...issues at stake in the scenario? * What are Karl’s options? * Discuss the acceptability and commercial use of sex, violence, and gambling in the United States. * Is marketing sex, violence, and gambling acceptable in other countries if these things do not conflict with local cultures? A1. The ethical issue is that Kent has made a game that has both a lot of violence and nudity in it. He knows that the game would be marketing sex, violence, and gambling; and he knows that all three are bad to be imbedded into a teenagers mind. When he talks to Brad about these at first he does not understand why Kent has changed his mind about this game that will make the company lots of money. Then some legal issues come into play when Brad decided that he will look into other countries that will like this game and will buy it off of them. Brad said that for Mexican market they would love it but take out a little of the violence and that Taiwanese loves it but wants more graphic in violence and nudity. Q2. What are Kent’s options? A2. Kent’s options are to either stop the development of the game and to change some of the concepts and then remarket it. This could be gone by taking out some of the violence and not putting any nudity in it. His other option would be to do what Brad wants him to do, which is to change something on the game and then sell them overseas, to other countries. Even thought this would not put the game in his country it would still be putting...
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...Sex Sells Sex work is a broad topic, which encompasses careers such as stripping, erotic massage therapy, pornography, and prostitution. Prostitution is the oldest known profession. In the modern world, it is a source of controversy regarding the debate about the ethics of prostitution. The controversy is revealed through different realms that exhibit different opinions on the ethics of prostitution. Is prostitution ethical from governmental or religious standpoints? How does each approach deal with prostitutes? How do these approaches affect one another? In this paper I will explain both the political approaches of three American states, and religious approaches of Christians and Buddhists on their ethical opinions regarding prostitution. I will argue in defence of the utilitarian approach. The idea of selling sexual favors for money is cause for much debate globally. Separations in ethical ideas of prostitution can partially be attributed to different religious ethics. Two religions that have contrasting beliefs in many cases are Buddhism and Christianity, and this differentiation is clear regarding the topic of prostitution. Buddhist ethics are driven by the avoidance of harm to oneself and to others: Essentially, according to Buddhist teachings, the ethical and moral principles are governed by examining whether a certain action, whether connected to body or speech is likely to be harmful to one's self or to others and thereby avoiding any actions which are...
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...Using Sex In Advertising Today we live in a world where sex sells. Sex is used to sell everything. Advertisers use sex or sexual innuendoes in their ads to make a memorable impression on consumers. Unfortunately, many of those impressions are made on America’s children. Advertisers and marketers do not just create ads to promote their products; they also set a standard of what is attractive to the society. The public perceives sexuality as attractive and gives the attributions of an attractive person to advertisements with sexual images (Vega). Using sexuality to sell products has many ramifications to the companies and to the consumers themselves. Many advertisers use sexuality in a subconscious manner which does not allow consumers to actively think about the affect of an ad on their thought process. There are many instances where advertisements use sex to sell and because of this the question of ethics arises and must be debated. The marketing technique of using sex to sell products ranges from alcohol, to perfume, to clothing and portrays the increasing controversy that is arising over this issue in society. Advertisements today are saturated with sexual images that affect every sex, race, and age group. Sex in advertisements affects the young because these ads teach them how to look and act sexy, which in the theory of the producer, will create positive reactions for the young people. The sexuality in advertisements may not exactly sell the product...
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...Is it ethical to use women as a marketing instrument? Mass media plays a great part in our lives. Television, newspapers, magazines surround us everywhere every day of our lives. All of them are stuck with different kinds of ads. But how often do we pay attention to the real sense of those ads and the ways the advertisers try to sell various products to us? There have been growing concerns about and critics toward the usage of women as a sexual object in marketing practices. However, firms are still using women as an instrument to attract consumers. This paper examines some business ethics theories to determine whether firms’ use of women as a marketing instrument is ethical or not. The deductions from the business ethics theories suggest that it is unethical to abuse women in marketing practices. In today’s business world, women are used as an object to attract consumers’ attention to the products that firms sell. They are exploited as a marketing instrument in a wide range of firms’ activities. Women appear as a sexual object in any kind of advertisement or as an attractive material standing nearby a product. Sometimes firms use sexual saleswomen to facilitate the sale or to attract consumers’ attention to the firm or product. Particularly, it is very common to use sexually attractive women in advertisements regardless of the product is related to sexuality. The use of sexual women images...
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...Why is business ethics important? Please select all that apply. Question options: | 1) | Business has greater power and influence in society than ever before. | | | 2) | Business has the potential to provide a major contribution to our societies. | | | 3) | Business malpractices have the potential to inflict enormous harm on individuals, communities and the environment. | | | 4) | Business continues to violate ethics, across countries and sectors. | | View Feedback | Question 2 | | 1 / 1 point | The law can be said to be a definition of the minimum acceptable standards of behaviour, with many morally contestable issues not covered by the law. What does this imply for business ethics? Question options: | 1) | In a sense, business ethics can be said to begin where the law ends. | | | 2) | Businesses should prevent laws from being enacted so as to give themselves maximum freedom to act. | | | 3) | Business ethics is about uncovering the definitive answer to business ethics problems in the absence of guidance from the law. | | | 4) | The other three answers are all correct. | | View Feedback | Question 3 | | 1 / 1 point | A sex shop might call itself ethical because it... Please select all that apply. Question options: | 1) | sells sex toys made with environmentally friendly materials. | | | 2) | uses fair trade materials in its toys and aides. | | | 3) | provides philanthropic support for...
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...Meta Ethics ‘Ethical language has no purpose as it does not provide any answers.’ Discuss. ‘Understanding ethical language can help in making moral decisions.’ Discuss ‘Prescriptivism means that words such as ‘good’ and ‘bad’ have absolute meanings.’ Discuss ‘Learning what ‘right’ and ‘wrong’ mean is the most important purpose of ethical language.’ Discuss To what extent is ethical language meaningful? Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of emotivism. Virtue Ethics ‘The problem with Virtue Ethics is that it gives no definite answers to moral problems.’ Discuss. ‘Virtue ethics is not the best approach to ethical decision making.’ Discuss ‘Modern virtue ethics is very different from those taught by Aristotle.’ Discuss Explain the strengths and weaknesses of Virtue Ethics. Conscience Assess the view that conscience should always be obeyed. ‘Conscience is innate.’ Discuss ‘Conscience is vital when making moral decisions.’ Discuss. Assess the view that conscience is not a reliable guide to ethical decision making. ‘Conscience need not always be obeyed.’ Discuss ‘Conscience is a reliable moral guide.’ Discuss Assess the view that conscience need not always be obeyed. Evaluate the claim that conscience is the voice of God. Sexual Ethics ‘Sex and relationships are matters of personal choice.’ Discuss. ‘Virtue ethics is a good approach to the issues surrounding sex and relationships.’ Discuss ‘No ethical theory offers a satisfactory approach to issues...
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...Ethics: How to live a good life what is my worldview? My worldview has been shaped and expanded over the course of my lifetime by many different influences. My family, friends, co-workers, teachers, and even strangers have made impacts on my life that have in one way or another changed how I view society and the world around me. The three main components that help to form my worldview are Ethics, Human Nature, and God, because they moulded my thoughts, experiences, education and life decisions. I feel the strongest aspect of my worldview is my tremendous sense of ethics. They help to guide my actions and decisions every day. Ethics to me lay the foundations of a person’s character. I feel that a person with good character will by default have a strong set of moral values and their morals will help that person to make ethical choices in their lives. My moral values have been learned from many different influences throughout my lifetime. Numerous influences in my life have been strong Muslim examples that have given me a good foundation of Allah like values. These loving examples have inspired me to live a life of compassion, service, and teaching. I strive to live ethically because I want to please God and lead others by my example. In my experience the ethical choice may not always be the popular choice, but it is the one I can live with. Human Nature has always been interesting to me. It helps me to understand why I and others tend to do the things we do. My definition...
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...Ethical dilemmas in the Use of Ultrasound in China Name Institution Ethics are the principles and values an individual uses to govern his activities and decisions. In an organization, a code of ethics is a set of principles that guide the organization in its programs, policies and decisions for the business (Trevino & Nelson, 2011). The ethical philosophy an organization uses to conduct business can affect the reputation, productivity and bottom line of the business. The ethics that leaders in an organization use to manage employees may have an effect on the morale and loyalty of workers. The code of ethics leaders use determines discipline procedures and the acceptable behavior for all workers in an organization. When leaders have high ethical standards, it encourages workers in the organization to meet that same level (Trevino & Nelson, 2011). Ethical leadership also enhances the company’s reputation in the financial market and community. A solid reputation for ethics and integrity in the community may improve the company’s business. Employees who use ethics to guide their behavior adhere to employee policies and rules while striving to meet the goals of the organization. Ethical employees also meet standards for quality in their work, which can enhance the company’s reputation for quality products and service. A positive and healthy corporate culture improves the morale among workers in the organization, which may increase productivity and employee retention; this...
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...that, morals are introduced to us as youth. As we evolve into young adults we encounter other influences, decide what makes most sense to us as individuals, and we start to develop our own morals/ethics. Our surroundings also play a large part in our moral approach. In the book Elements of Moral Philosophy it was explained that psychologist Lawrence Kohlberg developed a scenario that was presented to random individuals in order to gage their moral beliefs (Rachels, 2003). The scenario involved a guy whose wife was fatally ill. The guy knew a pharmacist who was selling a medication that could cure his wife’s illness. The pharmacist was selling the drug for significantly more money than what it cost to produce the drug and more than what the husband could afford. The pharmacist would not agree to sell the medicine to the husband for any less than the offered price and would not allow a payment plan. The husband is now contemplating stealing the medication. The question is would he be wrong for doing so? This scenario was pitched to two people, a young boy and a young girl. The boy expressed that he didn’t feel it would be wrong for the husband to steal the medication the female disagreed. I feel that this example strongly shows the difference between males and females morals and ethics. A female is raised to morally feel to do no wrong, whereas a male thinks in a completely different way. The two opinions were than discussed by feminist Carol Gilligan who determined that the young...
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...Remembering the importance of ethics in her orientation, she felt that she had to let proper authorities know about what she had seen. She used the open door policy that Wal-Mart has to report the wrongdoings. Ms. Lowry ended up filing a complaint against Williams with The Ethics Office. The office investigated the issue and concluded that it was all a misunderstanding. The Ethics Office concluded that the papers that Lowry copied had nothing to do with insider trading and it was no violation of the ethics policy. Even though no charges were brought up against Williams, the so called Open Door policy/ Anonymity was breached. Lowry was identified to Williams that she was the one that filed a complaint which led Lowry to looking for a new position within Wal-Mart. She felt uncomfortable working for Williams under the new circumstances and asked to be transferred The Code of Ethics is very important to an organization. It defines the whole ethical standpoint of the company. In this paper I will expand on the code of conduct of my former company Wal-Mart. I will research how to make a successful and honorable code of ethics. I believe in order for a company to be successful, it needs to start with a solid foundation. As a former employee of Wal-Mart, a worldwide company in the retail industry I have begun to see many changes. However, their ethical standards remain stable but questionable. I will use some of their ideas to form a standard code of ethics. Wal-Mart, the world’s largest...
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...Evaluation of Business Code of Ethics Derek Matthews University of Phoenix Evaluation of Business Code of Ethics “In poor countries, officials receive explicit bribes; in D.C. they get the sophisticated, implicit, unspoken promise to work for large corporations” --Nassim Nicholas Taleb, The Bed of Procrustes: Philosophical and Practical Aphorisms Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS ® Effective January 1, 2012 Duties to Clients and Customers Article 1 When representing a buyer, seller, landlord, tenant, or other client as an agent, REALTORS® pledge themselves to protect and promote the interests of their client. This obligation to the client is primary, but it does not relieve REALTORS® of their obligation to treat all parties honestly. When serving a buyer, seller, landlord, tenant or other party in a non-agency capacity, REALTORS® remain obligated to treat all parties honestly. (Amended 1/01) “Obligation to treat all parties honestly” is part of the language in the second sentence of the first paragraph of Article 1 under Duties to Clients and Customers. The reason I stressed this sentence because honesty was a forgotten responsibility during the bubble burst of nearly 6 years ago. As a licensed real estate agent one must uphold a fiduciary responsibility to ensure ethics are on the forefront of every interaction. Since 2007 as a result of unethical practices scaling from your local sales agent to the...
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...Cross-Cultural Ethics and Social Responsibility Team A MGT/216 Past events in corporate America have shown destructive effects that occur when the leadership of a company behaves in an unethical manner. Enron, Tyco, WorldCom, and Adelphia are companies whose lack of ethic caused them trouble (Posters, 2003). Good Business ethics and social responsibility contributes to the success and profitability of a company and is good for society. Funco Toy World Incorporated (Funco) is a toy store that operates in the United States. After extensive research the owners of Funco decided to expand into China. According to Orfield (2006) in 2002, for the first time, China attracted more foreign investment than the United States. The world’s fastest-growing economy is the second largest behind the United States, and by mid-century, it is expected [The passive voice is a form of "be" (is) and a participle (expected). Over-use of the passive voice can make paragraphs officious and tedious to read. Try to use the active voice most often; for example, passive voice = The paper was completed on time. Active voice = the student completed the paper on time--(Note: the Plain Writing Act of 2010 makes avoidance of the passive voice in official writing a requirement for government employees)] ...
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...we are concern if we establish the business for people living in Pakistan and charge them in Pak Rupee we can over come the difficulties of expansiveness of products. Following are the difficulties that E-commerce business is facing. ← Lack of Internet Users In Pakistan the user are very limited but they are growing with less pace. According to Best Net (Internet Services Provider), there are 0.5 million who have Internet user and 2 to 3 million people are using internet through different clubs universities and offices. It is very difficult to offer the goods or services for selling. It takes long time to recover the cost. ← Lack of Awareness Common men of Pakistan even do not know about the Internet and computers how we can sell the product. For this purpose we must brought the awareness to common people. Person who can afford the technology can be targeted. They must bring under confidence about the secure payment methods. ← Lack of network security Lack of network security over public networks still remains a major blocking factor for the advance of electronic commerce. Market-like trading within trading relationships will not be viable until firms can be confident of secured transactions. For this purpose we should improve the technology of encryption as discuss earlier. ← Lack of rules and...
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...------------------------------------------------- NCCS GROUP ------------------------------------------------- Week 5 - Team Comprehensive Project The Wolf of Wall Street Nadina Lynch, Claribel Frias, Cheryl Holmes, & Sondra Allen Peirce College Author Note This paper was prepared for Ethical Leadership – MGT 310, taught by Professor Kristen Irey Table of Contents Abstract 3 I. DECISION MAKING MODEL 4 II. ETHICAL PRINCIPLES – TENETS 11 III. WHAT SPECIFIC LEADERSHIP AND FOLLOWSHIP ETHICS LESSONS DID YOU TAKE FROM THIS FILM? 14 Reference List 17 Abstract Jordan Belfort loses his job as a Stockbroker for L.F. Rothschild on Wall Street in 1987 that was caused by the Black Monday. Belfort takes a job in Long Island in a brokerage firm that specialized in penny stock. Belfort managed to make a small fortune due to the high commissions by his bellicose smartness to pitch to buyers, which lead to his discovery to create his only company called Stratton Oakmont. His firms method to “pump and dump” scam made him a fortune which caused his exposure in Forbes. The firm managed to grab the 0attention of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, and the FBI. Jordan makes about $22 million in three hours upon securing the IPO of Steven Madden. Did Jordan Belfort care about that they were doing was wrong? Did they believe they were above the law and get away with inside trading? I. DECISION MAKING MODEL 1. Determine the fact. Gather all...
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...clothed men and women to attract attention to their product? Well-known trademarks from Victoria’s Secret to Pepsi have incorporated these images to help promote their brand and merchandises. Sex in advertising and sexual messages to help promote and sell a product has maintained a presence in advertising since the very beginning. It has increased in helping businesses promote merchandise and help sell a new product. Through thoughtful reasoning and ethics these tactics and ideas have increased sales for all these companies. Why and how does this unrelated addition to an advertisement...
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