Ethical Behavior and the Social Responsibility of Organizations Table of Contents: Introduction ……………………………………………………………………….. 4 Defining Ethics …………………………………………………………………….. 5 Defining Social Responsibility …………………………………………………….. 6 Social Responsibility of Organizations to Internal Beneficiaries Social Responsibility to Employees ……………………………………………… 7 Social Irresponsibility to Employees: Wal-mart …………………………………... 8 Social Responsibility to
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In 2012 the American Red Cross sent out almost 7 million relief items to people in the United States‚ and in 2015 committed 1 million dollars to the earthquake relief project in Nepal. Clara Barton‚ the founder of the American Red Cross‚ knew about disasters‚ as she was a nurse in the civil war. She also knew about adversity‚ being born in the early 1800’s meant she would have to push hard to make a change in the world. Clara Barton’s life was a testament to the belief that all people should be treated
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American Red Cross University of Phoenix Healthcare Delivery in the United States 11/19/2008 American Red Cross The American Red Cross is a non-profit organization. The American Red Cross was founded by Clara Barton in 1881—127 years ago. Clara Barton established the American Red Cross in Washington DC on May 21‚ 1881. She was the chief of this organization for twenty three years. The idea came to her after visiting Europe and witnessing how the interactions were with the Swiss-International
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Company Q’s Attitude Toward Social Responsibility Company Q’s current attitude toward social responsibility demonstrates a bias toward the outdated shareholder model‚ rather than the stakeholder interaction model of corporate governance‚ as well as a significant lack of concern for the fundamental wellbeing of some of its primary stakeholders. Arguably‚ however‚ even the shareholders themselves may ultimately be frustrated in realizing the maximum potential return on their investment in this company
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have created hundreds of jobs locally. It has always been my dream to‚ some day‚ be fortunate enough to work for Google. I am very intrigued by the working atmosphere and the focus they company places on innovation and technology. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Google does a fantastic job of adhering to their CSR and constantly adding value to the triple bottom line: people‚ planet‚ and profit. They have multiple websites that detail their philanthropic efforts and state what they believe
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involved in multiple programs in American Red Cross that has been already implemented way before I have offered my services. In addition‚ being part of the American Red Cross has broadened my horizon to a whole new level of understanding of how I should perceive public health in the interconnectedness of human being relation. In the American Red cross‚ communication is the key to a successful task or goal‚ and without effective communication the American Red Cross would have a very ineffectual operational
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and compensation had on the ethical behavior of American Red Cross Executives‚ is that ARC was being charged of overcompensation of executives‚ as well as corruption among its board of executives. The frequent executive turnover and missuses of funds has weakened the organization. The organization has had years and years of underinvestment in telecommunication and technology‚ which hinders the organization from handling issues in a timely manner. The American Red Cross’s reputation was tarnished
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of the American Red Cross to care for American citizens in their time of need whenever disaster strikes. This would be no different if a zombie apocalypse were to occur. The Red Cross would carry out all of these duties as if they were dealing with a tsunami‚ wildfire‚ or even an act of terrorism. This includes finding a shelter in-place‚ maintaining proper communication with all citizens‚ having the appropriate supplies‚ and providing any medical attention that may be needed. The Red Cross would
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could not really judge if the company focused on ethical‚ legal‚ and philanthropic corporate social responsibilities all together. But they did mention about Red Lobster’s and its employees ethical and legal responsibilities. The case did not mention if Red Lobsters support any social causes or do any volunteers for the community. Therefore‚ we cannot judge whether or not Red Lobster was responsible socially or philanthropically. Ethical: Canant‚ Red Lobster’s general manager‚ had to fire the waitress
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Cross Cultural Perspectives Paper Ethics and Social Responsibility Ethics Cross Cultural Perspectives Paper The Microsoft Corporation is a fortune 500 company that ranked # 35 on the fortune 500 list in 2013 (Fortune 500‚ 2013) and is one of the largest business corporations in the world. It was founded in 1975 by two guys named Paul Allen and Bill Gates‚ the business developed very rapidly as the years went by and reached a marker of 89‚000 employees‚ with a revenue of $62 billion dollars and
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