Ethics Essays

An assessment of the processes as illustrated in Timothy Patirach’s book “Every Twelve Seconds” shows that visibility is one of the important techniques of power at the work place of the slaughterhouse. The slaughterhouse, as illustrated in this book comprises myriad processes that must work together in harmony in order to achieve the intended goals.

In Aristotle for Everybody, Adler infers Aristotle's description of courage as a routine temperament to take “whatever pains may be involved in doing what we ought to do for the sake of a good life. If a person is not courageous, for instance, he will not overcome the difficulties inherent in the practice of any virtue” (Pury & Lopez, 2010).

Ethical challenges can be detrimental to a business because they may hinder the growth that a business may be able to attain. Instead of getting positive developments, negative growth may be observed if those challenges are not addressed.  Some of the challenges may appear in the form of uncooperative staff, less productive activities, small lies, untrained personnel, immature behaviors, and many more.

A research study called the Tuskegee Syphilis was the main concern of a recent ethical study conducted by Ogungbure (2011). The Tuskegee Syphilis case happened between 1932 and 1972 in Alabama involving a group of African men who were affected by syphilis. A separate group, called the control group, was also composed of African men.

The issue of capital punishment especially the death penalty has raised debate in various different sectors of society. However, a notable concern is an aspect that people who are mentally challenged should not face the same fate as their normal counterparts as far as the death penalty is concerned.

Sweatshops have become a major point of discourse among people living in developed nations. While developing countries do not realize the full implications of these sweatshops, it is clear the MNEs operate these sweatshops for their own profit maximization without giving any heed to its employees working in these sweatshops.

The work of criminal justice professionals come with a lot of temptations in their line of duty as there are many varied opportunities for abuse of the power that they hold. However, they are expected to put the society’s well being into consideration while making any decisions concerning various issues that affect the masses.

After going through an entire case study, this first ethical dilemma can be drawn, which is whether should James break or not break the confidentiality of Lisa to disclose her childhood abuse in the absence of the abuser as Lisa did not share this issue with others except James. Lisa is the first client of James.

In conclusion, the ethical dilemmas in the information provided are receipt of the transfer information and the period provided the lack of trust between squad members, lack of information on job performance, and the expectation by the supervisors for the work to be done effectively, and the requirement to act as a team member by peers.

There are numerous definitions of the concept of ethics. One definition indicates that it is “a set of moral principles that govern a person's behavior or the conducting of an activity.” (Kaptein, 2010, p. 51). Ethics are used to regulate and control the conduct of persons in various fields and professions.

The mission of the bank was to be guided by the facets of business ethics that articulated on the tenet of values especially in regard to offering loans to its customers. The issue of profit-making came in as the regulators insisted that the bank should first focus on profit-making and then focus on green issues second.

The first argument is on the basis that the use of performance-enhancing drugs is against the rules. The second argument has focused on how unfair users achieve success. The third one is based on the health risks that are related to using performance-enhancing drugs. The use of performance-enhancing drugs in sports has been in use for several years.

The research set out to examine the public knowledge regarding this assumption which holds that life imprisonment is the next best and acceptable alternative to the death sentence. The research particularly focuses on the punishment for murder cases as they generally do not have any discretion apart from the imposition of a death sentence.

In the modern world, companies are being criticized not only on the amount of profit that they make but also concerning the kind of principles. This has made business leaders exercise virtue obligations to all the people and the environment at large. One of Pfizer's objective is to make drugs available at low prices.

Business ethics applies to individuals working in businesses. An individual’s actions within an organization affect the entire entity and not just the individual. Business ethics are more than just words used to enhance the reputation of an institution; they are the foundation of success. Ethics should be applied at the inception of an institution.

In this scenario, the best theory, to apply, is Kant’s theory. Put in the scenario, I would look at baby Michael as an individual, although stopping treatment would be hard for me. I would not want baby Michael to go through so much pain because of my wants for it to live. Moreover, I would not be happy if the baby undergoes pain.

The main ethical concern, furthermore, is that the company might be going beyond their social roles if it is creating a drug that lacks government and international health organization support. It does not need to both create a drug and distribute it for free because it may lead to loss of money for shareholders.

Friedman seems to have developed a strong argument against corporate social responsibility. However, according to the Kew Garden Principles, every organization has a minimum responsibility for preventing and correcting social injury. Therefore, every business has a mandate to do something in an effort to promote a social and ethical agenda. 

Admittedly, most of NASA’s space projects have been exceptionally successful. Actually, NASA has played a significant role in expanding the boundaries of human consciousness within a vast cosmic arena. Unfortunately, NASA’s ambitious course has been marred by isolated cases of detrimental accidents involving manned space missions.

There are several current issues in business ethics that affect the wellbeing of customers in today’s business world. Uber as one of the challenged individuals clearly sheds light on the most important aspect of business issues that aimed at protecting customer’s privacy and exercising much regard to their troubles.

For improving existing codes of ethics of professional associations in the hospitality industry and for raising the standards of the industry, Coughlan suggests that a certification program should be incorporated into them. Guidelines that are formulated for ethical decision making in management should be enforced by means of specific procedures.

Ethics also acknowledged as moral policy, is regarded as one of the prominent aspects, which prevail in almost every sector. Ethics is a particular notion, which denotes the understanding of the conduct of right and/or wrong actions in any particular situation. Ethics is regarded as an important tool, which is being used to resolve disputes of moral arguments.

One would make no mistake suggesting that living in society is closely connected to being engaged in economic activity. Indeed, the majority of the citizens are employed, participating actively in the economy of the country. However, it must be noticed that the place of work should also be safe for the person.

If one takes a detailed look at the human civilization, one will be able to see that there are many characteristic features that are not found anywhere beyond the boundaries of it. That is why it may be particularly important to engage several points of view in order to gain a correct understanding of it.

Right from the creation period, God held humanity in high esteem as the Psalmist further mentions, “You made him little lower than the heavenly beings and crowned him with glory and honor” Surely, how does God feel when His honored creation has lost his way and is seeking to terminate the process on his continuity?

The debate surrounding abortion has been a part of public policy discourse for more than half a century now. There is no generally accepted consensus. Apart from universally recognized pros and cons for legally permitting abortion, there are also localized cultural sensibilities to contend with. 

The theory of deontology states that as business people, we are morally obliged to act in accordance with a certain set of principles or rules regardless of the outcome. Deontology approach to ethics regards molarity as a duty, or a moral rule that ought to be followed.

There are ethical considerations in making a decision about being contacted directly in the future by a client after being assigned the job through an agency to have an annually renewable contract. These include employment conduct which requires that a translator employed through an agency should present business cards that represent the employing agency.

The principle of accuracy in the Code of ethics means that a practitioner should use his/her best professional judgment in ensuring the accuracy of details that can determine the meaning of the texts and messages. So I would first inform the client of such incongruity in the figures quoted in the document.

When we meet something that we feel can do harm to us, we often try to hide from the hazard, but it is a great idea to live and hide simultaneously –  nothing would ever make us suffer. This is what we do when we recreate ourselves online, sometimes even totally changing the entire personality in order to hide as far as it is possible.

The ethical values are based on the theory of Kant Immanuel who argues that human reason is the autonomous source of principles of conduct. Human autonomy is indeed the primary and highest value which limits all other values so that if human autonomy is not granted all other ethical standards become irrelevant.

In “Miscarriage of Justice: Why the Death Penalty Doesn’t Work,” David Von Drehle asserts the death penalty is not working because it is more unjust and inefficient than life imprisonment. Ernest Van den Haag disagrees with Von Drehle in “The Ultimate Punishment: A Defense,” where he argues the death penalty is a just punishment for killers.

The information technology field is one in which increasing ethical problems are observed. This paper will discuss the information technology profession and the ethical problems that they face. The ethical problems also have ways to resolve them which IT professionals must know of in order to avoid serious threats to the organizations.  

Boeing is a multinational company whose core business is designing, manufacturing as well as selling of aircraft, satellites, rockets and rotorcraft. Boeing offers leasing as well as product support services. It is amongst the biggest aircraft manufacturers in the world and the 2nd biggest defence contractor globally on the as per its 2013 revenue.

Having been founded in the early years of the 19th century, company X has grown to become one of the major multinational corporations of the world. Today, it is among the largest companies and of a special kind there are in the world serving thousands of customers in more than one hundred and forty states and having employed workers from more than fifty states.

The reason behind the challenge is the existence of complicated issues that the person expected to make a decision must consider. While some will be more interested in assessing the action itself in terms of molarity and its effects on other people, others will make decisions depending on the results or the consequences.

In the current business scenario, organizations’ success is being judged based not only on its profit figures, brand image, and market share but whether they achieve it through ethical ways. To correctly frame and differentiate those ‘rights’ and ‘wrongs’, organizations formulate certain rules of conduct for its management and employees.

Globalization facilitates the interaction of people across nations. The advent of communication technology and the increasing use of the internet many health care providers are offering medical services to internet users. The study examines the effects of such interactions to establish the ethical effects it has on administrators of healthcare services.

And this interaction has created stakeholders and their stakes in the business and commercial activities (Coombs and Holladay, 2012). However, it will be nearly impossible to legislate CSR concerns as this act has a range of stakeholders relating to society and the environment. Under the society label, there are several stakeholders.

If one takes a look at the notion of the social environment, one will be able to see that the majority of interactions that are carried out within this framework are guided primarily by Ethics. That is why it would be interesting to analyze the way the latter concept influences the daily duties of people that belong to different professions.

The rapid growth of the hospitality and tourism industry supported by globalization, cross-cultural conflicts, and increased transnational relations has paved the way for several social, cultural, political, ecological, and ethical concerns. The unethical transgressions have given way to several ethical theories aimed at addressing these dilemmas.

Ethical issues are usually marginalized or detached from research project discussions. Actually, some researchers think of this aspect in research as a mere afterthought. However, the moral and social integrity of the researcher is undoubtedly a crucial aspect in ensuring that the researcher’s findings and the research processes are valid and trustworthy.

It is not ethical to use any means to make a sale, ensure success, take advantage of a customer, or beat a competitor if they can lead to financial loss for the business in the long run and result in actions that cannot be universalized. Milton Friedman believes that the main duty of a company is to maximize profits for shareholders.

Ethics entails an individual’s moral concern and judgement of what is wrong or right. Decisions made by an individual in an organization may affect the overall activities. Company culture mostly influences these decisions whether they are individual decisions or group decisions. The decision to behave in an ethical manner is a moral act.

The situation that Samantha is faced with is common for most cancer and other terminal illness patients and relates to the desire for hastened death. Given the pain and suffering that she must be going through, it is natural that she would want to be relieved by the application of euthanasia. However, doctors should not grant her this wish due to two reasons.

East Asia is the eastern part of the Asian continent. Geographically, the region covers about twelve million square kilometers and about twenty-eight percent of the Asia continents. The region is one of the most populated areas in the world. Between 20 and 25 percent of all the people in the world live in East Asia.

Since the nature of the business is one that holds the trust of investors and its clients, and of the privacy of health information, the company falls under the jurisdiction of the Sarbanes-Oakley Law that requires correct submission of financial reports to SEC and the state and federal state laws on secrecy.

A Code of ethics can be defined as a guide to employees and other stakeholders in the daily decision-making process. It points out the core values of the organization. The code of ethics should serve two main purposes. The first is to clarify the issues that are considered ambiguous and open to question within the organization.

The controversy came about after several Ford Pinto models went down in flames when being hit from the rear by an oncoming car, which attracted media interest and involvement. Such burns to consumers could have been avoided if the fuel tank of the Pinto was placed in a better position and structured to withstand a crash at 20mph.