Essays and Research Papers on Business Ethics

This is a 5 page paper that provides an overview of age discrimination in network administration. Key studies are cited and recommendations are put forth. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 7 page paper provides an overview of the issue of ethics and the use of technology to promote an ethical business organization. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

An 11 page paper that begins with background information for this real case. The write considers several theories of ethics to determine if the company is acting ethically or unethically. Theories included are the different types of utilitarianism and deontological theories. Business ethics theories are also discussed, such as stockholder, stakeholder and social contract ...

A 3 page paper that discusses a scenario that presents ethical dilemmas for both these people. They are industrial hygienists. The paper reports which standards from the AIHA and the ABIH would apply. The write comments on what they would do. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 5 page essay exploring the issues surrounding the exporting of tobacco and tobacco products. Is this a policy the United States Government should continue to support in view of its opposition to the use of tobacco within the nation? As one of the top cash products within the country and with hundreds of thousands ...

In thirteen pages this paper examines the issue of industrial pollution and presents evidence to support the contention that the international business community cannot ignore the effects of pollution and considers environmental and health impacts, philosophical and Christian ethics, and what the government’s role should be in ensuring that business is held accountable for the ...

A 9 page paper discussing the problems of executive compensation and suggesting means of changing the system without overt government involvement. Berkshire Hathaway's Warren Buffett holds that if only a few large, institutional investors would question "the system" then "the system" would change quickly because of the ripple effect that would occur throughout all ...

A 15 page discussion of the importance of well-focused health and safety training programs in the workplace. The author contends that the ever-changing workplace, particularly the evolution toward a more and more high tech environment, make such training even more imperative than it has been in the past. A number of training considerations ...

This 10 page report discusses telecom giant WorldCom’s revelation that it had “overstated” its earnings by more than $3.8 billion. As more and more facts come to light regarding the various corporate accounting disasters that have cost thousands of Americans their jobs, retirement funds, and even their faith in American business, WorldCom has proven itself ...

This 7 page paper examines this large company in terms of its ethics. Various aspects of ethical conduct are explored. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 8 page paper considers things that employers can do to promote health and well being. Safety issues are considered as well. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 5 page paper discussing Ford history and supply chain issues to arrive at present day concerns for sustainable development. The purpose here is to discover how a local Ford Motor Company factory to consider working with its supply chain to enhance the benefits of sustainable development, and what the parent company can do ...

A 6 page paper that reports and discusses Navstar's audit and accounting problems that were recognized in 2005 but that went back to 2002 and continued until 2007 when the NYSE relisted the stock. The paper explains what happened and points out that it is the auditing firm that is being investigated by the ...

This paper examines the unethical behavior of both the Union Carbide headquarters in the United States and the Union Carbide plant in Bhopal, India, and how the behavior and its actions led to one of the worst chemical disasters in history. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 12 page paper discusses the fall of Enron and the myriad of causes which led to this. A thorough description of thes case against Enron is made as well as a thorough presentation of the company's history. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 5 page paper provides an overview of the Enron collapse as it was unfolding in 2002. Facts about the company's history and exactly what it did to cause the fiasco are included. How society has been affected by Enron is also discussed. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 10 page paper discusses WorldCom: the company’s history, the way it operated, how it got into trouble, who was instrumental in exposing fraud, and whether a similar company (Comcast) might also follow WorldCom’s terrible example. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 6 page paper looks at the ramifications of the Little Steel Strike on Youngstown, Ohio. History pertinent to the steel industry in Youngstown is included as well as details of the 1937 strike which took more than a dozen lives. Bibliography lists 11 sources.

A 20 page paper on the proliferation of regional free trade associations. The writer argues that free trade in Europe can be viewed as indicative of free trade associations among the industrialized nations and that the AFTA agreement can be seen, likewise, as representative of those of undeveloped countries. The way that these interact with ...

A 4 page paper that discusses three issues/questions: The first is: the legal and ethical responsibilities of outsourcing manufacturing operations to developing countries. When considering expansion to Bulgaria and Eastern Europe, should their status as members of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention be considered? And, the ethics of disposing of toxic containers in Indonesia. Bibliography ...

This 3 page paper argues that utilitarianism is inadequate to explore the nuances of ethical thought. A humorous case study concerning Keebler elves is examined. The paper concludes that Kantian philosophy is a more practical and reasonable approach in making ethical decisions than is utilitarianism. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This is a 3 page paper that provides an overview of a recent story in international business law. The exposure of child labor at Foxconn is examined. Bibliography lists 1 source.

7 pages in length. It is hard to imagine a time when the used car industry did not suffer the brunt of many jokes about shifty salesmen, devious sales practices and unreliable vehicles that drop their bumpers as the car is driving off the lot. While these wisecracks conjure up a hail of ...

This 15 page research paper begins by briefly summarizing a New York Times article that reports a massive layoff of pharmaceutical workers in New Jersey due to a merger. The information in this article relates to the information discussed in chapter 17 of Beatty and Samuelson's text on business law, Introduction to Business Law, in ...

E-Business: A Consideration Of the Impacts of A 6 page discussion of how society keeps e-business inline with societal expections. China's entry into e-business, the infamous Napster case, and AOL's brief foray into the enablement of its users to find and download copyrighted materials are used as examples. Bibliography lists 4 sources. ...