Essays and Research Papers on Business Ethics

10 pages in length. Scandal, secrecy, misleading information, inaccurate financial reporting – all in a day's work for WorldCom and Enron, two of the worlds most corrupt and bankrupt companies. That employees and investors alike have suffered extraordinary economic losses at the hands of company executives whose own coat pockets were lined quite ...

This 7 page paper provides an overview of the work and delves into a variety of concepts. Each concept is discussed in depth. No additional sources cited.

This 5 page paper focuses on the problem of downsizing and why corporations should be more responsible to their employees. What obligations the employers have to their employees is the focus of the paper. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 5 page paper examines the issue of diversity in the workplace by presenting a specific example of a 60 year old man who doesn't like to use computers, but needs to for his position. This paper is a discussion of the issues which surround this problem and the legalities involved. Bibliography lists ...

This 5 page paper discusses a hypothetical scenario where a U.S. company enters into a joint venture with Nigeria, which has considerably different ethics. This paper then explores related issues such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act which codifies particular ethical business practices. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 15 page paper focusing on the accountability of NGO (non-governmental organizations) activity and the ethical base on which it is founded to inform actions that NGOs take in developing nations. NGOs must be held accountable not only for their specific actions, but also for the ethics underlying those actions. Investors need to ...

This 5 page report discusses the issue of corporate ethics and business practices in terms of what employees can and should be prosecuted for illegal and ethical infractions of corporate policies. What becomes clear in the report is that the issue of prosecuting employees still focuses on upper levels in the organizational structure. However, new ...

This 11 page paper looks at the Holocaust and how IBM technology facilitated the destruction of the Jews. Several points are noted and thoughtfully discussed. Was IBM knowledgeable about the Holocaust? How IBM profited is at the crux of the technical issues involved. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This is a 5 page paper discussing the ethical approaches of utility, rights, justice and care and their use in the decision making process of oil exploration in protected wildlife areas. The ethical approaches of utility, rights, justice and care are used when making business decisions. In the decision making process of oil companies in ...

This 5-page paper examines the concept of employee ethics, particularly in today's world in which corporate ethics is such a strong topic. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 18 page paper discusses hazardous materials and corporations. Furthermore, the specific issue which is addressed is the social responsibility of corporations in regards to disposing of these materials when they very clearly have a huge impact on the environment. Bibliography lists 18 sources.

This 6 page report discusses the use and abuse of email and access to the Internet by employees. What are the issues in terms of rights to privacy compared to an organization’s right to control the actions of its workers? In the typical modern workplace, email serves as the primary mode for gossip around the ...

10 pages. When it was learned that Xerox had overstated its revenues, it was just another in a long line of financial shocks that have rocked corporate America. What caused this fraud and what was the impact to the shareholders? This paper focuses on these questions and more regarding the Xerox scandal. ...

A 6 page paper evaluating the legal, ethical and social implications of the workplace daycare facility. The workplace daycare facility carries no apparent negatives and thus quantifies as a strong positive. A possible negative could be increased cost for the business, but that increased cost likely will be offset by increased worker productivity ...

A 6 page paper discussing these two topics and promoting the use of the triple bottom line business model as a tool to assist the organization in staying on track with its social and ethical intentions. The organization choosing to operate under this business model ensures that it retains its ability to work to ...

This 8 page paper examins shareholder theory, stakeholder theory and tinged shareholder theory. After considering the theories and their meaning they are applied to a real company; British telecom to argue that a tinged shareholder approach is being taken. The bibliography cites 6 sources.

A 12 page research paper that argues in favor of the humanistic approach to organizational management, which is exemplified by the former CEO of Herman Miller, Inc., Max DePree. The writer looks at DePree, his organization, his leadership style and qualities and also offers a personal assessment of why he is a successful leader. Bibliography ...

9 pages in length. The notion of ethics within the workplace environment has come under significant scrutiny of late, with the general consensus reflecting how ethical decision-making has fallen by the wayside in exchange for immediate gratification that almost always detrimentally impacts untold numbers of innocent people inadvertently caught up in the unscrupulous events. ...

A 3 page paper evaluating the ethics of a blatant case of military fraternization and favoritism, discussed from the perspective of Kant’s philosophy. The paper urges the individual caught in the middle to exercise Kant’s categorical imperative. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 6 page review of Schlosser’s contention of how the fast food industry has impacted societal norms, social class, globalization, minorities, subcultures and social stratification to effect social and cultural change. This paper identifies the three major themes of this book and elucidates on the fast food industry’s impact to culture in the U.S. ...

8 pages in length. John D. Rockefeller's mission was clear: to be the best at whatever direction he took, and to work, save and acquire massive amounts of money with every fiber of his being. That is just what he did, claim Ralph and Muriel Hidy, and America cannot deny that JD Rockefeller ...

This 6 page paper begins by describing and defining descriptive ethics, normative ethics and analytical ethics. Analytical ethics is also called meta-ethics and critical ethics. It is referred to as meta-ethics because it analyzed and examines normative ethics and moral terminology. The writer is asked to apply these ethics to management and explains that the ...

A 4 page essay that examines a specific scenario in regards to its ethicality under two ethical codes of software engineering practice. The scenario is that an immigrant to the US from Kosovo has been in this country for fifteen years and has been successful in establishing a small software company. Because of the ...

This 3 page paper looks at the ethical decision-making process. How should ethical decisions be made? Two models are discussed. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

6 pages in length. The Coca Cola company is as committed to upholding its self-imposed position of environmental stewardship as it is in manufacturing one of the most popular soft drinks in the industry. That it has drawn up supplier guidelines in order to address this very aspect of its business relationships speaks ...