When we look at the ethical issues, we can stream them into two categories that are the funder’s perspective and Livestrong’s perspective. The funders are in a dilemma whether they shouldcontinue funding and supporting the organization which in way has become so popular because of Lance Armstrong. Also, the other major point of discussion is whether it isethical for the funders to ask for their money to be returned considering the fact that the scandal took place in Lance Armstrong’s personal life and not within Livestrong. Now, if we look from Livestrong’s perspective, we can question whether it was ethical to completely cut ties with the founder of their organization. Utilitarian Approach: According to Utilitarianism, “an action is morally right if it results in the greatest amount of good for the greatest amount of people affected by the action” (Text Book). As this approach is based on the cost-benefit analysis, we shall be looking at the costs and the benefits involved to conclude whether or not this action would be ethical. Costs for Funder’s: • The funder’s might be criticised if in case they remain associated with an organization whose founder and chairman was in the news for wrong reasons. • The people in the market might not be able to differentiate Armstrong and Livestrong, which will lead to them thinking that the funder’s support the wrongful act of Lance Armstrong which might bring negative publicity to the funder. • However, If in case the funder’s are
Since our foundation was found by Tiger Woods and is largely relies on his’ reputation, the dishonest image of tiger is harming our brand right now. If public have started to consider our company is not honest, they possibly imagine that we are not distributing all the money we raised into charity
The second ethical question raised by the Tiger Woods affair scandal concerns whether it is ethical to break a professional contract based on a person’s actions in their personal life. This is a complicated question, and I will limit the discussion to one pertinent facet of it. If Tiger
It is essential that a well-managed nonprofit organization identifies potential activities that jeopardize all facets of the business. More to the point, a charity will not survive if it cannot be trusted by the community in which it serves. According to Michael Worth (2014), internal control is the process of implementing policies that identify conflicts of interest, establishing checks and balances so that no person handles a complete transaction, and maintaining independent functions of the board and staff to prevent improprieties (p. 356). Because of the lack of internal controls, TCFA owners and executives were able to manipulate and distort the records, so the scheme continued for a number of years. The Charity's failure to implement internal controls eventually caused its
Ethical dilemmas occur when there is a disagreement about a situation and all parties involved question how they should behave based on their individual ethical morals. (Newman & Pollnitz, 2005). The dilemma that I will be addressing in this essay involves Michael, recently employed male educator working in the nursery, and parents of a baby enrolled at the centre. The parents have raised concerns about male educators changing their child’s nappy as they have cultural practices that do not allow this practice to take place. This situation is classed as an ethical dilemma as there is a dispute between cultural beliefs and legal requirements within the workplace. There are four parties involved (parents, child, educator and director), all
In ethics, four systems serve as different beliefs concerning our morals: Relativism Ethics, Consequentialism Ethics, Deontological Ethics, and Virtue Ethics. These four theories attempt to define what right and wrong should be and how one should handle any situation. There are many strengths and weaknesses of each view. The goal is to determine which theory is the best by exploring real world situations and questioning the claims that just don’t work out.
“Everybody was doing it”, he voiced his defence. Lance Armstrong was the hero of his elite sport for eleven years. Seven Tour de Frances titles; he won the pinnacle of endurance cycling multiple times. But with a helping hand.
If Emanuel accepts the offer he benefits greatly because he will be able to complete his assignments efficiently in his dorm room instead of using the college library but Microsoft will not profit and the roommate will have broken the law and potentially receive a penalty or fine for sharing a licensed product. But if Emanuel denies his roommates offer and
As stated in chapter 12 page 353 Ethical Issues and Analysis: Given this normative basis, human dignity and justice can form the foundation ethical principles for health care reform. Human Dignity places the value of the person at the center of health care decision making, and justice provides a basis for developing health care delivery processes and structures so that health care resources can be used in a way that benefits all persons. Moreover, both human dignity and justice tie directly to the notion that ethics generally and health care ethics specifically are grounded in a normative basis geared toward the promotion of human flourishing and just social relations.
Of course, not everyone has time to monitor each and every charity for signs of corruption so we took the liberty and did it for you. So check out the following five organizations and avoid them at all costs.
The utilitarian approach to ethical reasoning can be summarized as determining the action that will result in the greatest good for the greatest number of people. This approach is tolerant to the idea that an action may cause harm to some; however, if the action’s benefits are of greater impact than its detrimental effects, it should be carried out. To analyze an ethical issue under the utilitarian approach, one must first determine all potential actions that may be taken. Then, one must identify what the benefits and harms of each action would be and for whom. Finally, one should select the action that will yield the most benefits and the least amount of harm.
One of the most significant and controversial ethical conflicts in this novel occurs in the final section, probing the issue of suicide. A nuclear test has occurred and many people were badly injured by the blasts and radiation. Abbot Zerchi must decide how the church will respond to the affected people. A medical group called Green Star wishes to set up units in the abbey to treat the radiation victims. The church faces a problem because Green Star, in cases where radiation exposure is terminal, recommends that the person go to a mercy camp where euthanasia is administered. The law of the church defines this mercy killing as evil and Zerchi will not allow Green Star to use their courtyard if they will be recommending suicide (Miller 295).
Business ethics since the beginning of this decade has been slowly eroding; if we are to believe what we see and hear in the media. Several times a day, one can view some derogatory piece of information concerning a business. However, it must also be considered that these companies are contributing to that stigma. There have been a variety of companies and individuals who have figured prominently in the media concerning their unethical behavior.
When it comes to ethical issues in this case it really surrounds the question is the “healthy” snack is truly healthy and whether or not it will make individuals sick? Questions like what would happen to the reputation of the company are also in play? Finally, the fact that the employee came from another company and you, the company are assuming that what your employee is telling you is true. The company might also be liable in a way, from that employee squeaking about the other company’s “trade secrets”.
“Brad is a production engineer at a bicycle company and part of his job includes inspecting broken bikes and drafting the design repairs for their repair” (Bartlett). Brad is considering replacing a broken brake cable with a more durable material, even though the customer did not request it in their order and specifically requested that “No aesthetic changes be made to the bike” (Bartlett). Brad’s manager suggests that his considered actions would go against the company’s policy of “The customer is always right.” Should Brad disobey the manager and the customer to possibly lose his job or go along with
Since my journey here at Bryant began in September, I have changed so much. Coming here, I expected certain things such as my study habits, daily routine and friend group to be altered. One change I was not anticipating making was my approach to ethics. Over the course of the past fifteen weeks, my knowledge of ethics as well as my approach to ethics has changed. I have become more knowledgeable about the different approaches to ethics and have gained insight as to where I stand in my approach to ethics.