This article tries to show how the company ’s culture had profound effects on the ethics of its employee? And particularly in this case: how did Enron lose both its economical and ethical status? This question makes the Enron case interesting to us as business ethicists. Enron ethics means that business ethics is a question of organizational "deep" culture rather than of cultural artifacts like ethics codes‚ ethics officers and the like. BackgroundAt the beginning Enron faced a number of financially
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Beu and Buckley (2001) state that over the past few decades‚ corporate codes of ethics have proliferated. These codes have proved useful in informing employees about legal requirements of the firm‚ addressing specific concerns and serving as guidelines for accepted practice within the organization. However‚ unethical acts continue to occur‚ as is evidenced by the recent recall of Firestone tires and the 103 deaths that forced it. (p. 73) It does not matter if corporate executives are told millions
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Ethics and the Consumer Introduction The objective of this paper is to identify and analyse the policies specified by government and organisations for the protection of consumer interests and the role of ethics in consumer choice. It also analyses the role of ethics in consumer culture and give examples of how the service sector reacts to it. The aim of this paper is to understand the movement for ethical consumption and reflect on its scope on the constitution of a new consumer culture
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market shares‚ ethics is becoming more and more important because ethics could be concerned as one of the elements to business development. According to Wikipedia‚ ethics‚ also known as “moral philosophy”‚ is a branch of philosophy that addresses questions about morality. Concepts such as good and bad‚ noble‚ right and wrong‚ justice and virtue. To business‚ ethics is a tool to exam principles and moral or ethical problems that arise in a business environment. Therefore‚ business ethics can be both
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Review of Accounting Ethics Nikholas Martin Dr. Bell ACC 557: Financial Accounting Tuesday‚ 22 January 2013 Review of Accounting Ethics Accounting profession requires a lot of skills and ethical knowledge. This is because there are numerous temptations that accountants face such as pressures to satisfy investors or to maintain an upward revenue growth (McPhail & Walters‚ 2009). As such‚ ethics are essential since accountants who maintain ethical behaviours are able to develop inner
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ETHICS IN THE WORKPLACE Results of a recent national study provide solid data that leaders who want to establish a practice of positive workplace ethics within their organizations should develop written ethics standards‚ provide ethics training‚ and ensure resources are available for employees in need of ethics advice. In the 2000 NBES‚ we gathered information on three key elements of an ethics program: written ethics standards‚ ethics training‚ and means for employees to get ethics advice
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Ethics are a collection of principles of right conduct that shape the decisions people or organizations make. Practicing ethics in marketing means deliberately applying standards of fairness‚ or moral rights and wrongs‚ to marketing decision making‚ behavior‚ and practice in the organization. In a market economy‚ a business may be expected to act in what it believes to be its own best interest. The purpose of marketing is to create a competitive advantage. An organization achieves an advantage
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Introduction The term “ethics”‚ as it is applied to business and organizations‚ is difficult to precisely define. The International Business Ethics Institute defines business ethics as “a form of applied ethics” that “aims at inculcating a sense within a company’s employee population of how to conduct business responsibly” (Business ethics primer‚ 2004). The Institute notes that the term business ethics does not translate well into other (non-English) languages and that it can be hard‚ even within
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Managerial Ethics In today’s modern business environment‚ behaving in an ethical responsible manner is more and more appealing to organizations who are paying more attention to ethics engages in ethical business. Practice may be connected to customers and establishing a stronger business position. Therefore‚ the purpose of this essay is to discuss what ethics are as they apply to organizations‚ and how to encourage moral environments within organizations. To answer this question‚ the essay will
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ELEMENTS OF AN ETHICAL ORGANIZATION There are at least four elements which exist in organizations that make ethical behavior conducive within an organization. The four elements necessary to quantify an organization’s ethics are: 1) Written code of ethics and standards 2) Ethics training to executives‚ managers‚ and employees 3) Availability for advice on ethical situations (i.e. advice lines or offices) 4) Systems for confidential reporting. Good leaders strive to create a better and more
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