Ethical Issues and Management

The purpose of this paper is to examine an ethical dilemma faced by a company who manufactures critical components for a pacemaker developer. The consequentialist ethical theory of utilitarianism will be used to evaluate the moral implications this company has in continuing further manufacturing for their pacemaker client. An overview of utilitarian ethics will be discussed, focused primarily around 17th century philosopher Jeremy Bentham’s ideas about ethics. His framework will be used to present factors that influence the transistor company’s business decision. Finally, the Utility Test and Common Good Test will be applied to the company’s predicament to help determine the correct ethical course of action for this

Every day businesses are faced with making decisions that can have far reaching effects within their organization and the communities in which their business are based. Company Q is one of these businesses. Recent decisions made within this company have demonstrated a trend that would suggest Company Q has a negative attitude toward social responsibility. This attitude can be evidenced by the closing of two stores in high-crime rate areas because they were consistently losing money, offering minimal amounts of health-conscious and organic foods despite high demand, and declining donations of day-old products rather than donating these items to the local area’s food bank due to concerns of fraud and stealing by employees.

Paying attention to business ethics is crucial to all companies, including business owners. Human resources functions and associates directly with most ethical challenges in the workplace. (Ingram, 2015) Human resources deals directly with employees of a company, meaning human resources deals with and handles the numerous ethical pitfalls that can lead to a company's demise or put a dent in the reputation or financial sustainability or a company or business if not handled properly. (Busse, 2014) Understanding the importance of ethics in human resources is crucial for any company and business owner, whether in a local startup or a multinational place of business. (Ingram, 2015)

This report will address the ethical and management issues presented in the case studies Seven Eleven, Are organisation’s exploiting ‘non-employees’ and New and challenging HRM issues in China and India. The main ethical issues raised by these case studies are cultural diversity issues, discrimination and employee working conditions. Along with these ethical issues there are also management issues outlined Corporate Greed and an issue Human resource. This resulted in loss of thousands of dollar for the seven eleven employees, non-employees experiencing sudden loss of income due to casual and temporary work, and IT workers in India forced to work very long hours as well as poor working conditions in China. Recommendations on

1. Discuss an ethical dilemma that you have had to face in the workplace. Ethical dilemmas

Today, executives are having a rough time juggling between the demands of the workplace and those of their families and other personal responsibilities. In a bid to meet targets and other organizational goals and objectives, business executives in addition to traveling extensively also tend to dedicate long hours to office work.

Everyday nurses are faced with ethical issues when caring for patients. Nurses are recognized by the public as being one of the most trusted professionals in today’s workforce due to their honesty and the ethical standards they uphold (Alexander, 2015). Nursing leadership plays an important part in upholding these ethical standards. Leaders are the ones who help to create an ethical work environment, offer guidance, and ensure the occupational satisfaction of staff through arranging moralities (Barkhordari-Sharifabad, Ashktorab, Atashzadeh-Shoorideh, 2017).

There are managers in many businesses who are expected to take care of things properly, but in some cases, that is not the outcome. Some managers are crooks and will do whatever they can to put a few extra dollars in their pocket. Some managers are so focused on their own work that they don't properly watch over the employees, and that can give the employees an easier way to abuse the ethical standards put in place. The Article, Ethical Breakdowns, tells us about the time Ford was selling the Pinto. When the Ford Pinto got rear ended, a fuel was leaked and it caused an explosion to occur that more than two dozen people were killed from.

Bateman and Snell (2003) state that "planning is the conscious, systematic process of making decisions about goals and activities that an individual, group, work unit, or organization will pursue in the future" (Planning and strategic management, p. 108). There are several levels in the planning process. Strategic planning involves setting long-term goals and is a function traditionally employed by top-level management. Newer models of strategic planning tend to involve all levels of management. Examples for strategic planning include profitability and productivity. Tactical planning is carried out by mid-level management and focuses on the required actions to achieve the strategic goals. At this point, the planning process is divided into

Ethical dilemmas are particularly sensitive issues in the workplace because the well-being of the individuals and the organization as a whole are at stake. Employees must feel as though they are being supported and not punished, and should not feel as though they were being put on display; their dignity should always remain intact. This paper examines how, as a high school principle, I would address the issue of one of the high school teachers becoming addicted to prescription drugs.

This presentation is on the organization integrity and social responsibilities. As the leaders of the company, if we “act unethically and/or without integrity” (Ross, 2009, para 1), our employees will lose confidence and trust in our organization, however, if our employees do the same than our customers will “lose confidence and trust in our products and services” (Ross, 2009, para 1). For example, Intel had issues with its Pentium chip. They used unethical practices, which consisted of a five-point plan. This presentation will discuss the following:

Sometimes, in an effort to protect their jobs, further their careers or meet unrealistic objectives some managers may also experience ethical issues such as corruption (accepting bribes, abusing their power for financial gain), advertising (desire to oversell a product), sourcing raw materials (do they conduct business with a supplier who isn’t treating their staff fairly or whose methods are damaging to the environment), privacy (should the company record telephone conversations, access private emails and web sites that staff visit), safety (is the work environment safe or hazardous to the staff and community), salary (is the staff being paid fairly, in line with their job descriptions), communication (is information on a need to know basis, when a public announcement is made does the staff know first or last), and pricing (is product pricing set

CCIB received a SOC 341 report on 8/4/15, by reporting party Jo. RP states that a 53 year old client at the home named Barbara who is diagnosed with autism, depressive “depressive disorder” and cancer. RP stated that Barbara informed RP that her bedroom does not have A/C which is a problem with the heat and the fact the roommate Anita is 80 years old. Barbara also disclosed to RP that the bedroom had bed bugs which came from another room. RP also states that Barbara’s room has had no hot water since 7/31/15. RP states that the meals are a “hit and miss” and Barbara is not able to supplement the meals because she is on a limited income. Barbara also disclosed to RP that up until “1.5” weeks ago dinner was served at 3:00pm because that was when

Personal values may conflict with ethical decision making if those personal values are different than the organizational norms of the business or institution. Constructing, and maintaining personal ethics in the workplace rests with the individual, and how willing he or she is in assimilating to the evolving cultural dynamic of the corporate world. Many times a person find their personal, cultural and/or organizational ethics conflicting and must reconcile a course of action that will mitigate cognitive dissonance. In order to be a productive member of society, in small groups and globally, one must reconcile these conflicts on a daily basis and continually move forward while maintaining personal integrity and

Traits associated to a psychopath include irresponsibility, manipulation, grandioseness, lack of empathy, asocial tendencies, inability to feel remorse, refusal to take responsibility for one's actions and superficial relations with others. Modern day corporations display every one of the previously listed characteristics. Is it right that an institution, whose power now rivals that of the State that once created it to seek the better welfare of its citizens, display the psychological traits of a dangerous personality disorder? Many say no: there is a rising discomfort with the corporation and its pervasion into every sphere of human life and it is this uneasiness that has prompted many academics to further study the corporation and its