...Ethics In Human Resource Management Alisha Wood Saint Augustine’s University Ethics and Human Resource Management Wikipedia, defines ethics as: "…a study of values and customs of a person or a group. It covers the analysis and employment ofconcepts such as right and wrong, good and evil, and responsibility." Wikipedia, defines utilitarianism as: “…ethical doctrine of greatest good. The ethical doctrine that the greatest happiness of the greatest number should be the criterion of the virtue of action The complexities of business and our human/social society makes corporate ethics a very interesting study. To a practicing manager in the working world today, this becomes critically important, especially if they don’t get it! And many obviously have not and still do not. The questions are really simple to ask - yet hard to answer: What does good business today really mean? What does ethics have to do, if anything, with good business? What impact can the human resource function have on either? Within business, what is my responsibility as a human resource professional? Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is known as one of the areas that has drawn many attentions in the business environment over the last twenty years. Carroll (1991) argued that corporation should be addressed not only from economic and legal perspectives but also from ethical and philanthropic perspectives; the idea of CSR’s pyramid is then derived. Furthermore, the efficiency theory...
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...Leighla Duty MGMT 362 – Organizational Behavior Week 5 Case Study “How Personal Can Ethics Get?” Synopsis: Valerie Young was a marketing manager at Wisson, an international cosmetics and fragrance company located in Chicago. Valerie’s job is to contribute organizational, financial, and marketing skills. Valerie’s department downsized from 25 to 10 employees in the previous year. Her department was unique in a sense, because they acted as an agency; they delivered designs for bottles and packaging as well as developed fragrances for their own brands. Valerie’s boss is Lionel Waters. He was hired by Wisson’s CEO (at the time) and has been with the department for 14 years. Waters had worked for big name companies in the fragrance industry and launched a successful female fragrance in the years prior to working at Wisson. When Waters joined Wisson, his goal was to start new product lines in fragrance. Waters hired two close friends as executives with salaries that were above industry standards and gave each of them six weeks of vacation. Teams were formed around Waters and his two friends and within three years each of them and its own line of fragrances that were in stores around the world. It takes a long time to develop the perfect fragrance; “the name, concept, design of bottle, packaging, advertising…fragrance development itself takes a tremendous amount of time” (Hellriegel 2011). During Valerie’s first year at Wisson, her team worked with about eight...
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...IMMANUEL KANT - BIOGRAPHY Dropbox Assignment #3 By Michael Johnson Darryl Sanborn Business Ethics (MGMT 368) 04/12/06 Michael Johnson Darryl Sanborn Business Ethics (MGMT 368) 04/12/06 IMMANUEL KANT - BIOGRAPHY Immanuel Kant was born in Königsberg, East Prussia in 1724. He attended the Collegium Fridiricianum when he was eight years old. He studied there for eight years. He then went into the University Of Königsberg, where he spent his academic career focusing on philosophy, mathematics and physics. When his father passed away it affected him strongly and he left the university. He earned his living as a private tutor. In 1755 he accepted the help of a friend and resumed his studies at the university. He received his doctorate in 1756. He taught at the university for 15 years, in the beginning his lectures were in the sciences and mathematics arenas. He would eventually also lecture most branches of philosophy. Even though he had a growing reputation as an original thinker, he did not gain tenure at the university until 1770. That is when he received his professorship of logic and metaphysics. [1] He continued writing and lecturing at Königsberg for 27 years. He attracted many students there due to his rationalist and hence, unconventional approach to religious texts. This led to political pressure from the government of Prussia, and in 1792, he was barred from teaching or writing on religious subjects by the King of Prussia, Fredrich William...
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...Business Teresa Wright Mgmt 216 Kenna Fowler 25 September 2010 Business is complicated by Moral and ethical issues which are hard to resolve but easy to see, the reason is everyone has their own set of morals and ethics, what maybe morally wrong for one could be just the cost of doing business to another, after all it is a dog eat dog world. Therefore, decisions made by personnel can cause complications for business’, Code of ethics and company mission statements provide guidance to employees and employers on expectations. Merriam - Webster Dictionary defines Moral of or relating to principles of right and wrong in behavior, expressing or teaching a concept of right behavior, conforming to a standard of right behavior, sanctioned by or operative on one’s conscience or ethical judgment, capable of right and wrong action. I would define Moral as values placed on behavior and decision whether right or wrong. Ethics refers to well founded standards of right and wrong, reasonable obligations to refrain from committing crimes either minor or larger, which include honesty, compassion, and loyalty, also can be referred to as standards relating to rights. 2 Personal ethics is the moral foundation a person builds there life, ethics may assist with decision making, guide us to participate in actions that meet our personal internal moral standards. Ethics are the core value system for each and used to solve problems, determine what is right versus wrong. Ethics relates to how people...
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...Running Head: DOWN EAST SPUD BUSTERS EXPANSION Down East Spud Busters Expansion By Clyde D. Rhodes Sr. Cliff DuPuy MGMT 211 w-07-Caro March 19, 2007 Abstract The Down East Spud Busters (DESB) is a cooperative of potato growers that are originally collected, weighed, wash, graded, bagged, and distributed. They originally represented the potato growers of eastern Canada and northern Maine. We know what the results of the strategic planning was the construction of a large manufacturing plant in northern Maine. The main purpose of this plant is to manufacture and process higher value-potato products. This is only the first of three phases they intend to implement. Meaning, we will start out the organizing for the north eastern region of the United States and parts of Canada. The things that will be covered are organization charts, the use of decentralization, financing the business, sales and distribution, and components of human resources, such as hiring and training of employees. The use of a corporate ethics officer, along with stewards in all branches of the organization will also be covered. Organization Structure It would seem that the company has already made and started to implement a strategic plan with intentions of continuing growth to the international level. But before they move on to the other phases, they need to set up the way they would like...
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...DeVry MGMT 410 Final Exam – Latest 2105 http://www.spinwoop.com/?download=devry-mgmt-410-final-exam-latest-2105 For Further Information And For A+ Work Contact US At SPINWOOP@GMAIL.COM MGMT 410 Final Exam 1. (TCO 2) Name and explain or define the goals of the training and development function of HRM. (Points : 40) Question 2. 2. (TCO 7) You are the recruiter and hiring manager for the position of vice president of sales for a company that sells athletic shoes on the West Coast. This position carries with it a number of unique responsibilities, including managing a department of 250 part-time and 50 full-time employees, a budget-making requirement, responsibility for P & L for the department, extensive weekly travel, a master’s-level education (minimum), and at least 10 years of experience in sales and 5 years’ experience in management. The salary and benefits package is $250,000. Your boss asks you which method of recruiting you will prefer to use and why you will use it. What downsides to your recommended method exist? What is your answer? (Points : 40) Question 3. 3. (TCO 12) Describe three types of flexible benefits programs and state the one you would recommend be implemented. Why would you pick that one program? Provide at least one solid business reason why. (Points : 40) Sources: • Question 4. 4. (TCO 8) Evaluate Kirkpatrick’s four levels of training evaluation, and determine which level would be most...
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...Ethical Issues for IT and Information Security Professionals Sandra J. Crossin Information Security Management- MGMT 394 Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Abstract This paper summarizes and evaluates an article addressing the ethical issues involved with being information security personnel. It will attempt to show several areas where ethics can become an issue and stimulate questions regarding activities that are not illegal, but in most cases are not ethical either. The Information Security industry does not have a specific and regulate “code of ethics” to the extent which physicians, attorneys, accountants or other professionals who have access to personal information do. This paper will attempt to evaluate whether or not such a code and its ensuing regulations should be developed. Keyword: Information Security Personnel Professionals such as doctors, lawyers, accountants and so forth, have jobs which allows them to have access to other individual’s private information and whose duties can affect the lives of others. These professionals receive training and take courses that instruct them regarding the ethical issues involved in their respective professions. Most established professions have confronted their ethical issues, which have then been “codified” by law and are strictly monitored and regulated [ (Schinder, 2005) ]. In the IT industry, security personnel weld a certain amount of power due to the access they have to confidential...
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...GAAP, Ethics, Elements financial Mgmt Rayna Harris HCS/405 January 22, 2012 Sandra Di Pietro When seeking healthcare patients not only demand but deserve the best care possible from the staff and the organization that they are intrusting with their care .As patients we expect and deserve honesty and integrity from the healthcare leaders, management, and personnel within that healthcare organization. Ethics in healthcare With setting the standards of healthcare personal on the highest level, financial administrative are the final authority on financial statements, and in order for theses leaders to make good and sound decisions they must be able to trust what is written on the financial statements. A chief financial officer acts like a judge who has the final authority and must be held to the highest ethical standards (Tyler, 2004). Most healthcare organizations experience intense financial pressures. Their financial statements are under persistent and frequent scrutiny, and things such as declining financial performance can make any healthcare organization look bad. When financial contracts are not met the organization bond rates become lower thus resulting in low-priced funds and other serious financial consequences. If this happens all eyes are on the chief financial officer, board associates, and the administration team and in turn may want to do the books differently to make the numbers look better. Financial officers may be asked to bend the rules some times...
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...MGMT 407.341 (CRN: 60240), Business Ethics Tuesdays and Thursdays, 4:34 PM to 7:15 PM Summer Semester, June 7 to July 30, 2010 Fort Hood SDC, Room # D-112 A member of the Texas A&M System since 1917 Instructor: Mr. John La Lone, BS-BA, MS-HRM Department: Management, Marketing, and Administrative Systems Office: Room 135A Phone: (254) 519-5472 E-mail: lalone@tarleton.edu Office Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday: 1:30 PM to 4:00 PM. By appointment only. Office Secretary: Ms. Gabriele Fischbacher (254) 519-5437, Fax (254) 526-8403 A portion of this course is delivered via Blackboard Online Learning. http://online.tarleton.edu/Dual/DualLoginPage.htm You are required to check in online via e-mail within Blackboard within two days of this class. 1.0 Course Description: This course is designed to provide the student with a basic examination of the manager’s personal, social, and environmental responsibilities to oneself, ones employees, customers, the general public, the government and other agencies. It is also intended to totally familiarize the student with a basic understanding of Personal Business Ethics Concepts in today’s modern workplace environment. Emphasis will be placed upon the manager’s social and environmental responsibilities to employees, customers and the public. 1.1 Prerequisites: There are no pre-requisites for this course. 1.2 Expanded Course Description: The objective of this course is for each student...
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...MGMT 368 Business Ethics Week 4 Deontological Second Paper April 15, 2012 Direct-to-consumer drug advertising - Deontological Point ofView For many years, consumers relied and depended on the expertise and knowledge of physicians to make decisions on their pharmaceutical needs. Before 1985, prescription drugs could not be advertised directly to consumers. The U.S Food and Drug Administration passed a rule that allowed Direct-to-consumer drug advertising in 1985. This ruling was passed on the condition that warning information was provided about side effects and other dangers. “Directto- consumer advertising is the promotion of prescription drugs through newspaper, magazine, television, and internet marketing. Drug companies also product a range of other material, including brochures and videos, that are available in doctors office or designed to be given to patients by medical professions or via patient groups.” ("Source Watch") Currently the United States and New Zealand are the only two developed nations that allow direct-to-consumer advertising of pharmaceutical drugs. Other nations feel that direct-to-consumer advertisements are often just sales pitches that pressure doctors to make unnecessary prescriptions. ("Prescription drug ads") I favor direct-to-consumer advertising/marketing of pharmaceutical drugs and believe that it is ethical. In this paper I will be using the deontological ethics of Immanueal Kant' s Theory to support my reasoning. Immanuel Kant...
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...MGMT 341 - Ethics in Business Professor Gini Fall 2014 Final Study Guide Prompt #2 • What is leadership? • How would you define a leader? • In your estimation, what are the five key jobs, tasks, and/or responsibilities of being a leader. • Besides B. Clinton, A. Lincoln, G. Washington, or your parents give me a personal example of a good leader. • Why is the Enron case a bad example of leadership? • Why is the Malden Mills case a good example of leadership? Outline What Is Leadership? • Leadership is about inspiring others with confidence to accomplish the vision of the leader, organization, and community. • There is no correct definition of leadership. Leadership is a concept that we are fascinated by yet it is one of the least understood phenomenas of humanity. • Leadership is a trait that can be learned and enhanced with experience, however it is not something that can be just given, otherwise it will lead to failure. Leadership is a talent, like playing the piano, it takes time to cultivate leadership to become effective at inspiring others, much like it takes time for a pianist to be able to stroke the keys perfectly to Mozart’s Requiem. • “Putting a man in charge and calling him a leader is like giving a man a Bible and calling him a preacher. Bestowing the title, doesn't bestow the talent.” - Price Pritchett How would you define a leader? • Leaders have an ability to influence their followers with confidence through effective communication. • Leaders are teachers that set...
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...Personal Values Tyrone Gibson MGMT 521 April 18, 2011 Mike Lee Abstract: Personal values compliment my thinking and translating them into action. By upholding ethical standards, freedom to choose what `s to be valued are limited based on differences in belief. Considering the experience of poor decisions in a corporate environment that I have encountered made by management has placed a debate on ethics and what I value as oppose to others. How values are displayed always brings disagreement among principles, and is tested over time. Personal Values are based on the beliefs upon individuals in which they determine is right are wrong. Based on my assessment from the “Williams Ethical Institute” has gathered my answers and closely aligned them with utilitarianism. This concept refers to results from actions that led to consequences. My views will generate a similar vision to Kudler Fine Foods based on the values I embrace. Values are designed to evaluate priorities, thinking, relationships, perspective, self reflection, and commitments. As a believer in utilitarianism my values are aligned with consequences from actions. I believe this concept is also similar to an old reference stating that “In life sometimes you have to do the wrong things for the right reasons.” This philosophy has been tested numerous times in life and with some reflection has caused me to second guess some decisions in which feelings and values collide. The key is...
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...Ethical Dilemma MGMT 3880D Business Ethics and Social Responsibility February 7, 2013 Peter Jay Sorenson An ethical dilemma that I have in my life is workplace disputes. It is quite hard working with African American females. I started at ART in 2010, and was working as a Benefit Clerk. In this position, I was responsible for handling all of the data entry for college students who were 18 to 26. This is when President Obama put in effect the new insurance policy that stated if your children are in school or college, they can stay on your insurance until the age of 26. We also needed verification of their attendant. If the custodian parent could not produce this information, the student will be taken off of their insurance. Once we received this information, they will be covered again, but this process of verification is repeated every year. One day, a young man brought his information into me and stated that his daughter was 26 years of age and she is attending a college in Houston, TX. When we look at the information and the transcript, everything has to be certified, notary and have the raise seal on it. So this young man became very upset with me because I ask for the original birth certificate, he stated that this was his child and she need to be on his insurance since she was in school. I call my immediate supervisor over and explained everything to her. She (Denise) asked the young man if this was his child, and if so, he could get the original birth certificate...
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...Matthew T. Espinoza Professor Swartz MGMT 368 16 June 2011 Immanuel Kant Immanuel Kant was born in 1724 in the capital of Prussia what is now Kaliningrad a city in Russia. As a young scholar, Kant was sent to Collegium Fredericianum before attending the University of Konigsberg by the age of 16. In 1749 Kant had his first philosophical work published, Thoughts on the True Estimation of Living Forces. In it “he argues against the vix mortix view supported by Wolff and other post-Leibnizian German rationalists that proposed that bodies have no essential force, and claimed that, instead, the existence of an essential force can be proven by metaphysical arguments”(“Thoughts on the True Estimation”). In 1755 he became a lecturer at the University teaching on the topic of Metaphysics after winning the Berlin Academy Prize for his discovery of the retardation of the earth’s rotation in 1754. Kant eventually went on to turn his attention to philosophical issues writing a number of works throughout the 1760’s including: “The False Subtlety of the Four Syllogistic Figures, a work in logic, Attempt to Introduce the Concept of Negative Magnitudes into Philosophy, and The Only Possible Argument in Support of a Demonstration of the Existence of God, Observations on the Feeling of the Beautiful and Sublime and then was second to Moses Mendelssohn in a Berlin Academy prize competition with his Inquiry Concerning the Distinctness of the Principles of Natural Theology and Morality” (“Immanuel...
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...APRIL 25, 2015 MGMT 204 CRN: 34272 Current Human Relations Challenge: Organizational Ethics Ethics is the moral standard of right and wrong behavior (Lussier, 2013, pg. 72). Organization as defined by Lussier is “a group of people working to achieve one or more objectives” (Lussier, 2013, pg. 457). Organizational ethics is code of conduct for businesses. In this paper, three different ethics studies, from the Business Journal of Ethics, are examined. They are “Boardroom Diversity and its Effect on Social Performance: Conceptualization and Empirical Evidence,” “The Corporate Ethical Virtues Scale: Factorial Invariance Across Organizational Samples,” and “When Organizations Don’t Walk Their Talk: A Cross-Level Examination of How Decoupling Formal Ethics Programs Affects Organizational Members.” Boardroom Diversity and its Effect on Social Performance: Conceptualization and Empirical Evidence” This article, written by Hafsi and Turgut, is a study of the relationship between boardroom diversity and corporate social performance. They compare diversity in boards (encompassing director’s gender, ethnicity, age, experience and tenure) and diversity of boards (consisting of board size, director independence, director stock ownership, and board leadership duality) and incorporate that into the effects of corporate social performance (CSP). They state that boardroom diversity affects organizational performance created the need for Sarbanes-Oxley act of 2002 (Hafsi et...
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