Ethics and Morals

Ethical and Moral Issues in Business

UOP

Dr. Patricia Clarke-Anderson

October 22, 2010

Table of Content

INTRODUCTION 4

ETHICAL ISSUES/MORAL ISSUES 4

PERSONAL ETHICAL AND BUSINESS ETHICAL 5

ETHICAL PROBLEMS 5

ETHICAL PROBLEMS CONT. 6

CONCLUSION 7

REFERENCES 8

Abstract

While ethics is a philosophy that questions morality, values and subsequent outcome; morality is a developed and adopted ‘code of conduct’. The main objective of this paper is to be able to highlight “ethics and morals issues”. The writer discusses some of the problem of business ethics and gives examples of their problems. The concept of ethics and morals mean various things to various people, but generally it knows what is right or wrong in the workplace and doing what is right. Also, the writer discusses breach of ethics “Whistle blowing”. So sit back and take a load off, and enjoy ready this essay on Ethics and Moral Issues.

Introduction

“While morals define our character, ethics dictate the working of a social system. Ethics point towards the application of morality. In the wake of this understanding national, social and workplace ethics are based on the abstract moral codes adopted and adhered to by each member of the group. The difference between morality and ethics is a fine line that differs between communities and environment”. (Buzzle.com, 2010)

Most of the time we tend to used ethical and moral issues interchangeably. Ethics is defined in the dictionary as “The rules or standards governing the conduct of individual or member of a profession”. Morals is defined in the dictionary as “Concerned with judgment of the goodness or badness or human action and character”. “A man without ETHICS is a wild beast loosed upon this world”. (Manly Hall, 1901-, American - Philosophical Research S).

“The depth and strength of a human character are defined by its moral reserves. People reveal themselves completely only when they are thrown out of the...