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How Much Information is Enough? by Elaine Love

Don't you just cringe when you ask a question about an internet business and they say, "just sign up, we'll tell you what to do later." Some are almost that bad. There are websites on the internet today which do not tell you what kind of business it is or anything about it. Caution about getting involved with a business which will not provide any information.

The Impact of ISO 22000 on the Global Market Place by Dylan Tanner

Food safety standards have become increasingly important over the last decade. The need for tighter controls has been advocated, especially after numerous food scandals being reported in China, Japan and other nations. Since then, the Chinese government has implemented stricter controls over the safety of its food supply.

Deceptive Business Practices & Organizations by Charlotte Sorrentino

Lately I have been wondering why known businesses that operate on the fringe of legality are allowed to remain members of organizations that tout core values as part of its organization's standard. Are these just words and something every organization does to give itself legitimacy? Just pay the dues and no one cares?

Advantages of Recycling Bins in Your Work Place by Andrew Bartle

Almost all offices have bins in which to place your waste. This can sometimes cause a problem in the way of recycling as there generally are not many facilities on offer. Most office workers do not have the time to go and recycle their paper, cardboard and drinks containers in the areas provided.

Exceeding the Greed Limit by K. MacKillop

When trying to make sense of the recent economic events, many point their finger at "greed" as the underlying cause. In reality, it has been the low ethical standards exhibited by too many in positions of power and leadership that drove the devastation of the American economy.

The Pursuit of Creating Value - Ethics Really Matter by Marcela Jenney

Each community has its mandated, prohibited, laudable and reprehensible actions. When we become part of a larger community, the extent of our obligations and prohibitions expands. This is true of companies also. Their acts - and the individuals that are part of them - affect positively or negatively on other businesses, other individuals, and/or other processes. Ethics are of major relevance to every individual, and that extends to business as well. Every decision involves some ethics. Whether negotiating with suppliers or customers, hiring or firing employees, allocating responsibilities, or launching a promotion, the matter of ethics is always present.

Money As Motivation by Brenda Williams

How can you tell when a lawyer is lying? His mouth is moving. This is a common joke about lawyers, but it makes the unfair assumption that all lawyers care about is money, and they will lie in order to get what they want. However, this is not true. In fact, the vast majority of lawyers and attorneys work incredibly hard to secure clients, forge relationships with other attorneys and often without every receiving a dime.

Four Professional Services That Call For Trust and Candor by Connor R Sullivan

Patrick James was devastated when he was called into the office of the small human resources firm he worked for and told that he would no longer have a job there. Unexpected financial problems forced the owners to severely downsize the staff thereby eliminating his job. Patrick had saved a small amount of money for an emergency such as this but it was imperative that he find other work as soon as he could.

Living Ethically Among the Unethical by Rob Glenn

Ethics is among the most important business issues of our time. Many believe we have reached the tipping point. Given the similar - yet important differences between non-profits and for-profits - an informed dialogue about the issues of non-profit ethics is of growing importance. This article will serve to frame the issue of ethics in the non-profit arena and, specifically, will illuminate challenges that the unethical status quo poses to even the best intentioned aspiring practitioners of ethical behavior.

How Ethical is Your Business? by Charles D Ryder

There can often be a fine line between what is deemed legal and what is ethical when it comes to the world of business. Do yourself a favor and make sure you are covering both ends of this. Being unethical may make you a few bucks today, but in the long term scheme of things it is going to drive your customers away.

Green Business Certification by Michael Richmond

If your business is considering a Green business certification, there are a few important pitfalls to avoid. Too often, Green businesses are willing to settle for shallow and self-serving certifications that will not hold up over time. It is a matter of ethics and credibility to make sure your company uses an audited system for Green certification.

We Have an Ethical Dilemma! by A. Drayton Boylston

Our finest business schools are beefing up their ethics programs in response to the erosion of corporate ethics that has resulted in the recent high profile debacles, right? Guess again...

Why Ethical Business? by Hanna Shiferaw

Business has its own ethics. Since it is a solution, in order to give solutions for people's problems, you need to be someone who cares about people.

Ethical Infrastructure of Law Firms by Artur Victoria

Ethical infrastructure of law firms may have at least as much to do with causing and avoiding unjustified harm as do the individual values and practice skills of individual lawyers. Firms must involve their staffs in a collective and educational process of determining the ethical dilemmas, challenges and temptations that arise and determining the norms, sanctions and institutional supports required to minimize the dilemmas and temptations.

Teens and Sexual Harassment in the Workplace by Rhonda Goetz

All kinds of companies sexually harass teenagers. Teenagers are regularly propositioned and/or groped to get a job. This does not need to continue. There are solutions to this problem.

Shareholder Ethical Values by Artur Victoria

The first problem is that it is very difficult to know what will maximize long-term shareholder value. Although the end may be measured in a beguilingly simple way, the means to achieve it are highly complicated.

Rules About Individual Conduct by Artur Victoria

It is seen as negative (telling people what they should not do), impractical (because they have to do it to get along), unenforceable (because it is seen as backed only by conscious), more likely to catch the innocent than the craftily guilty, pedantic yet terminally contestable, purist, religiously based and a set of rules about individual conduct that do not take note of the 'real world'. The ethics is positive (about the values we should pursue), practical (because it suggests how we may further them), and ultimately backed by sanctions and institutional reforms. Ethics...

Ethical Risk Control by Artur Victoria

The priorities, the working assumptions, and the cultures of organizations can make risk control difficult. Risk control operations may run up against built-in assumptions of trust performance in meaningful and persuasive ways.

Ethical Risk Mitigation by Artur Victoria

Those who have worked hardest and longest at risk-mitigation say that they experience this work as analytically and intellectually demanding, in ways they could not have predicted going in. Meanwhile, others see no need for anything new, claiming that risk-control work, where it really is necessary, should simply be delegated through existing line-management structures, with each functional manager or process owner being required to identify and handle the risks within his or her own areas.

Ethics in Public Services by Artur Victoria

As public body managers, you are tasked to deliver your services to the public and hence you have the responsibility to ensure that the services you provide are not only effective, efficient, reliable but also that their delivery is free from corruption and malpractice. People must get a clear understanding of the important functions of public bodies and the obligations of your organization and yourselves as stipulated in the law.

Success in Business Ethics is About Internal Behaviors Not External Laws Or Regulations by Leanne Hoagland-Smith

Success in business extends beyond the bottom line. Ethical behaviors are truly necessary for sustainable business results. Unfortunately, far too many believe you can legislate for positive ethics and therefore keep the focus on external actions instead of internal behaviors.

Trust - The Difference Maker in Employer, Employee Motivation by Bob Handwerk

Trust not trinkets, or bonuses or awards is the foundation of all motivation. You know it when you feel it. The article discusses what is trust and how it impacts employer- employee motivation

Christian Business Ethics by Laurie Neumann

What are Christian business ethics and how can you apply them to your home based business? The most important thing, as a Christian business owner, is to be honoring God with your business. Are you doing that?

Workplace Heists by Nan S. Russell

Seated in the courtyard of a sports bar during a playoff game in the home city of one of the teams, it was an energetic crowd that Sunday. While we'd come for a quick bite to eat, we caught a glimpse of a play now and then as home-team enthusiasts roared their approval during the first half.

Where Have the Work Ethics Gone? by Teresa Farren-Price

If you believe the stats that our government tell us you will believe that Australian's work longer hours than any other country in the world. Well there may be a very small group of Australian's working longer hours but I don't see it.

Ethical Leadership by John Halasz

While ethics and wealth are not mutually exclusive, many people find it easier to earn money in an unethical way. There exists a moral bankruptcy and lack of ethical leadership among many business leaders. A growing number of leaders lack a sense of community.

Character in Business - How to Achieve It by Elizabeth L Hamilton

Character in business draws great attention in its absence, but how important is its presence? We who are decision makers have little time to consider moral values in the fast-paced world of commerce. Forced to act quickly, we may pass over the moral implications of an action we are about to take. Gradually, we may give high moral values diminishing amounts of attention. Then someone shines light on an unethical practice, and we realize that it is vital to achieve a high level of character in business.

Microfinance - A Tool For Corporate Social Responsibility by Candra Teshome

Corporate Social Responsibility is an important concept for running an ethical organization. Microfinance tools like Kiva make becoming socially responsible a simple process. Kiva is a leader in microfinance options for entrepreneurs worldwide.

One of Our Corporate Giants Has Demonstrated Some Level of Commitment to Ethical Responsibility by Don Todrin

Google has set the bar higher than ever before. While we hear about all the big corporate transgressions, abuse of child labor, pollution, and financial irresponsibility, etc.

Consumer Protection Agency - Banks Versus the People - Elizabeth Warren Leads the Populist Charge by Grant Gerver

The show-down between America's banks and American families, and the prospect of a Consumer Protection Agency, is in its final stages in the Senate. Elizabeth Warren, bailout watchdog and champion of the American family, says the outcome "will show whether we are going to let the industry continue to write the rules -- to keep the cops off the beat -- or whether the financial crisis actually changed something." Outgoing Senator Chris Dodd wants to drop the proposed independent agency from the Senate's financial reform bill. Good for you, Chris.