Essays and Research Papers on Business Ethics

This 12 page paper provides an overview of this issue. William LeMessurier's decision to withhold information from the public regarding the structural defects of the Citicorp building in New York City, and to later expose his knowledge about the flaws, has often been viewed as a very ethical way of dealing with a difficult situation. ...

This 4 page paper provides an overview of this issue. Illumination and sound engineering are two seemingly different conceptual and structural areas that are often interconnected. In recent years, for example, efforts to reduce energy consumption and to create more effective illumination and sound production devices have determined major shifts in illumination and ...

This 6 page paper discusses the way in which personal, cultural and organizational values impact the decision making process; it also discusses ethical dilemmas that can result from conflicts within organizations. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 3 page paper which discusses the article “Hiring People with Intellectual Disabilities” by Linda Wasmer Andrews. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This is a 7 page paper that explores three indicators of the loss of decency in the workplace; scandals, declining business manners, and casual dressing down. The bibliography has 9 sources.

A 5 page paper which argues for the importance of employees’ civil rights. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 14 page paper considers ethics in business and specifically in the airline industry. The paper is written in four parts. The first part examines the reasons why any business may adopt a distinct ethical position. The second part looks at the ethical pressures and issues that are present in the airline industry including Qantas. ...

This 4 page paper discusses workplace bullying, and constructs a fictional scenario to explore the issues surrounding it. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 7 page paper examines the way in which Cadbury Schweppes approach and embrace the concept of corporate social responsibility considering if this is a genuine approach or one undertaken merely to enhance profit. This is assessed with reference to the declared strategies and the observed practices of the company. The paper then considers ...

This 3 page paper examines an article on ethics in accountancy. The mortgage business is the focus of this paper that provides a general discussion on business ethics. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 4 page paper is a C.A.T. scan of Tyco International, Inc. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 6 page paper discusses the Enron scandal with regard to the actions of the company's senior management personnel; it also asks if Enron's security professionals were aware of the malfeasance, and what they could have done to bring it to the attention of the proper authorities. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 4 page research paper that discusses and analyzes the case against the Ford Pinto, which was controversial in the 1970s, and product safety. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 4 page research paper that uses C.A.T. analysis in order to evaluating the ethics of a business scenario. The modern world frequently offers situations where ethical considerations are mixed and complicated, particularly in the competitive world of capitalistic business. A C.A.T. Scan, or "case analysis template," provides a matrix that aids in isolating pertinent ...

This is a 4 page paper which discuss the appropriate collection and use of customer information by the Ritz-Carlton in their efforts to improve customer satisfaction. The bibliography has 2 sources.

This 21 page paper addresses the end question of whether a bridge can be erected between multinational corporations and solidarity according to Catholic Social Teaching. The writer first explores what a corporation is and the nature of the corporation as a corporate person. The major section of the paper explains and discuses Catholic social teaching, ...

A 3 page essay that summarizes and reacts to a 1995 article by Katherine S. Newman, professor of anthropology at Columbia University. In this article, "Dead-end jobs, a way out," Newman proposes a means for not only helping low-wage inner-city fast food employees climb the socioeconomic ladder out of poverty, but her elegant and thoughtful ...

This 3 page paper considers the Newtonian paradigm and whether or not it still holds good in the 21st century, and argues that it does not, and should be replaced with the Chaos paradigm. It also considers the drivers of the New Millennium, including technology, globalization, and an emerging concern for globally responsible leadership. Bibliography ...

A 6 page essay that looks at the writing of 3 19th century authors. In the nineteenth century, the Industrial Revolution swept across Western society, bringing innumerable benefits. However, these benefits were not evenly distributed throughout all classes in society and changes also increased the disparity in wealth between the upper classes and the poor. ...

This 20 page paper discusses the question of what duty employers owe to their employees in the event of natural disasters. Bibliography lists 12 sources.

A 4 page review of a fictional case study involving a public relations specialist and a small arms industry association that wishes to fund a special interest group to lobby for protection of Americans right to bear arms. The author examines the ethics of such an arrangement and answers the question of whether she ...

This 3 page paper discusses three "anti-poverty" programs as outlined by Karger; they are unsecured credit cards, rent-to-own companies, and payday loans. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 4 page paper considers the ethics of producing a hyper-violent ad to sell a children's toy. Bibliography includes 2 sources.

This 10 page paper looks at this fiasco that rocked the physics community. One of Lucent's employees was falsifying data. The investigation is discussed, using the actual report, and analyzed on a variety of fronts. Did Lucent act ethically? Bibliography lists 8 sources.

A 3 page review of the article by Max H. Bazerman and Dolly Chugh. Published in the January 1, 2006 edition of Harvard Business Review, this article explores the tendency for humans to ignore factual information when making decisions. This tendency is described by the authors as being a phenomena of "bounded awareness". ...