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    Ethics: Arthur Andersen Questionable Accounting Practices; Sunbeam and greed

    Arthur Andersen: Questionable Accounting Practices 1. Describe the legal and ethical issues surrounding Andersen's auditing of companies accused of accounting improprieties. 2. What evidence is there that Andersen's corporate culture contributed to its downfall? 3. How can the provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act help

    Free Source and Open Source

    What is free source and open source and what are the risks are associated with using free source and open source materials?

    Business Ethics

    "Drug use is information that is rightfully private and only in exceptional cases can an employer claim a right to know about such use." Defend or oppose this statement. How is your response to this assignment consistent with the moral philosophy you described in the Unit 1 discussion board assignment? Explain. If it is not cons

    Ethical Issues: Example Problem

    What is ethics, and what does it mean to "put business and ethics together"? What would it mean for a company to do this well?

    Auditor's responsibility

    What is the auditor's responsibility with regard to errors, fraud, and illegal acts in audit planning?

    Ethics in business and the "good soldier" defence.

    Ethics in Business Jeff Fox is the controller of a cooperation whose stock is not listed on a national stock exchange. The company has just received a patent on a product that is expected to yield substantial profits in a year or two. However, the company is presently experiencing financial difficulties; it is on the verge

    Levels of Ethics

    Three levels of ethics (of the four) noted in the text include: professional ethics, organizational ethics, and social ethics. Explain each of these forms of ethics. Use examples as needed, to clarify your responses.

    Business Ethics - Mattel and Home Depot

    Can you help me figure out the answers to the questions below? Thanks! ------------------ Case Study 6 - Mattel 1. Do manufacturers of products for children have special obligations to consumers and society? If so, what are these responsibilities? 2. How effective has Mattel been at encouraging ethical and legal conduc

    Responsibility Segmentation Analysis (BFBS, LLC.)

    Denys C. began a manufacturing organization, BFBS, LLC., in 2003. The firm specializes in natural hair care products. Most clients are mid-sized national and international retailers who have highly developed in-house marketing departments. BFBS has proved to be highly successful in the past primarily because of the strong pe

    Ethics and Diet

    Discusses if there are ethnic influences for most of us when it comes to our diet and how we ate as children, as young adults and sometime as adults. It can also be a good or bad thing when we have our own families. Explain

    Case Studies: Gem Packing and the IAA code of ethics for internal auditors.

    Case 1: An Auditors Dilemma Found in Ethical Issues in Finance and Accounting (Page 409) Originally from Joh R. Boatright, Ethics and the Conduct of Business, 2nd ed. C: 1993. Prentice Hall, Inc., Upper Saddle River, NJ. Questions: 1. Is the IAA code of ethics really helpful in resolving Alison's dilemma? Why or why not?

    Ethics and spyware.

    1. What is ethics, and how do ethics apply to business? (Explain in details) 2. What is spyware? (Would this include key logging while at work?) If you use references, please include.

    Business Ethics of Nike and McDonald's: Managerial philosophy for CSR

    Nike and McDonald's: How would you describe the managerial philosophy of each of the companies you have chosen? What principles are involved? What are the overriding aims, values, and goals of each company? Which of these models does the companies seem to fit? (The Classical Model of Corporate Social Responsibility, Modifi

    Good ethics is good business. Does it lead to better performance in the long run?

    "Good ethics is good business." Do you think ethical behavior by a corporation leads to better performance in the long run?" Can you think of any examples where a company's ethical behavior resulted in better performance by the corporation in the long run? Performance can be measured in terms of creating a better public image

    Organizational culture, behavior, diversity, communication, ethics

    Write a paper in which you explain the following key concepts and terminology: o Organizational culture and behavior o Diversity o Communication o Business Ethics o Change Management Describe the observable aspects of each of the above. Provide a brief analysis of the culture and behavior of the organiz

    Marketing Ethics: Advertising and Target Marketing.

    1. Distinguish between ethically acceptable means of influencing another and ethically improper means to influence another. 2. Explain two ways in which a consumer could be described as vulnerable. What factors might make a person vulnerable in each sense? What are the ethics of marketing to the vulnerable?

    Business Ethics Thought Question

    When shareholders increase their wealth through downsizing, does this come, to some degree, at the expense of loyal employees---those who have worked diligently to serve the firm in terms of accomplishing its vision and mission? If so, what actions could be taken to be fair to both shareholders and employees when downsizing or "

    Business marketing ethics in ads: select a produc to discuss

    American Intercontinental University publishes The Marketing Scene, an "online destination for professionals and consumers to discuss new ways of marketing, the effectiveness of advertising trends, specific ad campaigns, and the impact this information has on our society". All of the articles are edited by marketing professi

    Managing Business Ethics Issues

    What is business ethics? Explain at least three ethical issues within today's business environment that affect your community and organization.

    Business Ethics.

    Distinguish between utilitarian, deontological and virtue-based approaches to ethics. What are the strengths and weaknesses of each?

    Ethics and Morality.

    Lawrence Kohlberg theorized that there are six stages of moral development through which a person may pass as they develop from infancy to adulthood. Kohlberg was interested in the way that people arrived at their moral judgment when faced with social dilemmas. In this question you will assume that a small catering company h

    Case: Ethics Competency ( Ethical Dilemma at Nortlake)

    I have attached a copy of the case study "Ethical Dilemma at Northlake". I would prefer someone that is knowledgable on this subject to assist in this. these are the requirments I am looking for. 1. a Synopis - this should be concise, complete,and should not exceed 3-4 paragrahps. 2. please indentify three (3) findings