Essays and Research Papers on Business Ethics

This 8-page paper discusses privacy issues in terms of employee monitoring in the workplace. Topics considered include if such monitoring is morally and ethically wrong, and why employers justify it. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 3 page paper examines behaviors related to questionable accounting practices. How firms invite corruption is a part of the theme of this case study analysis. No bibliography.

This 9-page paper examines the ethics and social responsibility of Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) and determines if, indeed, Coke behaves in an ethical manner in its actions. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

6 pages in length. The writer discusses how ethical behavior is in a constant state of interpretation; that a standard code of ethics exists for one society does not mean it is either recognized or respected in another, bringing to bear a tremendous burden upon the global community as a whole. Bibliography lists ...

A 3 page research paper/essay that considers ethics in regards to systems analysis and software design and IT in general. The writer discusses viewpoints on ethical guidelines. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

Implications for Corporate Governance : This 8 page paper examines the firm that made headlines and the lawsuits that ensued. Implications for corporate governance are examined. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

5 pages in length. Enron executives clearly harbored their own personal agendas when it was finally discovered how their unethical behavior was responsible for the company's downfall, which only served to ultimately and completely compromise whatever integrity it may have established over the years. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 45 page research paper that explores the development of the this legislation and its historical context; what it means to accountants and IT organizations; how it is projected to develop in the future and, most importantly, how it is expected to eliminate investor risk of another "Enron" type scandal by preventing companies from indulging ...

This 7 page paper examines the broad-based problem of fraud, including elements of detection, prevention, investigation and recovery. The focus of this paper is on prevention efforts and provides details of specific techniques that can be used to prevent fraud. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 7 page paper examines the crisis of fraudulent workers compensation claims and the current anti-employer system that exists. This paper examines the inherent problems in the system and the reasons why the problem has become so wide-spread. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 9 page paper examines the pressures that social class places on working parents. More specifically, this paper anlyzes rising day-care enrollment in order to substantiate claims that today's society is increasingly consumeristic. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 3 page essay that discusses a recent editorial by Nomi Prins, which concerns the fact that neither of the presidential candidates was addressing the topic of corporate corruption. The crux of Prins' argument is there seems to be a disconnect between the ethical perspective of nation's leaders and that of the majority of American ...

This 5 page paper examines the issue of why cameras would be beneficial in operating rooms in order to deter cases of physician libel and to reduce the number of malpractice cases. This paper refers to primarily peer-reviewed journals in order to illustrate the importance of this issue in our modern society. Bibliography ...

A 3 page discussion of BzzAgent, an advertising company that promotes their product through word-of-mouth by providing products to volunteer reviewers. Based on a December 5, 2004 article by Rob Walker in the New York Times, this paper discusses the motivation of those that review the products, the ethics of such advertising and its ...

A 4 page research paper that discusses the various ways in which decisions can be made. The writer first looks at the syllogistic argument, then at Utilitarian and Kantian ethics and finally at an example of an immoral business practice that suggests the damage that such decisions can produce. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 10 page paper discusses the ethics involved in cosmetics companies using animals to test their products. This paper examines this issue in light of the seven characteristics of good corporate governance as established by the King Report in 2002. The way forward is also discussed in light of the ideal characteristics. ...

A 4 page paper discussing management’s deficiencies and the costs to small business in Australian resulting from the collapse of HIH Insurance. Executives in companies such as these appear to share several common characteristics, among them loss of sight of their responsibilities to customers, shareholders and employees. In the case of HIH Insurance, ...

This 9 page paper considers an ethical problem where a business has to decide between two good decisions. They can spend all the money on safety equipment within a company or can split the money between safety equipment and a charity. The paper considers the advantages and disadvantages of each course of action by ...

This 7 page paper considers the issues related to the firms global strategies and operations, how it responds to pressure to improve corporate responsibility and ethical behaviour and the relevance of quality and innovation in its products and operations in terms of performance and corporate governance. The bibliography cites 8 sources.

A 4 page paper discussing a case in which the town of Petoskey, Michigan is contemplating allowing Wal-Mart to build on a parcel of farmland it owns and to operate in this small town of more resort residents than permanent ones. The recommendation – written from the perspective of a Wal-Mart district manager – ...

This 6 page paper examines how corporate social responsibility (CSR) has been interpreted by the retail sector by looking at the development and emergence of practices that are in line with CSR in the UK retail industry. The paper uses the examples of Anita Roddick's Body Shop and the supermarket chain Tesco. The bibliography cites ...

A 5 page paper that begins with a description and explanation of set aside programs for minorities and women. This program is one of the SBA's programs intended to encourage and assist small minority-owned and women-owned businesses. The second half of the paper considers whether the set aside program is morally acceptable, is it ethical. ...

This 12 page paper considers is there is such as thing as corporate social responsibility and then looks at the ways in which the results of this approach can be measured. The paper focuses on environmental measurements. The bibliography cites 14 sources.

5 pages in length. Dumping the fire-retardant pajamas in other countries in order to recoup the millions of dollars manufacturers lost when the United States banned their sale was a most unethical approach clearly indicative of how money always eclipse the truly important issue at hand. No matter that children of these countries ...

This 4-page paper discusses the implementation in planning when it comes to creating an ethical organization. The main thrust is that mandating ethics is more than simply creating a code of ethics. Bibliography lists 4 sources.