...Individual Business Ethics Case | Read Business Ethics Case 3.5 at the end of Ch. 3 of The Legal Environment of Business and Online Commerce. After reading the case, be prepared to answer the questions that follow. | 3.5 Business Ethics The National Enquirer, Inc, is a Florida corporation with its principal place of business in Florida. It publishes the National Enquirer, a national weekly newspaper with a total circulation of more than 5 million copies. About 600,000 copies, almost twice the level in the next highest state, are sold in California. The National Enquirer published an article about Shirley Jones, an entertainer. Jones, a California resident, filed a lawsuit in California state court against the National Enquirer and its president, who was a resident of Florida. The California lawsuit sought damages for alleged defamation, invasion of privacy, and intentional infliction of emotional distress. Calder v. Jones, 465 U.S. 783, 104 S.Ct. 1482, 79 L.Ed.2d 804, Web 1984 U.S. Lexis 4 (Supreme Court of the United States) 1. What kind of paper is the National Enquirer? It is a national magazine with a large circulation in California. 2. Was it ethical for the National Enquirer to try to avoid suit in California? No, they argue that they are not responsible for the circulation of the article in California. They wrote and edited an article that they knew would have a potentially devastating impact upon respondent, and they knew that the brunt of that injury would...
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...Business Ethics Case 3.5 3.5 Business Ethics The National Enquirer, Inc., is a Florida corporation with its principal place of business in Florida. It publishes the National Enquirer, a national weekly newspaper with a total circulation of more than 5 million copies. About 600,000 copies, almost twice the level in the next highest state, are sold in California. The National Enquirer published an article about Shirley Jones, an entertainer. Jones, a California resident, filed a lawsuit in California state court against the National Enquirer and its president, who was a resident of Florida. The California lawsuit sought damages for alleged defamation, invasion of privacy, and intentional infliction of emotional distress. Calder v. Jones, 465 U.S. 783, 104 S.Ct. 1482, 79 L.Ed.2d 804, Web 1984 U.S. Lexis 4 (Supreme Court of the United States) 1. What kind of paper is the National Enquirer? After researching many peer-reviewed sources within the University Library and other websites, I hate to use the Wiki, however, it seems to be the only website that gives a description of the National Enquirer I also find to be accurate. Even the National Enquirer website lacks any type of description. The Wiki states that “the National Enquirer is an American supermarket tabloid…currently well-known for exaggerating, as well as fabricating in its articles focusing on celebrity news, gossip, and crime in order to sell its newspapers” (Wikipedia, 2010, p. 1). Indeed, I have always found...
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...Module 1 National library of New Zealand Is accounting a profession? Ethics Failures in Corporate Financial Reporting The strategic accountant - best show business leadership Public practice: Firm of the future Briefly explain why you think that SMEs do not extensively rely on their external accountants for business advisory services. discuss at least four types of relationships and possible conflicts an accountant faces in performing the above roles How soft skills can boost your career Former Harris Scarfe officer jailed The Ford Pinto Nestle Milk Powder Exxon Oil Company Jacinta faces distress in the office what circumstances apply professional judgement Module 2 Accoutants,ethical issues and the corporate governance context apply the code's conceptual framework approach to explain threat to independence Arthur Andersen and auditor independence accountant no experience,what he should do to perform audit The cautionary tale of Jose L.Gomez contact or obtain professional clearance prior to accepting the appointment? fundraising for a charity,sole tax purposes,voilation of ethic? marketing professional services Explain why integrity is an essential attribute of the profession quality control, merger,not yet completed a review kitchen-tabling-Keith Purcell's earnestness Utilitarianism Does employer have a right to inquire your personal life-rights theory Cheating-the pressure on Pasquale Vialletta to succeed which stage of Kohlberg's of CMD best describes the decisionmaking behaviour...
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...CASE STUDY of ‘The Moonlighter” 1. INTRODUCTION According to Lewis, business ethics is a topic that has received much attention in literature but due to its abstract nature, nearly all definitions available exist at highly theoretical levels (Lewis 1985, 377). Most people have the tendency to distrust corporations in the market and the larger the firm, the worse the problem of trust usually gets (Rushton 2002, 138). Highly visible business ethics issues influence the public’s attitudes toward business and can destroy trust. Ethical decisions are a part of everyday life for those who work in organisations (Ferrell, and Fraderich 2012, 25). As such, the ability for the corporation to maintain a good public image, retrain customer trust and succeed as a firm highly depends on their ability to comply with business ethics defined by the society and environment it is surrounded by. “The Moonlighter” by Bronwyn Fryer is an article consisting of several ethical dilemmas where problems can range from large to small and from personal to business for several individuals. The aim of this case study is to identify what the ethical issues are and comprehensively understand the ethical dimensions. 2. Ethical Perspectives It is essential for an individual to maintain ethical behaviour in their conducts of business especially in the modern professional environment. Therefore, in order to adhere to the high degrees of ethical standards and accountability, individuals must be...
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...Corporate Social Responsibility and Ethics Stephen M Russell University of Phoenix International Marketing MK 571 Mr. Danny Rubick June 13, 2011 Abstract Ethics is sometimes described as a body of standards or human conduct that governs the behavior of individuals and groups. Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is the way a company manage the business processes to produce and overall positive impact on society. The three levels of this CSR are economic, legal and ethical. A company needs to be more than economically and legally responsible, it must include ethics and these ethics must be above the bare minimum legal requirements. (Gehrke, 2008) You hear of labor issues, environmental issues and the one this paper will discuss is government corruption. Many companies allow governments to be corrupt and they are allowed to steal from their own people. Such is the case in Nigeria, so PUR Packets will need to be aware of this dilemma and work closely with the government to make sure all business is legal, economical and ethical. Corporate Social Responsibility and Ethics Corporate Social Responsibility is a form of self regulation, conscious attempts and self efforts undertaken by an organization for enhancement of operations. CSR is usually part of a business model and should be part of the marketing strategy. CSR in its best element promotes public interest encouraging community growth and development, and it eliminates practices that harm that...
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...Ethics Case 3.5 Luis D. Maymí Romero University of Phoenix BUS 415 Prof. Joanne Pardo Márquez julio 28, 2011 Ethics Case 3.5 El National Enquirer es un periódico semanal de venta en todo el país, con sede en Florida (Cheeseman, 2010, p. 49). El diario es ampliamente conocido por los miembros de la sociedad como un “tabloid” porque se centra en acontecimientos escandalosos que involucran a celebridades, políticos o por otros acontecimientos. La credibilidad de los artículos de la publicación se llama a menudo en tela de juicio, y la compañía se ha enfrentado a múltiples demandas, como resultado de sus métodos de presentación de informes. Uno de estos casos fue Calder contra Jones. En el caso Calder contra Jones, la Sra. Shirley Jones, un artista que reside en California, presentó una demanda contra el Nacional Enquire y su presidente por un artículo que publicaron sobre ella. Que "busca una indemnización por presunta difamación, invasión de la privacidad, e imposición intencional de angustia emocional" de la compañía (Cheeseman, 2010, p. 49, párr. 2). La demanda fue presentada en California y se utilizó el estatuto de largo alcance (Long Arm) del estado para extender su jurisdicción sobre los acusados, que eran residentes de la Florida. El Nacional Enquire quería tratar de evitar demandas en California, sin embargo, si se desea actuar de forma ética, que tendrían que estar de acuerdo con el caso que se celebra en la Costa Oeste. La empresa, a sabiendas publicó un artículo que tenía...
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...Syllabus Certified General Accountants Association of Canada 100 – 4200 North Fraser Way Burnaby, British Columbia Canada V5J 5K7 www.cga-canada.org © CGA-Canada, 2013 All rights reserved. These materials or parts thereof may not be reproduced or used in any manner without the prior written permission of the Certified General Accountants Association of Canada. Printed in Canada ISBN for an individual volume: 978-1-55219-599-4 About CGA-CANADA _________________________________________ CGA-Canada today The CGA designation focuses on integrity, ethics, and the highest education requirements. Recognized as the country’s accounting business leaders, CGAs provide strategic counsel, financial leadership, and overall direction to all sectors of the Canadian economy. The Certified General Accountants Association of Canada — CGA-Canada — sets standards, develops education programs, publishes professional materials, advocates on public policy issues, and represents CGAs nationally and internationally. The Association represents 75,000 CGAs and students in Canada, Bermuda, the Caribbean, Hong Kong, and China. Mission CGA-Canada advances the interests of its members and the public through national and international representation and the establishment of professional standards, practices, and services. A proud history CGA-Canada was founded in Montréal in 1908 under the leadership of John Leslie, vicepresident of the Canadian Pacific Railway. From the beginning, its objective...
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...Fall 14 Business Ethics Assignment MIDDLE EAST BOYCOTT FOR COCA-‐COLA’S PRODUCTS SOCIAL ISSUE T h e C o c a -‐ C o l a C o m p a n y Business Ethics Assignment February 10, 2014 Table of Contents 1 2 3 OVERVIEW OF THE COCA-COLA COMPANY...................................................................... 3 OVERVIEW OF THE CSR ISSUE................................................................................................ 4 STAKEHOLDERS ANALYSIS ..................................................................................................... 5 3.1 CUSTOMERS ................................................................................................................................ 5 3.2 CONSUMERS ............................................................................................................................... 5 3.3 SUPPLIERS................................................................................................................................... 6 3.4 COMPETITORS ............................................................................................................................. 6 3.5 CONCLUSION .............................................................................................................................. 6 SIMILAR CASES AND CONCLUSION ........................................
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...Business Ethics Case Terry Baer BUS 415 October 17, 2011 Eric Nord Business Ethics Chapter 3 Problem 3.5 The National Enquirer, Inc., is a Florida corporation with its principal place of business in Florida. It publishes the National Enquirer, a national weekly newspaper with a total circulation of more than 5 million copies. About 600,000 copies, almost twice the level in the next highest state, are sold in California. The National Enquirer published an article about Shirley Jones, an entertainer. Jones, a California resident, filed a lawsuit in California state court against the National Enquirer and its president, who was a resident of Florida. The California lawsuit sought damages for alleged defamation, invasion of privacy, and intentional infliction of emotional distress. Calder v. Jones, 465 U.S. 783, 104 S.Ct. 1482, 79 L.Ed.2d 804, Web 1984 U.S. Lexis 4 (Supreme Court of the United States). 1. What kind of paper is the National Enquirer? The National Enquirer is a weekly newspaper sold throughout the nation with its headquarters in Florida (Cheeseman, 2010). The National Enquirer is a widely known newspaper about tabloids that focuses on scandalous events that involved celebrities and/or politicians. There are times when the National Enquirer has been questioned about how the writer and/or newspaper have received their information about the event. The National Enquirer has also faced multiple lawsuits as a result of the events in question. 2. Was it...
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...Ethic Case 3.5 The National Enquirer, Inc., is a Florida corporation with its principal place of business in Florida. It publishes the National Enquirer, a national weekly newspaper with a total circulation of more than 5 million copies. About 600,000 copies, almost twice the level in the next highest state, are sold in California. The National Enquirer published an article about Shirley Jones, an entertainer. Jones, a California resident, filed a lawsuit in California state court against the National Enquirer and its president, who was a resident of Florida. The California lawsuit sought damages for alleged defamation, invasion of privacy, and intentional infliction of emotional distress. Calder v. Jones, 465 U.S. 783, 104 S.Ct. 1482, 79 L.Ed.2d 804, Web 1984 U.S. Lexis 4 (Supreme Court of the United States) 1. What kind of paper is the National Enquirer? The National Enquirer is a tabloid magazine that at times has truthful articles. However, at times it does publish articles that are not completely true. It is published weekly nationwide and sells more than five million copies. Even though most of the public knows the articles are not always true but they buy the magazine anyways so that they can see what types of stories they have come up with. 2. Was it ethical for the National Enquirer to try to avoid suit in California? The National Enquirer is a corporation based in Florida. With that information I would assume that all employees of The National Enquirer...
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...the Truth – there is not equivocation, but experience shows that determining Truth may not be that simple. What this author perceives as beautiful, lovely, or ugly, others may identify as the opposite. When the author communicates to another that their work is well-done and compliments them, does he become a liar because someone else holds a differing opinion? There is one Truth, but do any of us know what that truth truly is? Albert Carr (1968) would find that Mr. Frey pursued a brilliant marketing strategy to get his book published, after all business is business, marketing is marketing, and it’s all in how the game is played. While attempting to market his book as fiction more than a dozen publishers rejected Frey’s manuscript. His agent, whose job it is to get the book published, suggested a viable alternative, suggesting that he label it a memoir. Frey had a great product – this is supported by the fact that more than 3.5 million readers purchased the book, and read it. Oprah apparently couldn’t put it down. My bride found it to be riveting. How does one market this product so that it can positively receive a viewing by a publisher, in order to get it into the hands of its audience? Is this any different from the “new and breaking news” that is touted on television stations, even though the reported event is neither news, or new, and has been breaking for several hours? If a book attracts our attention sufficiently to compel us to buy it, and then read it, is that...
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...Engineering Project & management Report – 6 ETHICS, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, AND PATENT Team # 5 Report prepared by TABLE OF CONTENTS: 1: SCOPE 3 2: ETHICS ISSUES IN ENGINEERING DESIGN3 2.1 DESIGNING BRIDGE3 2.2 THE DESIGN PROBLEM4 3: LEGISLATION AND ETHICS CODES4 3.1 THE ETHICS CODES OF DESIGN A BRIDGE4 3.2 GENERAL EHTICS CODES OF DESIGN A BRIDGE5 3.3 SAFETY DURING CONSTRUCTION5 3.4 SAFETY IN USE6 3.5 SUSTAINABILITY 6 3.6 RESPONSIBILITY AND LIABILITY6 3.7 EXAMPLE OF BRIDGES ACCIDENTS IN USA7 4: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY 7 4.1 COPYRIGHT……………………………………………………………………………………………...…..7 4.2 PATENTS………………………………………………………………………………...……………………8 4.3 TRADE SECRETS….………………………………………………………………...………………………8 4.4 TRADEMARKS……………………………………………………………………………………...………..9 5: REFERENCES…………………………………………………………………………………………………...10 ETHICS, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, AND PATENT 1: Scope: The ethic word is used to show the moral value of the things and here we will focus to the ethics issues in engineering design. There are many different types of an ethic problem in engineering design field; one of these problems is taken to be a good example of the ethics issues in this report. So, I want to describe the ethics issues in engineering design with the explanation of those issues. 2: Ethics issues in engineering design: In fact, the ethics issues are related to ethically related decisions. So,...
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...V-6 engine. Following, the creation of the purchase agreement, it was discovered that the manufacturer had replaced both 3.2 liter and the 3.9 liter engines. Both engines were replaced by a newly designed 3.5 liter engine. However, neither Mr. Hartly nor the salesperson were aware of the change prior to entering into the purchase contract. This short paper will begin by examining the ability of these parties to rescind the contract due to mutual mistake. Next, the ethics and application of the Uniform Commercial Code (U.C.C.) will be further explained. Following these objectives, and in review of overall context of contract law, I will determine if any winners or losers are created when a contract is rescinded based on mutual mistake of fact. Finally, I will provide my own thoughts regarding the contract created between Mr. Hartly and the salesperson. Both Mr. Hartly and the salesperson, entered into a contract under a mutually mistaken understanding concerning on a basic assumption of fact, engine size, constituting a mutual mistake. According to the text, the contract would only be voidable by the adversely affected party, Mr. Hartly, only if the mistake has a material effect on the agreed exchange (Twomey & Jennings, 2013, p. 273). In the Browning v. Howard (1998) case the court stated, “Where parol evidence shows that both parties are mistaken about a basic assumption underlying a...
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...Contents 1. Introduction 2 2. Motivations behind CSR 2 2.1 Self-Interest 2 2.2 Ethics 2 3. Arguments for CSR 3 3.1 Innovation 3 3.2 Cost-Saving 3 3.3 Brand Differentiation 3 3.4 Long-Term Thinking 3 3.5 Customer Engagement and Employee Engagement 3 4. Arguments against CSR 3 4.1 Misdirections 4 4.2 Controversial Industries 4 5. Conclusion 4 6. References 4 Is Corporate Social Responsibility a way to cover exorbitant charges? 1. Introduction Various authors have different definitions of what Corporate Social Responsibility. According to Lorde Holmes and Richard Watts, 1998 in their publication ‘Making Good Business Sense,’ they define CSR as “the continuing commitment by businesses to behave ethically and contribute to economic development while improving the quality of life of the workforce, their families, and the community.” Others like Mallen Baker, 2013 define it as “how business manage their business processes to produce an overall positive impact on society.” The underlying concept of CSR is that it's a form of self-regulation by firms to ensure they comply with both legal and ethical standards of a community. 2. Motivations behind CSR To argue for or against whether CSR is a way of covering exorbitant charges or not, we need to look critically at the core motivations behind CSR and other arguments made for or against it. According to Richard E. Wokutch, 1990 in his journal Corporate Social Responsibility Japanese Style, he identifies two key motivations...
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...Radio. As a reputable company, Sirius XM has a Code of Ethics designed to mimic that of any other company of similar size, “This Code of Ethics embodies the Company’s commitment to conduct business in accordance with applicable law and the highest ethical standards. It is intended to provide guidance to help recognize and deal with ethical issues, to provide a mechanism for the reporting of unethical or unlawful conduct, and to help maintain a culture of honesty and accountability.” (Sirius XM) Naturally there is a lengthy list of practices/employees covered under the Code of Ethics so we did a bit of research to find out if the company had any breaches in this Code or if they were solid on their resolve to stay one hundred percent ethical in all their business practices. Right off the bat we are going to look at the Employee portion of the Code of Ethics under the label ‘Fair Dealing,’ where it states that “The Company expects its employees and directors to compete aggressively in furthering the interests of the Company. It also expects them to do so fairly, ethically and in a manner that fully complies with all applicable laws and regulations.” This seems to be uniform with a generic Code from most companies with the small exception that Sirius has a cost cutting practice of placing their interns under an unpaid ‘education’ bracket. “The satellite radio broadcasting company, which posted 2013 revenue exceeding $3.5 billion, does not pay its interns, instead offering only...
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