Business Ethics Report: Ethical Dilemmas, Theories, and Solutions

This report delves into the realm of business ethics, examining various ethical dilemmas encountered in the workplace, particularly during employment. It begins with an introduction to business ethics, emphasizing its role in guiding moral principles and decision-making within organizations. The report then identifies and discusses several ethical issues, such as workplace harassment, unfair pay, and employee termination, highlighting how these situations can create moral dilemmas for managers and employees. It explores the application of ethical theories like Utilitarianism and ethical decision-making models to evaluate potential solutions. The report emphasizes the importance of ethical leadership, corporate social responsibility, and employee relations in fostering a positive and productive work environment. It concludes by reiterating the significance of ethical principles in shaping business conduct and promoting long-term success. The reference section includes sources used in the report.

Business Ethics

Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................2
Ethics issue in business....................................................................................................................2
Ethical theories/ Principles..............................................................................................................4
Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................4
Reference.........................................................................................................................................5

Introduction
Business ethics is considered as the ethics form for the business. Ethics is considered as the set of
moral principles for the ethics and ways for dealing. In an organization, the problems and issues
are faced by the people. The business activities are decisions are required to be considered for
social value. This report includes the business ethics problems which are faced as an employee
during the employment. The various business ethics issues will be discussed by the organization.
In business ethics, the responses, solutions, and courses are providing for solving the problems
and issues (Al-Aidaros et al., 2013). Ethical theories and principles will be analyzed for ethical
dilemmas or issues.
Ethics issue in business
During employment, the problem and ethical issues are faced. An ethical dilemma is also
considered as a moral dilemma. It makes the situation difficult. An ethical dilemma is faced for
good value participation. In business, managers face the issue of workplace harassment by using
social networking sites. The employee's jobs are costing because of comments on social
networking sites (Baker and Comet, 2012). In the workplace, the consequences are affecting the
business industry as the employers set the policies which include the uses of social networking
sites during the working sites. It is been analyzed that the Cisco system is required to develop
software for monitoring employees who use social media. In the organization, the advance
software system was implemented for monitoring the status update and positing of blogs during
real-time. The ethical issues which are faced by employees at the workplace are equally
maintained payments to them.
Possible alternatives
In an organization, federal and state laws are followed in which the management is required to
pay equal salaries to employees who perform the same tasks. An ethical dilemma arises in the
situation when an organization increases the salaries of the old staff. Ethical issues that are faced
during employment include the termination of the employees during the unsafe condition of
working. When unsafe products are provided to the customers is considered an ethical dilemma

(Bose, 2012). At the workplace, dilemmas occur due to the behavior and attitude of the people in
different situations. It majorly occurs in the strategic decision-making situation when two or
more options on the impacts on the competitiveness and revenue of the business. In the case of
an ethical perspective, the process of decision making does not include the two options as they
are not acceptable. Managers at the workplace face the issue of ethical dilemmas in order to
make effective decisions. It is essential for the managers to identify the alternatives and for the
process of ethical decisions the managers are required to evaluate the alternatives which are
available for solving the issues.
In the strategy of unfair employee treatment, the managers are required to follow the approach of
ethical for promoting the safety and security to the employees. It is required to follow the terms
and policies of the company which the organization provides for the living wages as the way of
additional benefits. It is analyzed that the employees whose performance is not good are not
provided the benefits (Chi, 2011). It is analyzed that ethical dilemmas affect societies, personal
and professional values. The values are affected because of ethical issues in the business.
It is analyzed that the organization is required to adopt the various strategies for solving the
issues in case of ethical dilemmas. In an organization, managers are required to adopt and
consult the code of ethics for effective guidance (Drolet and Hudon, 2015). Unethical behavior
in the workplace develops a poor performance situation and also the poor behavior of the
employees. In that situation, the organization is not able to develop a supportive and effective
environment. For removing the unethical behavior, the adoption of different rules and regulations
will help majorly. In the case of the competitive market environment, the organization required
to gain a huge amount of profits in a short time with the help of unethical practices that harm the
organization in long term success.
The growth of a business depends on the ethics which are followed in the business. Corporate
customs differ from one enterprise to another. If a habit is accepted by businessmen and the
public, it will become moral. In the business functions, business ethics plays a crucial role like in
ethics in finance helps in making the transactions.
The model and theories are required for solving the dilemma. In this situation, Utilitarianism
theory includes the act of rights for bringing useful desires. In Utilitarianism, the two types are

included which are Act and rule utilitarianism. In Act utilitarianism, every person is required to
act for bringing a huge amount of good for every person in an effective manner (Granitz and
Loewy, 2017). In rule utilitarianism, the business is required to establish and follow the rules
which help in bringing effective concerns.
An ethical decision-making model is also used for solving an ethical dilemma. It includes
identifying the ethical problem for giving the rights and opportunities to employees. The rights
and responsibilities are required to be followed by the management at the workplace.
Business ethics means general ethics about business conduct. Ethical behavior can not only
increase profitability but also promote business relationships and employee productivity.
Business ethics is related to the conduct of businessmen in doing business. Unethical practices
create problems for businessmen and business units.
In the process of ethical decision making, the steps are required to be followed by the managers
which include the recognizing of a moral issue, making a moral judgment, establishing moral
intent, and engaging in moral behavior (Schwartz, 2017). In the process, the influences are
included in the process as individual factors and situational factors. Both factors are required to
be considered in the process of making ethical decision and solving the issue.

Ethical theories/ Principles
Ethics plays an important role in business. The ethics provide the proper management to the
business. These ethics are most important for the overall activities of the business. Business
ethics is a form of applied ethics or professional ethics that needs to examine the principles
related to ethics and solve all the ethical problems occurred in the business process. The business
includes several problems related to ethics so these principles used to solve these problems in a
proper manner. Ethics plays an important role in the business as they also attract several
consumers towards the business (Heyler, et al., 2016). The business environment needs to
implement ethics to improver all the conditions of the business. The business maintains a better
connection with the stakeholders by using ethical principles and theories. The customers get
attract towards the products of the firm and increase the overall profitability of the business. The
employee stays in the business for a long time by improving ethics and using ethics in the
business (Kim and Kelly, 2010). The several ethics are used in the business and these ethics are
very important in the business as they improve the business conditions and increases productivity
as well as the profitability of the business. All ethics arise in the overall business environment
(Schwartz, 2016). The individual moral judgments are included in the business ethics and the
theories and principles of business ethics give the proper analysis of the business in the overall
process of the business. The business ethics include several characteristics and these
characteristics are the most important part of the ethics. Business ethics is based on moral and
social values. The several rules are included in business ethics and these rules improve the
overall system of the business. This includes self-control, consumer protection and welfare
service to the society.
Business ethics include several principles and theories. Some of the theories of business ethics
are discussed below-
 Ethical leadership and decision-making
This theory of business ethics includes the process of leadership and decision-making used in
the business and this theory used to manage these two important aspects of the business.
Ethical conduct is an integral component to understand the leadership process used in the
business. Most people expect their leaders to be models of ethical behavior. The leadership at

Enron was most certainly not ethical. Ethical leadership and decision-making are the
important aspects of the business and the ethics of these processes are the most important
part of the business (Lee, 2015). The ethical leadership and decision making used to maintain
the decisions related to the business.
 Corporate social responsibility
The regulations are included in the business as these process can maintain the ethical
considerations. Corporate social responsibility is the most important part of business
ethics. The common thought of the business is to maintain corporate social responsibility.
The shareholder profits can manage by the overall process and thus improve the overall
process of the business. The business ethics theories include the concept of CSR and this
maintains the overall corporation in the business. The shareholder value is also
maximized by the proper use of business ethics.
 Governance and compliance
The several ethical standards are included in business ethics as governance and
compliance are two important processes of business ethics as they manage the overall
process of the business. The ethical standards of the government are included in business
ethics (Melden, 2013). It is important to understand the overall process of the business
and manage the activities by using the business ethics. Non-public information is also
included in the overall process of ethics. The illegal practices are also involved in this
theory of business ethics. Insider trading is one of the best examples included in the
process of business ethics.
 Employee relation and standards
The relation among the employees is one of the important processes that need to
implement in business ethics. The labor laws are important in employee relations and
standards. The employee relation includes important standards of business ethics and
these ethics are essential for the overall process of the business. The ethics of the business
are an important part of the business and this help to run the business in an easy and
proper manner (Miller, et al., 2012). The relation among the employees become proper

by using the theories of the ethics included in the business. Business ethics are an
important part of the business as this is used to run the business.
 Conditions in supply chain
The conditions in the supply chain are one of the important theories of business ethics.
The conditions in the supply chain include the different processes that include supply
chain activities and functions (Morales-Sánchez and Cabello-Medina. 2013). The supply
chain includes several functions and activities of the business and this is one of the
essential processes in all the business processes and activities. The business ethics are an
important process and the theories are more important in the overall process of the
business.
Conclusion
To conclude, business ethics include the principles, values, and beliefs which help in defining the
right and wrong things. The perspectives are required to be considered on the ethical decision
making which includes the rationalist and intuitionist perspective. The ethical theories and
principles are required at the workplace for solving ethical issues. Employees and managers face
an ethical dilemma at the workplace in various situations. Effective decisions are required to be
considered for solving the issue of an ethical dilemma.

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