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Business Ethics
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Business Ethics: The Golden Rules
Exxon Valdez oil spill, Ford Explorer tire recall, the Enron disaster - all of these events were undoubtedly horrific events in history. ... Robert C Solomon, publisher of a reputable guide to ethical behavior, adheres to eight rules for ethical thinking in business. ... No matter where we are in life, we will always find our morals, our code of ethics, our ethical way of thinking, to be challenged. Individuals, no matter what business situation we find ourselves in, can always apply eight simple, yet crucial, ethical rules for making critical, ethical and fair business decisions.
First of all, what exactly is ethics? Ethics, as described by Robert C. Solomon in his essay Thinking Ethics: The rules of the Game, as a way of thinking. He also describes ethics as doing the right thing (Solomon, 387). ... According to Solomon, there are eight crucial rules for ethical thinking in business: consider other peoples well-being, think as a member of the business community and not as an isolated individual, obey, but do not depend solely upon the law, think of yourself-and your company-as part of society, not just "the market," obey moral rules, think objectively, ask the question, "what sort of person would do such a thing" and finally, respect the customs and beliefs of others, but not at the expense of your own ethics. ... "
In Laura Nashs case entitled, Peter Greens First Day, we encounter a man whose very nature was tested by his business environment. ... He believed these ethics, which were instilled in him at a very young age, were absolute truths and would defend them at whatever cost.
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Title: Business Ethics
Words: 1320
Rating: None
Pages: 5.3
submitted by: smartgal0109
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