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The Need for Global Business Ethics
"Ethics are what is determined by the society to be right and wrong. This means that ethics can differ from one region to another.
But I still believe we must have global ethics or code of ethics / conduct in businesses since they are now global firms.
One problem is: who is going to be the police officer of these firms?" |
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Strategies to Contain Environmental Degradation
"Many countries the world over have struggled to contain environmental degradation with laws and regulations. Some have gone to encourage ISO certification by companies. The idea of going green has been given its fair share as a solution.
But in mining this problem seems to be far from over, and although the mining sector has been heavily involved in CSR but on other issues that have nothing to do with the environment and ecosystems they damage.
Can I get ideas on the strategies that have been proposed to contain environmental degradation (especially focusing on mines in Africa). Please assist." |
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Economics with Spiritualism and Ethical Businesses are Needed
"Many economists have forwarded different solutions to overcome the human sufferings and lead them to happiness, such as:
- Capitalism
- Socialism
- Communism
- Mixed economy
- Keynesian
just to name a few.
Yet till date the success seems to elude us:
- On one hand hunger, poverty, death due to starvation, unemployment, inflation and many such evils are prevalent in many parts of the world
- On the other we have over exploitation of earth's resources to the extent of taking us to the brink, with pollution etc. growing day by day.
In my opinion, economics with a large dose of spiritualism is the only solution. With 'spiritualism' I mean thinking beyond the just materialistic benefits.
Business people need to develop feelings of contentment, non-possessiveness and ethics." |
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What are Accountancy Ethics?
"Ethics or moral is used to determine what is right or good.
Ethics include the study of what people ought to pursue, that what is good for people, or alternatively, the determination of which actions are the right actions for people to perform.
The word 'ethics' then refers generally to the study of whatever is right and good for humans.
Ethics of accounting profession is therefore the evaluation of accounting practices. Ethical behavior requires an assessment of whether a decision is right or wrong, given values of society." |
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Emerging of Ethics After a Chaotic State
"Present day society and it's values have reached a rock bottom state leading to chaotic behavior everywhere. This cannot continue for long as the law of nature of dynamical systems indicate that order comes out of chaos and we are at the edge today. Hope something good takes place and we are in a for a great transformation towards a good ethical behavior." |
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Ethics is Universal, Flavor is Regional
"I've worked in Africa, Europe, the middle east and yes, America. Ethics is a plumb line for moral character, ultimately individual in execution.
While one may work for an organization that holds a strong ethics code, I have seen and worked with individuals that exceed or ignore that code. Situational, cultural, personal pressures sway the line.
The danger comes when we have expectations based on our own ethics code, by which our customers, clients and partners do not prescribe to. Ethics then becomes a catalyst for change." |
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Ethical Business Has a Long Time Horizon
"The universe is constructed in such a way that long-term success is based on treating others as we (when in our right minds) want to be treated. Short term success can be had by non-ethical treatment of others, but eventually it fails. So, we need a long time horizon and motivation of seeking the best for others in our business and managerial efforts. Business is truly about loving others rather than pigging out at the trough." |
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Why People / Organizations Act Ethically?
"There are two main perspectives on why people (or businesses) act ethically:
1. The first one is on deontologic principle: one has to do what is right because that's good in it self.
2. The second reason people what is good is because of the long term benefit they of it (utilitarianism). We expect to be treated well so we treat other people well.
Acting unethically is always a short term view. People who have short term perspective tend to act unethically." |
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Success Requires Responsibility
"Success on any major scale requires you to accept responsibility…. In the final analysis, the one quality that all successful people have…is the ability to take on responsibility." |
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Shan Zhai and the Trickster
"Chinese Shan Zhai (mountain fort, bandit) thrives today in copycat cell phones and the like.companies like BYD are bringing Chinese cars to the USA. The copycat lack of intellectual property regard can be seen as akin to piracy, or just another form of our natural trickster activity. Technology, techne, arrives with the trickster, and in that culture it copies, adjusts, improves, in cycles." |
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Superiors have Different Ethics
"Hi everyone, managing ethics in business has become a must nowadays... But sometimes whatever is ethical for me might not be ethical for someone else... What do we do if we come across such a situation where in your work some practices are unethical and your superiors face "moral myopia and muteness''?" |
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Good Example of Succeeding in CSR
"Hello, I need to do an essay about a successful CSR in a company and how CSR gives value to the operations in such company, would you mind please give me a tip? Thanks." |
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Good Business Ethics Not Easy to be Noticed
"Due to the dynamic and changing socio-economic and globalising world, good business ethics is not that much easy to be noticed and recognised in the business environment since it is coming from within someones traits and inborn behaviors. Therefore it is very hard to maintain it in the business environment, rather we should excel in enhancing our values and code of conducts where needed." |
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Ethics Change According to Time, Place, Situation
"Ethics change according to time, place, situation. It is basically universal selfishness. It decides what is right, what is wrong. It is a wider term than social responsibility. There is no standards in ethics. Laws are different. Ethics come from inside." |
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Ethics, Culture and Values
"Ethics, culture and values compliment each other and are the unwritten rules that govern the behaviour of management and employees. They aught to be adherred to." |
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To study the user's Ethics in using service through the Online Social Network Sites
"We have to build up the measurments of ethics' state toward the users' ethics in using the service through the Online Social Network sites for both weighted and unweighted that provides indifferent result. Then we should also have considered the differences among the population, economic social characteristic and other environmental characteristics variables affect the levels of the users' ethics in using services through the Online Social Network Sites at different levels. The negative behaviors of the users' ethics in using service through the Online Social Network Site affect the levels of the users' ethics in using the service through the Online Social Network Site at different levels." |
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Ethics Oath for Public Servants?
"Any views on public servants taking this oath? Is there any country in the world where this is done? My view is that public servants command the most power because of their control over resources." |
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Professional Management Code: The MBA Oath
"Doctors and lawyers have been taking a professional oath for many years. A similar initiative (on a voluntary basis) is recently started for MBA graduates, by a group of Harvard Business School Students.
If you graduated from any business school (whether recently or years ago), you can take the following oath (short summary) on mbaoath.org:
As a manager, my purpose is to serve the greater good by bringing people and resources together to create value that no single individual can create alone. Therefore I will seek a course that enhances the value my enterprise can create for society over the long term. I recognize my decisions can have far-reaching consequences that affect the well-being of individuals inside and outside my enterprise, today and in the future. As I reconcile the interests of different constituencies, I will face choices that are not easy for me and others.
Therefore I promise:
- I will act with utmost integrity and pursue my work in an ethical manner.
- I will safeguard the interests of my shareholders, co-workers, customers and the society in which we operate.
- I will manage my enterprise in good faith, guarding against decisions and behavior that advance my own narrow ambitions but harm the enterprise and the societies it serves.
- I will understand and uphold, both in letter and in spirit, the laws and contracts governing my own conduct and that of my enterprise.
- I will take responsibility for my actions, and I will represent the performance and risks of my enterprise accurately and honestly.
- I will develop both myself and other managers under my supervision so that the profession continues to grow and contribute to the well-being of society.
- I will strive to create sustainable economic, social, and environmental prosperity worldwide.
- I will be accountable to my peers and they will be accountable to me for living by this oath.
Are you welcoming this initiative? Should it be extended to include all (senior) managers? Why (not)?" |
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Buying a Problematic Business
"Hello,
I am about ready to buy a business. The seller is of very low morality and in debt. I have made an offer to purchase. I then find out he will be forced out of the store in two weeks. I have withdrawn my offer. Should I honor my first offer or offer a much lower price or wait for him to be kicked out. This is a true story. Thanks, Gord" |
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Ethics & Poor Environment
"Ethics has always been a very controversial issue in the third world, although it is seen as a vital part of human dignity. Everyone in this world (both men and women) want to live in a society in which justice is predominant because people are not treated equally. In the business context, the economic factor is key. One of West African jargon says "riches own the world" ! If the business operating environment lacks strong ethics & responsibility systems, then it is likely to collapse!" |
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Why are we not Ethical?
"I do not know why people are losing their ethical behaviour when given a managerial position?
Dont you think good values and ethics are inborn character, but are influenced by the environment? Please forward your view as to how people on earth develop ethics everywhere." |
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Ethics and the Ego-ridden Individual
"In today's fast paced corporate life, the ego-ridden individual (irrespective of gender) seeks freedom from his nerve-racking run after worldly objects in the external world which leads to a life of bondage, misery, worry, insecurity, despair, frustration, disillusionment and doubt. The modern man has sold himself out to gain reputation, personal power and more money all for his selfish needs. Added to it is the competition to establish in market place position and compete with rivals - thus making the value of sharing and ethical behaviour "a paradox"." |
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Female managers more ethical
"I think female managers generally behave more ethical then their male counterparts. On average, they are less egoistic and less power-oriented, which is causing lots of problems for men." |
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Ethics and Responsibility Community of Interest
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