Essay on Ethical Viewpoint

According to Johnson (2012) leaders are powerful role models, and policies will have a little effect if leaders do not follow the rules they set. In Enron case, corruption and ethical misconduct were deeply embedded in their business culture where profitability was more important than ethics. In this paper, I will address the factors that had led to the development of the culture of profit before principle at Enron. Also, I will create my personal code of ethics that will guide me in my professional and personal decision making and doing the right thing when faced with ethical challenges.

The case study presents a moral dilemma based on potential harm to innocent people. By using Kohlberg’s moral development model and by examining major ethical systems, namely deontology and utilitarianism, a clear understanding of the factors influencing this type of decision-making can be gained. Specifically, utilitarianism, Kant’s categorical imperative and the doctrine of double effect address the decision from differing viewpoints, providing the decision maker with compelling evidence to support both angles of the ethical and moral dilemma presented in the decision at hand. A decision can then be made if it is considered morally justified, depending on the model used to make the decision. Often the solution of an ethical dilemma would

Dilemmas are something individuals deal with daily, in our society. What is the difference between an ethical dilemma, and an ethical issue? Essentially an ethical dilemma, is a situation individuals faces, where the course of action, or decision, which is to come, is challenging to make, due to the potential consequences involved with making that decision (Pollock, 2015). An ethical issue, revolves around difficult social questions, which regard what is the right or wrong thing to do (Pollock, 2015). This paper will outline an ethical dilemma I, personally have endured in my life. A discussion regarding a personal, ethical dilemma, requires a discussion on the situation, types of responses, actions, influential factors, and current response surrounding the ethical dilemma.

Delivering medical care is a two way street. Families rely on the hospital physicians and the care team to understand their desire for their love ones to receive care that is not biased, or prejudiced in any way. On the other hand, hospitals have a desire for families to understand their guidelines, policies, and laws that guide their efforts in caring for patients. When physicians cannot reach an agreed upon resolution in care between all parties involved (patient/surrogate, caregiver, or clinician) the use of the ethical committee is efficient (University of Washington School of Medicine, 2013). The fundamental objectives of modern ethic committees are; to encourage rights of patients, promote shared decision-making between patients,

Imagine a 15 year old student in philosophy class. After discussing why should you or shouldn't you judge other societies, and getting in depth with ethics, the teacher decides to tell a story to the class. She says"..there is a tribe in the Amazon(Brazil) were they show love and respect by cutting body parts.It would be a good sign if your father cuts a finger of a son...." she then asked the class ".... if you end up in the Amazon, would you stop a father cutting a sons finger because in your society is wrong? Can you imagine how disappointed would the family be if this happens?

Many people face ethical dilemmas everyday where they might have to choose between their personal beliefs, or to strictly obey laws and rules. However not all can make the correct decisions because such dilemmas are difficult to answer and one may differ from another in moral stance.

This paper will discuss ethics as a key term in cross boarder business. This topic is of interest because ethics are present in every day’s activities. For Christians, ethics is an important concept because it represents the image of the creator, God. As ambassadors of His world, Christians have the responsibility to edify others by living a moral and ethical life style. In the business field, the values and moral principles of individuals differ depending on their cultures and backgrounds. Due to the fact, when engaging in business, its is essential to demonstrate a consistent ethical behavior where mutual respect can be build. An individual should not have to compromise its values and moral principles in order to be able to engage in business practices with other individuals around the world.

Luke is part of a project that involves developing land recently bought by ABC company to build an adult entertainment retail store. Luke’s brother, Owen lives in the same neighborhood that this land is located. When the plans for the store become public the value of homes in Owen’s neighborhood is expected to decline. Luke knows his brother is thinking about selling his house. Owen has mentioned that, he has thought about even putting his home on the market for sale.

"We do not quite say that the new is more valuable because it fits in; but its fitting in is a test of its value--a test, it is true, which can only be slowly and cautiously applied, for we are none of us infallible judges of conformity.", the famous poet T. S. Elliot once said. Ethics and conformity go hand in hand; it is hard to talk about one subject without involving the other. The past two weeks of this humanities course has been centered around the relationship which exists between these two subjects of matter. The course allowed us to receive an in-depth look at the decision making process, including moral and ethical decision making, and to compare this to that of other students and writers. The

A key example of the ethical and abusive behavior from a coach that this article states was the event conducted by Rutgers University previous head basketball coach Mike Rice. Mike Rice was terminated from Rutgers University for verbally (cursing and taunting) and in some instances physically (pushing and throwing the basketball at the players) abusing his players. This incident shows the coach crossing that line ethical and unethical coaching behavior.

No two people are the same, and they will never be the same. Even twins have different ways of viewing things. This is the same for people ethical views, according the The Merriam-Websters Dictionary (2015) the definitions for ethics is “The rules of behavior based on ideas about what is morally good and bad.” Knowing what is morally right or wrong especially in the business world can help prevent scandals or corrupt business practices. But in today society, ethics can be blurred through situations and personal views, now it seems as though people aren’t even thinking about what is ethical but more so what can benefit them. Within recent months, news of FIFA allowing bribes to be accepted from certain people has managed to corrupted a billion dollar business and affected their corporation along with allowing the world to see their ethical views. In this paper I will be talking about whether or not this a topical of ethical views, is this a common situation with management and if it affected international business.

Ethics are very important factors in everyday life. They can be thought of as blueprints of life that give the directions on how you should relate with others. The success of any company or business is dependent on a variety of factors which include, its product line, the quality of its employees, the proficiency which it accomplishes its business goals and many others but it is the overall ethical workforce that determines its success. Ethics are the foundation for the success of any organization. Analysis of ethics in terms of business aims to first discuss the nature of the ethics themselves and find out how they relate to business. describes ethics as the principles of conduct governing an individual or a group. In terms of a workplace ethics can refer to standards that are used to decide conduct which also involve the question of morality. Good ethics are therefore the building blocks of a successful company.

At the beginning of my senior year of high school, I joined a government class called We The People. The government class went into depth with the Constitution while discussing about current controversial topics in politics. Every year, teams from all over the United States would compete to see who would be able to answer the toughest questions about current topics. It was not long before I made it past state and was in Washington, D.C. in order to compete in Nationals. So, how did I make it to Washington, D.C. and defeat all my ethical dilemmas?

How does one decide how to behave in daily life? What keeps an individual from cheating on a quiz he/she did not study for, and what makes a person decide to hand a five dollar bill to the homeless man on the side of the road? All these choices are based off of ethics. Ethics are the moral code that people follow to discern what is right from wrong. Therefore, in a general sense, ethical action is abiding by those morals when making decisions. Ethical action from a christian perspective takes it a bit deeper than that however. Lee University’s definition of ethical action is living as God calls us to live. In order to do this we must first understand the sacredness of absolutely all human life. If only we all would have this respect of human life and devote ourselves to live as God has called us to, then the world could be restored to God’s original design. This is the goal of ethical action, for justice to be established and for creation to flourish.

In most cases, morality is a challenging topic to burn through quickly. The basis of morality stands on the foundation of an individual’s belief system. Without the foundation, like any structure, will collapse and crumble into worthless debris. An individual’s religion, family background, gender, race, and age can all factor into why that person thinks the way that they do. For centuries, our government has quarreled on public policy due to the fact everyone has different moral standards. Problems like gay marriage, the use of marijuana, and abortion have been thrown back and forth for the past decade or so. Laws have been made, but a lot of them now are being modified or debated all over again, because