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 is the behavior that a business adheres to in its daily dealings with the world. The ethics of a particular business can be diverse. They apply not only to how the business interacts with the world at large‚ but also to their one-on-one dealings with a single customer. Examples: What would you do? You are in a head-to-head battle with your arch competitor‚ Evil Enterprises. One of your co-workers approaches you. He has recently joined your company after having worked for a second
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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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Business Ethics "Like Nailing Jell-O to the Wall" What are ethics? A simple definition for "ethics" is those standards or morals a person sets for himself or herself regarding what is good and bad and right and wrong. If something is "ethical"‚ it does not necessarily mean that it is legal‚ and vice-versa. This is partially because ethics are "subjective" – that is‚ each person’s ethics are unique to that individual. For example‚ Sally‚ who works at Becker’s‚ may give a carton of milk to a young
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Business ethics : Expectations and disappointments In early December I attended the Inaugural Australasian Business Ethics Network (ABEN) conference in New-Zealand: Business Ethics – Expectations and Disappointments. Still an emerging network‚ ABEN was set up late last year by a group representing academic institutions from around Australia and New Zealand. The purpose of the Network is to provide support for business ethics education and research in the Australasian region. Business ethics;
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EVALUATION OF ALL POINTS OF VIEW 4 3.2 IMPLICATIONS 6 3.3 SOLUTION 6 4. THEORETICAL APPROACHES TO BUSINESS ETHICS 7 4.1 SOCIAL SCIENTIFIC POSITION 7 4.2 MANAGERIAL POSITION 7 4.3 ORGANISATIONAL INTEREST POSITION 8 4.4 ETHICAL GUIDANCE POSITION 9 4.5 ETHICAL CONTROL POSITION 9 4.6 ETHICAL DEVELOPMENT POSITION 10 5. MYTHS 11 5.1 DOG EAT DOG 11 5.2 IT’S NOT SO SERIOUS 11 5.3 IF YOU CAN’T BEAT THEM JOIN THEM 12 5.4 SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST 12 5.5 NICE GUYS COME SECOND 13 5.6
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Business Ethics: Concepts and Cases‚ 7/e Velasquez ©2012 / ISBN: 9780205017669 Chapter begins on next page > PLEASE NOTE: This sample chapter was prepared in advance of book publication. Additional changes may appear in the published book. To request an examination copy or for additional information‚ please visit us at www.pearsonhighered.com or contact your Pearson representative at www.pearsonhighered.com/replocator. PART ONE Basic Principles BUSINESS ETHICS IS APPLIED ETHICS
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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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ETHICS AND BUSINESS Prepared by: Diosen Cortes Rose Ann Isidro Glenda Macasieb Marlon Romero Jerome Duque Soriano Instructor ETHICS AND BUSINESS “There are two educations. One should teach us how to make a living and the other how to live”.-John T. Adams Introduction Business is part of human society and as old as human civilization. It is part of the complex web of interaction among institutions and people; its activities must be viewed and
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PROGRAMME : DIPLOMA IN MARKETING LECTURER : NOR ZARINA BINTI PITDIN CLASS : DPM 5A COURSE BUSINESS ETHICS COURSE CODE PB503 CREDIT 3 SYNOPSIS BUSINESS ETHICS is about relationships‚ values‚ justice‚ and culture (personal‚ professional‚ corporate‚ national and global). It also provides a basic framework for examining the range of ethical issues arising from a business context. This course also discusses on the issues of right and wrong actions or decisions from all levels
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