Ethics and the Employee Relate the discussion of employee rights to the discussion of moral rights. Are these two discussions consistent? Does your review of the discussion of moral rights suggest to you that other important employee rights are not discussed in this chapter? If so, what are they? The discussion of employee rights comprises questions such as what are the fundamental rights of employees?  Regardless of the workplace of the employee, all workers hold fundamental rights such as the freedom from any form of discrimination, equal and fair compensation,  and privacy, among others. Even before getting an opportunity to work with an organization, each individual who applied for the job has a right, the right to receive equal consideration during the hiring process. The entire process should be free from any form of discrimination based on religion, race, age, ethnicity, nationality, gender, colour or even language (Lee et al. 2013). Moreover, employees stand other essential rights at the workplace, such as the right to be free from harassment and discrimination of sorts. The right to a conducive workplace that…

                                Ethics and Young Leaders Introduction The advent of technology and the incorporation of technological advancement in the running of today’s major corporations and other public entities have thrust young leaders into positions of leadership. Their influence is critical in significant decision making and implementation of policies and investment options of major corporations in the world today that touch every sector of the economy, such as telecommunication, transport, and others. As compared to the older employees and business leaders who, according to societal factors, are considered conservatives on matters of ethics, young public leaders due to the dynamic nature of the current business environment and inexperience may compromise on business ethics. According to the Ethics Resource Center, which is a nonprofit organization study on Generational Differences in Workplace Ethics, young people are more likely to break ethical rules in workplaces as compared to older generations. This may be due to the integration of personal life into the workplace environment, which may compromise ethical standards, for example, the inability to differentiate between family and workplace issues and how best to overcome…

Nicomachean Ethics The Nichomachean ethics entails Aristotle’s most prolific work on ethics, consisting of ten books. The Nicomachean Ethics involve ten books that existed in separate scrolls, which are believed to come from his lecture notes. The report addresses some of the core topics in the book that relate to how best men ought to live.  The report covers happiness, the virtue of character and pleasure. Every human beings retracts from pain and bad experiences, while they focus on pleasure. Different method allow a person attain pleasure. Some people attain pleasure in food, running or seeking the attention of friends. Book 1: happiness Aristotle starts the ethics study with the notion that there is an apparent goodness that is not only self-sufficient but also complete and refers to it as happiness. Human actions have an end because their actions get performed on purpose and a given goal. An act might get performed for a limited, which when once attained leads to another goal, and so on[1]. Human beings dwell on lesser goods like pleasure, wealth and fame for the sake…

Ethics of Affirmative Action Introduction Over the years, minority groups have been empowered and that has led to the decrease of discrimination. Almost all people are self-conscious in whatever action they take so as to avoid discriminating against the minority. Groups that were historically disadvantaged have now found a safe haven in society because discrimination has reduced admirably. However, this has led to reverse discrimination; this is where members of a majority group are discriminated in order to favor the minority.  For instance, in job places, where there are two qualified employees seeking for a promotion but belonging to different races, the person belonging to the minority race gets the promotion. This is done to favor the person belonging to the minority group in order to uphold anti-racism practices regardless of whether the other person was qualified too. This case is similar to Smith and Jones whereby Jones was laid off and Smith was retained in order to retain racial diversity in the school. This paper is going to discuss whether the school board was right in firing Smith in…

The Ethics of Global Drug Pricing Introduction The questions concerning the ethics of drug pricing are practically a new topic. In March 2005, is when discussions commenced publicly when several articles such as “The Economist” raised questions concerning this topic. It asked why is there overpricing of drugs? Are there no substitutes? These discussions have resulted in too many Americans ask themselves today: are these drugs-related organizations putting profits into considerations ahead of individuals? What is lawfully allowed is not consistently ethical business practices, particularly in the circumstance of acquiring benefits from healthcare. Law tells groups or an individual what rights they possess; ethics indicate the right actions to take. The public has put more attention on the provision of healthcare than to the business side, taking into consideration the ethics of healthcare at large. This is a trend that has started changing, as pharmaceutical institutions involve themselves in questionable activities with no outcomes for extended periods (Weber 6). Step 1 The ethics that are primarily discussed in the case concerning drug pricing are the pricing, price discrimination, price-fixing, price…

Code of ethics policy analysis The policy chosen The Code of ethics policy outlines the ethical strategies that govern behaviour and decision in the organization (Zelmer, 2018). The policy describes how employees should behave, guidance for handling safety, harassment and conflicts of interest. Target population Code of ethics policy targets healthcare staffs on how employees should act to the patients. With the complexity of health care, evolving industry, high-risk, it’s not possible for any hospital to write enough policies to cover all situations in the hospital. Its therefore suitable to adopt a code of ethics policy which helps in determining behaviors, principles types and ethics employees should demonstrate in different situations (Berten & Leisering, 2016). Social issue alleviated The organizational culture can’t be written in a document but can be codified and put such words to the culture of respect, fairness, honesty, compliance and accountability that the organization aims to upgrade.  Creating culture accountability in healthcare begins with leadership and drops to the staffs at every level.  The policy will help the organization to concentrate on shared purpose and make…

Ethics in the Digital Age Part 1: Freedom of Expression, copyright, and Censorship Changes in technology have resulted in a shift in freedom of expression, censorship, and copyright. Online platforms promoted information sharing and changed the traditional way where people feared or lacked an avenue to air their views and opinions freely. Issues arise as to the extent that freedom of expression should be promoted and how to prevent the misuse of online platforms (HRC, 2018). Should social media companies self regulate the content, or should regulations be used to check the actions of social media users? The works of trolls complicate freedom of speech since users engaged each other on heated arguments resulting in discord through inflammatory and off-topic messages. This policy deals with the theme of trolls and ethical issues in the freedom of expression, copyright, and censorship. Ethical Issues Freedom of expression is a right enjoyed by citizens. It allows them to air their views and opinions and criticize some of the malpractices that are against the norms of a democratic society. Online platforms have promoted such…

Ethics Case   The R&D division of Piqua Chemical Corp. has just developed a chemical for sterilizing the vicious Brazilian “killer bees” which are invading Mexico and the southern United States. The president of the company is anxious to get the chemical on the market to boost the company’s profits. He believes his job is in jeopardy because of decreasing sales and profits. The company has an opportunity to sell this chemical in Central American countries, where the laws are much more relaxed than in the United States.   The director of Piqua’s R&D division strongly recommends further testing in the laboratory for side-effects of this chemical on other insects, birds, animals, plants, and even humans. He cautions the president, “We could be sued from all sides if the chemical has tragic side-effects that we didn’t even test for in the labs.” The president answers, “We can’t wait an additional year for your lab tests. We can avoid losses from such lawsuits by establishing a separate wholly owned corporation to shield Piqua Corp. from such lawsuits. We can’t lose any…

Ethics angle What advantages do U.S companies gain by incorporating in Bermuda? There are several reasons why business people and companies incorporate in Bermuda. Incorporating in Bermuda has the following advantages: Ease of registration The process of applying to form a Limited Liability Company (LLC) is straightforward, just as the process of forming a Bermuda company. Instead of filling a Certificate of Formation with a Memorandum of Association, it is filled with the Registrar of Companies. The essential LLC agreement, which controls the LLC, can be made and implemented at a later date. This gives entrepreneurs a timely chance to incorporate, even as they finalize their business structure. Affordability The registration, as well as annual fees for a company incorporated in Bermuda, are based on the given capital interests. The money paid for as legal fees related to form an LLC will be dependent on how complex the LLC agreement is. All these factors make the LLC attractive and accessible to firms of all sizes aiming at majoring in the LLC structure. Business operation in Bermuda For all purposes and…

Applying the Theories of ethics             Decision-making in a medieval society happens to be marred by dilemmas. Generally, an individual ends up being caught up between the interests of the majority and those of the minority. The different ethical theories present possible approaches that can be used to make conclusions when a conflict occurs. The case of the little boy presents the application of various ethical theories such as utilitarianism, deontological and even virtue ethics. The decision on whether to report the boy to the mob considers the outcomes of the mob’s actions. Saving the boy from the angry mob is more beneficial because having the boy killed denies the boy a second chance that might be beneficial both to society and the boy. The society believes that any decision should be made according to the opinions of the majority. Utilitarian ethics also supports the claim that the decision should always offer the highest good for the greatest number of people (Kahane, Everett, Farias & Savulescu, 2015). In the boy’s case, a utilitarian approach would involve reporting the boy to…