"Decisions Without Blinders"
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A 3 page review of the article by Max H. Bazerman and Dolly Chugh. Published in the January 1, 2006 edition of Harvard Business Review, this article explores the tendency for humans to ignore factual information when making decisions. This tendency is described by the authors as being a phenomena of "bounded awareness". No additional sources are listed.
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Paper Title: "Decisions Without Blinders"

A Backhanded View of Business Ethics
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A 4 page paper discussing aberrations of business ethics promoted by two self-proclaimed “theorists.” Albert Carr, Norman Gillespie and Peter Drucker all maintain very different views of the role that ethics and ethical behavior play in the conduct of business. The purpose here is to examine and assess the position of each, determining which approach is the better one to follow. The paper concludes that the international business climate has changed dramatically since the height of Drucker’s writing activity, but the simple rules and common sense he promotes have not. Carr and Gillespie are just plain wrong. Each has invested misplaced energy and thought that perhaps could have been used to produce something worthwhile. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Paper Title: A Backhanded View of Business Ethics

A Case of Cognitive Dissonance
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This 12 page paper considers the decision making process in a scenario of an ethical dilemma where an employees is asked to act illegally and unethically. The employee is facing cognitive dissonance, the paper explains who this occurs, the way the conflicts arise and how the employee may deal with them. The bibliography cites 10 sources.
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Paper Title: A Case of Cognitive Dissonance

A Case Study in Business Ethics
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This 5 page paper evaluates a case study submitted by a student. The case involves the marketing of a new drug where a firm has hidden vital information. An individual stumbles along the information and wonders what to do. The paper provides a solution to the dilemma as well as a counter argument. The paper also embraces ethics as it pertains to the sale of stock for this troubled company. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Paper Title: A Case Study in Business Ethics

A Case Study in Business Ethics
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This 6 page paper takes a look at ethics with the use of a hypothetical case. Philosophical theories are used to evaluate a case where an employee must decide whether to follow orders or do the ethical thing. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Paper Title: A Case Study in Business Ethics

A Case Study in Corporate Morality
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This 4 page paper examines several philosophical arguments regarding a case study submitted by a student. The problem is that three executives have to decide whether or not to accept a contract with a corrupt government. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Paper Title: A Case Study in Corporate Morality

A Case Study in Professional Responsibility
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This 4 page paper reviews a case study where an employee has not fulfilled his commitment to take care of certain organizational charges. Alternatives for rectifying the situation are explored. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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Paper Title: A Case Study in Professional Responsibility

A Degradation of Business Ethics: The Balance Between Corporate Profitability and Human Welfare
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An 8 page annotated bibliography. Brief descriptions of the content of articles, books, and web sites relating to the degradation of business ethics that is exemplified by aggressive advertising campaigns and changes in internal management structure the corporate sense of professionalism. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
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Paper Title: A Degradation of Business Ethics: The Balance Between Corporate Profitability and Human Welfare

A Difficult Decision
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This 3 page paper looks at a case provided by the student, where a bank has an unfriendly uninvited media company turn up at a publicity event and has to decide whether or not to let them in. The paper outlines situations, identified the problems and the desired outcome and then considers potential actions. The bibliography cites 2 sources.
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Paper Title: A Difficult Decision

A Look At Business Ethics
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A 6 page research essay looking at three examples each of businesses with solid, high ethical standards and those with less-than-high such standards. "Scoundrels" listed are Starbucks Coffee (predatory practices), Hefty trash bags (deceptive environmental advertising at the litigation level) and Columbia/HCA Healthcare (rebates and financial incentives to physicians for using Columbia facilities). The good guys listed are Weyerhauser (solid environmental practices), Mary Kay Cosmetics and Southwest Airlines. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: Ethi.wps
Paper Title: A Look At Business Ethics