illegal but which are believed by the employee to be unethical are less apt to be actionable. Both of these situations are addressed in terms of the so-called public policy exception to the employment at will rule. The cause of action, often labeled "wrongful discharge" or "retaliatory discharge," is typically tort-based, although a few states employ contract theory in this context. On the other hand, individuals who report illegal or unethical practices within the organization--for example, to a
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as it pertains to Western tradition is based solely on one principle. That principle is “There is only one code of ethics, that of individual behavior, for prince and pauper, for rich and poor, for the mighty and the meek alike.” Drucker P. F. (1981). Given this principle what is business ethics or even ethics at all with given the implications that behavior which is neither immoral nor illegal for an individual would be immoral or illegal if committed by business? There seems to be a lack of compatibility
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group discussion room and also decided to communicate with each other regularly by our cellular phone and with the electronic mails. On the meeting, we searched for the articles relevant to our topic and we found one article each. We read all three articles and discussed about the articles and about our topic briefly. The articles that we have found are- 1) “Management Ethics making the right choice” by Richard B. Secord. 2) “The personal selling and sales management Ethics Research, managerial
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used to exaggerate fear that either imprisons or save us from imminent threats and danger. The human mind is always searching for some form of alternate reality, for a place that allows us to right our wrongs, exert revenge, and deliver judgment. An article titled The Real, the Virtual, and the Moral: Ethics at the Intersection of Consciousness published in the Journal of Mass Media Ethics, and written by Bivins and Newton explores the possibilities of a third state of consciousness that
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Summarize Procurement Management Project procurement management is all about the processes related to purchasing or acquiring the products, services or results needed from outside the project team. Project management, a new foundation of a successful organization, has revolutionized the way businesses operate and the realization of effective project procurement management. Through our own research and ability to adapt over time, we have learned the power of proper project management and its ability
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relationship. Ethics determine the acceptable behaviors within a society and the overall behaviors of a business. Marketers must understand the impact ethics have on marketing communications and develop Integrated Marketing Communication (IMC) strategies accordingly. This paper will discuss various ethical challenges facing marketers today, identify internal and external factors on IMC, and formulate two ethical questions based upon the analysis. Ethics in Marketing The practice of ethics within
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| Navigation through Adaptation | | | | Overview of Organization/Introduction: The organization that I chose to discuss for my final project paper is Goldman Sachs, the renowned American bulge bracket investment bank. In addition to bringing many companies public, Goldman is also a publicly traded financial institution headquartered in New-York city. The company’s main line of business is in helping corporations and government institutions raise capital, providing underwriting
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benefit all those involved. Ethics in the business sense is concerned with determining what kind of behavior is considered good and what is considered bad in the business world. It is extremely important because there have been very high-profile cases where people and businesses have acted unethically, such as Enron, AIG, Freddie Mac and Bernie Madoff to name a few. This in turn had a major negative impact on the rest of the world. Greed and power consume these people in the business world and they forget
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Business Ethics Case Analysis: Apple Finds Human Rights Violation In Supply Chain. Using the 7-step model of Hartman & DesJardins, which helps examining the Impact of individual characteristics and organisational policies on ethical decisions. I will review an article written by the journalist Chilton Tippin on February 17, 2011, discussing the situation that many employees are experiencing, when working with organisations, where their moral rights are not met. According to the article, Surprisingly
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Ethical Business Practices Lead to Labor Union Free Organizations UMUC October 30, 2011 The headlines read, “Wal-Mart greenwashing: Workers pay the price”. This articles discusses how Wal-Mart advertises that their Love, Earth jewelry line is made in conditions that favor workers and the environment, when in all actuality the metal comes from mines that are not environmentally friendly, the product is not gold its anatomy is greenwash, and the workers receive insufficient pay, strip searches are
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