Bribery In International Business : A 10 page
paper
discussing incidence of bribery in the international business
environment. What’s the difference in all-out bribery and
"grease payments," "commissions," "agent fees?" The short
answer, and the one correct in the eyes of every international
ethics board, is that there is none. Bribery is bribery, and until
only recently, the US was the only nation that made bribery in
international affairs illegal. Nearly every developed nation has
stringent laws against bribery within their borders, but only a
few had addressed the international issue before the
mid-1990s. Official condemnation by the OECD in 1997 and
increasing awareness that bribery even in small amounts robs
developing nations of real economic advances are working to
reduce bribery’s benefits as an effective, though unethical,
business tool. Bibliography lists 15 sources. Bribery.wps Ethics According to Shaw and Barry : A 12 page paper that
discusses ethics according to William H. Shaw and Vincent
Barry in terms of moral distinctions, moral arguments, and
the relevant facts of the case of Kaveh Moussavi of IBM who
refused to bribe Mexican officials. As a result, IBM lost the
deal. Weight is given to the philosophies of Kant, Ross and
Ruggario as well. Bibliography includes 4 sources.
Ibmcase.wps
Kickback Ethics : 5 pages in length. Sometimes, the
boundaries between "ethical" and "legal" are totally clear.
Other times, however, the distinction is not so easy to make.
With the full roles of the US Justice Department, it is unlikely
that America will soon dilute the legal stand against
kickbacks. Recent measures by French courts have basically
removed all of the teeth from any regulatory prohibitions of
kickbacks already in place, causing observers to conclude that
"the courts have done the dirty work of the politicians."
Bibliography lists seven sources. Kidkback.wps
Case In Business Ethics / The Sears Scandal : A 7
page
research paper reviewing the Sears auto repair scandal of
1992. Presented are: the fraud perpetrated by Sears' auto
repair advisors and mechanics, settlement made by Sears,
ethical questions to be considered, a more ethical response.
Bibliography is included. Sears.wps
Business Ethics / Nestle's Baby Formula Case : An 8
page
research paper investigating the ethics of Nestle's practice of
giving free samples of infant formula to new mothers in third
world countries. The act is considered in light of utilitarianism
as espoused by John Stuart Mill and Immanual Kant.
Bibliography lists 8 sources. Nestle.wps
Workplace Ethics / What Can Be Done? : A 10 page
paper
on the breakdown of ethical standards in the workplace
today. It gives statistics on the prevalence of unethical or
illegal practices at work, analyzes why these seem to be more
prevalent today, and offers solutions. Bibliography lists 7
sources. Wkethics.wps
Tobacco / Issues Surrounding Trade : A 5 page essay
exploring the issues surrounding the exporting of tobacco and
tobacco products. Is this a policy the United States
Government should continue to support in view of its
opposition to the use of tobacco within the nation? As one of
the top cash products within the country and with hundreds
of thousands of people dependent on the industry, the
question as to the U.S. government's role in supporting its
export is a complex one. The writer discusses the issues in
terms of economics and ethics. No bibliography.
Tobacoe.wps
Ameritech in Chicago and its Level of Business Ethics :
This 5 page report looks at Ameritech of Chicago, Illinois
and discusses the performance of the company in terms of its
standards of business ethics. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Ameritec.wps
Dow Corning’s Breast Implants : A 5 page report on the
debate surrounding the use of silicone gel breast implants.
Ralph Nader involved himself in the controversy in 1988.
Since then, various groups have come forward with
comments: consumer groups in favor of the implants,
consumer groups in opposition to the implants, attorneys,
insurance companies, plastic surgeons, and even Congress.
That there have been problems with the implants is a point
that no one contests. The issue at the core of the debate is
whether silicone migrating to other areas of the body truly is,
as was originally thought, biologically inert, or whether it
contributes to some hidden reaction. Bibliography lists 6
sources. Implants.wps
"The Power Of Ethical Management"/ Critical Review :
A 5 page paper discussing the management/motivation book
"The Power of Ethical Management" co-authored by Ken
Blanchard ("The One Minute Manager" and "Gung Ho!") and
Norman Vincent Peale ("The Power of Positive Thinking").
No additional sources cited. Ethmgmt.wps
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