Assignment 1: Unethical Behavior in the Workplace Annette Fininen Prof. Milo BUS 300 January 29‚ 2013 Assignment 1: Unethical Behavior in the Workplace The dictionary defines ethical as “conforming to accepted standards: consistent with agreed principles of correct moral conduct”. Because “correct moral conduct” is subjective it may be difficult at times for an employee to determine if their behavior is considered unethical. Is there unethical behavior in the workplace
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: Impact of Unethical Behavior The impact of unethical behavior is wide spread‚ and does unimaginable damage to people‚ and business alike. The results of unethical behavior on the grandest scale would be Enron‚ Tyco‚ and Global Crossing‚ or WorldCom. Greed led to accounting abuses‚ cover ups and every day people becoming whistle blowers. Manipulating financial reports is illegal and unethical because the financial records are supposed to show the
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“Unethical Decisions Making is at the For-Front of Corporate Scandals” BUS600: Management Communication with Technology Tools” Sherrie Lewis Altrice Mitchell December 12‚ 2011 Ashford University Individuals make personal decisions about what they believe is right or wrong. These decisions are based on ethics. Ethics are a set of moral principles in values that govern behavior. Like individuals‚ businesses develop ethics to help them determine how to behave(Rue‚ Byers‚ 2007). Business
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Impacts of Unethical Behavior Adam S. Wilcox XACC/280 5/9/2012 Angelia Hunter Impacts of Unethical Behavior The collapse of Enron in 2001 shed the light on a number of unethical business and accounting practices in the corporate world. In 1986 Enron CEO Kenneth Lay combined his Houston Natural Gas company with several other companies. At this time the company began growing exponentially. By the mid-1990’s the deregulation of the oil and gas industries allowed Enron to spend
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that’s in their‚ and their organization’s‚ best interests. But more than two decades of research confirms that‚ in reality‚ most of them fall woefully short of our inflated self-perception. This article explores four related sources of unintentional unethical decision making: 1. Implicit Prejudice: Bias that emerges from unconscious beliefs Most fair-minded people strive to judge others according to their merits. What makes implicit prejudice so common and persistent is that it is rooted in the
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ARE ZOOS UNETHICAL TO ANIMALS? Name: Tutor: Course: Date: University: ARE ZOOS UNETHICAL TO ANIMALS? Introduction In recent times‚ argumentative debates have been witnessed over the moral predicament that zoos brings concerning animals’ rights‚ liberties and ordinary behavior. Most of the people take zoo as unethical and cruel whereas others have the opinion that they are moral due to the fact that they support in study‚ safeguard‚ and proper treatment of wildlife. This profound topic has caused
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Unfortunately‚ in recent times‚ we have seen a number of examples of unethical behavior in organizations‚ often tied to the organization’s handling of finances. In this question‚ discuss ethical issues facing the top leadership or financial managers in today’s corporate environment regarding their approach to the financial matters of the firm. What pressures exist that might encourage unethical behavior‚ particularly as it pertains to the firm’s financial reporting or situation? How might these be
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Kozlowski believes his punishment was unjustified. The amount of money stolen from the Tyco International was more than the dominant part of bank thefts in the United States. Kozlowski attempted to make light of his behavior by stating he is serving more time than most murderers (Kaplan‚ 2009). Kozlowski came to a point in his career in which he thought he merited the accounts he stolen from Tyco. Kozlowski’s mental and moral vanity pushed him towards the deceptive conduct. Fundamentally‚ Kozlowski
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Unethical Behavior and its Cost 1 The Fall of Dennis Kozlowski Many leaders work hard and strive diligently to lead companies to success and wealth in an ethical manner. In doing so‚ the reputation of the company is enhanced as are the benefits to the shareholders and the public. That notwithstanding‚ some leaders have been identified with exhibiting poor judgement and gross unethical behavior
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Unethical Business Practices at Enron LDR/531 Organizational Leadership August 11‚ 2011 Unethical Business Practices at Enron Enron Corporation came into existance in 1985 as the result of a merger between InterNorth and Houston Natural Gas. This merger produced the longest natural-gas pipeline network in the United States. Under the leadership of Chief Executive Officer Jeffery Skilling‚ Enron changed from a gas-pipeline business into a natural-gas and electricity company during the
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