I refused to accept the bride, and as such, behaved in an ethical manner. From a teleological standpoint, my decision was a positive one since it was made in the sense and the sake of the final goal, that is the preservation of a good reputation for the candidate. Also, the decision also empowered my personal morale. Still, the finality of the action was that the business man approached another campaign staff and the decision made impacted primarily myself, rather than the actual system of political bribes.

2.2. Personal ethics and deontological frameworks

At the level of deontological ethics, I also acted in full accordance with the specifications and moral expectations of the position I was occupying at the time. In other words, I acted based on the norms and rules of behavior applicable when acting on a campaign and I exercised my duty to the best of my abilities, and within the adequate ethical framework.

2.3. ExxonMobil's code of ethics

ExxonMobil's code of ethics is written on less than four pages and the primary scope to which it testifies is that of complying "with all governmental laws, rules and regulations applicable to its business" (ExxonMobil, 2012). In cases where the law is permissive, the company commits to operating in a means in which it supports the well-being of the various stakeholder categories. The basis for its decisions is represented by honesty, integrity and respect for others. The company argues not to engage in any unethical behavior, nor to tolerate partners and employees who do so.

From a critical standpoint, the code of ethics developed and published by ExxonMobil is well written and generally similar to other codes of ethics, as developed by other entities. From the standpoint of...

ExxonMobil and global warming
ExxonMobil has created a financial empire through the exploitation of the world's natural resources. In recent years, the population has become more interested in the organization's activities, especially since they appeared to fuel pollution and global warming. In order to preserve its financial status and continue operations unharmed, the company has supported research stating that global warming is not a real phenomenon (Adam, 2009). It as such strived to convince the population that the raising global temperature was a make-believe phenomenon and that its operations did not have any damaging impact on the environment.

By acting in such a manner, the company broke several principles in the Global Business Standard Codex. For instance, they broke the transparency principle by not supporting scientific research, but striving to influence the global warming research. Then, they broke the dignity principle by not focusing on the well-being of others, but striving to manipulate information to their won benefit. Through these actions, the company also broke the fairness principle, the citizenship principle and the responsiveness principle.