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Corporate ethics codes and their effectiveness in practice

Business - or corporate -- ethics is a form of applied ethics or professional ethics that examines applied and theoretical ethical principles that occur in the context / format of a business intrusion.

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Ethical issues in Jane's business research proposal on competitors

Business research ethics is an area that raises numerous difficulties for researchers in the field.

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Ethical theories applied to the "Might Makes Right" business case study

Ethics, as the study of right and/or wrong, is an essential tool for professionals and practitioners of specific fields of study, particularly those people who directly deal with society.

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Threats to Carnival Cruise Lines' future performance and sustainability

What threats exist for the future performance of the cruise-line industry and, specifically, of Carnival Cruise Lines? If you were in charge of Carnival, how would you (a) try to prevent these threats from becoming reality, and (b) deal with them if they were realized?

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The ethics of executive compensation: lessons from Enron

Corporations have been in the news a lot lately - and not necessarily for the best of reasons. Corporate scandal after corporate scandal has caused many in the public to take a closer look at just what it is that is going on in America's boardrooms.

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Common characteristics of poor ethical decision making in business

In order to make ethically sound decisions, it is necessary to acquire and secure all the pertinent facts; therefore, one of the most common characteristics of a poorly made decision is the lack of necessary and relevant facts.

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Luke's ethical dilemma: confidentiality versus family loyalty in business

Facts: The case involving Luke is showing the ethical challenges he is facing with the construction of an adult entertainment center inside his community. This is because he is aware of their plans prior to the public announcement and believes that property values will decline.

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Tobacco industry ethics, history, and social responsibility

Whether they like to puff up each night before bed, live in the smoking section, and have a jeweled case for their cigarettes, or they walk out of their way to avoid the smoker in the parking lot and would rather sleep in a hotel lobby than a room filled with the stench of smoke, people have an…

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The role of ethics in organizational decision-making

All of an organization's decisions are based on ethics. Even organizations that demonstrate a clear lack of integrity, accountability, or vision base their decisions on a lack of ethics.

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Professional ethics and standards for freelance graphic designers

Design professionalism standards and ethics (Discuss how the use of copyrighted materials may or may not be a factor with the portfolio you are preparing and in following proper use guidelines.)

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