Meet a top level manager, preferably the head of Human Resources department in a middle size or larger company. Ask a series of questions on the company’s ethical practices.

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Business Ethics

The students will be required to meet with a top level manager, preferably the head of Human Resources department in a middle size or larger company. The students will ask a series of questions on the company’s ethical practices. Questions may include those relating to the development of ethical practices and/or code of conduct; how compliance is monitored at the company; and how infractions or deviations are handled at the company. Additionally the students will perform an online research (at least 3 sources) about the company’s ethical behavior/social responsibility and will submit a paper relating their findings to the subject material covered in the course. Cite all the sources in MLA or APA style; quote or paraphrase information from these sources that may be incorporated into a research paper.”

Write a 4-page essay, double-spaced, reflecting on your understanding of and response to the readings and discussions about the meaning(s) of Ethics and Morality, as well as any issues which the readings on Ancient Ethics have raised for you.

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Morality and Ethics

Write a 4-page essay, double-spaced, reflecting on your understanding of and response to the readings and discussions about the meaning(s) of Ethics and Morality, as well as any issues which the readings on Ancient Ethics have raised for you.

How does each system define “the good?” How does each claim to know “the good?” What, if anything, do these systems have in common? What, if anything, are their key differences?

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Natural Law vs Divine Nature

Now that you have learned about competing ethical theories, write a thread that compares and contrasts a Christian ethical theory with a competing ethical theory. Since we have already looked at ethical relativism in Discussion: Relativism vs Absolutism, you may choose from any metaethical theory covered in Moral Choices or Talking About Ethics except ethical relativism. That means you can choose from Virtue Ethics, Natural Law, Ethical Egoism, Utilitarianism, and Duty Ethics in contrast to a Christian ethical theory.

How does each system define “the good?” How does each claim to know “the good?”
What, if anything, do these systems have in common? What, if anything, are their key differences?
Which theory do you think is the stronger ethical theory? Defend your answer. This final question should take up the majority of your thread.

Be sure to carefully define your terms, articulate the strengths and weaknesses of each theory, and defend your position. You are expected to support your position with rational arguments, fitting examples, and expert sources. Any quotes or information used from sources other than yourself must be cited using footnotes in current Turabian format and will not count towards the total word count.

You are offered a job at XYZ Corp. A friend emails you an article indicating the company has been funding questionable research that may be causing irreparable damage to a specific ecosystem. You notice in the Code of Ethics that you will be required to sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement and a statement saying if you leave for any reason, you will be barred from working for a similar company for one year. Do you take the job, why or why not?

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W2: Ethics in Job Decisions

Consider the two scenarios. Pick one and work out a reply. Be sure to incorporate this week’s reading assignments, including the article on ethical fading.

Scenario 1: You are offered a job at XYZ Corp. A friend emails you an article indicating the company has been funding questionable research that may be causing irreparable damage to a specific ecosystem. You notice in the Code of Ethics that you will be required to sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement and a statement saying if you leave for any reason, you will be barred from working for a similar company for one year. Do you take the job, why or why not?

Scenario 2: You have been working in a technical job for ABC company for 6 months and are about to pass probation and be hired full time. Your manager has been a little more attentive than usual and calls you into the office. You are told that to be promoted, you will be required to put in 20 hours a week “off the clock.” You decide to contact HR and are told that this is just “standard practice.” You know this is illegal, but you also really need the job. What do you do? Be sure to apply at least one ethical system in depth, including application of at least 4 specific aspects of that system in your posts.

Respond to at least 2 other students. Responses should continue or further the discussion, not simply acknowledge the original post.

Create ethical decision-making models for administrators to use as problem-solving implementations. Explain the threats and counters that can be taken to develop a responsible administrator.

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Discussion board

Week 4 Discussion

Create ethical decision-making models for administrators to use as problem-solving implementations.

Explain the threats and counters that can be taken to develop a responsible administrator.

No person or organization can do this alone; explain how you, as an individual and an administrator within an organization, could help create an air of responsibility.

Be sure to use the readings provided and include proper citations 1 unique thread post that should be 2-3 decent paragraphs.

 

Provide an overview of the article and demonstrate an understanding of why it is an ethical issue. Investigate what may cause an individual/organization to participate in this unethical act? Understand the humanity of the situation. Is money involved? Is clout important?

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Criteria for Success

Use the following structure for the paper (include these as headers in your paper, in bold). Each section should be well-developed discussions.

I. Introduction. (~1 page)
1. Provide an overview of the article and demonstrate an understanding of why it is an ethical issue.

II. Discuss other examples (~2 pages)
1. Investigate what may cause an individual/organization to participate in this unethical act? Understand the humanity of the situation. Is money involved? Is clout important?
2. Provide a brief history of some of the main ethical violations in your readings (and in your own words).
3. Include a brief discussion on some of the major historical events which prompted laws to be created to prevent this from occurring.

III. Stakeholders (~1 pages)
1. Identify who is being affected by these ethical choices and how. Discuss the affects will have on each of them and be specific.

IV. Conclusion (~ 1/2 page)
1. What are your final thoughts on the topics?
2. Wrap up the paper appropriately addressing the original violations/ethical dilemma, why they matter, how they can be avoided.

V. Reference
1. There is a minimum requirement of 4 references outside of the original News Article and the textbook.

Formatting
The papers should be submitted as a word document attachment, double-spaced, Times New
Roman, 12-point font, with one-inch margins on all sides.
Your draft paper should be at least 2-3 pages. Please note, your final paper will be 4-5 pages, not including references or title pages. Include bolded headers that are outlined above.

This is a formal paper, meaning it should be written in full paragraphs (do not give an outline or
incomplete sentences).

No first person is allowed in this paper. Even though this paper is based on your position, present
your ideas using third person voice with evidence to support your assertions.

Article that paper is being written over, provided link below…

https://www.nbcnews.com/science/science-news/scientists-reanimate-dead-cells-pigs-potential-breakthrough-organ-tran-rcna41014

Write a 2-page-report in which you analyze the relationships within a health care system that are necessary to achieve an organizational goal, explain how the health care system can serve as the framework for problem solving, and explain ethical questions associated with a specific situation.

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Systems and Ethics in Decision Making

Write a 2-page-report in which you analyze the relationships within a health care system that are necessary to achieve an organizational goal, explain how the health care system can serve as the framework for problem solving, and explain ethical questions associated with a specific situation.

Use the following resources that address the issue of ethics in health care: Bowen, S. A. (2015).

How would Kant approach this?

A model for ethical healthcare business decisions. Retrieved from http://www.hfma.org/Leadership/E-Bulletins/2015/July/How_Would_Kant_Approach_This__A_Model_for_Ethical_Healthcare_Business_Decisions/ Mandal, J., Ponnambath, D. K., & Parija, S. C. (2016).

Utilitarian and deontological ethics in medicine. Tropical Parasitology, 6(1), 5–7. Nelson, W. A. (2015).

Making ethical decisions [PDF]. Retrieved from https://www.ache.org/-/media/ache/ethics/ja15_ethic_reprint.pdf?la=en&hash=96DC59A22EA6DC336D9D8CD87DE6205DE680D8EF

These resources examine the application of DECIDE in a health care setting: Making a Solution. (Producer). (2010). DECIDE model [Video] | Transcript Retrieved from https://youtu.be/QwL1wug6nck Guo, K. (2008). DECIDE decision-making model [PDF]. Retrieved from https://www.wilderness.net/toolboxes/documents/safety/DECIDE%20Decision-Making%20Model.pdf

These resources focus on collaboration, community, and advocacy: The Community Guide. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.thecommunityguide.org/ This site has extensive resources for community development and advocacy.

Office of Adolescent Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (n.d.). Collaboration toolkit.

Retrieved from https://www.hhs.gov/ash/oah/resources-and-training/online-learning-modules/collaboration-toolkit/index.html U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (n.d.).

Strategic goal 1: Reform, strengthen, and modernize the nation’s healthcare system. Retrieved from https://www.hhs.gov/about/strategic-plan/strategic-goal-1/index.html Sabatier, P. A. (1988). An advocacy coalition framework of policy change and the role of policy-oriented learning therein. Policy Sciences, 21(2/4), 129–168. Intersog. (2016). Comprehensive guide to U.S. healthcare systchoem 2016 [PDF]. Available from http://ehealth.intersog.com/

 

Provide a paragraph summarizing the concept of stakeholder management based on your readings. How do you think the following stakeholder groups in the above scenario will be impacted?

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Business Ethics and Stakeholder Management

In this assignment you will be asked to apply stakeholder management theory to the following scenario:

A public corporation of 980 employees manufactures a popular brand of garments (mostly jeans) that are primarily made and sold in America nation-wide. It has a large contingent of employees in several small rural communities in the Eastern US and is the primary employer in all of those communities. Two of its 5 shops are unionized, but the union and management have a good working relationship. The company has traditionally marketed its clothing line as “Made in the USA” and attracted a bit of a “cult like” following as a result, but an outside consulting firm has suggested that significantly greater profits are possible if a different strategy is employed. The corporation is subsequently considering whether to off-shore its manufacturing facilities to a poor nation to save money on labor. It would also discretely discontinue its “Made in the USA” marketing ads, and hopefully ride the wave of its previous marketing campaigns for a while. It is estimated that total cost per unit of production will be decreased by one third, which equates to tens of millions of dollars.

Write a 2-page paper in which you respond to the following:

 

-Provide a paragraph summarizing the concept of stakeholder management based on your readings.

-How do you think the following stakeholder groups in the above scenario will be impacted?

  • Employees/unions
  • Communities
  • Stockholders

-What would you recommend the employer described above should do?

As a manager, HOW WOULD you decide how to divide the available supply of products among the various customers? WOULD you alter the production method to get the product on the market sooner although it will diminish its quality?

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Discussion Board Unit 2 – Baby Formula Example

Scenario:
You are a manager at a baby formula manufacturing facility. There are global supply chain issues which are impacting the availability of raw materials and a rapid increase in demand is preventing your company from fulfilling customer orders. There is not enough inventory in stock to provide the product to all of your customers, which include some major supermarkets and smaller stores in your region. Utilizing current production standards, it would be at least 45 days before you can ramp up production to meet the demand. Your production team comes to you with the suggestion that the company decrease the quality of the baby formula to meet demand. Given the limited inventory and the high demand, there are decisions that you have to make as a manager regarding the quality and supply distribution of the product.

Questions to answer:
As a manager, HOW WOULD you decide how to divide the available supply of products among the various customers?
WOULD you alter the production method to get the product on the market sooner although it will diminish its quality?

These questions need to be answered with the Evaluate Alternative Actions and Choose an Option for Action of the “Framework for Ethical Decision Making” in the article below,
https://www.scu.edu/ethics/ethics-resources/a-framework-for-ethical-decision-making/
This assignment should be around 250 words. When possible, I do tip well for quick turnaround and content. This may be part of a group of writing requests in the future.

As a manager, HOW WOULD you decide how to divide the available supply of products among the various customers? WOULD you alter the production method to get the product on the market sooner although it will diminish its quality?

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Discussion Board Unit 2 – Baby Formula Example

Scenario:
You are a manager at a baby formula manufacturing facility. There are global supply chain issues which are impacting the availability of raw materials and a rapid increase in demand is preventing your company from fulfilling customer orders. There is not enough inventory in stock to provide the product to all of your customers, which include some major supermarkets and smaller stores in your region. Utilizing current production standards, it would be at least 45 days before you can ramp up production to meet the demand. Your production team comes to you with the suggestion that the company decrease the quality of the baby formula to meet demand. Given the limited inventory and the high demand, there are decisions that you have to make as a manager regarding the quality and supply distribution of the product.

Questions to answer:
As a manager, HOW WOULD you decide how to divide the available supply of products among the various customers?
WOULD you alter the production method to get the product on the market sooner although it will diminish its quality?

These questions need to be answered with the Evaluate Alternative Actions and Choose an Option for Action of the “Framework for Ethical Decision Making” in the article below,
https://www.scu.edu/ethics/ethics-resources/a-framework-for-ethical-decision-making/
This assignment should be around 250 words. When possible, I do tip well for quick turnaround and content. This may be part of a group of writing requests in the future.