Amazon Business Ethics: Unethical Practices and Recommendations

Academic and
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents.............................................................................................................................2
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY..................................................................................................................................3
Amazon ethics case study............................................................................................................3
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................7
RECOMMENDATIONS.................................................................................................................7
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................9
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INTRODUCTION
Business ethics can be defined as some business related policies and practices which give
a direction to employees and employers of performing functions and perform right acts (Crane
and et.al., 2019). Business ethics play an important role in operating business functions and
running business as it allows companies in taking best decision, retaining their customers,
employees, improving workplace condition and preventing themselves against law-suit. This
present study is based on Amazon business ethics in which CEO of Amazon is called the
wealthiest person alive and has developed its business but some of other countries businesses and
politicians claimed that this company is unethical because of its tax avoidance. Not paying
employee fair wages, having poor working conditions and all are some examples of its unethical
practices which has tainted its reputation.
This present study is going to show about the difference between the right conduct and the wrong
conducts as well as what is legal but unethical. It is going to show that how tax avoidance is
unethical but not illegal as it is the duty of employers and businessmen to pay tax as per the rules
and what they have to pay as per their income. It will also show other ways of unethical conduct
in which Amazon and many other companies do not provide safe working environment to their
employees and because of being in the competition and achieving goals they put pressure to their
employees for over time and working for longer hours under hazardous working condition.
Further, it will discuss some ways by which companies can solve all these problems and without
hurting others and their goals they can perform business activities.
MAIN BODY
Amazon ethics case study
Aim: In the case study of Amazon it can be said that the main aim is to promote business ethics
at workplace and making employers as well as employees aware about importance of promoting
business ethics and conducting all business activities in an ethical manner. There are several
disadvantages of unethical behaviours and one of the main effects which it has on reputation of
the company.
In the above case of Amazon it is found that this largest online retailer has developed its business
and also generated revenue but still there are some areas in which it is not good and require
improvement in order to accomplish goals and having a good image in the eyes of employees
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