What ethical theory could apply to guide your decision

Assignment Help Business Management
Reference no: EM131403677

Assignment

Learning Activity #1

Do you agree with Friedman's theory that the social responsibility of business is to increase profits? Why or Why not?

Learning Activity #2

• To Lie or Not to Lie

Assume you have frequently been late to work in the past several months, not for a specific reason except that you overslept several times, are often disorganized about getting your children to the school bus in the mornings, and about getting yourself ready for work. Your manager asked to meet tomorrow to discuss your tardiness. You are concerned you will be fired.

You know your manager was empathetic and helpful to a co-worker who was late to work several times because of complications with the family's daycare center and school arrangements for their children. You are considering lying to your manager about the reason(s) for your tardiness.

How would you respond to your manager and why? What ethical theory could apply to guide your decision?

Theory: The Social Responsibility of Business is to Increase its Profits by Milton Friedman.

Reference no: EM131403677

Questions Cloud

Introducing forensic and criminal investigation : In the book "Introducing forensic and criminal investigation" chapter 2 why did the crimes of Jack the Ripper have such an effect on public relations with the police?
Has shop made a profit in serving the first seven customers : The first seven customers of the day at a small donut shop have checks of $1.25, $2.36, $2.50, $2.15, $4.55, $1.10, and $0.95, respectively.- has the shop made a profit in serving the first seven customers?
Reinforcing effects of several drugs of abuse : What region of the brain is considered to be responsible for reinforcing effects of several drugs of abuse?
Sociological definition of minority : Interview a person who would be considered a member of a minority group, based on the sociological definition of "minority." Write a two page paper.
What ethical theory could apply to guide your decision : How would you respond to your manager and why? What ethical theory could apply to guide your decision? Do you agree with Friedman's theory that the social responsibility of business is to increase profits? Why or Why not?
Discuss conflict management strategies : Identify and discuss conflict management strategies reflected in each of the following proverbs:
What will be the values of the sample mean : If the store's meat scale is off by 0.1 lb (e.g., a purchase listed as 1 lb actually weighs 1.1 lb), what will be the values of the sample mean and standard deviation after the owner corrects his data for the weighing error?
Diagnostic and statistical manual : In the fourth edition of its Diagnostic and Statistical Manual The American Psychiatric Association defines mental illness specifically and concretely
For sample of 5 different years calculate standard deviation : Determine the mean, median, range, and midrange.- Calculate the mean absolute deviation.- Calculate the standard deviation and variance.

Reviews

Write a Review

Business Management Questions & Answers

  Caselet on michael porter’s value chain management

The assignment in management is a two part assignment dealing 1.Theory of function of management. 2. Operations and Controlling.

  Mountain man brewing company

Mountain Man Brewing, a family owned business where Chris Prangel, the son of the president joins. Due to increase in the preference for light beer drinkers, Chris Prangel wants to introduce light beer version in Mountain Man. An analysis into the la..

  Mountain man brewing company

Mountain Man Brewing, a family owned business where Chris Prangel, the son of the president joins. An analysis into the launch of Mountain Man Light over the present Mountain Man Lager.

  Analysis of the case using the doing ethics technique

Analysis of the case using the Doing Ethics Technique (DET). Analysis of the ethical issue(s) from the perspective of an ICT professional, using the ACS Code of  Conduct and properly relating clauses from the ACS Code of Conduct to the ethical issue.

  Affiliations and partnerships

Affiliations and partnerships are frequently used to reach a larger local audience? Which options stand to avail for the Hotel manager and what problems do these pose.

  Innovation-friendly regulations

What influence (if any) can organizations exercise to encourage ‘innovation-friendly' regulations?

  Effect of regional and corporate cultural issues

Present your findings as a group powerpoint with an audio file. In addition individually write up your own conclusions as to the effects of regional cultural issues on the corporate organisational culture of this multinational company as it conducts ..

  Structure of business plan

This assignment shows a structure of business plan. The task is to write a business plane about a Diet Shop.

  Identify the purposes of different types of organisations

Identify the purposes of different types of organisations.

  Entrepreneur case study for analysis

Entrepreneur Case Study for Analysis. Analyze Robin Wolaner's suitability to be an entrepreneur

  Forecasting and business analysis

This problem requires you to apply your cross-sectional analysis skills to a real cross-sectional data set with the goal of answering a specific research question.

  Educational instructional leadership

Prepare a major handout on the key principles of instructional leadership

Free Assignment Quote

Assured A++ Grade

Get guaranteed satisfaction & time on delivery in every assignment order you paid with us! We ensure premium quality solution document along with free turntin report!

All rights reserved! Copyrights ©2019-2020 ExpertsMind IT Educational Pvt Ltd