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Wide Spread Government Credit Card Abuse Forces Federal Law Change
The widespread government credit card abuse has forced the federal laws to change to protect the American taxpayers money as government workers would violate the trust of the American people and spend money, which is supposed to be used for official government business.The Government Credit Card Abuse Prevention Act of 2006' has so far it not been able to cure the fine folks in government from cheating us and stealing taxpayers money. When a government worker it uses a government credit card for expenditures of personal use they are stealing and yet we are not putting these people in jail but rather reprimanding them and in many cases not even taking away their government credit cards.Read more…Business Ethics Case Study; Unbelievable Government Credit Card Abuse
In business management classes across the country MBA students study business ethics. In fact, there are now MBA degrees available that are called Ethics MBAs. But in the real world how ethical is the business community?Read more…Is Stealing Marketing Ideas from Your Competitor Ethical?
Marketing is one of the most important aspects of running a business. Marketing could make or break a business. That's why it is important to get it right, especially if you’re on a limited marketing budget.Read more…Competitors and Local Code Enforcement
If you are a small businessperson then chances are you have had a situation occur where another small business or larger competitor has used the local Government code enforcement officer to harass you. This is a common occurrence and it is unfortunate that they do not teach this at the SBA seminars.The good old boy network that occurs in most cities is alive and well in the United States of America.Read more…Too Much Banking Backdoor Information Flow
Most people believe that you can trust your bank. For the most part this is true however, if you are a small business person the chances are that your information is being passed on by loose lips. For instance you might become a topic of conversation at a party where an off duty teller mentions that you are loaded or that your business does not have adequate cash flow.Read more…Ethics and Competition in Franchising Leaves Unanswered Questions
In most industries in the United States of America we find that there are competitors who were willing to cheat and they are very careful to cover their tracks. In fact, there are companies that specialize in corporate espionage. You can find them online and learn some of their tactics and you can even books looks at the local bookstore that tell you how to do it.Read more…Competition in Franchising; It Gets Ugly
It is amazing the amount of competition and modern franchising today in the United States and starting in the rest of the world also. Competition in the marketplace is good for consumer prices and for customers, but when it gets ugly it serves no freeman. And it is amazing how quickly the competition can get very ugly.Read more…How Dishonest is Your Competition?
If you're in business you know that often the competition can be quite dishonest and often they will go to lengths to hurt your business. In fact in all my years in business I have seen just about every single trick they can possibly be played against me. Every single tactic, bad mouthing and you use of even government agencies to attack.Read more…Just a Concept?
Several months back, a guy who authors a popular television technology website posted an article that referred to the fallacious 500-channel universe. As I have stated in some previous posts, there are no cable or satellite systems in the U.S.Read more…The Great Billing Cycle Money Grab
I was starting to get worried. It was the eighth of February and my electric bill, that usually comes on the second or third day of each month, had not arrived yet. From reading some of my other posts, you know how paranoid I am of the U.Read more…Fraud - What Kinds Do We Have At Work?
According to the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners’ "Report To The Nation On Occupational Fraud And Abuse" (Report), “participants in the study estimate U.S. organizations lose 5% of their annual revenues to fraud.Read more…How to Cultivate the Trust Factor in Business
In today’s highly competitive economy, it is difficult to maintain a significant market advantage based on your professional skills alone. Developing trusting relationships with your clients is vital to your business success as well. No matter what business you are in, the most powerful value-added contribution you can make to any business relationship is the trust factor.Read more…Ethics and Business and Government
So often we hear about dishonesty in ethics in business and government. We hear of Democratic Senators and Congressmen who will not listen to you unless you donate money to their campaigns and this goes for citizens and business people alike. It is no wonder that many business people fund political contributions.Read more…Home Business Ethics are Essential
Eighteenth century thinker Denis Diderot once noted, "There is no moral precept that does not have something inconvenient about it." The underlying truth of that statement is one reason some people seem to have difficulty operating an ethical home business. Ironically, however, those seeming inconveniences can actually turn out to be advantages.Read more…How to be Ethical and Still Prosper
History of Business EthicsEarly Judaism introduced the 10 commandments by the hands of Moses, which are still used as a guide for morality for many today. The 10 commandments provide practical principles for truthfulness and good ethical behavior. For example, Exodus 20:16 states, “You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor”.Read more…Casting Stones
There has been much written about the life and death of Ken Lay since he passed away earlier this week. I have long made it a point not to sit in judgment of others as it is very difficult to properly connect the dots from afar. It is my belief that there are indeed at least two sides to every story and that what often times appears in the media as hard news can actually be editorial commentary that may or may not portray the reality of a given situation.Read more…The Prisoner's Dilemma In Business Competition
Have you heard of the "prisoner's dilemma?" It is a situation where two people are apprehended as suspects for a major crime. They are separated from each other and interrogated.Read more…Volunteer Management: Grievance and Complaints
Dear committee,I do not wish to continue the proscribed process as outlined in the action points of the last committee meeting regarding my grievance with Meg. It seems obvious that with Meg’s abject refusal to even attempt to redress the problem that any process will fail to effect change without putting the museum directly into a potentially destructive process.Please find the attached document ‘Complaints.Read more…Business Ethics: Lesson Plans, Knowledge Management, Ethics and Capitalism Collide
Recently I read of a new website where teachers can post and sell their lesson plans to recover the time that they had spent in developing these plans. On the surface, this sounds reasonable and why would anyone object to teachers making a little more money through such a capitalist venture and leveraging their intellectual capitol?However this question is much more about understanding the importance of retaining intellectual capital (knowledge management) within the educational system and how this demonstrates questionable ethics on part of the teachers.Read more…Business Ethics and Unethical Practices
The study of business ethics and its implications for different stakeholders have seen tremendous growth in the past few decades. There has also been a rise in the use and development of codes of ethics and announcements for ethical practices by many firms; however companies are still criticized for their unethical practices at different levels (Papers4you.com, 2006).Read more…
Most Recent Articles in Ethics category
- The Art of the Free Trial - By: Darwin Redshield
Ah, the free trial. We see those enticing words, 'free trial,' plastered across various mediums in our everyday lives, from medication commercials to pop-up ads to highway billboards. Unfortunately, there are a mixture of good free trials and bad free trials out there. - Philanthropy is Hot Trend Among Tech Entrepreneurs - By: Jeff Fox
When Bill Gates recently announced that billionaires should give away the bulk of their fortunes, it made headlines around the world. While the Microsoft founder is among the world's wealthiest individuals and perhaps the leading philanthropist of his time, he is just one of many entrepreneurs who have amassed great fortunes in the technology sector and are using their wealth and influence to bring about positive change. - Subject line: Don't let a criminal ruin your company, get the secrets to protecting your company! - By: Jim Chou
The life of any company depends greatly on the type of employee it hires. There are ways on how you can have group of dependable employees. - How to perform a criminal background check for your NJ company - By: Jim Chou
It is but very simple to criminal background check your employee. This is a simple task with multitude of benefits on your part. - In it for the Real Green: Eco-friendly niche business - By: Darwin Redshield
There are a handful of companies which the public needs to keep an eye out for and support for being genuinely green-focused. These are companies that are often targeting a niche environmental problem and are doing their jobs very well. These businesses deserve the utmost support from both the private and government sectors - for our future truly depends on their continual evolution. So what are a few of these companies? - Tips To Handle Cases Of Sexual Harassment At Work Place - By: Sarah Jose
Sexual harassment is the unwanted pressure on the sexual nature. The sexual harassment can either be physical or it can even be through oral words. The harassment can take place in any environment be it offices, school or even elsewhere. - Top Ten Tips for Recycling in the Workplace - By: Simon Fisher
People often ask us for real practical tips on how to start recycling. Here's our top ten tip sheet for recycling in the workplace. - Ebay (R) unfortunately scams a seller, fraud stock deserves to drop - By: Joel Mclaughlin
First off, a few months ago I had over 90 positive feedback with 100% satisfaction on ebay. This was earned over years of transactions. Unfortunately ebay (R) recently made some changes that really hurt my business in several ways. Including my business reputation, pocket book and lots of wasted time. - The Importance of Recognition in Business - By: Bruce Munro
In business today, companies that create environments where people are motivated, and positive behavior is rewarded, will attract the best talent, maintain strong morale, retain key employees and ultimately stay ahead of the competition. - Business Ethics: Managing Your Relationship With Competitors - By: Nazeer Daud
As a business, your competitors are just that: competitors. However, the way you treat your competitors may affect how your customers and the media perceive your business, your ethics, and your friendliness.