s will in the presence of diversity. Prayer can achieve introspection; Burkett most often speaks of a culture in which regular prayer is ubiquitous. Through prayer and a careful, thoughtful read of the Bible, Burkett believes that one can more carefully chose one?s actions as they reflect the will of God as well as the interests of the company. Burkett believes that one has to first develop a relationship with Christ with reference to his or her personal goals and then from them engage in devotional work, asking God for ways of developing Christian business practices."
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Ethics in Business Law, 2002.
Discusses the types of ethical issues that arise in the business world.
4,150 words (approx. 16.6 pages), 10 sources, $ 151.95
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This paper talks about the factors involved with ethical issues in the business world and how ethical practices can be encouraged. The different perspectives of ethics in business law are explained with examples. Core reasons of the purpose of ethics in business are given to conclude the paper.
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Ethics in Business, 2002.
Explores the idea of a code of ethics and conduct within a business and how it can affect the marketing world, and help the company and the consumer.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 6 sources, $ 44.95
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This paper looks at the idea of ethics and a code of conduct within a business and how it affects the marketing world. The paper also looks at the way in which a code of ethic can change the face of a company and help both the company and the consumer.
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Ethics in Business, 2005.
A discussion of the business code of ethics implemented by the Lockheed Martin corporation.
1,592 words (approx. 6.4 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 52.95
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This report details the business code of ethics of the Lockheed Martin corporation and their business practices, as well as examines the ethical questions that arise from marketing and advertising practices. The paper also makes recommendations for enhancing the ethics code at Lockheed Martin to ensure that marketing agents and advertisers are consistently adhering to corporate moral and ethical standards while advertising and conducting business.
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"The company selected for purposes of analysis is Lockheed Martin, which handles bidding, negotiations, and performance of government contracts. Lockheed Martin has a reputation for conducting business nationally and globally and is well respected within the industry. The company and competitors or similar manufacturers including Ball Corporation regularly conduct marketing and advertising research to determine what products/services are best suited for consumer interests."
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Ethics in Business and the Accounting Industry, 2002.
A paper which looks at how several philosophers' views on ethics apply to the current trend of business frauds.
1,899 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 60.95
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The ethical side of business practices has become a hot topic within the last few years. The business world of accounting has always addressed the rights and wrongs of the industry, but only currently has been held responsible. The paper shows that white collar crime is on the rise and the recent events of the Enron scandal, the state of disarray of the accounting firm of Author Anderson and the Martha Stewart stock trades have left the American consumer wondering how the business world views and enforces ethical issues. The paper examines the views of philosophers such as Plato and Socrates whose principles of virtue have been proposed as the highest good - virtues such as happiness or pleasure, duty, virtue or obligation.
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"Those working within the career of accounting should acknowledge the moral distinctions of right and wrong when keeping books, conducing audits, and managing accounts of any size firm. Accountants are to be dependable and trustworthy to all stockholders and consumers of America. If any of these trusts are broken, then not only has the firm suffered, but the nation as well."
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Ethics in Business, 2004.
A look at the importance of the ethical standards of a company in the business environment.
2,412 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 16 sources, MLA, $ 73.95
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This paper discusses how the business of organizational ethics is becoming an important element in the business world, as it can determine the stability of the company in the eyes of the world. It looks at how ethics in business can be paramount to the growth and development of the company and how ethical beliefs and standards work together with the delivery of a good product or service to provide the image the company wants to portray. In particular, it examines how the ethical level of any company is often maintained by the management, since underlings take their cue from them, and the upper levels provide the directives to the managers.
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"While some experts focus on the actions of management in ethics of business others believe it is the holistic ethical approach that create the strongest companies. One expert writes that it must be a group effort to create guidelines in decision making and build the consensus about what ethics the company will implement and maintain.
?Traditionally, principle-based ethics provided the benchmark for guiding decision making(Koloroutis, 1999).? And while this is still the case according to some, the team work requirement is a recent addition. While the first expert believed the bulk of ethical responsibility rested firmly at the feet of the management, this expert thinks it is important for all levels of the work force to share in the responsibility of creating the organization?s ethical stand(Koloroutis, 1999)."
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Ethics in Business, 2005.
A discussion regarding business ethics as defined by society.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 5 sources, $ 26.95
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This paper argues that the way to assure ethical behavior in business begins at the top, with leaders who serve as role models and set the tone for their organizations. According to this paper, the individual can begin the process by adhering to ethical principles in keeping with his or her social values, family upbringing, and life lessons and promoting the same standards throughout the company.
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"Ethics in business are defined primarily by social forces, and these are sometimes expressed in laws devised by the society. There have long been laws governing how business operates, and such laws are usually reactive. Business itself decides what is ethical based on a view of what the market will bear, and in the post-World War II era public opinion has been an important force shaping ethical considerations in the business world. Some see the nation as awash in an ethical morass because of various scandals. These critics also see a need to rebuild a democratic society through the actions of Americans who have "long been concerned with the deterioration of private and public morality, the decline of the family, high crime rate, and the swelling of corruption in government" (Etzioni, 1993, p. 193).
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Ethics in Business, 2008.
An examination of the different ethical demands in organizations.
1,744 words (approx. 7.0 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 56.95
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This paper examines the importance of ethics within the business world. The paper explains that one of the main demands of ethics is that key financial information about current or future projects, business plans, personnel information, consumer lists, and other information that organization and its members are entrusted with, would be kept confidential and would not be used against the company or to give benefits to other competitors. The paper points out that matters involving the finances of the company are the sensitive issues, and when it involves finances, ethics should become a higher priority, and with this comes some important roles for management. The paper then looks at how this change goes beyond merely following the letter of new laws and regulations and code of ethics. The paper concludes that ethics training and code of ethics help in dealing with all the issues in an organization along with these steps. If implemented then all issues whether related to finance or any other issues can be tackled.
Outline:
Ethical Issue
Ethical Decision-Making Steps:
(1) Issue Clarification
(2) Stakeholder Analysis
(3) Values Identification
(4) Issue Resolution
(5) Addressing Objections
(6) Resolution Implementation
Conclusion
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"Financial issues that relate to ethics may hinder the organizational short term as well as long term objectives. There could be many issues with respect to the financials of the company that may stir the ethical concerns. Therefore each and every issue with respect to financials and their confidentiality requires complete clarity. Management must declare in clear terms and in precise words the problem areas with respect to finances and the precautionary measures that all employees should take. All the key areas where problems could occur should be highlighted. Once key problem areas are highlighted, they require further elucidation so that all the matters are resolved and all loopholes are covered. Once management is clear about the issues then clarity easily flows down the organization ladder and if management itself is not declaring the issues in clear terms then confusion prevails at all levels to the disadvantage of the organization and its members."
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Ethics and Technology in Business, 2006.
An essay looking at the decision-making process in businesses and how ethics and technology can influence this process.
952 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 2 sources, APA, $ 33.95
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This paper describes examples of how ethics and technology can play a role in influencing an organization's behavior. The paper uses specific examples for both cases. The example used to show that ethics can influence an organization is that of the Harvard Business School, which had to exercise ethical decision making in a particularly rigorous capacity regarding admissions. The example used to show how technology can influence an organization's behavior is that of the internet and telecommuting which can have both positive and negative influences.
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"The phrase "business ethics" is often cited as an oxymoron. However, the accountancy scandals at WorldCom and Enron have demonstrated that departments cannot exist in ethical isolation from other departments within any business organization. Rather the executive and accountancy departments must be informed of one another's doings, and the common employee cannot ignore the effect of corporate misdeeds upon his or her company survival's and thus his or her secure pension plan. The negative publicity garnered by the excesses of such CEOs as Martha Stewart, regarding a private scandal of insider trading, and the CEO of Tyco and his public accusations of embezzlement also highlight that businesses must have formal ethical codes in today's evolving organizational climate of increased media and even stockholder scrutiny."
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Ethics and Irish Business, 2005.
Examines pertinent ethical issues facing businesses operating in Ireland.
1,036 words (approx. 4.1 pages), 1 source, APA, $ 36.95
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There are many ethical considerations that must be addressed when an organization conducts business in a foreign country. In Ireland, there are some very specific ethical issues that a foreign corporation might deal with upon commencing business - with the three most important ethical considerations revolving around religion, the possibility of terrorism and sectarian violence. These ideas are explored in this paper.
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"Ireland is also a predominately Catholic nation, so marketing things that are contrary to the teachings as practiced by a majority of people may cause ethical issues. Thus religion is a third ethical issue related to conducting business in Ireland. In Ireland as in any other country there are cultural differences between nations that have to be acknowledged and respected (Dineen & Garavan, 1994). Businesses conducting relations within Ireland can not simply rely on their own institutional framework, but rather have to adapt to those that are predominant in the country they are doing business in (Dineen & Garavan, 1994)."
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Ethics in Business, 2008.
A description of the sources of power of a chief executive officer (CEO) and a case study analysis of the changes instituted at Tyco after the conviction of their former (CEO).
984 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 34.95
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This paper discusses ethics in business, particularly by the leaders of the organization. It describes the role of the chief executive officer (CEO) and the sources of power that he or she may have. The paper then discusses the ethical changes instituted at Tyco after the conviction of former CEO, Dennis Kozlowski, in 2005. The paper describes the case and how it was handled by the company.
Table of Contents:
The CEO and Power
Tyco after the Conviction of its CEO
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"The company also makes clear statements of its ethical principles on its website and calls for adherence to high standards "by establishing processes and practices that promote and ensure integrity, compliance, and accountability" (Verschoor, 2006, para. 8). The lapses of Kozlowski showed that the ethical structure in place before was inadequate, and only time will tell if the corrected system will serve to assure a more ethical operation in the future. Stopping the cycle of corruption is the goal, and bringing in every employee as an active participant in assuring ethical behavior is the primary means of achieving it."
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