Business Ethics and Diversity in the Modern Workplace
Abstract
Corporations have a social responsibility to assist in the overall well-being of their communities through the compliance of moral business standards and practices. However, many societies still face serious issues related to unethical business practices. Business Ethics and Diversity in the Modern Workplace investigates the ethical frameworks within modern corporations and their impact on the communities they serve. With a focus on autonomous decision making in complex quandaries, this book is an all-inclusive reference source for students, researchers, practitioners, and managers who are concerned with the various ethical dilemmas within businesses, as well as evaluating moral issues impacting societal welfare.
... Lebanon has a religion-based power-sharing system, a structure that has created an unhealthy alliance between religion and politics (Yahya 2017). One of Lebanon's biggest problems is corruption; unethical business practices occur frequently amid few prevention and detection programs, and weak regulatory environment (Zgheib 2014). Good business practices depend more on one's moral values and conscience, rather than the power of rule of law (Sidani et al. 2009;Zgheib 2014). ...
... One of Lebanon's biggest problems is corruption; unethical business practices occur frequently amid few prevention and detection programs, and weak regulatory environment (Zgheib 2014). Good business practices depend more on one's moral values and conscience, rather than the power of rule of law (Sidani et al. 2009;Zgheib 2014). ...
Based on case studies of religious Muslim and Christian family firms operating in a religiously diverse country, we explain the multiplicity of family, business, religion, and community logics in the family firm. In particular, we give attention to the religion logic and how it interacts with other logics when family firms are considering ethical issues. We show that religion has a rule-based approach in Muslim family firms and a principle-based approach in Christian family firms. We also draw attention to the fluidity characteristic of the religion logic, through which family firms interpret the role of religion among other logics in influencing ethical decisions. Our study advances institutional logics literature in highlighting the plurality between and within logics in family firms, and contributes to the growing recognition of the influence of religious beliefs on the ethical behaviors of family firms.
... Lebanon has a religion-based power-sharing system, a structure that has created an unhealthy alliance between religion and politics (Yahya 2017). One of Lebanon's biggest problems is corruption; unethical business practices occur frequently amid few prevention and detection programs, and weak regulatory environment (Zgheib 2014). Good business practices depend more on one's moral values and conscience, rather than the power of rule of law (Sidani et al. 2009;Zgheib 2014). ...
... One of Lebanon's biggest problems is corruption; unethical business practices occur frequently amid few prevention and detection programs, and weak regulatory environment (Zgheib 2014). Good business practices depend more on one's moral values and conscience, rather than the power of rule of law (Sidani et al. 2009;Zgheib 2014). ...
... All decisions are built on values, which are entwined in the entire decision-making cycle, from the identification of priorities in the planning process through standards setting and implementation, and finally to performance evaluation. The use of an ethical lens opens the door to conceptual and analytical tools in specialized fields such as environmental ethics, business and workplace ethics, and political ethics (Light and Rolsten 2003;Zgheib 2014;London 2021). For example, environmental ethics provides convincing arguments for the broadening of the moral circle from the traditional human focus ("anthropocentrism") to the inclusion of sentient animals, other life forms, biodiversity, and even habitats ("non-anthropocentric ethics") (Singer 1981). ...
Inclusion has been gaining increased attention in various domains, including education and the workplace, as well as development, governance, urbanization, and innovation. However, in the context of climate change adaptation (CCA), the concept of “inclusiveness” remains comparatively underexplored, with no overarching framework available. This gap is crucial, given the global scope and multifaceted nature of climate change, which demands a comprehensive and inclusive approach. In this article, we address this deficiency by developing a comprehensive conceptualization of inclusive climate change adaptation (ICCA). Grounded in ethical analysis, our framework is presented for discussion and practical testing. We identify nine specific priority areas and propose one to two qualitative indicators for each, resulting in a suite of 15 indicators for the evaluation of ICCA policies. This research not only highlights the urgency of incorporating inclusiveness into CCA, but it also provides a practical framework by which to guide policymakers, practitioners, and researchers in this critical endeavor. By acknowledging and accommodating diverse value systems and considering the entire policy process, from conception to evaluation, we aim to foster a more inclusive and sustainable approach to CCA.
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Chapter two: academic integrity versus plagiarism in the Internet Age
Chapter three: Autonomous Learning
Chapter four: Experimental and field investigation
Chapter five: Data analysis and interpretation
Chapter six: pedagogical implications
Corporate social responsibility is more than an expedient response to momentary social pressures. It is, instead, a manifestation of deep, farreaching social changes in our society. If it is indeed akin to the Industrial Revolution, then the implications for business of the new social responsibility may be very different from those usually forecast. © 1972, The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
Exposure to air pollution results in an estimated 7 million deaths each year, said the World Health Organization (WHO), double its previous estimate. This suggests that air pollution—indoor, outdoor, or both—caused 1 in 8 deaths worldwide in 2012.The new estimate is based on more accurate pollution measurements in both urban and rural regions, made possible by newer technologies, and newer evidence linking pollution exposure to poor health. Although pollution has long been recognized as a risk factor in respiratory illnesses such as acute infections and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), newer evidence suggests it also contributes to heart disease, stroke, and cancer.
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the relevance for sociologically minded planners and policy analysts of the neglected moral dimension of wicked problems. Design/methodology/approach – A review of the literature on the wicked-tame problem distinction reveals three critical deficiencies: a fixed focus on dynamic complexity; a neglect of the applied knowledge market and the assumption that wicked problems, in time, are tamable. These deficiencies, in light of the call to dialogue and participation in working through wicked problems, result in four interrelated normative problems. Findings – These normative problems are the: responsibility nexus; risk of false assurance; politics of urgency; and claim to be on the knowledge frontier. Practical implications – Addressing these normative problems in working with wicked problems requires less marketing of the silver bullet elements of the solution and more attention to that portion of the wicked problem which still requires attention. Originality/value – This is the first work to return to Churchman's call to policy analysts, planners and designers to take the moral dimensions of wicked problems in hand when working with intractable network-based problems requiring ongoing client/user participation.
The rooms division in many Las Vegas casino properties has functioned almost as a loss leader to encourage guests to stay and play in the casinos. Applying yield management to boost rooms revenues does not seem to apply to such a scenario, but at least five Las Vegas properties now have basic YM systems that have boosted revenues. One property of 1,000-plus rooms has installed a proprietary computer-based YM application that gives it sophisticated control over room rates based on expected occupancy. The other four properties do not use computer applications, but still apply YM based on occupancy projections. In some cases, reservations and front-desk employees are involved in yield-management rate decisions, while other properties exclude front-line employees from the YM loop. Although the revenue from gaming operations has long overshadowed rooms revenue, it is clear that casino hotels could benefit from some form of yield management in their rooms division, as that area's importance as a profit center increases.
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to show how, by looking within one group of nonprofits, perceptions of ethical climate may differ in the nonprofit sector, both within and between separate country contexts.
Design/methodology/approach
Executive directors in two groups of social services nonprofits in the UK and Japan were surveyed, and several subsequently interviewed, in accordance with the Ethical Climate Scale developed by Agarwal and Molloy.
Findings
The paper finds that perceptions of the ethical climate types relating to “independence” and “law and codes” were polarized, with executive directors in the UK being more likely to base moral decisions on the evaluation of rights, values or principles than on public opinion. In Japan, however, such decisions were predominantly focused on how they would impact on others, both within and outside the organization, in the context of personal responsibility to society and the maintenance of social order.
Practical implications
Social service nonprofits nowadays occupy a major role in the delivery of services which the state used to provide alone. It has therefore become essential for governments to be able to assess the internal culture of nonprofits in order to determine their trustworthiness and reliability, and the best yardstick for this is ethical climate. This research will help state and local government policy makers toward a better understanding of their contractors.
Originality/value
The originality of this study lies primarily in the fact that it was the first time that this type of research had compared similar nonprofit organizations in different countries.