Essays on Ethical Decision

Introduction

“Ethical Leadership is defined as "the demonstration of normatively appropriate conduct through personal actions and interpersonal relationships, and the promotion of such conduct to followers through two-way communication, reinforcement and decision-making" [and] the evidence suggests that ethical leader behavior can have important positive effects on both individual and organizational effectiveness”

Background

Ethical leaders encourage their followers to model their behaviours by communicating their standards and use rewards as well as discipline to promote suitable and unsuitable behaviours. Brown et al. (2005), who first quoted the above definition for ethical leadership, had implied implicitly that, the leader’s intent is never ...

Organ donation and transplantation are notable hallmarks in medicine. Medical advancements are significantly confronting complicated conditions through organ transplantation and related practices such as grafting. Over the years, the procedures have grown and developed. However, organ donation and transplantation are surrounded by various ethical and legal issues. This paper discusses these issues in detail and elicits the relationship between them. The analysis is in line with both the support and opposition of organ donation and transplantation, particularly in Australia. The paper will also provide my personal stance and the final ethical decision by leveraging several theoretical perspectives – deontology, consequentialism, ...

Every region around the globe has different exposure factors that relate to the occurrence of various kinds of disasters, and that needs intervention strategies when they happen. Managing of resources and individuals during emergency periods can present multiple challenges that require the relevant people to improvise and develop new strategies to deal with the arising problem. Decision-making is one of the key components of these operations as the decisions are essential in providing solutions to the outstanding problems (ANA, 2008). It is important to review some of the ethical practices that can enable different people to attain the best ...

End-of-life care refers to the provision of care to patients with incurable terminal illnesses and patients who are in a permanent vegetative state, and that type of care is one of the most commonly debated ethical issues in contemporary health care for two reasons. First, because of the development and advancement of medical techniques and technologies, physicians and nurses are now able to prolong the patients’ lives, but those interventions do not always improve the patients’ quality of life or maintain their human dignity (Cherry & Jacob, 2016). Second, the human population is aging, so the prevalence of terminal illnesses ...

(the author’s name) (the institutional affiliation) Currently, the population expresses interest in the influence of companies’ activities on modern life. In turn, companies feel inclined to legitimate their practices to society. The interest is connected with the moral aspect of pursuing profit and implementing regulations of companies’ activities. Such practices reveal the idea of corporate social responsibility (CSR) which presents a complex area as it centers on issues of humanity, sustainability, and environmental responsibility (Crane, Matten, and Spence, 2013, pp. 3-4; Fleming, Roberts, and Garsten, 2013, p. 340; Wright, 2010, p. 1). In this regard, the following social ...

Every organization has to work on the principles of ethics and responsibility. Ethics make the foundation of every business and if ethics are not followed as such, then the functioning of the business suffers and it loses it image and reputation at a gradual pace. Sometimes, managers face ethical dilemmas where they are not able to decide whether to stick to the values of the company or opt for decisions which are better for the organization in the long run (Ford & Richardson, 2013). The given case is about the ethical dilemma being faced by George Cosgrove who is serving ...

The managers of public sectors are confronted by the dilemmas related to ethics because they effort to select options surrounded by the values set. Ethical problems might emerge from similarly alluring alternatives that may perhaps be defended as the right one in some circumstances (Ehrich, Cranston & Kimber, 2004). The starting of the twenty-first era has shown the profession of accountancy as the biggest challenge to continue. Such task highlighted the need for the profession to make stronger the self-assurance of public in its ethics plus efficiency (Onyebuchi, 2011). The scandals related to accounting that is found out frequently in ...

Introduction

This report is a critical analysis of an ethical dilemma in the workplace. It will include the evaluation of the facts of the case in order to establish the fundamental issues and matters at stake. From there, a review of the fundamental theories of the situation will be conducted. This will culminate in the identification of the different approaches and views. Afterward, there will be the application of the theories to the facts of the case in order to conclude with recommendations on how to deal with the issues at hand. This will include the review of important theories ...

Introduction

An agreed definition of dementia is a syndrome caused in most cases by an array of illness which affects memory, reasoning, ability to carry out daily duties and communication skills. Ethical concerns not only on issues of dementia but throughout nursing practice are a pivotal point for the practice. The condition of dementia raises some ethical issues during treatment as the diseases affects a person’s ability to make sound decisions by themselves without assistance. Ethical issues in caregiving to patients with dementia come in different shape and sizes. For example, questions arise on whether a nurse should give ...

Summary of Ethical Dilemma: Low Nurse-Patient Ratio

There is an existing nursing shortage in America today primarily because of the increasing number of patients in the aging population, frequency of chronic diseases, an aging workforce, and the limited number of Americans taking up Nursing education to cover the growing needs for the profession. The nursing field belongs to the group of fastest-growing careers not only in America, but in other countries as well. However, the demand surpasses the supply of nurses, which results in high nurse to patient ratio. As a consequence, quality care that patients supposedly should receive from the medical industry suffers. Studies reveal ...

Nurses are useful people in the society who help in improving people’s health. At some points, nurses find themselves in difficult situations that require informed decisions. In most cases, the situations they encounter in their line of duty are against their moral or professional morals, but they have to do what is right at that given time, so as to save the life of a patient without necessarily regarding what their morals dictate about such situations. Therefore, in nursing profession, there are ethical dilemmas that nurses encounter, which will determine their roles to endorse the health of the ...

Ethics plays a very critical role in today’s IT world. Ethics will define how we do, what we should do and how we should treat each other. The framework that assists in the determination of what is wrong or right follows several approaches. The underlining steps in the approaches determine the necessity of evil in the society or a good in the same society. This paper is going to discuss an ethical emerging issue in the IT world, the exact problem that arises due to the issue and the framework for making an ethical decision. It will, also, ...

Given the strategic nature of the situation, it is undoubtedly a hard decision to make. Firstly, in order to make an informed decision, it is important to identify and understand the ethical dilemma. Secondly, it is essential to consider the dilemma in the light of various ethical lenses, in order to decide the best approach. The following sections include an explanation of the ethical dilemma and application of three ethical models to the situation.

Ethical Dilemma

On the other hand, if I were honest with the employee, I would be foregoing my professional obligation. As a result, the employee will be ...

Ethical Autobiography

Morality and the corresponding moral norm is the basis of civilization and humanity in general. This is the concept that determines whether a person is in the “right” or in the “wrong”. When morality and moral foundations collapse the society becomes gradually destroyed, people become degraded and immersed in vice. Morality is our inner code of conduct making us behave in a good way towards other people. The issue is that some people have lost their sense of morality and are doing the contrary of “right” and “good.” Moral (see “right”) actions follow a certain spiritual principle of honor, ...

Entrepreneurial Intentions and Moral Disengagement among Business Students

This study evaluates the relationship between entrepreneurial decision making and moral disengagement among business students with the objective of assessing how far students are willing to compromise on ethical values to achieve financial gains and self fulfillment. This study is expected to contribute substantially to the existing literature on entrepreneurial intentions and ethical decision making by getting an insight into the organizational behavior of would be entrepreneurs. Instances of ethical aberrations by high ranking officials from companies like Enron and Goldman Sach, who were business graduates from reputed institutes prompted Cory, S.N. (2015, 2) to undertake a research to ...

Introduction

In the process of designing and implementing projects, some ethical issues are faced by the project managers on a daily basis. If such ethical issues are not dealt with effectively with solutions, the efficiency of project implementation becomes reduced significantly. Ethical issues relate to how team members develop and sustain a good working relationship with each other and vary in the type of project and the region involved. There are no existing hard and fast rules that act as directives to solutions when ethical challenges arise. Therefore, professionals need to apply both leadership and entrepreneurial skills to resolve ethical ...

Summary of Unethical Behavior

Joe has exhibited unethical behavior by letting his personal opinions and feelings interfere with his work as a counselor to Jill. Accordingly, he used his religious background in judging Jill’s same-sex attraction. He also allowed his own untested opinion on the effectiveness and applicability of the European technique for erasing memories govern his judgment on whether it would be applicable for Jill or not. He also wanted to test the technique even if Jill did not give him her consent. Also, Joe is not sensitive to the cultural background of Jill during the counseling process. Moreover, he let ...

Abstract

The given case study discusses the rise and fall of Nortel Networks Corporation, which was one of the world’s largest telecommunication corporation. Nortel was a Canadian global organization that was at its peak in the early 2000s and apparently, it botched due to inefficient echelon management, inflated earnings and costs, dysfunctional directors’ board, as well as, illusion of constancy and stability. Although there were numerous possibilities that could have been adopted to prevent the fall and demise of the company; however, those roads were unfortunately not traveled. Nortel’s downfall began when it fails to live up to ...

Section 1: Case Study and Reflections

A: Case Studies Confidentiality Record Keeping and Reporting Keeping of records can be a life-changing power. A breach of paper's security may expose private and sensitive information to the public. Teachers and students share a unique relationship through interaction, yet there is always a feeling of conflict between each other. In any case, they must be prepared to deal with threats to students' safety effectively. There is a link between an institution's environment and its success. In fact, students achieve their full potential, feel safe and supported in a school that has a positive climate. The responsibilities of the ...

Introduction

Counseling is a significant collective aspect, especially in the present world where pressures of work, career, and family tend to take a toll on most people. In fact, most organizations today employ a counseling psychologist to attend to the emotional and mental needs of their employees as a step toward maintaining maximum productivity. Youth Off the Streets is an organization dedicated to the well-being of youths living in the streets due to their lack of alternative accommodation. The central role of the organization is to attend to the immediate need of these youths, which is accommodation, and to provide ...

As per the scenario, the discussion of facts, ethical issues, stakeholder and impact on them are necessary for the implication of the ethical decision-making model. The factors that are to be discussed in the paper are the decision-making the process for ethics. The factors of the ethical decision-making process are discussed in the paper to come to the conclusion as to what should be done (as Paul LaFleche, Deputy Minister of Transportation) in the fabricated situation. The provided scenario includes certain facts that are essential to be noticed and focused upon to make a proper ethical decision. From the ...

My life has been both exciting and immensely challenging. I have had to make difficult decisions, even simple ones that turned out to be hurtful to other people. Most importantly, I have seen how other people’s unethical conduct has been hurtful. The memories of investors that lost their life savings in the Enron and Bernie Madoff scandals will live with me for years to come, and so will my utter disgust at the conduct of the men and women that were responsible for them. I am not entirely proud of all decisions that I have made in my ...

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Ethics play an important role in creating a corporate culture in organizations. Ford Motor Company is a good example of corporate ethics and is named as the world’s most ethical company by Ethisphere Institute in 2015. The company has established strong corporate policies and effective code of conducts, and it influences its employees to follow the rules and regulations in an appropriate manner. It has promoted the ethical corporate culture, and it increased the company’s reputation in the market. The company has made effective decisions that ensured governance and leadership in the organization. Ford has influenced innovation ...

Ethical dilemma arises when there is conflict between ethical principles (Tigerman, 2008). The common ethical dilemma that arises in nursing include: What is the fair or just solution to this problem or to whom do I have a duty towards? When such situations arise in practice, the ability to solve the dilemma in an ethical way is very important. Ethical decision making will help to direct the nurse to the right course of action in such situations. It can also help to analyze the decision made by others in a similar situation. A person’s personal standards of right ...

Developing stereotyped perceptions and falling into the trap of racial discrimination limits the success of Airbnb. While most clients and employees are frustrated by racism, the adverse effects affect Airbnb’s success and bottom line since it will be unable to attract more customers leading to lower profits that in turn interfere with the stability of the firm and lead to the lack of investor confidence. Embracing cultural diversity is important for Airbnb since it cultivates an atmosphere based on trust among its internal and external stakeholders. Stakeholders for Airbnb include employees, customers, shareholders and the wider community. Employees ...

Business

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Activity 1

1. It is the responsibility of a leader to earn the trust of his employees that they can have full confidence in their leader in hard times. For that, it is necessary that the leader should reflect ethical leadership qualities to gain the trust and creates a good environment of the organization. It can be said that it is the internal consistency, proactivity, and backup strategies that help leaders to prove themselves. By putting aside ego and anger while dealing with an employee, a leader can make his position strong within the organization. A clear and coherent ethical ...

Ethics is a multifaceted concept that entails a range of aspects from virtually any sphere of life. Any changes that take place in a daily life tend to be reflected in a person’s spiritual world, thereby transforming fundamental ethical values and moral standards. Apparently, the nature of ethics is largely based on moral foundations. Having sustained manifestations in society, ethical phenomenon appears to be an integral aspect of human life, which acts as the spiritual core along with its moral consistency. Modern conditions give rise to new challenges and threats, which require the mobilization of human efforts. Moral ...

-DQ1: Identify an industry in which you would like to work – any company. Use the company’s website to learn about their core values and culture in order to find your best fit and then explain your choice.

Response:

My industry of choice is the fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) and the company of preference is Diageo Plc. Diageo is a global leader in the manufacture of alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages. The company takes pride in iconic brands, beer and spirits, such as Johnnie Walker and Guinness. It operates in over 180 countries situated in 21 geographical markets that are ...

Abstract

Ethics is a loosely defined area that seeks to achieve the best solution for the benefit of greater society. Ethical decision-making is complex and challenging due to the fact that exact courses of action are often not defined or clear, given the various scenarios one might encounter. Public safety agency employees are not only likely to face ethical dilemmas on a daily basis, but be expected to uphold high ethical standards. The literature on ethical decision making training within public safety agencies stipulates certain guidelines. These guidelines include ensuring that employees are able to define what comprises an ethical ...

Ethical dilemmas are surely inevitable components of the counseling profession. Throughout their careers counselors are facing with various complicated moral choices that unconditionally need the common sense and profound reflection. Before taking any serious decisions, every counselor should take into consideration that the same ethical standard could differently manifest itself in a variety of everyday situations. Those dilemmas are aimed to test counselor’s reserve and prove that definitive resolution will surely eventuate far beyond the office door. Of course, it is very useful to have the appropriate resources, knowledge and skills while confronting any ethical dilemma. However, more ...

Critical Thinking and Ethics

June 3rd, 2016

I feel that the principles and the rules of critical thinking are applicable to ethical reasoning. There are three main areas to consider when it comes to decision making. These areas include obligations, moral ideals, and consequences. When all of these areas are applied to a problem, the critical thinking will allow a person to come up with an ethical solution. One example is when doctors harvest the organs from inmates that are on death row. This makes it easy to see where the problems might occur. When a person understands all of the consequences of ...

Business Ethics

Ethics can be defined as the code of moral values and principles that govern how an individual or a group relate to what is good or bad. It constitutes parts of a corporate culture that deal with inside principles. As to decision-making and conduct, ethics sets standards as to what is wrong or right. In addressing moral and economic legal concerns, ethical business decision making plays a vital role in balancing both corporate and social responsibilities. This essay is going to discuss the considerations and the criteria for the process of ethical decision making in business. In addition, it ...

Decision making situation

I faced a situation recently during our class project. We were assigned to the big project. This project was team based and after completing this project, we had to give the presentation on it; in result, each team member based on overall presentation gained equal marks. The team was based on six members, from whom two members of the group were not paying any attention towards assignment, saying that they do not have time to do the work, but they will participate in the presentation. Due to this situation, I and other group mates in my team decided to ...

INDIVIDUAL ESSAY

Introduction The paper is intended to evaluate the importance of ethical decision making and to critically discuss the factors that affect the choice of an individual within the company (Ferrell & Fraedrich, 2016; Jones, 1991). Most of the managers and managements within the firms and organizations are now considering the importance of ethics in their practices and decision making (Samson & Draft, 2011). Either it is business firms, business people or government; all are concerned about the ethics. Based on the scenario that Radax is the company of the manager’s best friend, yet the bids of the company are not ...

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Brief Overview In the work of a school counselor, ethical code of conduct plays a central role identifying the quality of the profession. A failure to comply with the ethical rules may lead to the disciplinary and legal consequences that will affect the career as well as the entire educational establishment. It is essential to remember that school bears a list of responsibilities for the life and well-being of children and adolescents that are both legally and ethically safeguarded by the state and the entire community. Consequently, the educators have to preserve a balance between their personal beliefs and ...

Analysis of an Ethical Dilemma.

Abstract The ethical decision-making process paper focuses on the ethical guidelines for national and multinational organizations. With the business management and organizational planning and objectives, it is becoming paramount that employee human and labor right be in harmony with every prospectus developed by the firms. Contemporary issues that face employees are being reviewed and addressed such the human rights and labor relations guideline. The paper focus on rights of workers based on the ethical dilemma related to off the clock working. The decisions made at the management level must always ensure that they adhere to professional code of ethics ...

The first image that comes to mind when thinking about the ethical implications of defense engineering is the first scene in the movie Real Genius, where several men who represent a counsel of defense are sitting around a table watching video clips of a new weapon that is being developed at Caltech University. This was an idea for the end of the 20th century. The movie was filled with ethical questions and moral imperatives that imply the ideas of ethical technology in the military. Science, University Students, and Engineers make a significant contribution to the advancement of defense technology. ...

Utilitarianism postulates that a moral act should be that which aims to produce a good result for all in the society. Borrowing from the utility principle, a moral good is achieved by having a rational balance between a something which is not moral but is good that having something which is not moral but evil (Mill 2006). According to utilitarians, an act is morally good when it produces the greatest margin of good course but for all in the society. This means that utilitarianism seeks to ensure the general good than individual good. To this effect, every moral decision ...

Ethics and Governance

The concepts of ethics and corporate governance are unceasingly becoming importance in the modern day organizations as they play a great role in addressing key issues. In that respect, the two concepts take varying approaches and their application varies among firms (Elms et al., 2010). Regarding the ethics issue, it relates to the norms and morality of a given community and what is right or wrong draws from those norms and morality values. In the modern world, the issues of ethics have been popularized given the increased cases of organizations that have been judged on the ethical basis (Cannon, ...

Discussion Questions

Making decisions and implementing them in an ethical manner is one of the key determinants of successful managerial performance. Thus, the practice demonstrates that positive financial performance is not sufficient for business successfulness under the today’s business realities. In other words, a company may be considered successful not only when it yields profits, but also when its operations impacts the interests of its stakeholders in a wholesome way. These stakeholders are different, ranging from regular customers to community based organizations and employees. Furthermore, the practice shows that a single action, which infringed upon the communal interests, may have ...

How the Congress Declares War

Introduction The constitution of the United States of America vests the power of declaring war over another country in the congress. This means that not even the president is supposed to declare war over another country if the same has not been approved by senate. Well, this is theoretical. There are several occasions where sitting American presidents have violated this protocol and declared war on other countries. From the Bush administration to the Obama administration, presidents have often acted in complete disregard of this requirement. Over the history of the US, congressional influence and activism on foreign policy has ...

Introduction

An effective and excellent leader has many skills, both recognized and unrecognized. He or she is a problem solver, the person who encourages others to act on decisions that he or she thinks will benefit the whole, instead of just one person. He or she is sensitive to the needs of others, and he or she makes sure that when faced with a difficult decision that he or she is just, fair, and ethical.These decisions are usually very difficult, and sometimes many people or communities rely on a quick, decisive, and right action. Leaders are not always the popular ...

Undeniably, ethics is the core pillar of any organization. Business organizations that do not observe business ethics are highly prone to collapse mainly due to poor performance. Ethics entails the principles by which organizations execute their functions. Appropriate professional skills, high level of integrity, prudence, and practical management are essential for the organization’s success (Gross, Negus, and Ceng, 2000). Business managers require a high level of commitment to help them create and foster a favorable business environment necessary to maintain prudence in conducts. Also, such an environment should promote ethics and discourage fraudulent activity. However, unscrupulous managers exist ...

Introduction

Owing to the fact that policy implementation is essential to the development of a company, Turner Constructions needs to embrace an influential ethical decision making framework. This is largely accredited to the fact that the current system is rather inefficient and is not centered towards the welfare of the employees. The current system does not ensure equality in the employee compensation due to the wide salary margin between field engineers and project managers $54,522 and $130, 893 (Payscale, 2016). Additionally, the newly employed personnel do not get a good conducive environment for growth due to the inadequacies of ...

Problem definition

Jill is an employee and colleague that is well-liked, but her circumstances force her to be otherwise. Her increased levels of stress cause her to portray a poor image of her during the work hours to the extent that it affects both her professionalism and duty. Despite the fact that her colleagues understand her predicament at home, they feel that it is infringing on her duty stirring everyone up including the management. One of the actions that depict that she has been out of it lately is when she hurt the pastor’s wife. Jill’s increased misconduct at ...

During the 1960s and the 1970s, there was high demand for compact, low cost cars in the US. Ford Motor Company was threatened by stiff competition from Volkswagen Beetle. Consequently, it rushed its then newly designed Ford Pinto into the market with blatant disregard for the safety of its customers. The car became notorious for accidents occasioned by rare-end collisions at a speed of over 30 miles per hour. The fuel tank would rupture and burst into flames leading to casualties and in some cases fatalities among the passengers (Tenbrunsel & Bazerman, 2011). It took so long for the decision ...

Professionals working within the media occupation face ethical issues within their work environment. When such professions have the ability to explain any situation, the ethical values involved, principals involved, then they can make rational choices of what is good and bad (Moir 18). Using the guidelines that philosophers have suggested, professionals can make ethical choices that are justifiable morally. This essay is a focus on reaching an ethical decision in a media industry using the Potter box model. It analyses issues that emerge in making decisions in the corporate world; in particular, whether to print an interview carried out ...

Ethical Analysis

Introduction The task of a project manager is often not easy considering that they encounter a number of dilemmas when it comes to making decisions that are vital for the successful completion of the project. Therefore, project managers are required to know many things, and carry out a large number of tasks on a regular basis with substantial responsibility. The question on what should project managers do when they come across tough dilemmas depends on a number of issues including the theory that the results are of more value than the actions. This paper will analyse the scenario where ...

In the Tragedy of Commons (TOC), students or individuals are expected to act independently and rationally. In most incidences they end up acting to satisfy their personal interest despite their knowledge that they may affect the long-term interest of the society. Actually, the participants in the pieces game have a tendency to deplete the common resource from the pool of resources. The paper will provide insight to the morals, ethical expectations, fairness, engineering canons and sustainability, and advice the future players of the Pisces game. I think that the problem of open access resources ensures that there is a ...

Critical Thinking and Ethical Decision-Making

Critical Thinking and Ethical Decision-Making Critical thinking is a value that enables one to make a decision that is not rush hence more efficient. In addition to that, it gives one a chance to consult with their moral value in essence preventing them from acting unethically. This paper intends to look into how critical thinking and ethics are related by looking into the steps of critical thinking and how values affect decision-making. Critical thinking; also called critical analysis, is a clear and rational thinking that involves critique. It includes the making of clear, reasoned judgments after considering various angles ...

1. Why is this an ethical dilemma? Which APA Ethical Principles help frame the nature of the dilemma? This is an ethical dilemma because Dr. Yeung has an ethical obligation to maintain the confidentiality of her client but he has also made a veiled threat of violence on her answering machine. This puts her in the position of determining what threat level this message poses and if or should she override her professional duty to maintain confidentiality in order to prevent violence from happening. The APA ethical standards which frame the nature of the dilemma are Confidentiality and Privacy.2. ...

Introduction

Ethical decision can be explained as the process of evaluating options and making choices among the options in a manner consistent with ethical principles. The process of making these ethical decisions requires commitment, consciousness and competence.

Personal Ethical Decision Making

I had to make the decision to follow my workplace terms and miss my father's funeral or attend my dad's funeral and lose my job. With all this in mind, I had to make a choice choose to attend my father's funeral then hoped to go back and try to talk to my boss. It was the ethical thing for me to do ...

The case scenario provided presents a situation that entails an ethical dilemma. In this case, the decision made by the physician is expected to obey the ethical principles (least harm, justice, respect for autonomy, and beneficence). In the scenario, the physician can take two possible courses of action. First, he can choose to treat the child since the child has been diagnosed with meningitis and failure to act might have serious ramifications on the child’s health. Indeed, such consequences might be life-threatening. Secondly, the physician may choose not to treat the child in accordance with the will of ...

Introduction

Corporate social responsibility is defined as a commitment by corporate bodies to contribute towards sustainable economic development by working with the local community, employees and their families and the entire society in order to augment the quality of life they lead. However, owing to the widespread corporate corruption, organizations have been changed to benefit those who own them at the detriment of those who do not have a stake in the organization. This is in total disregard of the theories of corporate social responsibility and stakeholder.

Discussion

Corporate social responsibility has a discretionary and voluntary aspect. It requires that a company exceeds ...

ABSTRACT

The aim of the current research was to examine the impact of the wider view of CSR on operations management of any the organization. The aim was divided into four objectives i.e. This research was based on secondary analysis. The researcher collected secondary data from internet and peer-reviewed journals to achieve the research objectives. The researcher made the following conclusion from this research. Decision-making is the core responsibility of managers. Operations managers need ensure that business decisions do not affect the society negatively. The business should not make profits at the cost of the environment. The manager should ...

Implementing decisions is one of the basic routines by a manager. The challenge of Bailey battling with the problem, Hunt should implement the decision ethically by following the organization codes and enforce the rules. Doctor Bailey problem of Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) was not only bringing problems to herself but also to the people and patient in the hospital. According to Tenbrunsel (2008), major sign of OCD such as repetitive washing hands, preoccupation with religious thoughts and obsession can lead to delays, time consuming and unethical business conduct.

The implementation of Bailey problem ethically is to assist her overcome the ...

An ethical dilemma is any circumstance in which direct moral values are put in conflict in deciding which path of action is correct or incorrect (Pozgar, 2011). Ethical decision-making procedures, however, provide a useful framework in which to understand the conflicts, evaluate the alternatives and decide on the best course of action to take in the specific situation confronting the decision maker. Indeed, while employing a method of ethical decision-making to an ethical dilemma may not provide all the answers but it should help clarify the issues enough so that a means of resolution will be obvious or easier to see.

Gather the facts needed to identify the problem

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Slide 1. Introduction

Good afternoon, dear ladies and gentlemen. Today we gathered to discuss an extremely important topic “Should business be ethical”. Many of you agree, and I am not an exception, that businesses are set to make money. Nevertheless, I would like to disagree with this one-sided position and argue that business should not only be profitable, but also ethical. Many managers come across the situation when they have to make a choice between short-term profits and making an ethical decision that will not bring the immediate gains. Let me remind you that we live in a globalized society where market provides more ...

Communication is a two way medium between people to exchange each other’s thoughts, feelings, and consideration between sender and receiver of the message. It is important that people should have a relaxed environment and have maintained excellent communication with each other at workplace.

Impact of gender differences on communication

When we analyze the impact of gender differences on communication, the impact does exist. The main difference between the two genders and their communication system is the fact that the main purpose of communication is different for both. The research on the psychology of gender differences show that women use communication as a medium to make social interactions ...

The world of multinational corporations has witnessed a myriad of scandals involving its top management. However, no scandal has drawn much attention like the Enron Scandal. In 2001, revelations about the Enron Scandal began to resurface. The scandal involving top level management led to the state of bankruptcy of the firm (Sterling, 2002). Additionally, it contributed to the dissolution of one of its partners, Arthur Andersen, an audit firm. Apart from being one of the biggest scandals in the United States history, the scandal exposed the weaknesses in the audit sector. The paper seeks ...