BUSINESS ETHICS OF AMAZON ARTICLE 2022

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Introduction
Business ethics are the business policies and the practices that must be abided by,
since it is regarding with the controversial subjects of the organisation, like the corporate
governance, discrimination in the workplace, social responsibility as well as fiduciary
responsibilities. The organisations must follow the ethical policies because the business ethics
help to be the guide for the business to gain success as well as public approval. The business
ethics at work helps the corporations to balance the social as well as the marketing
responsibility. The level of trust between the consumers and the corporations are maintained
and guaranteed by the business ethics. Business ethical code of conduct involves consumer
protection, service to the society as well as no labour exploitation. Professional and corporate
ethics should be followed by every organisation to ensure its code of conduct so that the
employees remain loyal as well as motivated for the organisation.
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The working conditions of the Amazon warehouses, and the employees are not at all
satisfied with the organisation. They do not have adequate breaks from their shift timings and
they also are not appropriately paid for their labour. According to the news, the minimum
labour wage is just 11$ and the workers are made to work for long hours thus subjected to
workforce exploitation. Even they are not allowed to enjoy their holiday season due to the
overtime job. Moreover, their deadlines are so strict that they do not even get the time for
their bathroom breaks. Due to these exploitation and the labour force discrimination, the
employees of the company rose to Strike on the important days of Amazon like the Amazon
Prime Day and the Black Friday.

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Eight other articles
Business Ethics – Case Studies and Selected Readings, M.M. Jennings (2015)
This book explores the complex issues of business ethics from the perspective of the
leaders. Itinvolves the different kinds of leaders and their decision making ability, along with
the factors that push them over the ethical line. With the help of a number of case studies, the
author provides a basis for evaluation of business ethics and encourages stronger values in the
future business leaders.
Moral Issues in Business, W.H Shaw, V Barry, T.Issa, and B Catley. (2013)
This book examines the moral issues and the dilemmas that are most common in the
modern business world and provides analytical tools to resolve these issues. It involves the
topics such as the nature if morality, integrity and responsibilities. The book also focusses on
the situation specific concepts like the whistle blowing, sexual discrimination in the
workplace, as well as labour exploitation and job discrimination, which require ethical
concerns.
The next nexus: Environmental ethics, water management and climate change. Water
Alternatives, D. Grownfeldt, (2010).
This article discusses the efforts that promote the sustainable water policies. The main
aim of the article is to bring in the concept of the values and ethics into policy of the water as
it can help to clarify the goals of the management and promote the other sustainable practises,
sine the water policies are based on the ethical considerations.
Global business citizenship and voluntary codes of ethical conduct. Journal of Business
Ethics, J. M. Logsdon and D.J. Wood, (2005).