How Ethical Principles Can Address Organizational Issues: An Examination of U.S. Government Acquisitions ETH 316 October 15‚ 2014 In discussing the relationship between ethical principles and organizations‚ we will first examine the influence the external environment can have on organizational ethics. The relevance of these social pressures and the issues they can cause will also be explored. This will be followed by an analysis of the relationship between ethical issues and legal standards
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Critical Thinking and Ethics Glennetta Green ETH 316 September 29‚ 2014 Kevin Forsberg Critical Thinking and Ethics Critical thinking is a concept that is derived from the application of the cognition toward the separation of the most likely when one is presented with a set of possibilities‚ while ethics is used in reference to the perception of what is right or wrong in a defined situation (wisegeek.com). A relationship between critical thinking and ethics can be seen in the sense that
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An Organization’s Social Responsibility June 21‚ 2013 ETH/316 An organization’s sense of social responsibility should be above the standard ethical and legal practices. Social responsibility extends to the company’s local and global communities. Companies that have social responsibilities takes into consideration those stakeholders who do not have a formal relationship with the company. Informal stakeholders include the residents of the community‚ its land‚ and
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ETH/316 Final Examination Reference: Matching Key Terms a) Implicit Contract b) Veil of Ignorance c) Virtue Ethics d) Utilitarianism e) Deontology f) Hedonism 1. “There is no I in Team.” One for all and all for one best describes _utilitarianism_______________. 2. “There is no I in team‚ but there is an M and a E (me).” To seek the greatest amount of pleasure for self and the majority of the group best describes _____Hedonism________. 3. “I will do my best to do my duty…” To strive
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Student Name ETH/316 April 14‚ 2014 Professor Name The Responsibility Project The principals of ethics are what address an organizational issue or assist in the decision-making process. In this essay‚ I will discuss the principals of ethics and their impact on organizations. The Liberty Mutual website offered videos titled “The Responsibility Project”. These videos demonstrated how important the principals of ethics are in any organization. Each clip established how ethics can shape and
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Ethics 316 February 25‚ 2013 Virtue Ethics Taking an ethical view of a situation and understanding the way one handle any circumstance and how the individual treat the circumstances with respect and morality….Virtue Ethics is also known as agent based ethics‚ its position is that we become good when we cultivate excellence‚ (virtue) by pursuing the moderate courses between excess and defect. (Basic Ethics‚ Second Edition‚ by Michael Boylan). The beliefs that the big guy in
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Cross Cultural Perspectives ETH/316 Ethics and Social Responsibility Cross-Cultural Perspectives Nike has been a provider of athletic apparel for years‚ the Nike Swoosh is a global icon seen from New York‚ Philippines‚ China‚ and Manila just to name a few countries. Nike is synonymous with sporting events of every magnitude and is seen as a multinational presence. In the early 1990’s Nike began to outsource its supply chain operations to contract-factories operating in nations such as Bangladesh
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The Responsibility Project Iris C. ETH/316 July 30‚ 2012 Penny E. Hylton‚ PhD‚ MBA The Responsibility Project The lack of responsibility in collegiate athletics has become a common practice and very little is being done about it. As the sport continues to grow there is a need to remain concerned with Corporate Social Responsibility in sports. With the rising interest in collegiate athletics‚ there is a need to further investigate the constructs of social responsibility and social accountability
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1. Which of the following describes the BEST perspective from which to view organizational ethics? a. From the point of view of individual managers. b. From the point of view of corporations. c. From the point of view of industry-wide ethical concerns. d. Organizational ethics should be viewed from all of the above perspectives. 2. Which of the following is a factor that might explain
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of 102 F‚ is not practicing virtue theory because; the mother has currently put her needs aside. The mother is practicing patience and compassion to assure that her children get the care that they need. Boylan (page 171) describes Deontological ethics as a moral theory that emphasizes one’s duty to do a particular action just because it is right and not through any other sort of calculations. An example of this would include presenting an inventory sheet to authorities proving that fraudulent activity
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