Why do companies need to have ethical and social responsibilities? First let’s look at what business ethics and social responsibilities…
Erin Brockovich is the story of a woman who helped 650 people in Hinkley California get justice for the actions of Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E.) The case was titled Anderson v. PG&E and was actually settled outside of court. It was settled in the Superior Court for the County of San Bernardino, Barstow Division. The parties agreed on a settlement of $333 million to be distributed to the named plaintiffs. It is difficult to find the exact facts, statements, and decision reasoning of the case because the information is not public record. The information has remained private.…
In order to operate ethically in a global marketplace, corporations like Exxon Mobil need to define the conduct that they expect from their officers, executives, managers and employees. Without a defined code of conduct, employees feel forced to use their personal mores to determine what actions they should take in ethically ambiguous situations. Like children on a playground, employees need to know where the fences are so that they can work effectively.…
Erin Brockovich is a real – life story of a twice divorced mother of 3 who despite her lack of legal experience took on a $28 billion company and successfully secured the largest settlement ever paid in a direct action lawsuit in US history.…
The role of ethics and social responsibility aids organizations in developing a strong strategic plan, while addressing the needs of stakeholders. Ethics and social responsibility require social awareness to address the needs of the environment and to increase the knowledge of employees, which will lead to a corporation focused on supplying the customer with what is needed, managers equipped with solid decision-making abilities, and employees who believe that he or she are an asset to the business. It is the executive manager’s responsibility to establish a clear vision for the corporation and place a specific focus on understanding stakeholder’s needs. In an effort to support these requirements agendas and regulations will be developed to maintain and enforce business ethics within the organization. It is vital for an organization to establish a firm code of ethics for employees and managers to agree and adhere to equality within the organization.…
To increase the importance of strong ethical significance, this paper will clarify the principle character of ethics, sustainability, and social responsibility in relative to an organizations strategy. Furthermore, consideration will be given to the assortment of shareholders that control a business stratagem. Lastly, classification will be given to a company that practiced unethical behavior, social responsibility, and sustainability in their daily functions.…
As society has seen over the last few decades, ethics had not been at the forefront of organizational decision-making and change processes as it should have been. Unfortunately because of the actions or lack of actions by the few, many lives have been devastated and society’s view of corporate organizations has been severely damaged. Between government interventions, and organizational realizations, ethics seem to have become a focal point during the decision making and change processes. Most organizations realize that changes must occur to maintain, sustain, and grow, and the inclusion of ethical considerations is imperative to sound decisions and implementation.…
The code of ethics of Miles Enterprises will be audited using the Triple Bottom Line approach. The Triple Bottom Line considers the environmental, social, and financial impacts that have an effect on corporate decision making (Ferrell, Fraedrich, & Ferrell, 2013). Triple Bottom Line offers various tools that note financial outcomes while monitoring an organization’s growth capability progression (Ferrell, Fraedrich, & Ferrell, 2013). As part of the employee orientation employees are introduced to corporate social responsibility and the expectations of the company and its employees. Miles Enterprises implemented a training and development program based on ethics and moral philosophies as they pertain to social responsibility.…
The Institute of Business Ethics defines business ethics as ‘the application of ethical values to business behaviour.’ As Aristotle recognised, ethics is not an ethereal abstraction but is a practical aid to business problem solving. This module takes ideas from a range of disciplines (including some of the greatest thinkers of all time) to help understand, analyse and resolve ethical dilemmas in management. There has been a growing interest in the ethics of business and what is generally referred to as CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) and Sustainability. Whilst these terms have a number of synonyms and a variety of different uses, they all relate to issues about society, the economy and the environment.…
Erin’s investigation uncovers the illegal dumping of deadly toxic waste hexavalent chromium, and the company quietly trying to purchase the land where the waste was dumped. Her involvement in the case eventually leads to a class action law suit against a multi-billion dollar company.…
Erin Brockovich is a mum with three kids, in desperate need of a job, not a piece of paper saying she owes compensation for damages. Erin is trying her hardest to provide the best for her children and by this you can tell she is a great mother who shouldn’t be judged on how much debt she has or how many relationships she has had in the past. Since when did someone’s past define their justice? Is it right to judge someone standing right in front of you based upon information about their personal life.…
In the film Erin Brockovich, a poor single-mother, Erin, begs for a job as a secretary. When she gets interested in a family's medical problems, she uncovers a huge cover-up from a company who knowingly contaminated the town's water. As she digs deeper, Erin finds herself leading her law firm in one of the biggest class action lawsuits in American history.…
C. Wright Mills was known for coining the term and writing the book The Sociological Imagination, term and book know by every sociologist to date. This referred to the intersection of history and biography, meaning that every individual is influenced by the past and that in turn reflects their decisions and their lives. Hence writing his or her own biography throughout life based on what an individual has experienced in the past. These influences are based on society and what is happening around an individual to make him or her live the way they do. Erin Brockovich is an excellent movie that provides numerous sound examples of the sociological imagination. Choosing this film was based on the pure fact that it is based on a true story and the sociological problems that occur in this film are true. Society plays a huge role in this movie in all elements as far as families, corporate companies and the deception a powerhouse company like PG&E (pacific gas and electric) can elude to the public.…
Erin and Mr. Masry, her boss were facing big problems on its huge case againts PG&E (Pacific Gas & Electric) were which is a billion dollar company. While Erin investigating and collecting data on this case she came across a file regarding one of the clients that really intrigued her and decided to explore it. Later on she found out that the neighboring village of a PG&E factory had contaminated water due to the PG&E operations. She interviewed a few residents and discovered that most of them were ill because of the contamination and that PG&E was hiding this information from the residents.…
Kelchner ( n.d.) stated that Ethics is a profound component within an organization. This is a set of rules harnessed to govern an organization and certain approaches. Before making certain decision’s, a company has to consider the ethics surrounding the decision. It was also noted that the ethical decision will impact on the reputation of an organization so therefore; great consideration is required when making ethical decisions. The goal of this assignment is to evaluate the influences of ethical and sustainable…