Ethics Essay Examples

On Culture, Clashes, and Kite Running In his novel, The Kite Runner, Khaled Hosseini depicts his homeland Afghanistan as a host to many different cultures and classes, such as Pashtun and Hazara, Sunni and Shiite, with this dichotomy of beliefs and attributes being powerful enough to shape diverse, sometimes negative relationships amongst the characters of […]

In “Letter from Birmingham Jail”, Martin Luther King Jr. effectively connects with his audience and conveys his message by skillfully employing pathos. To highlight the injustice that led to his incarceration in Birmingham City Jail during the civil rights movement, King evokes emotions such as anger, sympathy, empathy, and love. Moreover, he frequently strengthens support […]

Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room / Lack of Ethics Enron at one time was a Fortune 500 company, but in truth it was just a fallacy and a lie for what it truly was, an ethically bankrupt company that eventually became a bankrupt company. Henry Taylor, a 19th century statesman wrote “Falsehood ceases […]

Levi Strauss & Co. is a privately owned apparel company established in 1853 in San Francisco by Levi Strauss, specializing in the sale of denim overalls and becoming renowned for its denim jeans. Since its inception, the company has grown tremendously and now has three headquarters located in San Francisco (North America), Brussels (Europe), and […]

Did one ever wonder why a person’s characteristics and behavior change when he or she experiences different stages of life? Also, can one predict what kind of life he or she will lead during the next stage, depending on his or her age? Just as the title of the passage suggests, Sheehy predicts different stages […]

Introduction Jeffrey Seglin, a business ethics columnist for the New York Times, participated in an event sponsored by Markkula Center for Applied Ethics. He described two Wal-Marts…one as evil and one as good. The evil company is very, very big and does everything to grow bigger. They use illegal immigrants to mop floors and are […]

“The Case of Susan Shapiro” Susan’s Behaviour Susan is a Jewish girl who is brilliant but irate tempered, complaining and conclusive personality. Susan’s nature of expecting a predetermined behaviour from others, preconceived notions added to her conclusive attitude has become the cause of conflict in her personality. Susan is in ethical dilemma whether to leave […]

In The Republic, Plato wrote a dialog between Socrates and his friends about the meaning of justice. They came into four definitions of justice, returning debts, helping friends, a system that benefits the strong, and a virtue that feels food. When asked about the meaning of justice, Cephalus believed that justice was the repayment of […]

1997). To entice consumers to participate in the world of e-commerce, which is relatively unregulated, it is important for marketers to follow ethical behavior and protect consumer privacy. In an effort to balance commerce with consumer privacy needs, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has relied on fair information principles to guide privacy regulation and industry […]

Introduction Background ‘Weblogs or blogs are frequently updated webpages with a series of archived posts, typically in reverse-chronological order. Blog posts are primarily textual, but they may contain photos or other multimedia content. Most blogs provide hypertext links to other Internet sites, and many allow for audience comments. ’ (Nardi, Schiano and Gumbrecht, 2004:1) There […]

Century America is one of self-induced fear, not by the US citizens but by our president. With constant reminders of terrorist threats against the US, as well as the constant state of high alert, the president has placed Americans in a tough place. US citizens are in constant fear and are looking to their government […]

Ethical relativism is a view on morality stating that there are no universally accepted moral principles. Morality varies from one culture to another and no society has the right to impose their view of morality on other societies. Ethical relativism can be summed up to mean that morals are derived from what is culturally acceptable […]

Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary defines ethics as the area concerned with moral obligation and accountability, encompassing ethical principles, values, and standards. The significance of ethics in discerning right and wrong actions is pivotal. Ethics can arise from various origins such as natural law, religious beliefs, upbringing, education, life experiences, societal norms and cultural expectations. In an […]

An Ethics Toolkit for Managers Written by Carter McNamara The profession of business ethics has long needed a highly practical resource that is designed particularly for leaders and managers — those people charged to ensure ethical practices in their organizations. Unfortunately, far too many resources about business ethics end up being designed primarily for philosophers, […]

What is Right Who doesn’t know the difference between right and wrong? In today’s society right and wrong comes from what we as people see as the normal way of doing things. This essential knowledge comes from ones upbringing, parental teachings, and religious or legal instructions in ones society. The knowledge can turn out to […]

Running head The case study involving ImClone and Samuel Waksal’s deceitful practices in selling personal shares of ImClone stock is reported. Waksal, who was aware of the impending FDA refusal for the approval of their first drug Erbitux, participated in insider trading by selling his stock and informing his family. Being privy to non-public information […]

Golding’s “Lord of the Flies” delves into the defects of society, attributing them to the flaws in human nature. The author contends that it is the ethical disposition of individuals, rather than any political system, that determines the shape of a society. For years, the theme of the novel has been a subject of debate, […]

Tolstoy, in his 1885 book, My Religion, said: “In vain do science and philosophy pose as the arbiters of the human mind, of which they are in fact only the servants. Religion has provided a conception of life, and science travels in the beaten path. Religion reveals the meaning of life, and science only applies […]

Jane Goodall’s “A Question of Ethics” is a rhetorical analysis that targets medical research labs over their use of animals. In testing new drugs and vaccines, animals including chimpanzees, dogs, cats, and rats are commonly used as subjects. Goodall expresses empathy and a sense of togetherness with these animals. She also raises concerns about the […]

Executive Summary When one company (called the acquirer or bidder) acquires another company (called the target), then it is called takeover. Takeover can be of two types: Friendly Takeover and Hostile Takeover. In Friendly Takeover, the bidder informs the target of their takeover plans. If the target feels that the takeover will help its shareholders, […]

Extended Copy Protection (XCP) is a software package developed by the British company First 4 Internet (F4I) and sold as a copy protection or digital rights management (DRM) scheme for compact discs (Wikipedia 2005). This software is designed to control the distribution (copying) of material on compact discs. One version of this software, ‘XCP-Aurora’, was […]

Kellogg Brown & Root in Nigeria Corruption Case The firm Halliburton acquired Dresser Industries in the year of 1998. Among Dresser’s businesses was M. W. Kellog, which was combined with an existing Halliburton business and renamed Kellog Brown and Root. By that time, Kellog was expecting to build a series of liquefied natural gas in […]