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Cultural relativism and situationalism in business ethics

Morality pertains to moral conduct or standards, which in turn, determine the rightness or wrongness of one's conduct (Perle 2004). Ethics is the study of standards of conduct. It is also called moral philosophy. Ethics and morality are often used interchangeably because of their connectedness.

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Psychological and cognitive theories in organizational business ethics

The article What can psychology tell us about business ethics (Messick, 2009), was very interesting. It was fascinating to read about people make decisions based upon ideas and notions that they are not even aware that they have.

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Pareto-optimality and shareholder primacy in business ethics

Question 1 pareto-optimal state means that essentially no person is being needlessly left behind. For example, if a particular person's utility or usefulness to the economy or quality of life cannot be raised without reducing the utility of someone else, a society has achieved this state.

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Kant's contributions to business ethics and the categorical imperative

Today, Immanuel Kant is still considered one of business ethics' most predominate philosophers. Thus in a way, the study of business ethics is founded on the ideas floated by Kant and those who shared in his opinions.

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Effects of business ethics violations on organizational communication

In any functional organization, many events take place. Some of these events are significant to the organization, while the others are not of much importance because they do not influence the organization in any way.

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E-commerce ethics: legal boundaries and business conduct

The author of this report is asked to answer to five major questions or series of questions. First, the author of the paper is asked to answer a few brief questions relating to Alibaba.com as described in application case 15.3.

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Utilitarian and values-based ethics approaches to racism in American business

Despite a myriad of laws outlawing discrimination and protecting civil rights, racism continues to pervade all aspects of American business.

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Launching the Association for Business Ethics and Sustainability

As a business major, I have always been concerned with balancing the very real needs of the environment, the labor force, and consumer rights with maximum profitability.

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How technology and regulation are reshaping business ethics

I am certain that the practice of business ethics will involve a considerable amount over the next 10 years. One of the reasons that my conviction regarding this matter is so strong is because of the plethora of new technologies -- and their advances -- that are emerging every day.

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American Red Cross business ethics failures after Hurricane Katrina and September 11

Hurricane Katrina and the September 11 disasters had an adverse effect on the benefits of business ethics of ARC. The absence of commitment and unsuitable conduct by the workers and volunteers damaged the company's reputation.

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