Essay Undergraduate 2,579 words

Critiquing Friedman's View on Corporate Social Responsibility

A critical analysis of Milton Friedman's 1970 argument that business's sole responsibility is profit, exploring CSR definitions, conflicts, and opposing views.

Business

~13 min read

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Essay Undergraduate 1,492 words

Corporate Moral and Ethical Duty to Charitable Giving

Explores whether successful corporations have a moral and ethical obligation to make charitable contributions and how CSR benefits both business and community.

Ethics

~8 min read

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Essay Undergraduate 1,170 words

Corporate Social Responsibility: Friedman, Handy, and Porter Compared

Explores the social contract between business and society, comparing Friedman, Handy, and Porter & Kramer on CSR, globalization, and stakeholder management.

Business

~6 min read

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331 words

Ethical leadership and organizational success

Perhaps the biggest factor contributing to ethical differences between leaders is how the leaders view their own ethical behavior.

~2 min read

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542 words

Utilitarian and Kantian approaches to Janet's job decision

Janet faces interesting questions that need to be answered before she can decide on a path to take to progress through her life. Using the utilitarian approach she must first analyze the issue by identifying the different courses of action that are available to her.

~3 min read

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694 words

Google's ethical dilemma in leaving China

In today's world, a code of ethics is vitally important to navigate the complex systems that make up society and business. In business particularly, a code of ethics serves as a guideline for maintaining good relationships with customers and business partners.

~4 min read

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2,648 words

Siemens AG's 2006 bribery scandal and ethical failures

Siemens AG had over one hundred fifty years of experience making business deals internationally by the time it became embroiled in several bribery scandals in 2006.

~14 min read

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696 words

Grant Thornton's global structure and ethical challenges in international accounting

Grant Thornton International is a multinational firm that specializes in a network of independent accounting and consulting firms that provide tax, fiscal advisory services, and assurance to numerous public and private entities.

~4 min read

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1,323 words

Bowen McCoy's analysis of individual versus corporate ethical responsibility

Bowen H. McCoy's 1983 Harvard Business Review article "The Parable of the Sadhu" describes the author's own experience of how he "literally walked through a classic moral dilemma without fully thinking through the consequences" (p.106).

~7 min read

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Essay Undergraduate 1,036 words

Workplace Themes in Poetry, Fiction, and Essay Writing

Analyzes workplace and class themes in Countee Cullen's "Saturday's Child," Philip Ross's short story, and an essay on corporate culture.

Literature

~6 min read

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