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  • Business Ethics

    Business Ethics

    Allen grew up in the projects as the son of a 15-year old single mother. Their house in Hampton, Virginia lay on top of the city's sewers. Whenever they burst, the floor would be coated with sewage. Iverson's biological father Allen Broughton who stayed in Connecticut , where the family lived before Allen was born, never played any role in his life, and earlier this year, pledged guilty to stabbing a former girlfriend. Shortly after

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    Essay Length: 1,192 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: December 18, 2009 By: Max
  • The Sarbanes-Oxley Act and Business Ethics

    The Sarbanes-Oxley Act and Business Ethics

    In 2002, the US passed the Sarbanes ЎV Oxley Law. This law was enacted to strengthen Corporate governance and to restore lost faith by the investors, and to protect investors by improving the accuracy and reliability of corporate disclosures. U.S. Senator, Paul Sarbanes and Michael Oxley were the sponsors of said law. It was signed into law on July 30, 2002 by George W. Bush after both houses of Congress voted on it without changes

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    Essay Length: 2,254 Words / 10 Pages
    Submitted: December 22, 2009 By: Fonta
  • Business Ethics

    Business Ethics

    T TH 11:00 BUL 4310 Ethical Dilemma 2 1) The ethical dilemma with Flower Power is a privacy issue. There is a question whether or not the all of the features MIS wants to impose on the 1500 employees are necessary or overboard. Employees can very easily become offended if they were to find they were being “shadowed” for example. The dilemma on the side of MIS and top management is the employee taking advantage

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    Essay Length: 308 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: December 24, 2009 By: Edward
  • What Are Business Ethics?

    What Are Business Ethics?

    What are Business Ethics? To simply put it, business ethics involves learning what is right and wrong, and then doing the right thing. Philosophers have been discussing ethics for at least 2500 years, since the time of Socrates and Plato. Many ethicists consider emerging ethical beliefs to be "state of the art" legal matters. Values, which guide how we ought to behave, are considered moral values, e.g., values such as respect, honesty, fairness, responsibility, etc.

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    Essay Length: 385 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: January 2, 2010 By: Edward
  • Can Business Ethics & Capitalism Coexist?

    Can Business Ethics & Capitalism Coexist?

    Can Business Ethics & Capitalism coexist? The concept of business ethics has tried to change the way businesses operate over the years. Business ethics is a form of ethics that governs the actions of businesses to circumvent the affects business has on every day society. But some question its effectiveness in the application of capitalism. Several case studies have shown that this is the case; many companies place the pursuit of money in front

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    Essay Length: 2,388 Words / 10 Pages
    Submitted: January 7, 2010 By: Mike
  • Enron’s Business Ethics Failure

    Enron’s Business Ethics Failure

    Content 1. Overview ............................................................................................3 2. The Fall of Enron ...............................................................................4 3. Enron's ethical dilemmas ..................................................................6 4. Conslucions .......................................................................................7 5. Bibliography ......................................................................................8 1. Overview The goal of this report is to analyze business ethics in the context of the Enron scandal. Enron scandal became a classical example of how a major disregard for ethics and law occurred. It becomes obvious that the institution of business education has not paid a sufficient amount of attention in ethical

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    Essay Length: 932 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: January 11, 2010 By: Artur
  • Pollution: Business Ethics

    Pollution: Business Ethics

    Pollution is the act or process of polluting or the state of being polluted, especially the contamination of soil, water, or the atmosphere by the discharge of harmful substances (http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=pollution). Pollution is a universal problem. It seems that many businesses and people are unaware of the effect that pollutants have on people. Car exhaustion, tobacco smoking, dumping waste, and emission from factories and plants are just a few ways to pollute our ozone. I will

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    Essay Length: 1,537 Words / 7 Pages
    Submitted: January 11, 2010 By: Tasha
  • Business Ethics

    Business Ethics

    Business ethics is a form of the art of applied ethics that examines ethical rules and principles within a commercial context, the various moral or ethical problems that can arise in a business setting, and any special duties or obligations that apply to persons who are engaged in commerce. Business ethics can be both a normative and a descriptive discipline. As a corporate practice and a career specialization, the field is primarily normative. In academia

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    Essay Length: 2,318 Words / 10 Pages
    Submitted: January 14, 2010 By: Jack
  • Business Ethics

    Business Ethics

    Business Ethics From a business perspective, working under government contracts can be a very good proposition. In general, a stream of orders keep coming in, revenue increases and the company grows quickly. The obvious downfalls when working in this manner are higher quality expected as well as the extensive research and documentation required for government contracts. If a part fails to perform correctly it can cause minor glitches as well as problems that can carry

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    Essay Length: 1,513 Words / 7 Pages
    Submitted: January 14, 2010 By: regina
  • Business Ethics

    Business Ethics

    Current Trends and Implications: Achieving Organizational Goals Using A Systems Approach ( Information Technology as a part of Your Competitive Strategy) Introduction to Seminar Welcome ladies and gentlemen, there are many of you here today from great distances and backgrounds of all sorts. I would like to start off first by thanking you for your time. New technologies everyday are radically changing existing industrys and creating new ones. This seminar focuses on these changes and

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    Essay Length: 304 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: January 19, 2010 By: regina
  • Google Business Ethics

    Google Business Ethics

    Introduction Google's mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful. As a first step to fulfilling that mission, Google's founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin developed a new approach to online search that took root in a Stanford University dorm room and quickly spread to information seekers around the globe. The company was first incorporated as a privately held company on September 7, 1998. Google's initial public offering took

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    Essay Length: 579 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: January 26, 2010 By: Bred
  • Business Ethics

    Business Ethics

    Business Ethics Nathan Krichel Finance 381 I want to take a look at business ethics from a slightly different point of view. From the eyes of a salesperson, lowest in the chain of command within a business. These individuals, no matter how strong their opinion on something or how well their understanding of ethics, have to do what they are told to do. Often times management is confronted with a decision that could go either

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    Essay Length: 617 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: February 3, 2010 By: Kevin
  • Impressions on Business Ethics

    Impressions on Business Ethics

    Ethics can affect business communication in so many ways. An ethics definition is very similar to the Golden rule. I was taught the golden rule when it came to sharing. Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. If there was a 100 dollar bill lying on the floor would you take it or give it back to front desk. These things are in place to keep people from being dishonest. When

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    Essay Length: 381 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: February 4, 2010 By: Mike
  • Business Ethics

    Business Ethics

    With the understanding that how Acxiom does business and treats others will define Acxiom to the rest of the world, Acxiom has always sought to hire and employ professional, competent people who will make the right decisions in difficult situations. Acxiom associates are expected to behave honestly and with integrity in all of their business practices. Acxiom associates share a responsibility to fulfill their commitments to each other, clients, vendors, and Acxiom and to do

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    Essay Length: 4,388 Words / 18 Pages
    Submitted: February 8, 2010 By: Mike
  • Views of Business Ethics & Managerial Accountability

    Views of Business Ethics & Managerial Accountability

    Views of Business Ethics & Managerial Accountability What is the fundamental purpose of a company? Different people have different answers. Some argue that a company should maximize its returns for its shareholders; while others disagree, saying that company should take the interests of employees and customers into consideration. Meanwhile, most people involved in business—whether functioning as a small business owner, employee, or chief executive officer of a multinational company—eventually face ethical or moral dilemmas in

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    Submitted: February 10, 2010 By: Monika
  • A Case in Business Ethics:she Stoops to Conquer

    A Case in Business Ethics:she Stoops to Conquer

    If I were Jean Fanuchi, I would feel bad about my decision. I wouldn’t want my every move and word being monitored so I assume my employees wouldn’t either. After all people are prone to do a lot of things when they’re alone which they wouldn’t otherwise do. Knowing someone has witnessed you doing something in private is embarrassing for both parties. And if only the viewer knows, it can still create uncomfort and tension.

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    Essay Length: 299 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: February 12, 2010 By: Victor
  • Why Is Business Ethics a Utilitarian Action in the Real World?

    Why Is Business Ethics a Utilitarian Action in the Real World?

    Why is business ethics a utilitarian action in the real world? Within the recent decade there has been a rise in awareness of global warming and ethical business practices within the general public and consumers. Just like human beings businesses are held liable and accountable for their practices. In the recent decade there has being a rise in their using these ethical standards as a means to create an image in consumers minds that their

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    Essay Length: 1,100 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: February 15, 2010 By: Fatih
  • Business Ethics

    Business Ethics

    Business Ethics Business ethics is part of today’s society whether you like it or not. There are many things happening in today’s corporate world that needs to be opinioned. Are ethical judgments merely a matter of personal opinion? Yes because we live in a free society I think that most ethical judgments are based on a matter of what you believe in. Everyone has the right to think differently. There will also be similarities

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    Essay Length: 2,963 Words / 12 Pages
    Submitted: February 16, 2010 By: Monika
  • Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility

    Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility

    Business ethics and corporate social responsibility have become an increasing area of focus for organizations today. However, this has not always been the case in the American business environment. Chapter three “Conducting Business Ethically and Responsibly” (R.W. Griffin & R.J. Ebert, p.56 - p.87) concentrates on the development of ethical codes of conduct as it relates to business. The chapter also focuses on the social responsibility an organization holds in relation to everyday decision making.

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    Essay Length: 618 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: February 25, 2010 By: Victor
  • The Concept of Business Ethics

    The Concept of Business Ethics

    The concept of business ethics has tried to change the way businesses operate over the years. Business ethics is a form of ethics that governs the actions of businesses to circumvent the affects business has on every day society. But some question its effectiveness in the application of capitalism. Several case studies have shown that this is the case; many companies place the pursuit of money in front of the pursuit of virtue. Although, the

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    Essay Length: 312 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: February 26, 2010 By: Jon
  • Deontology- Business Ethics

    Deontology- Business Ethics

    Good will is based upon Immanuel Kant’s moral reasoning and theory, whereas all individuals have certain moral rights and duties, and all have the moral right to be treated as free and equal. Kant’s theory is similar to the golden rule “Do unto others as you would want them to do unto you”. Good will stems from this theory and it’s important because it is the only good as Kant puts it “without qualification”, meaning

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    Essay Length: 384 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: February 28, 2010 By: Fatih
  • Business Ethics

    Business Ethics

    Ethics in Business - From a business perspective, working under government contracts can be a very lucrative proposition. In general, a stream of orders keep coming in, revenue increases and the company grows in the aggregate. The obvious downfalls to working in this manner is both higher quality expected as well as the extensive research and documentation required for government contracts. If a part fails to perform correctly it can cause minor glitches as well

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    Essay Length: 2,345 Words / 10 Pages
    Submitted: March 1, 2010 By: Jessica
  • Business Ethics and Government Contracts: National Semiconductor

    Business Ethics and Government Contracts: National Semiconductor

    Business Ethics and Government Contracts: National Semiconductor Ethics in Business from a business perspective, working under government contracts can be a very lucrative proposition. A stream of orders keep coming in, revenue increases and the company grows. The obvious downfalls to working in this manner is both higher quality expected as well as the extensive research and documentation required for government contracts. If a part fails to perform correctly it can cause minor glitches as

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    Essay Length: 2,351 Words / 10 Pages
    Submitted: March 7, 2010 By: Anna
  • Business Ethics

    Business Ethics

    Business Ethics Assignment 1 Introduction This essay is to generally discuss how ethical theories provide guides in valuing human being’s behaviours to be ethically good or bad. We also have a look in different ethical theories to see why they are incompatible. The ethical theories include Utilitarianism, Kantian moral theory, virtue ethics and rights theory. Drawing on two of the theories, we will outline their positions and critically discuss the claim in a business situation.

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    Essay Length: 2,070 Words / 9 Pages
    Submitted: March 7, 2010 By: Mikki
  • Business Ethics

    Business Ethics

    Clearly there are two very valid arguments to consider. On one hand the reason why entrepreneurs go into business is the satisfaction of working for themselves and the drive to become successful. In that the freedom to make executive choices are necessary to work toward that success. If that decision-making right is restrained in favor of others than how can a business owner freely operate? On the other hand there are hundreds and sometimes thousands

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    Essay Length: 740 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: March 8, 2010 By: Venidikt

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