Why Business Ethics Must Be Presented, Preserved And...

Business Ethics Must Be Presented, Preserved and Promoted By Glenn Ebersole | Submitted On January 23, 2007 Recommend Article Article Comments Print Article Share this article on Facebook Share this article on Twitter Share this article on Google+ Share this article on Linkedin Share this article on StumbleUpon Share this article on Delicious Share this article on Digg Share this article on Reddit Share this article on Pinterest Expert Author Glenn Ebersole Business ethics are an almost daily topic in the news, in business schools, in the workplace and in our homes. I pay close attention to business ethics and what is written about them in my daily life as a strategic thinking, planning and business coach. I am still astounded at the remarks of major corporations a few years ago when they said they waived or suspended the ethics code or requirements. I am still at a total loss at how anyone can suspend or waive ethics. While I may not be able to explain the suspension or waiving of ethics, I do hope to provide some solid advice on what business and other organizations need to do today to present, preserve and promote ethics in their organizations. Here are ten action items I would recommend: 1. Present ethical behavior as a requirement, not an option. Major business corporations are standing trial, literally and figuratively, for very strong violations of ethics. Acting unethically means that eventually you will be caught. Today is a very opportune time to takeShow MoreRelatedSustainable Tourism6442 Words   |  26 Pagesnature-based tourism, ecotourism and cultural tourism. Sustainable tourism is becoming so popular that some say that what we presently call alternative will be the mainstream in a decade. All tourism activities of whatever motivation - holidays, business travel, conferences, adventure travel and ecotourism - need to be sustainable. Sustainable tourism is defined as tourism that respects both local people and the traveller, cultural heritage and the environment. It seeks to provide people with anRead MoreMotivation Factors in Dark Tourism13274 Words   |  54 Pagesof history and heritage, tourism and tragedies. Humanity has been interested in the end o f life since the time of pilgrimages. In contemporary society the individual has been isolated from the end of life and even discussing it is considered taboo. Why do people travel to dark attractions associated with death and suffering if even talking about them is so hard? The House of Terror museum in Budapest, Hungary, is a good example of a dark tourism attraction. It stands as a monument to the memory ofRead MoreIntroduction to Marketing Revision Notes8991 Words   |  36 Pagesand provide the customer with real value (or the organisation goes out of business). This process is cyclical, because products usually begin with the determination phase. There is a feedback loop to determine whether this product suits customers’ needs. These processes are influenced and dependent upon society and are regulated by government. Marketing: Ancient or Brand New? Marketing as a coherent approach to business has been around since the early 1920s. 1. Production period, 1890s-1920s:Read MoreLibrary Management204752 Words   |  820 PagesTraining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237 Training and Staff Development for Established Employees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240 Performance Appraisals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241 Why Appraisals Are Done . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242 When to Do Appraisals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243 Who Does the Appraisals?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244 Problems in Rating. . . . . . . . Read MoreEmployment Cycle15431 Words   |  62 PagesSA Establishment M Uncorrected sample pages †¢ Cambridge University Press †¢  © Somers, Cain, Jeffery 2011 †¢ 978-1-107-63549-4 †¢ Ph 03 8671 1400 PL Strategic business objectives Human resources planning Employment cycle Maintenance Termination What’s ahead E 10 ManageMent of the eMployMent cycle PL demand and supply of labour, succession planning and the overall management of the three phases of the employment cycle: establishment, maintenance and termination. Key Knowledge Read MoreBodie, Kane, Marcus Study Guide Essay40928 Words   |  164 Pagesdifferent investment types, the markets in which the securities trade and to investment companies. In this chapter the student is introduced to the general concept of investing, which is to forego consumption today so that future consumption can be preserved and hopefully increased in the future. Real assets are differentiated from financial assets, and the major categories of financial assets are defined. The risk/return tradeoff, the concept of efficient markets and current trends in the markets areRead MoreEmilio Jacintos Trading Cooperative19425 Words   |  78 Pagespractices in the 21st century Kimberly A. Zeuli and Robert Cropp ABOUT THE COVER IMAGE: The â€Å"twin pines† is a familiar symbol for cooperatives in the United States. The Cooperative League of the USA, which eventually became the National Cooperative Business Association (NCBA), adopted it as their logo in 1922. The pine tree is an ancient symbol of endurance and immortality. The two pines represent mutual cooperation—people helping people. COOPERATIVES: ii Chapter 1 An introduction to cooperativesRead MoreISLAMIC BELIEFS OBSERVANCES LAWS15412 Words   |  62 Pageswere given divine books by Allah Amongst them were Adam, Nuh, Ibrahim, Ishaq, Ismaeel, Yaqoob, Yousaf, Daud, Musa, Haroon, Sulaiman, Shoaib, Isaa, Muhammad. All divine books are source of guidance for the past, present and future generations. Muslims must believe in all the books sent to the Prophets. These books were: Suhuf to Ibrahim, Taurat to Musa, Zaboor to Daud, Injil to Isaa, and Quran to Muhammad. All the Prophets served as role models for their people. They Quran says, Verily in the MessengerRead MoreManagement Course: Mba−10 General Management215330 Words   |  862 PagesManagement Course: MBA−10 General Management California College for Health Sciences MBA Program McGraw-Hill/Irwin abc McGraw−Hill Primis ISBN: 0−390−58539−4 Text: Effective Behavior in Organizations, Seventh Edition Cohen Harvard Business Review Finance Articles The Power of Management Capital Feigenbaum−Feigenbaum International Management, Sixth Edition Hodgetts−Luthans−Doh Contemporary Management, Fourth Edition Jones−George Driving Shareholder Value Morin−Jarrell LeadershipRead MoreStephen P. Robbins Timothy A. Judge (2011) Organizational Behaviour 15th Edition New Jersey: Prentice Hall393164 Words   |  1573 PagesBounded Rationality, and Intuition 175 †¢ Common Biases and Errors in Decision Making 177 Influences on Decision Making: Individual Differences and Organizational Constraints 184 Individual Differences 184 †¢ Organizational Constraints 186 What About Ethics in Decision Making? 187 Three Ethical Decision Criteria 187 †¢ Improving Creativity in Decision Making 188 Summary and Implications for Managers 190 S A S A S A L L L Self-Assessment Library What Are My Gender Role Perceptions? 166 glOBalization