Essays and Research Papers on Business Ethics

This 4 page paper consider this question in detail. Firstly the paper considers the different opinion on what is meant by sustainable development. Then the paper looks at how those definitions can be applied to the commercial world and the results that they may achieve in terms of the environment before reaching a conclusion ...

This 9-page report examines the prevalence of fraud within the “penny stock” and “micro cap” markets. In addition, corruption within the private sector is discussed. Accounts of flagrant stock price manipulation by brokers and other professional analysts have become fairly commonplace, while the SEC strives to stem the tide by implementing more stringent ...

A 5 page paper based largely on Raymond Friedman’s 1999 article “The Case of the Religious Network Group”. Defines a network group and provides background information. Describes the evolution of such groups from entities which were at first viewed skeptically by their respective corporations to entities which were eventually supported and even encouraged ...

10 pages in length. Southern California beaches exemplify the epitome of what beachgoers seek; not only is the weather perfect most of the year, but many locations have significant wave activity to appease even the most avid surfer. The beaches of southern California have historically been coveted for their pristine water and environmental ...

11 pages in length. The controversy which arose over the Ford Explorers with faulty Firestone tires on them has caused many companies to stop and consider scenarios of their own. The ethics involved in communicating such a problem to the public is one which many businesses face at some point in time. This paper will look at the ethics ...

6 pages in length. Historically, the media have not earned the most stellar of reputations when it comes to portraying reality; indeed, the manner by which media advertising skews the perspective of reality has come to represent a commonplace approach to capitalistic consumerism. Proponents of television advertising contend that there is one phrase ...

6 pages in length. Performing drug experimentation on any living population will typically generate a riotous reaction; if the animal rights activists are not picketing scientific laboratories, then human rights activists are arguing against the use of otherwise compromised individuals, such as the homeless and prison inmates. Eli Lilly has historically taken advantage ...

5 pages in length. Historically, the media have not earned the most stellar of reputations when it comes to portraying reality; indeed, the manner by which magazine advertising skews the perspective of male masculinity has come to represent a commonplace approach to capitalistic consumerism. Proponents of magazine advertising contend that there is one ...

7 pages. This is a fascinating case study of the hostile takeover of RJR Nabisco Company. Includes executive summary, ethics involved, and actions taken. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 7 page report discusses the fact that working conditions for people in the United States and people in Africa are literally and figuratively a world apart. Not only are the workers of Uganda most familiar with agricultural work and agricultural related production (the countries leading export is coffee), they are generally unaware that their government has or should have any ...

13 pages in length. Big business has long infiltrated the economically restricted world of independent merchants; once a product is deemed significant enough to warrant high profit for low investment, corporate heads begin to turn. Such is the case with the recent banana trade wars that have pitted large operations against small communities ...

5 pages in length. Bill responds to City's ad to surrender any firearm – no matter what condition, no questions asked – for one hundred dollars. Bill surrenders an old rusty 45-caliber pistol and receives one hundred dollars cash; however, a routine serial number weapon check revealed that this was Teddy Roosevelt's second ...

This 12 page paper consider the impact a stakeholder approach will have on an organisations. The writers starts with consideration of the corporate governance of the company and how this may vary depending on the attitude towards stakeholders, including the use of the shareholder wealth creation model and the corporate wealth creation model. The writer ...

A 5 page paper. Fiduciary relationships are complex and often not written as a contract between employer and employee. This paper discusses some of the fiduciary responsibilities and obligations of the employee and manager of a company. Topics include bribes, kickbacks, conflict of interest, moving to another company and other related issues. Bibliography lists 6 ...

This 7 page report discusses “precarious employment” in Australia and how it has served as a means through which industrial relations have been reshaped and re-defined. Such employment can be defined as labor that is of limited duration, pays low wages, and offers few or no opportunities for employee input in policies or procedures. It ultimately subverts the concept ...

This 5 page report discusses the fundamentals of actual and suspected discrimination in employment. For example, the concept of “protected class” is one that has the potential to be either the most obvious or the most difficult to prove. Relevant statues, forms of adverse actions, statistical analysis, and impact are briefly covered. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 13 page paper discussing business issues surrounding socially responsible practices. Many business organizations have chosen to take active roles in the communities in which they operate or to support their employees in nontraditional ways. The issue of corporate social responsibility (CSR) has received greater attention with the advent of intense globalization of business, but the concept ...

7 pages in length. Many industry analysts have attempted to demonstrate how important quality measurement methods have actually become to a company's existence, insofar as people have come to depend on its ability to address an organizational crisis. In some sense, this view has helped to define exactly what a leader means, and ...

This 6 page report discusses issues associated with moral and syllogistic decision making based on specific resources. The premise of the report is that it is valuable to understand what constitutes the most basic principles of decision making and how that then relates to the elements of a moral argument. Argumentation may exist in terms of a variety of syllogistic ...

5 pages. This paper deals with the impact of industrial pollution on the environment and what the moral philosophy would dictate that the action should be regarding this. This paper deals with the question of whether it is fair to bring criminal charges against corporations and executives for industrial pollution. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 6 page paper consider if marketing departments and marketers are in a position to lead a company into better ethical practices. The writer looks at who this may be achieved and the problems that will be faced. To illustrated the points raised real examples are cited. The bibliography cites 6 sources.

A 20 page paper. Some people would argue that "ethical marketing" is an oxymoron. Still, there are marketers who have tried to use ethical standards within their marketing efforts. This paper takes an historical look at ethics in marketing since the 1960s. Numerous issues are discussed, such as the predominant philosophies guiding the last forty-plus ...

A 10 page discussion of the adverse impacts of political and commercial advertising. The author equates the tactics of political advertising to those of savvy advertising specialists hawking name brand tennis shoes and sports apparel. Distinguishing between an advertising promotion and an advertising campaign, the author contends that there is little real information ...

A six page paper which looks at the career of Anita Roddick and the development of The Body Shop, as an example of an entrepreneurial enterprise which has demonstrated consistent success.

Advertising has become such an integral component of modern life that many people no longer bother to consider either the content or the meaning behind the call for consumerism. This 8 page paper explores the philosophies of Immanuel Kant and John Stuart Mill and argues that, in advertising, the motive for existence is profit and persuasion. These elements are ...