Part A There are two important questions that I would ask myself before deciding whether or not to blow the whistle. If I do blow the whistle‚ will I be able to live with the consequences of revealing the food safety problems that are present at Delectables Corp.‚ knowing that it may hurt the company and the people that work there? On the other hand‚ if I don’t blow the whistle‚ will I be able to live knowing about the food safety concerns and not doing anything about them to save the face of
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Have you ever thought if social media hinders a good ethical leader‚ or if it benefits them? Or have you ever thought about why an ethical leader needs a social media account? There has been a lot of controversy over this lately‚ very many people believe that an ethical leader doesn’t need a social media account and that it cannot be used in an ethical way while these leaders are supposed to be doing their very valuable‚ and precious work. While most people use social media to connect instantly
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New York Times reporter David Barstow uncovered a shocking story against retail giant‚ Wal-Mart. His investigation started after Wal-Mart shut down its internal investigation over the possible bribery of Mexican officials. Wal-Mart used these bribes to accelerate growth in their Mexican zoning areas. These allegations surfaced when a Hispanic lawyer contacted Wal-Mart headquarters in Bentonville Arkansas. This lawyer had inside information on Wal-Mart’s bribes‚ as he represented them in their acts
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white-collar crimes. 1.2. Anything to do with fraud and bribery or corruption involving finance. People who are well educated that steal large amounts of money illegally. 1.3. People that can’t control their greed and temptation. Things like materialism and vulgar consumerism encourages a climate of self centeredness. The overriding passion for personal gain is a reason. The declination in traditional channels of moral self-control and changes in the ethical role in religion promotes such crimes. 1.4. Attorneys
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1. Why have governments individually and collectively decided to crack down on corruption? Is this crack-down a permanent change or just a temporary phase? a. Over a decade‚ Corruption has become a serious threat for every nation as it directly impacts the country’s economy thereby its overall growth at all levels. b. Corruption is considered to be a global disease which has already spread across the universe in a drastic manner and no country can be proud to say that they are corruption
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while having manufacturing factory at mainland‚ a lot of problems can occur if a good management system is not established. At the cross-boundary‚ the difference in cultural‚ economic and legal systems will create a grey area where the judgement of ethical and unethical is unclear. In this situation‚ some unethical activities may happen such as getting personal profit from supplier‚ awarding contract to relatives‚ wining and dining as well as receiving brides and kickbacks. In the absence of clear
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considered an “impairment of integrity” these minor acts of corruption hardly cause any grave economical injuries. But corruption and bribery go hand in hand. What is bribery? Bribery is defined as the “offering of money or other incentives to persuade somebody to do something‚ especially something dishonest or illegal (Encarta Dictionary Online‚ 2005).” Bribery and
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unrest by exacerbating income inequality‚ resulting in the denial of fundamental human rights for many citizens.” 2 Corruption and bribes lead to an unfair playing field for honest companies‚ and good people in face lose business. Bribery The “optimal” amount of bribery should be zero‚ except for the fact the FCPA allows for facilitating payments that are “generally assumed to be payments of less than a few hundred dollars.”3 In a perfect
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transitional stages. Such a state of affairs cannot fail to have some effect on those who are involved in and concerned with development issues. Needless to say‚ corruption and its effects can be seen from a multitude of viewpoints. There is always the ethical angle - but how can we possibly presume to preach to
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corruption appearance Corruption is a complex socio-economic phenomenon which has no single canonical definition. The concept of corruption is ambiguous. Some evidence can be attributed to it without any hesitation while the others are controversial (bribery of public servants‚ buffet for the press or potential partner). In business there is no single estimate of bribes‚ there are different opinions: "Normal" payment services; "Dubious" from a moral point of view; Act that deserves condemnation from
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