Amazon and Ethics

This report discusses the importance of ethics within the organization of Amazon and the impact of breaching ethical rules on its success. It includes perspectives from the CEO, workers, politicians, and consumers regarding ethics.

AMAZON AND
ETHICS
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Contents
Contents...........................................................................................................................................2
EXECUTIVE SUMMERY..............................................................................................................2
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................3
Amazon and ethical analysis.......................................................................................................3
Perspective of workers of Amazon regarding ethics...................................................................4
Perspective of politicians regarding ethics..................................................................................4
Perspective of consumers regarding ethics..................................................................................5
CONLUCSION................................................................................................................................5
RECOMMNDATION.....................................................................................................................6
REFRENCES...................................................................................................................................7
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EXECUTIVE SUMMERY
Every business organization‘s main object is to achieve the top position in the market. For
this they need to follow ethical belief and values. This report is related with the importance of
ethic the within the organization. And impact of breaching rules of ethics on organization
success. It is related with the case study of Amazon, which shoe the different perspective of each
user regarding ethics.
INTRODUCTION
Ethics is those rules and values which provide guideline to the human being regarding what
is right and wrong in social as well as professional life. They play major role in human beings‘s
life, without ethics, nobody will be able to survive in the world. To understand the value of
ethics, Amazon has been taken. It is the largest retail organization of America it is focus in cloud
computing, digital streaming, it provides, music, and prime and web series. Amazon is included
in big 4 technology companies. This re[ort is related with the perception of ceo of Amazon,
customer, workers and customer regarding ethical, their values and importance regarding ethics
has been briefly define in this report.
TASK 1
Amazon and ethical analysis
Ethics are the code of conduct or behaviour for what is good and what is wrong according
to the morals. It is the branch of philosophy which defines the true and real values of human
being’s behaviour. Every business organization run their business activities by following specific
rules and code of ethics which is essential it will help in maintaining the sustainability in the
world of economy. Amazon is world’ largest retail organization. It is beigest ecommerce
company which earn more than trillion dollar profit per year. However, the company into time
line since last few years due to not following code of ethics. A deep study has been done on the
basis of providing case study regarding perspective of internal and external user of the
organization regarding knowledge importance of ethic in organization (Wilsdon, 2014).
Perspective of CEO of Amazon regarding ethics
Jeff Bezos is the CEO of Amazon, he is great leader and influence and have great mangement
abilities thus the position of Amazon has been increase although he was strong leader, and still
he does believe in the importance and value of ethics regarding the organization. The CEO has
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there possibility to formulate policies which follow all the legal rules and not breach any rule and
law, but Jeff Bezos not focusing of ethical values thus they are not fulfilling liability of tax in
many countries they even not paid the whole amount of tax and hide the real profit from
government of countries in which they trade their business. It will adversely affect on the
reputation of the company as due to no payment of tax and not providing better environment for
work and facilities to worker the sells rate of the organization goes down. The warehouse
workers does not have any tool for their safety they work in dangerous environment and it is
unethical behaviour according to business ethical, the company should be liable for behaviour in
unethical manner.
Perspective of workers of Amazon regarding ethics
Business ethics describe all the norm and values and way in which organization will be un
business and production activities it is decrease in business ethics that it is the responsibilities of
the organization to proved best facilities their worker which are not hazardous for their heath and
also insured every employers to reduce the risk of uncertainty in future. The workers of the
Amazon work in danger condition, they even don’t get minimum rate of wages at given time
period they are not appreciate for work and the organization take long shifts from their worker it
directly impact on their physical as well as mental health . The warehouse is o far away from the
city that they even not call any ambulance in the case of any accident happen within the
organization. Workers have no idea regarding their ethical rules and right. Thus they don’t take a
right action regarding the organization. Although they protest against unfair working conditions
(Rakesh, Anusha and Suresh, 2016).
Perspective of politicians regarding ethics
Politicians are the leader on the behalf of public they take decision regarding the economic
policies of the country. Donald Triumph is the president of the America, they have
responsibilities regarding take decision which directly affect the public. They have the
knowledge regarding the value and importance of ethics they know how valuable the principles
of ethics running the business organization. Amazon is the mil stone organization for America
this organization will help the increase the GDP as well a providing employment, thus president
don’t want to ruin the goodwill if the company and, thus they criticised and take action against
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Amazon regarding avoidance of tax payment and also they criticised the company to not follow
ethical rules regarding workers safety. They against Amazon because hey know if they protect
the company then it will made negative goodwill among pubic as well as their organization of
America and company of other companies don’t follow the rules and principles of ethical during
their day to day business activities. The President have idea that if it is happens the economy rate
goes down and case of corruption and illegal activities, money laundering increase. TO control
all the unethical way, they are against the Amazon. On the other side, Amazon CEO, Jeff Bezos
get awarded for Axel Springer Award for innovation and social responsibility, it is totally useless
pint and the authority which gave this awarded should be sued against the breaching of etches
law. As the Ceo is not be reward by this ware because the company is not done anything for the
pubic they are not follow ethic rules and break many this show the importance of human
ethical’s well as business ethical right in world (Dent and Parnell, 2015).
Perspective of consumers regarding ethics
Consumers are known as the king of the market, they have the power to build and ruin the
organization .They also has ethical right which build them regarding right and wrong work. In
the case of Amazon the brand value of the company is high as it is the biggest retailer e comer
organization which proved high qualities of serve to their customer. Although the profitability
rate goes down the organization goes down and their sales rate also decreases because they
charged with ethical case, they are avoid the tax and not proved better facilities to the worker
both activities are against the business ethical, their goodwill get affect and share price of
Amazon dreces, customers are not invested in the company as they are not pay payment to their
workers and did unethical business activities. Customers have idea regarding the value of ethics
thus they real against the company (Karam, Sidani and Showail, 2015).
CONLUCSION
From the above analysis it has been concluded that ethics play vital role in success of the
business organization. It does not affect that whatever it is large or small organization, each
entity requires following the rules of ethics. Amazon is world’s one f the most popular branded
organization, but the company does not follow rules of business ethics, they avoid tax and even
their don’t follow ethical behaviour with workers of the organization, the company not provide
better facilities and serve to their worker. Thus the workers fight against the company even the
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goodwill the organization is decreases and case sue against the organization for not fulfilling the
ethical rules during run business activities. Thus it is essential for business organization, workers,
and customers and also politicians to follow the rules of ethics in their life o maintain the
positive environment of the economy.
RECOMMNDATION
1. Amazon should follow the rules of ethic and pay tax liability on time as other
organization also affected with their activities.
2. There should be strict action has to be taken organization with not follow code of
conduct.
3. There will be campaign should be started which provide knowledge regarding important
of ethic in economy.
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REFRENCES
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Wilsdon, J., 2014. 3 Dot-com ethics: e-business and sustainability. Digital Futures: Living in a
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Rakesh, R., Anusha, D. and Suresh, A., 2016. A Study on the Impact of Ethics in Indian
Business Scenario. Journal of Economic Development, Management, IT, Finance &
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Dent, E. B. and Parnell, J. A., 2015. Reconciling economics and ethics in business ethics
education: The case of objectivism. The Journal of Ayn Rand Studies, 15(2), pp.131-156.
Karam, C. M., Sidani, Y. M. and Showail, S., 2015. Teaching business ethics in the global
South: Control, resistance, and phronesis. Teaching in Higher Education, 20(3), pp.255-
271.
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