This would lead to a new round of calls for increased ethical standards. (De George, 2005) Name at least three reasons why ethics are important to your job/profession or a job/profession you would like to work in Three reasons why ethics is important would include: it helps improve decision making, allows us to go beyond traditional business theories and it creates a culture of acceptable behavior within an organization. Decision making is improved, because executives can see the impact of their actions. Ethics help managers to choose the outcome that will have greatest impact, resulting in improved decision making. Once this takes place it allows, executives will be able to see what is occurring beyond traditional business theories. Where, ethics will shape how each theory is applied and to what degree. Over the course of time, the consistent application of ethical standards will become a part of the business culture, as these ideas begin to be utilized, by more people on a regular basis. (Crane, 2007, pp. 9 -- 11)

Specific examples of how ethics applies to your workplace situation or one with which you are familiar

Two examples of how ethics would apply to businesses can be seen with Johnson...

Where, Johnson & Johnson is focused on addressing how it protects and responds to what customers demand. While Ben & Jerry's, discusses the social and political responsibility of the company. This is important, because Johnson & Johnson created their policies in response to the Tylenol incident of 1982. Ben & Jerry's was created out of a desire, to exercise greater social responsibility. ("Business Ethics," 2010, pp. 11 -- 15) In either case, both examples show how the ethics of an organization creates: the atmosphere, focus and direction of the company.
Bibliography

Business Ethics. (2010). National American University, 6 -- 146.

Securities and Exchange Act of 1934. (2010). Retrieved July 24, 2010 from Investopedia website: http://www.investopedia.com/terms/s/seact1934.asp

Crane, A. (2007). Why is Business Ethics Important. Business Ethics. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 9 -- 11.

De George, R. (2005). A History of Business Ethics. Retrieved July 24, 2010 from Santa Clara University website: http://www.scu.edu/ethics/practicing/focusareas/business/conference/presentations/business-ethics-history.html