...values that an organization establishes. This process services as an instrument for facilities to address ethical issues regarding management and relationship decisions. It is the leader’s responsibility to drive the culture of the organization. Leader’s personal values and standards will drive the goals, policies and practices of an organization. Leaders must has a set of personal values that reflect the mission of the organization. How they set the example in responding morally to challenges within the organization will establish values and therefore norms and social relationships. Their views backed by actions will foster a culture of ethics, sense of social responsibility and morality for others to follow. Is morality a legal issue or leader issue? Morality is both a legal issue and leader issue. I asked one of my young six year old neighbors to tell me what it means to be moral. Her response was “do what is right.” This sounds very simple in concept. However, in legal context, it is not so much “black and white.” There are several examples of moral dilemmas relevant to the health care setting. End-of-life issues have been the topic of debate over countless years. Other more current examples involve the balance of service quality at the expense of business productivity and sustainability. Morality therefore becomes subjective, which is why we have a legal system in place to ensure compliance to a socially acceptable set of rules and guidelines of what is right...
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...profession. NFPA promotes the growth, development and recognition of the paralegal profession as an integral partner in the delivery of legal services. In May 1993 NFPA adopted its Model Code of Ethics and Professional Responsibility ("Model Code") to delineate the principles for ethics and conduct to which every paralegal should aspire. Many paralegal associations throughout the United States have endorsed the concept and content of NFPA's Model Code through the adoption of their own ethical codes. In doing so, paralegals have confirmed the profession's commitment to increase the quality and efficiency of legal services, as well as recognized its responsibilities to the public, the legal community, and colleagues. Paralegals have recognized, and will continue to recognize, that the profession must continue to evolve to enhance their roles in the delivery of legal services. With increased levels of responsibility comes the need to define and enforce mandatory rules of professional conduct. Enforcement of codes of paralegal conduct is a logical and necessary step to enhance and ensure the confidence of the legal community and the public in the integrity and professional responsibility of paralegals. In April 1997 NFPA adopted the Model Disciplinary Rules ("Model Rules") to make possible the enforcement of the Canons and Ethical Considerations contained in the NFPA...
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...Title: | Recruiting: Ethics: What are some common ethical dilemmas that HR professionals face during the recruiting process? How should we handle them? | Publication: | HR Q&As | Publisher: | Society for Human Resource Management | Date: | 12/17/2012 12:00:00 AM | Copyright © 2012, Society for Human Resource Management | Recruiting: Ethics: What are some common ethical dilemmas that HR professionals face during the recruiting process? How should we handle them? 12/17/2012 Ethics play a very important role during the recruiting process. While there are laws in place that protect certain individuals during the hiring process--as well as help maintain a professional, ethical standard when hiring employees--HR professionals are often faced with dilemmas that extend beyond these principles. Some common ethical dilemmas in hiring can include: * Placing misleading advertisements for jobs. * Misrepresenting the requirements of a particular position. * Responding to a hiring manager who has asked you to find a way “around” not hiring a qualified candidate for discriminatory purposes. * Not reviewing candidates based on their merits. To help deal with these types of dilemmas, it is critical for HR professionals to be honest, consistent and objective throughout the recruiting process. Job ads for positions that actually differ from what is being advertised should not be placed. Generally, employers should focus on a candidate’s ability to perform...
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...implementation of procedures for dealing with legal issues, ethical issues and corporate social responsibility. Why is there a needed to effectively manage protocols in the workplace and set the standard that keeps the company moving in the right direction; to ensure that all events that take place in the organization are consistent and work toward the continued progress of the company? Ethics identify both the policy that should be administered managers and employees behavior that need to be addressed. Ethical decisions are guided by the core values of the managers and employee’s and are principles of conduct that include caring, honesty, keeping of promises, pursuit of excellence, loyalty, fairness, integrity, respect for others, and responsible for ones actions. Managers and employees alike would agree that all of these rules and values are admirable guidelines for behavior nevertheless ethics becomes a more complicated issue when circumstances determine that one value take precedence over the others and the system of rules and values that governs the ordering of values. Managers and employees all have to address a situation, dilemma, or opportunity in which they must choose from several actions that evaluate their decisions of right or wrong. Business ethics comprises the moral values and practices that guide conduct in the business world. Researchers point to various major ethical systems as guides. One of these ethical systems is universalism which states that employees...
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...1 Approaching Ethical Issues and Dilemmas in Counseling Rosa Davis BSHS/335 February 16, 2015 Facilitator Carrie Hill 2 Approaching Ethical Issues and Dilemmas in Counseling Counselors, whether they are working in private practice, in an agency setting, or teaching and supervising; are struggling more and more with issues that are related to their own, trainees, and clients. As professional, we all have has training on legal and ethical issues in counseling. Even though our credentialing organizations might require a certain amount of training in ethics and we meet that requirement; there are still ethical violations. This could be due to two reasons: (1) most writing and courses on ethics does not teach us to think or how to make ethical decisions that are in the best interest of the client. Basically, the training teaches the do’s and don’ts but does not provide the tools to work through complex clinical situations. (2) Generally, the alcohol and substance abuse field does not provide adequate clinical supervision to its counselors. This field tends to gravitate toward what happens behind closed doors; stays unseen and unknown until things blow up. As professional counselors, there are three major issues that we must face when we are considering making a decision on how to act within the counseling setting: (1) what is legal, what is ethical and what is moral. Typically, the legal standard is the minimum acceptable level that will meet the requirement...
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...1. Identify the major strategic and ethical issues faced by Colgate in its partnership with Hawley and Hazel. Answer: Colgate made the decision to acquire fifty percent of Hawley and Hazel as a way to quickly get a large share of the Asian market without having to build its own plant. Strategic issues included increased growth, sales activity, and profits. The ethical issue confronting Colgate was that it promoted the brand label “Darkie” toothpaste in foreign markets. The use of Al Jolson to promote the product brand “Darkie” had ethical and legal repercussions for Colgate and Hawley and Hazel. This campaign was widely criticized in the United States, and Colgate was forced to develop a strategy to repair the damage it suffered with consumer perceptions of the product brand “Darkie” toothpaste. Colgate proposed that the brand name be changed to Darlie, Darbie, Hawley, or Dakkie, and that a new logo be developed that included a dark, nondescript silhouette and a well-dressed black man. 2. What do you think Colgate should have done to handle the situation? Answer: I think, Colgate should have been more aware of the implications of the product and its marketing campaign from the start. Once the problem became apparent, Colgate should have moved quickly to make changes to both the product name and the promotional campaign associated with it. 3. Is it possible for Colgate and Hawley and Hazel to change the toothpaste’s advertising without sacrificing consumer...
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...the task of researching Innocent Drinks in order to gain a better understanding of the company and its business operations, in particular: i) Innocent Drinks mission statement ii) Business aims and objectives (or values and goals) iii) Innocent Drinks ethical awareness and the impact of its business operations on its stakeholders Once you are satisfied with your research findings, you are required to deliver a formal business presentation of no longer than 10 minutes, clearly outlining the following: a) Explain the ethical issues Innocent Drinks needs to consider in its operational activities (P1) b) Explain the implications for Innocent Drinks and its stakeholders operating ethically[i] (P2) c) Assess how Innocent Drinks could improve its operational activities to be more ethical.[ii] (M1) TASK 2 WRITE A FORMAL BUSINESS REPORT You are required to produce a formal written business response in which you clearly and concisely document the following: a) Describe and assess the social implications of Innocent Drinks operating ethical in its different areas of activity (P3, M2) b) Evaluate the impact of Innocent Drinks ethical behaviour on internal and external stakeholders (D1) [pic] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [iii] Clearly identify benefits and drawbacks...
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...Social Responsibility What is Social Responsibility? Social responsibility is the obligation of an organization’s management to an organization’s management to make decisions and take actions that will enhance the welfare and interests of the society in which it operates. Social responsibility and the issues it comprises are always changing. During the early 1970s, emphasis in socially responsible firms was on anti-poverty issues. In the late 1970s, focus was on human rights and social injustice. In the 1990s, the social responsibility issues changed again and the focus has been on environmental protection, drug problems and social injustice. Being sensitive to the things around them and performing ethically is what a socially responsible body does. How Can an Individual Be Socially Responsible? An individual can be socially responsible by engaging in activities that are geared towards the improvements of the community where he or she is residing. It can be simple as showing an interest towards what’s happening in the community, as well as being an active participate in solving local problems and concerns. Often times being socially responsible can be done in little ways such as avoiding harmful acts or doing things that will benefit other people. Some individuals choose to get involved in recycling projects, which helps the environments as a whole. Some individuals choose to make monetary donations to local churches, shelters, schools or hospitals. Another example...
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...In 2010 I performed my school counseling internship at an urban school and had to report suspected child abuse several times a month. My experience prompted me to research child maltreatment laws in the USA. McLeod &Nelson,(2011), stated that child abuse is considered a major issue and public awareness is on the rise since 1960s. It influenced the passing of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) in 1974. (McLeod &Nelson,2011)Passing of CAPTA by the Congress was a significant event in addressing child abuse, because it provided the minimum standards for each state to follow when identifying and responding to suspicion of child abuse. (Henderson,2013). In addition, CAPTA secured federal funding for the states for prevention, identification, and addressing child maltreatment. In 20 years, each state received between $20-$30 million in federal grants. (Henderson,2013) Child abuse legislature and guidelines for counseling professionals as mandated reporters of child abuse vary from state to state. Even before CAPTA In 1963-1967, all fifty stated and district of Columbia "and "enacted some form of child maltreatment reporting Procedures"(McLeod &Nelson,2011, p.12 .) Mental Health counselors should adhere to their State's guidelines when making a decision to report a possible case of child maltreatment. They can find those guidelines on the U.S. Department of Human Services website (2011) as well each State ‘s Department of Human Services...
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...Ethical Issues in Management Jerome Brown University of Phoenix Business Ethics and Social Responsibility MGT/216 Robert Gabriel July 06, 2010 Ethical Issues in Management Performance evaluations are a very important part of a manager’s functions, which measures an employee’s results to determine if they are in line with group, department, and organizational goals. However like most managements functions hiring, firing etc. ethics can play a role in the decision making process though sometimes harder to recognize. The moral and social issues can affect a manager’s ability to make sound decisions whether arrived at through corporate policies or personal choice. The first type could rely mostly on the duty-based theory of ethics and the latter possibly on virtue based theory or any combination ethical theories. The goals of all ethic theories are do the right thing for people, and in the given situation what is best for all concerned. The ethical and morals issues that manager’s face most often involve dealing with people including themselves. It can be a conflict of interest, such as, a personal sense of ethics is contrary to achieving a company goal, or reacting unethically (usually due to stress) to achieve a company goal. As to performance evaluations, holding themselves to remaining fair and unbiased is probably the most difficult part of being a manager. Although there are generally rules, policies and guidelines as to perform this task, often personalities (personal...
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...International Legal and Ethical Issues simulation located on the student website. Write a 350-word summary. In your paper, answer the following questions: What are the issues involved in resolving legal disputes in international transactions? Provide a real world example. What are some practical considerations of taking legal action against a foreign business partner based in another country? What factors could work against CadMex’s decision to grant sublicensing agreements? When the local customs and laws conflict with the customs and laws of an organization operating abroad, which should prevail? Explain why. Provide a real world example. How would you compare the issues in this simulation to the domestic legal issues discussed in your Week One readings? How should companies resolve domestic and international issues differently? Law - General Law Goals of Sentencing . Discuss the pros and cons of four of the six correctional aims or goals of sentencing. Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length. Support your claims with examples from the required material(s) and/or other scholarly resources, and properly cite any references. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts by Day 7. In your responses to your classmates, identify which goal or aim of sentencing defined has the best chance of success in the next 20 years. Remember to follow proper netiquette rules when responding to classmates...
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...In the case study Jerry is asked to refill a prescription called Valium for a patient. The patient is flying out of town in a half hour and is also a close friend to Dr. Williams. Jerry is left in the doctor’s office alone as he debates whether to refill the prescription or not. Since Jerry is an assistant to Dr. Williams, he has certain responsibilities and duties that include answering phones and responding to patient request in an ethical manner. Jerry also has a limited amount of clinical training, which makes the situation worse since Jerry is not qualified to refill prescriptions. LPN’s and medical assistants do not have the authority to refill prescriptions. Dr. Williams is the only one authorized to write the patient prescriptions and to authorize refills. By the patient being the doctors close friend does not change the situation. I am sure the doctor has a lot of close friends but it is unethical for his assistant to authorize refills to his friends who are also patients. It doesn’t matter if the prescription is for high blood pressure or not, the ethical answer should still be no. As an assistant to Dr. Williams’s, Jerry is only trained and allowed to call in refills or prescriptions that are approved by Dr. Williams first, no exceptions. If Jerry calls in a refill and if the patient get on the plane and has an allergic reaction to it than Dr. Williams will be held accountable and Jerry will be protected under the doctrine of respondeat superior act....
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...The paper should have four parts. 1) State your thesis clearly and summarize your argument for it. Your argument will almost certainly be made up of both ethical and empirical claims. For example, suppose you want to argue that “There should be a legal limit on the climate-affecting emissions individuals are allowed to produce through their lifestyle choices”. (This is just an example: again, you can write about whatever issue you care about.) This thesis is obviously an ethical claim: the second word is should. But to argue for it, you’ll need empirical claims too. For example, you might need to give your reader reason to think there’s a feasible way to enforce such a limit, etc. So, in this first section, you’ll give a brief statement of what you’re arguing for and the primary claims you’ll use to make the argument.The more concise and well-organized this section is, the more it will be like section 1 in an ‘A’ paper. 2) Use the second section to explain the ethical basis for your argument. The ethical basis for your argument is the moral reason to accept your thesis. (Of course, it might be moral reasons not moral reason; still, you should use fewer claims instead of more if at all possible.) If you want to argue that there should be a legal limit on emissions, the moral basis for your argument might take all kinds of different forms. You might ground your argument in standard utilitarianism: e.g. that enforcing such limits will produce more happiness than going without...
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...Organizing as a Management Function Lakisha Mitchell Management 330 October 3 2011 Homer Johnstone Organizing as a Management Function The planning function of management is the process of setting goals and objectives for an organization to achieve over a set period. A plan will include activities and tasks that need to be completed in order to reach the ultimate goal. An organization that neglects to establish and monitor plans will become disorganized and eventually lose control of practices performed throughout the corporation. In This paper, I will evaluate the planning function of WorldCom management. In addition, it will analyze its legal ethnical and social issues the company faced. Lastly, it will examine the factors that influenced WorldCom tactical, operational, and strategic planning. The Planning function: WorldCom WorldCom is a telecommunications U.S based company found by Bernard Ebbers in 1983 as a small long distance discount telecom company. It acquired many small telecommunication companies and became one of the largest long distance providers by 1995. In 1997, WorldCom took over MCI for thirty seven billion dollar. At that time, acquisition of MCI was the largest acquisition in the history of America and it made WorldCom the second largest telecom company in America after AT&T. “Today, it is perhaps best known for a massive accounting scandal that led to the company filing for bankruptcy protection in 2002” (www.investopedia.com). The function...
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...University of Phoenix Material Ethical Dilemma Worksheet Incident Review |What is the ethical issue or problem? Identify the issue succinctly. | | | |The two police officers are the moral agents. The problem is that although the officers are convinced the man was driving and there| |was likely a domestic violence situation, the requirements of the law have been met which would allow the officers to make an | |arrest on either charge. | |What are the most important facts? Which facts have the most bearing on the ethical decision presented? Include any important | |potential economic, social, or political pressures, and exclude inconsequential facts. | |Officers Nixon and Rook were dispatched on a domestic violence call. From all appearances, when they arrive, the husband had been | |driving and the wife had called the police about domestic violence. In this jurisdiction, however, a DUI can be charged only if the| |police actually observe the person driving, and neither officer witnessed husband driving. Also, to make an arrest for domestic | |violence, the officers must have witnessed the assault or notice visible...
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