Business Law and Ethics Case Study

Tom’s reading, along with his vast sense of imagination, is probably the greatest influence on his behavior. When prompted with a dilemma, he recalls to a similar situation

In the case of Anthony, a New Jersey resident and owner of a waste disposal company in the state of New Jersey, and his two business associates, Paul and Silvio, whom suffered severe injuries due to a motor vehicle accident caused by a negligent truck driver; they have great standing to sue against the neglectful driver and the company associated with the ownership of the vehicle. Regardless of the diversity of their residency/ citizenship, the affected party can proceed to sue the corporation responsible for the damages caused by their staff and property; reason being that they are protected under the Constitution’s diversity of citizenship, and the privileges and immunities clause. Furthermore, these two constitutional clauses in addition to the commerce clause, dictate the court that the matter needs to be brought to.

Selflessness is the idea that one is able to be more concerned with the needs of others over themselves. The value of selflessness is crucial in the Younger household, and is exemplified by Mama who plans on using the insurance money selflessly to buy a house for her family, rather than taking a vacation. Despite this excellent guide, Walter has a sense of entitlement to the insurance money as he says, “He was my father too.” (Hansberry 38). Due to his poor economic conditions, Walter

Mark Twain once said, "Lie--an abomination before the Lord and an ever present help in time of trouble." Twain's description of deceit gives it a type of double meaning. This idea of lying being used for good as well as evil is not unheard of. Many time people find it necessary to lie to maintain a greater good or save a life. However, all too often, people lie for self-serving, immoral purposes. In this quote, Twain elegantly shows the delicate balance between good and evil in the performance of the same act. Furthermore, Twain also shows this complex thought in his portrayal of characters in Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Twains novel emulates his quote, juxtaposing the good and bad aspects of stretching the truth. Throughout

From a biblical perspective we see in 1 Samuel 12:1-4 Israel’s high regard for Samuel. He was a man who exuded integrity. Samuel said to all of Israel, “I have listened to everything you said to me and have set a king over you. Now you have a king as your leader. As for me, I am old and gray, and my sons are here with you. I have been your leader from my youth until this day. Here I stand. Testify against me in the presence of the Lord and his anointed. Whose ox have I taken? Whose donkey have I taken? Whom have I cheated? Whom have I oppressed? From whose hand have I accepted a bribe to make me shut my eyes? If I have done any of these, I will make it right.” “You have not cheated or oppressed us,” they replied. “You have not taken anything from anyone’s hand.”

Please answer the questions posed at the end of each case study in essay form.  Each essay will be judged on your capacity to present strong, logical discussions that support your conclusions.

Utilitarianism, deontological, and virtue theory ethics are three normative approaches to ethics. This paper will go over the similarities and differences between virtue theory, utilitarianism, and deontological principles. It will include information of the variations in how each concept details ethics, morality, and it will also discuss a personal experience to describe the correlation between virtue, values, and moral perceptions as they relate to one of the three theories.

Joseph Butler dedicated three of his Sermon X to ideas pertaining self-deceit. According to his idea, self-deceit supervene self-partiality and reflections of our actions. Joseph Butler views self-deceit as a serious moral problem this is because one is often self-deceived even when one thinks that is doing the right or moral thing. In fact, when one thinks that is doing the right thing, one is usually deceived, and one often recognizes self-deception even after a later reflection of what one does. That one is so prone to moral philosophy of self-deception and this is caused by absence of reflection after an action, this is because self-partiality prompts ones

an action can't be right if the people who are made happy by it are outnumbered by the people who are made unhappy by it.

Utilitarians’ view life as what is going to cause the most happiness. They do this by using the happiness calculus. The Act Utilitarian is very simple and will say to themselves when approached with a moral question, “Which action will cause the greatest overall amount of happiness?” So in Grace's case she is choosing to lie and take the job rather than tell the truth and possibly not get the job. The Act Utilitarian would support her decision because this is the most likely solution that will cause the greatest overall amount of happiness for Grace. They would say this because they are assuming Grace is going to use the instrumental value of the money she receives to put it forth for things that will give her a intrinsic value such as

ABC Learning Ltd was an Australian provider of early child hood education services, founded in Queensland in 1988, that through its 18 centres was the largest single operator of early childhood education services in Australia by 1997. Led by founder Eddy Groves, ABC Learning Ltd continued to grow, through the opening of new centres and the acquisitions of rivals i.e. peppercorn Childcare in 2004 in which 450 centres were purchased for $340 million. “By 2008, ABC Learning was the largest provider of childcare, holding around 20 per cent of the long day care market and providing care to over 100 000 children” (Senate education, employment workplace relations committee, 2009).

For instance, Mr. Jones might think that it is in his self-interest to cheat on his wife, in the short run. But if he considers the long-term, he will understand that he loses her either way by lying to her. If he really loves his wife, he will feel te rrible if he lies to her. If he no longer loves his wife, it is

Ethical dilemmas are virtually impossible to avoid if you are a participant in the workforce. The definition of an ethical dilemma stands as a situation that challenges two or more “right” values that arise in a conflict (Treviño & Nelson, 2014). As ethical persons, how may we overcome ethical dilemmas and finish on the “right” side? The research mentioned in Trevino’s and Nelson’s book, “Managing Business Ethics: Straight Talk About How to Do It Right,” suggests that preparing for specific ethical challenges before a situation occurs can adequately prepare the workforce to better handle real-world applications when an ethical situation transpires. The notion that ethics is teachable inspires the following case analysis. The case analysis involving chemical safety will discuss the facts and issues, stakeholders, decision alternatives, and real-work constraints. Focusing on each of the previously mentioned topics, I will describe the applications using Utilitarian, Kantian Ethics, and Rawlsian Justice Analysis’s.

This case study was a powerful example to illustrate the presence of ethics within the

Virtue ethics is in my opinion the lesser of the three, because it gives no clarity in how it can resolve a dilemma. Deontology and consequentialism on the other hand do. Although deontology cannot give answer to a dilemma as the trolley problem, I will still argue that deontology is the most reasonable. In consequentialism it is a possibility to rationalize an unethical decision, which in my opinion is not a good thing. As explained, consequentialism has a need for an ideal observer, who can take ethical decision from an unbiased point of view. This also means that such a person will look at the whole of humanity and not to the individual. In deontology every individual has the same rights and is worthy of protection. Motivations are valued over consequences, which are beyond our control. Furthermore, deontology can provide guidelines for making moral decisions, without the need for a prediction of consequences, and possible outcomes. Concluding that although consequentialism can provide answer to certain questions. Deontology sees every person as an equal individual, and provides a clear set of objective guidelines. In my opinion, equal rights and such a set of guidelines are more reasonable than predicting