1 BUSINESS ETHICS :: Introduction to Ethics • • • • • • Course format Overview of topics Mode of assessment Background to Ethics History of Business Ethics Role of Business Ethics Today Course Aims and Objectives The aim of this course is to give a basic understanding of the major theories of ethics - including deontology‚ utilitarianism and virtue theory - and their application in the relevant fields of business and information technology. One of the main course objectives is to encourage
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BES401: BUSINESS ETHICS & SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY WEEK I - INTRODUCTION TO ETHICS Definition of ethics Ethics is the discipline dealing with what is good or bad‚ or what is right or wrong or specifically with moral duty and obligation. Ethics has been defined as “inquiry into the nature and grounds of morality where the term morality is taken to mean moral judgment‚ standards and rules of conduct. It has also been called the study and philosophy of human conduct with an emphasis on
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Business Ethics Doug Donofrio FIN/486 May 27‚ 2013 Mary Corcutt Eron and WorldCom are both companies that collapsed due to ethical violations. The major factors that lead to the dissolution of Enron Corporations and WorldCom will be indentified. The specific ethical violations in accounting practices at these two companies will be explained and the role of business ethics in strategic financial planning will be described. “Business Ethics are the standards of conduct or moral judgment that
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TESCO Corporation Business Ethics Policy Message from the President ............................................................... 1 Ethics and Business Conduct ............................................................. 2 Conflict of Interest and Other Misconduct ...................................... 4 International Business ........................................................................ 6 Corporate Information and Confidentiality .................................... 8 Employment
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Ethics and moral obligations are issues we all encounter at one time or another. In the professional setting‚ all people should act in a manner that would uphold the good of society. To be ethical‚ one has to determine their obligations‚ moral ideas‚ and moral philosophy (Boatright‚ p. 19‚ 2009). The case analysis involving Jacob Franklin was a perfect example of how an individual can face the dilemma of doing what is right or wrong. Businesses have their own code of ethics‚ and the employees
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1. Introduction Ethics is a branch of social science. It deals with moral principles and social values. It helps us to classify‚ what is good and what is bad? It tells us to do good things and avoid doing bad things. So‚ ethics separate‚ good and bad‚ right and wrong‚ fair and unfair‚ moral and immoral and proper and improper human action. In short‚ ethics means a code of conduct. It tells a person how to behave with another person. So‚ the businessmen must give a regular supply of good quality
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BUSINESS ETHICS DEFINITION Business ethics (also corporate ethics) is a form of applied ethics or professional ethics that examines ethical principles and moral or ethical problems that arise in a business environment. It applies to all aspects of business conduct and is relevant to the conduct of individuals and entire organizations. Business ethics has both normative and descriptive dimensions. As a corporate practice and a career specialization‚ the field is primarily normative. Academics attempting
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Is Business Bluffing Ethical? 1. Reading The term ’bluffing’ is a US expression for trying to deceive opponents in a game situation. For example‚ if you are playing a card game and you hold a weak hand‚ you may want to make your opponents think you have a strong hand to help you win the game. A more academic term for this might be ‘deception’. Can you think of any games or situations that involve ‘bluffing’? Ethics and morality In a general sense the term ‘morality’ is about how
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In an era where money is the driving force behind decision making‚ it can be hard for companies to make ethical decisions and thus the problem of bad ethics in business can arise. Although at times it can be difficult to comprehend the importance of companies conducting business ethically‚ the absence of ethics within a company can lead to a whole host of issues. Bad ethical practices can vary from those that break the law to those that break the relationship between a company and its customers.
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UNIVERSITY COLLEGE (A constituent college of JKUAT) NELSOON OGUDHA OWINO HD:231-C001-0040/2011 BUSINESS ETHICS ASSIGNMENT DUE ON 15TH July‚ 2013. TO MR PANUEL. QUEST:A case on business finance is clear and persuasive. Business Ethics refers to written and or unwritten accepted code of conduct‚ principles‚virtues and values that govern decision making and actions within an organization. Every business deals with customers of diverse traits‚ cultures‚ personalities e.t.c. therefore every organization
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