Category: Ethics

  • Hopewell Hospital: Ethics Case Study

    The case describes an event at Hopewell Hospital concerning one of the general surgeons, Dr. Cutrite. E. L. Straight is the director of clinical services at the hospital; he has been working in this position for two years, and he enjoys his job. Although his contribution to the hospital has led to some improvements in…

  • Ethics and Supportive Systems in Organizations

    Ethics and supportive systems are critical within an organization. Autonomy is a potential stimulator of ethics in an organization. It refers to the extent to which workers are provided with the independence to plan on how to do their duties. Autonomy has been noted to motivate workers and usually increases the level of job satisfaction.…

  • Corporate Social Responsibility and Work Ethics

    Table of Contents Corporate Social Responsibility Protestant Work Ethic vs. Islamic Work Ethic Leadership Styles and the Moral Choice of Internal Auditors Skin Fairness Creams in Pakistan References Corporate Social Responsibility It has always been the general belief in the corporate world that managers “primarily have a duty to maximize shareholder returns” (Smith, 2003, p.85).…

  • Business Ethical Standards and Processes

    Standards and Procedures Ethical behavior is very important in ensuring that Company X is successful in its normal operations. In this section of the ethics program, it is important to understand some of the applicable standards and procedures that define how individual employee should behave. This section would identify some of the elements that are…

  • “The Land Ethic” by Aldo Leopold

    Table of Contents Introduction Main body Conclusion Introduction As the environmental movement becomes less of a fringe subculture and more of a cornerstone of modern life, a generational shift in human consciousness is inevitable. However, what human consciousness should be shifting towards is up for debate. The Land Ethic, proposed by Aldo Leopold, is a…

  • Ethical and Legal Issues in Education

    Table of Contents The Ethical Issue Conflicting Responsibilities Possible Solutions Reference Child educators are constantly faced with ethical dilemmas. At the same time, they are expected to uphold their ethical responsibilities towards the children and their parents. Making a difference between ethical dilemmas, ethical responsibilities, and knowing which those are is paramount for a successful…

  • “The Padding that Hurt”: Human Resource and Ethics

    The case scenario The padding that hurt does appear to contain a number of ethical issues, which call to be resolved in one way or another. The main of them can be outlined as follows. Should Sue Davenport (Human Resources Director) persist with insisting that Dan Murphy (Senior Vice-President) must be held accountable for his…

  • Professionalism and Ethics: Remuneration Governance in Fishfarm Plc.

    As a starting point, consideration of the remuneration governance environment adopted by Fishfarm Plc with regard to its directors should be reviewed. To start with it should be noted that the practice of paying the Non –Executive directors, at a flat rate despite the input and responsibility of each of them is exposed to, is…

  • Global Business Ethics: Ethical and Unethical Behaviors in Various Regions of the World

    Table of Contents Introduction Summary Evaluation Conclusion Works Cited Introduction The video under analysis in the current paper is developed by the Prentice Hall, Inc. for the purposes of education and management qualification development in regards to business ethics principles observed across the cultures and countries in the modern globalized world. The overall purpose of…

  • Aspects Related to Business Ethics

    Introduction Ethics can be defined as a philosophical treatment of a moral order or the values that relate to human conduct with respect to the rightness and wrongness of a specific action. There are various codes of ethics established to govern different practices for example nursing, teaching and business codes of ethics. Business ethics entails…