Google And The Boys And Girls Club Case Study
Ethics and Values of Google and the Boys & Girls Club
Justin Williamson
PHI 445
Instructor Al-Amin
08/17/13
In our world, what is morally and ethically acceptable for one man may not be the same viewpoint held by another man. In any organization the driving force behind the mission and vision should be its ethics and morals. For any company to be successful, they must practice what is defined as good ethics, while exemplifying the utmost values of all of its competitors. The likelihood of a for-profit organization practicing poor ethics is generally higher than that of a not-for-profit organization. Not-for-profit organizations serve our communities and countries in some way with an emphasis on bettering society, …show more content…
The actions that were taken in both Waterloo and Daphne were morally responsible. No wrongdoing was found in both situations, but negligence and a lack of community support led to the crises. Both clubs fell into this ethical dilemma which required them to seek community and headquarters support in order to stay afloat. This created a situation where clubs were immediately investigated for suspicious activity as they were viewed differently by the public eye. The government is definitely to blame for lower funding. Those who lobby in favor to reduce spending to the BGCA as well as other not-for-profit organizations have a major impact on funding and community support. Waterloo and Daphne local clubs could have forecasted reduced funding and planned more to ensure continued local fundraising and community support, so they actually also add to the overall money crises. The federal government should stop throwing millions of dollars at for-profit companies to pull them out of debt. They can also stop being involved in starter companies and making large assumptions by gracefully backing them with millions of dollars. BGCA can work together as an organization and develop better spending habits, community fundraising programs, and local government support programs. Amidst less federal funding and government pressure, the government can work …show more content…
BGCA followed the principles of the ethical theory of utilitarianism to not only to put themselves into the situation, but also to pull themselves out of it. The second component of utilitarianism focuses “on the consequences of happiness and unhappiness. While businesses assess costs and benefits in terms of financial gains and losses, utilitarianism focuses instead on how our actions affect human happiness” (Fieser & Mosley, 2012). From this aspect, local clubs got themselves into the problems that they were in by focusing on bettering the community. By following the third component of utilitarianism, BGCA utilized a more natural way for moral assessments and business decisions. They sought out the greatest good for the greatest number of people and identified the problems that existed. In doing this, Boys & Girls Club identified the need for help and assistance. By following this ethical principle on the issue, BGCA did not allow the clubs to fail and kept the best interest of the children and the community in mind. The easy way out would have been to just accept the overall failure of the organization and close the club. The solution to the financial crises in both the Waterloo and Daphne clubs couldn’t have been handled any better. The clubs sought out the
Justin Williamson
PHI 445
Instructor Al-Amin
08/17/13
In our world, what is morally and ethically acceptable for one man may not be the same viewpoint held by another man. In any organization the driving force behind the mission and vision should be its ethics and morals. For any company to be successful, they must practice what is defined as good ethics, while exemplifying the utmost values of all of its competitors. The likelihood of a for-profit organization practicing poor ethics is generally higher than that of a not-for-profit organization. Not-for-profit organizations serve our communities and countries in some way with an emphasis on bettering society, …show more content…
The actions that were taken in both Waterloo and Daphne were morally responsible. No wrongdoing was found in both situations, but negligence and a lack of community support led to the crises. Both clubs fell into this ethical dilemma which required them to seek community and headquarters support in order to stay afloat. This created a situation where clubs were immediately investigated for suspicious activity as they were viewed differently by the public eye. The government is definitely to blame for lower funding. Those who lobby in favor to reduce spending to the BGCA as well as other not-for-profit organizations have a major impact on funding and community support. Waterloo and Daphne local clubs could have forecasted reduced funding and planned more to ensure continued local fundraising and community support, so they actually also add to the overall money crises. The federal government should stop throwing millions of dollars at for-profit companies to pull them out of debt. They can also stop being involved in starter companies and making large assumptions by gracefully backing them with millions of dollars. BGCA can work together as an organization and develop better spending habits, community fundraising programs, and local government support programs. Amidst less federal funding and government pressure, the government can work …show more content…
BGCA followed the principles of the ethical theory of utilitarianism to not only to put themselves into the situation, but also to pull themselves out of it. The second component of utilitarianism focuses “on the consequences of happiness and unhappiness. While businesses assess costs and benefits in terms of financial gains and losses, utilitarianism focuses instead on how our actions affect human happiness” (Fieser & Mosley, 2012). From this aspect, local clubs got themselves into the problems that they were in by focusing on bettering the community. By following the third component of utilitarianism, BGCA utilized a more natural way for moral assessments and business decisions. They sought out the greatest good for the greatest number of people and identified the problems that existed. In doing this, Boys & Girls Club identified the need for help and assistance. By following this ethical principle on the issue, BGCA did not allow the clubs to fail and kept the best interest of the children and the community in mind. The easy way out would have been to just accept the overall failure of the organization and close the club. The solution to the financial crises in both the Waterloo and Daphne clubs couldn’t have been handled any better. The clubs sought out the