Baby Walker Ethical Dilemmas

This book is aimed at helping people make ethical choices, through a readable mixture of analysis, guidance, and case studies. It was easy for me to identify with the case studies.

The main argument introduced in the debate considers whether a practicing solicitor can adhere to the traditional values of moral and ethical integrity that have been reinforced through a set of principles such as the Solicitors Regulation Authority Code of Conduct (SRA). The latter consists of ten mandatory principles that are the professional requirements expected of any solicitor. Traditionally, ethical and moral truthfulness have formed the basis of a competent lawyer and thus when adhering to the traditional principles placed upon lawyers, a lawyer was thought to abide to moral standards. I will aim to tackle the debate by arguing that the SRA provides a framework that allows lawyers to be good people. Secondly, I will also be discussing a lawyer’s moral responsibility. and that whilst ‘The lawyer is conventionally seen as a professional devoted to his client’s interest and…required, to do some things for that client which he would not do for himself’ his moral responsibility must not violate the SRA Code of conduct. Finally, it is imperative to explore the ethical dilemmas solicitors face when attempting to make their clients’ interests their own.

In article seven, ‘How to Make Unethical Decisions,’ I read about how people choose to solve problems and make decisions. The highlighted problem associated, is that many people hastily make decisions without putting too much thought into them. Sometimes the use of ethical judgment can be put on the backburner and determining appropriate actions is heavily affected. It is important to analyze and understand commonly used unethical decision making practices, as well as look at appropriate guides that can assist in determining ethical actions.

Industries around the world, some more than other, have revenue and assets higher than the GDP of a number of nations. This makes them more powerful than those nations. These companies are run by Individuals who essentially make decisions on how the profit is made and how operations and activities are carried out. Their actions and decisions could potentially have an impact on a number of things, generally; the environment, national economies and even the lives of people somewhere on the globe. Making ethical decisions entails the decision maker(s) moral judgement about what is right and wrong and is carried out based on what they think is the right course of action. This may involve whiling away what could potentially increase a business’s yield financially but will also cause harm or pain for other stakeholder’s involved. This is why among many other reasons, ethics is very important for both the businesses and the society.

Based on the study of an auto parts contractor facing bankruptcy if its buyer finds out that a part it sold is defective, 69.4% of China stated the company had a responsibility to the public and only 4.1% citing that causing injury or death are too great to remain silent. “Countries are using utilitarian approaches and are selecting the issues they will support based upon country/economic necessities rather than upon ethical concerns alone” (Fok, 2005).

Ethics is broad and shares several perception of right and wrong. In today’s society events are occurring that makes individuals question the actions or behavior of our citizens and organizations. Unfortunately, several events or situations may suggest that we live among a cruel humanity that lack morals or ethical values. And this may deprive from the ethical concept of normal behavior - what is appropriate and what is inappropriate. Meanwhile, the discussion of ethics leads to a case study concerning a manufacturing company in North Carolina, who has decided to relocate their production and products to a developing nation in Southeast Asia. The organization’s primary reason for this transition, is to lower labor cost which the company will

In today’s society, ethics and ethical decisions are more crucial than they have ever been in times past. Just because they are critical to the success or failure of a business does not make them any easier to deal with or achieve. Such is the case with “The Case of the Talking Blanket” as can be seen through the answers to some questions pertaining directly to this case study.

The Ford Pinto case study provided an interesting insight into the automotive industry. The fact that an automobile manufacturer was willing to allow a product onto the streets that had the potential to maim or kill someone is astounding. This paper will analyze the case further and investigate ethical and moral issues found in the Ford Motor Company’s decisions.

The purpose of this paper is to examine the conclusions that I reached for each of the three scenarios listed in Appendix B. I will explain how I reached each conclusion and why I believe each conclusion to be ethical.

“The first step in the evolution of ethics is a sense of solidarity with other human beings”(Schweitzer et al., 1965) as quoted by Schweitzer, it is fundamental to work in harmony, and cohesion in order to yield moral adequacy. For a business to be considered ethical, it must perform ethically, meaning to be responsible for addressing and adhering to key moral principles, and abiding by societies deeply held values, such as; honesty, equality, justice, and rights. The ethical foundation of a business determines the future of its aptitude for success and is primarily built on trust and human decency. Although, if these ethical guidelines are not considered in a business place it often leads to ethical dilemmas, such as fraud and bribery. This is evidently presented in the French company Poly Implant Prothése, that produce silicone breast implants worldwide. This company’s actions demonstrated a great absence of moral integrity and professional confidence and due care by fraud and deception of their shareholders.

An ethical dilemma occurs when one has to decide between two alternatives, whereby these two options are ethically right but divergent. Our company by the name Wilson Mortgage is based in the New Jersey and lending in all 50 states along with specializing in the following services; refinancing, construction, renovation, electronic funding, home loans alongside other specialty services. I’m the newly appointed Director and the firm is considering expanding its services globally. The global business atmosphere through its economic and cultural diversity mostly places the International Trade Managers in a challenging situation as it creates an array of ethical questions that have to be resolved prior to expanding the business. Wilson

An upcoming meeting with your new company's chief executive officer (CEO) and other executives is a great opportunity for you to share your knowledge of potentially defective products being sold to customers. You are not sure if others are aware of this issue, and the defective products could possibly lead to serious injuries. To complicate matters, you are uncertain about your organization’s ethical guidelines because none have been communicated.

He further states that the “attorney’s compliant” in such sample cases of moral dilemmas are not with the client but with the laws of inheritance and the Internal Revenue Code.

An upcoming meeting with your new company's chief executive officer (CEO) and other executives is a great opportunity for you to share your knowledge of potentially defective products being sold to customers. You are not sure if others are aware of this issue, and the defective products could possibly lead to serious injuries. To complicate matters, you are uncertain about your organization’s ethical guidelines because none have been communicated (AIU, 2011).

On this approach, the lawyer is bound to act in accordance with applicable laws and rules, such as the Rules of Conduct and Client Care, but as long as they “operate within those constraints then they are acting appropriately” [2P12]. That is, the moral content of the client's instructions have no bearing upon the lawyer's actions.