... from the previous theory in recognising and incorporating notions of corporate social and environmental responsibility. The following sections offer a brief review of these theories as they pertain to the current discussion. Stockholder (Classic) Theory The "traditional" or "classic" view of business - that the sole purpose of corporations is to maximise profits - has been summarised by James W. McKie ... remain one of the most viable means of enabling the poor nations and peoples of the world to share in global prosperity. With globalisation, however, there are many questions about the...

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... can successfully guide employees through the decision making process. Where once managers called the shots and employees followed suit, employees now need that support system to clear up any questions they have -- questions that managers are no longer around to answer. Well-communicated guidelines help set the standards for employees. An important part of an ethics program is just increasing awareness levels ... this tool, they become more confident in the self-regulating atmosphere of the new workplace. A clearly explained code of ethics plays a pivotal role in employee empowerment by ...

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... bugging the Europe and United Nations buildings and collecting phone and email data from Brazils Ministry of Mines and Energy (Frequently asked questions [sa]). These surveillances of the people were done without their knowledge, authorisation or scrutiny (Frequently asked questions [sa]) and therefore could be considered a breach of privacy and would be considered unethical. Edward Snowden felt that this important information should ... 's happening and goes, 'This is something that's not our place to decide, the public needs to decide whether these programs and policies are right ...

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... to flourish (McLean 94). Skilling repeatedly told the media of how well Enron was doing, all the while aggressivelyencouraging? employees to buy stocks. If anyone, including Wall Street, raised any questions about the manner in which the books were kept, Skilling dismissed them as being ignorant for not being able to understand the complex accounting. What makes things even worse is ... been put in similar situations are beginning to step forward (Greenberg 84). Although spring-loading does not seem to be illegal, the resulting misleading of investors raises several important ethical qu...

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... for licensure. Candidates are evaluated based upon these examinations, their education and their experience. Traditionally these examinations have focused entirely on technical competence. Only recently have any questions based on ethical standards and principles been included and then only on the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination. The Fundamentals of Engineering exam is not an exam to ... and while the antenna was being hoisted the bolts failed. The result was a tragedy, with seven riggers falling 1200 feet to their death. The case raises serious questions about the design e...

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... water plants or giving instructive chances to devastated groups. Human Rights Despite the fact that there is wide concession to the presence of widespread human rights, there is level headed discussion as to what precisely those rights seem to be. A multinational organization will need to weigh human rights benchmarks of its have nation with those of its home nation. The global ... ...

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... promote efficiency, profit maximisation and increasing returns to stockholders, has increasing this conflict. This has created more pressure on consultants and change agents around their ethical responsibilities. Ethical Responsibilities Most discussion around the ethical responsibilities of consultants and change agents has focused on issues relating to confidentiality, the use of information from competitors etc. Whilst these are crucial as they relate ... ...

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... media can bring to a company. For example, potential benefits include, but are not limited to: facilitating open communication, leading to greater information transfer. Furthermore, social media allows employees to ask questions, share website links, post news, and discuss ideas freely[ CITATION SHR121 l 1033 ]. It provides the opportunity for employees to broaden their range of business contacts. Additionally, due the vast amount ... are crossed. Companies can take a number of steps to utilize social media in helping to communicate ethical issues, as well. By hosting online conversatio...

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... time. Contrary, free and informed consent is difficult to acquire in some kinds of research. These types of research have face ethical questions like protection against harm, freedom or privacy; and those are difficult Such research can raise ethical questions if the need for protection against harm, or the need for freedom, self-determination, and privacy are difficult to any significant extent ... ...

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... than the high road? At what point is there a line drawn in the sand for business owners to be accountable for their unethical practices? These are all questions asked constantly in the business domain, questions that often seem to include the many different views of ethics in their answer. Whether we look to utilitarianism or consequentialism and always consider the outcome of ... ...

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... from their thoughtlessness, and why do they do what they do? More importantly, who is to blame when things don't go according to plan? These are all questions asked constantly in the business domain, questions that often seem to include the word 'ethics' in their answer. Whether we look to consequentialism and always consider the outcome of a particular action, or conform to ... ...

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... from their thoughtlessness, and why do they do what they do? More importantly, who is to blame when things don't go according to plan? These are all questions asked constantly in the business domain, questions that often seem to include the word "ethics" in their answer. Whether we look to consequential-ism and always consider the outcome of a particular action, or conform ... ...

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"Doing Well by Doing Good-: Models of Corporate Social Responsibility The corporate scandals of the past years have raised many questions about businesses and their public interests. To answer these questions the field of corporate social responsibility has grown to great lengths and is now an everyday word in the business world. Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is also known as: business ... ...

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... undoubtedly, much more to be said for ethics and justice in organizations. Ethics in general and justice in particular matter tremendously for this profit-oriented self-interested business organization. The questions the CEO needs to look at is what strategic direction is the hospitals long and short term goals, does the hospital have a backup plan in case of financial and employee ... recession, and what is the criteria for the hospitals staff in dealing with HIV patients. With these questions in mind, the CEO should schedule a mandatory meeting with all board of directors, accountants...

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... and give them more information than what is found in the booklets or labels on the drugs. There will be FAQ sections on the Pfizer website where customers can ask questions and receive personalized information about a specific drug or about the company itself. Along with the education program, programs emphasizing the company's social responsibility will be very important. I will implement a program ... ...

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... employer of choice "a great place to work" and values employee loyalty while providing competitive compensation and benefits as well as opportunities for professional growth. The triple bottom line questions in regards to how employees are treated, the working conditions, treating people fairly was asked randomly to people who all responded in the same general manner and tone "I feel ... ...

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... the following: 1. Sexual Relationships Between Lecturers and Students Some lecturers solicit sexual favors from some female students in order for them to gain diverse favors. These may include; leaking examination questions to potential female students, giving them higher grades to improve their degree classifications or even allocating marks to female students who have not actually sat for the said paper. Sadiq ... ...

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... . Capitalists are known for their hands off approach toward business, but recent scandals show us that large corporations are abusing this privacy. The latest trend of corporate scandals has raised questions about the degree of government involvement in businesses. This has created difficulties because of the traditional deregulatory attitude Americans have and because of the strong ties between corporations and politicians ... ...

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... affected by loss of jobs, loss of pension savings, and individual investors who owned stock in the company lost significant losses as well. The investigation was trying to prove four questions: i. "Were Enron's partnerships with shell corporations designed to hide its liabilities and mislead investor's?" (Kadlec, 2002) ii. "Was evidence intentionally or negligently destroyed?" (Kadlec, 2002) iii. "Did Enron executives" political ... ...

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... in a wide variety of products. So how does a company of this size make sure everyone is basing his or her decisions on the corporation's fundamental values? These are just the questions that Sara Lee executives and employees debated in the process of creating a program called Global Business Practices. It was introduced in September 1997 to senior management by Steven McMillan, Sara ... ...

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... the "Life Skills Training Program- in China, where workers learn about a topic of their choice, as well as labor law, wage calculation, and the Timberland Code of Conduct. A frequently asked questions section wraps up the web page. This report shows stakeholders how Timberland is doing their best to improve worker awareness and working conditions. However not all socially responsible reports are ... ...

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... be terminated Honesty "Honesty is an essential component of trust. Without trust an organization can not function effectively" (ACM Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct). When confronted with a problems or questions an employee should always tell the truth no matter what the situation. Conclusion If all regulations, rules, and requirements are followed in the Code of Ethics this will make employers ... ...

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... ? If misunderstood? Under what conditions would you allow exceptions to your stand? (adapted from: Nash, L. (1981). Ethics Without the Sermon. Harvard Business Review, (59) ) Once you have asked yourself these questions, you will be able to take ethical action against the dilemma. Another form on ethical action would be to make ethical decisions in a group, and if appropriate, make the decisions ... ...

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... was talking back to the manager they where all shocked and probably afraid to be faired. The manager was using psychological pressure to keep everybody under control, to avoid unwanted questions. Company was hiring uneducated and inexperienced people, which is very unusual and makes you think, about company's activities and policies. While unwritten companies policies where explained to the employees, I identi9fied ... ...

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... , as well as the values. Before using any decision-making process, participants should think deeply about "the hurt to be remedied, the good to be accomplished- and ponder a number of questions: What are the influences at work and how do they appropriately or inappropriately enter into the process or affect its outcome? Why is a decision necessary? What is at stake? How ... ...

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