Ethics and Responsibility

Why do People / Organizations Act Ethically?
There are two main perspectives on why people (or businesses) act ethically:
1. The first one is on deontologic pri...

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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...

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Female Managers are More Ethical
I think female managers generally behave more ethical then their male counterparts. On average, they are less egoistic a...

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Consequentialist Theories in Business Ethics
Most theories pertaining to Business Ethics, Corporate Governance or Corporate Responsibility are either Consequentialis...

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...

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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 p...

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The Difference between Ethics and Values
Values are what we believe in; Ethics are how we behave!...

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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-ra...

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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:...

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Why are Business People / Managers not Ethical?
I do not know why people are losing their ethical behaviour when given a managerial position?
Don't you think good ...

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Accountancy Ethics
What are Accountancy Ethics?
Ethics or moral is used to determine what is right or good.
Ethics include the st...

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Integrity in Business: Definition and Issues
3 CONCEPTS
The concepts of integrity, morality and ethics might seem similar, but not they're not the same. Jensen ...

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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 purc...

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Organizational Justice
Organizational justice refers to the perceived fairness of an organization and is usually based on the subjective judgme...

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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 ...

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Ethical Business Requires 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 mi...

Planned Obsolescence: Ethical or Not?
Have you ever wondered why you need to change your cell phone every 2 to 4 years? Smartphones need replacing every coupl...

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When are Misdeed Committers Accepted as Advisors?
People that made a severe mistake in the past sometimes feel the need to help others to avoid making these same mistakes...

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Is the term 'Third World' Ethical?
Why people are saying: "third world"? Do you think it is correct ethical behaviour?...

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Ethical Issues in Using Social Media Conversation Data for Business
Has somebody considered what kind of ethical issues need to be considered when using the social media conversation data ...

Success Requires Responsibility
Success on any major scale requires you to accept responsibility…. In the final analysis, the one quality that all succe...

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Ethical Issues in Human Resources Management
Following a recent discussion with the Head of HR in my organisation, I was rather shocked to see that ethics did not pl...

About 'De' (德), an Ancient Chinese Moral and Ethical Virtue
The Chinese term "De" from the Shang dynasty in the twelfth century was a personal power in an individual directed to an...

Loyalty in Business and Ethics
PROBLEMS CAUSED BY LOYALTY
Stories in the media about corporate scandals, political scandals or gang-related violen...

The Need for a 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...

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Personal Ethics and Responsibility Must Come First
There is a lot of information on ethics on the 12manage website.
Remember that ethics and responsibility should be ...

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🔥	NEW Confidentiality - Importance and Ethics = Confidentiality Case = John had just completed 30 years service in the Army and, on retirement aged 49, moved int... 6 14 comments

Ethics in Public Administration
Could someone discuss the importance of ethics in public administration? Many thanks....

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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 bring...

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Best Practices

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What if Superiors Have Different Ethics...
Hi everyone, managing ethics in business has become a must nowadays... But sometimes whatever is ethical for me might no...

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Doughnut Economics: 21st Century Economics
Kate Raworth’s book...

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