Wednesday, September 2, 2009

Examining Different Models Of Business Ethics (continued - part 3)

21. Preservation oriented business ethics (the ethical practises of a preservation oriented business)

Preservation oriented business ethics might include the following: Historical preservation of the past is big business in our era and probably will always be, as history and its outworkings are extremely important to some. Not everyone wants to delve into the drama of history and few really do it in such a way that it creates a huge profit. Record keeping is highly important and historical documentation may or may not be questioned in terms of its accuracy.

22. Peace oriented business ethics (the ethical practises of a peace oriented business)

Peace oriented business ethics might include the following: There can be no human survival without peace. While few really understand this basic principle, there are those who do and thus peace keeping in terms of actual business practices focuses its orientation on peaceful ethical legislation, government and ethical practices. Reality has it that peace has to be sought by man, in order for it to be part of his era. Our era has a dramatic terrorist focus, which is really not too different in terms of history from the past. Why is there no peace? Logicians and staticians may have their own answers, but businesses promoting peace will invariably evolve, just as surely as man will get tired of living in a world of non-peace.

23. Sales oriented business ethics (the ethical practises of a sales oriented business)

Sales oriented business ethics might include the following: Sales reign supreme in a sales oriented business. The focus on every person being a sales person, with something to sell, whether they know it or not. There will always be sales oriented businesses, but the level or degree of sales will determine the success or the failure of the businesses whose sole focus is sales. What will be for sale will be determined to some extent by supply and demand but also by the ethical standard of the the person or persons in business. How that sale is made, on what basis, and to whom, is crucial to business survival.

24. Work oriented business ethics (the ethical practises of a work oriented business)

Work oriented business ethics might include the following: In every business, there is always the one who is designated as the worker and the other as the one who makes the worker work, with whatever it takes. Work oriented businesses will always be around, as long as there are those who are able to work and those who are capable of making them work. The work ethic is distinctly Calvinistic in its historical perspective, but work in terms of slavery and cruelty is as old as history itself. 'Work and you will succeed', each one is told. 'Work and you will profit.' But success and profit are not necessarily what each and every person deems as important. 'Taking pride in one's work, one's achievements,' etc. is equally important. One thing is guaranteed. Human beings were created in such a way that they can work and enjoy work.

25. Customer service oriented business ethics (the ethical practises of a customer service oriented business)

Customer service oriented business ethics might include the following: In a nut shell, customer service orientation focuses on the customer, whoever he or she is. There is a certain degree of human sacrifice involved. In other words, one does what one does, for the other and not for oneself. Humiliation and degradation can be a frustration but at the same time the customer service oriented person, at some time in history, is also aware that each one in turn, will be the customer.

26. Love of money oriented business ethics (the ethical practises of a love of money oriented business)

Love of money oriented business ethics might include the following: Any business whose sole or primary focus is the love of money, is going to focus primarily on money in establishing its business ethics. When and where money is the main priority, there is a certain degree of ruthlessness, as well as potential for human negligence or abuse. The goal is specifically love of money driven. Eventually the business, though having accumulations of great wealth, either for the owner or the business itself, is highly unlikely to stand for any length of time, as there is eventual loss of respect for the management and leadership.

27. Void oriented business ethics (the ethical practises of a void oriented business)

Void oriented business ethics might include the following: Where the void becomes of primary importance in a business, the ethics tend to focus on nothingness. While there is a certain degree of truth to the fact that it is in the void that revelation can occur and this can result in growth of a business, nihilism can also result, particularly if the focus on the void is too great. Nihilism, in varying degrees, takes place but the business itself can be totally annihilated as well in the process.

28. Cult oriented business ethics (the ethical practises of a cult oriented business)

Cult oriented business ethics might include the following: In a cult oriented business, deception, control with fear, leadership worship,lies and deception often result in the temporary success of a the business. But invariably, a cult oriented business will not succeed for any length of time. What may appear to be a strong and progressive organization, over a period of time, will be exposed for the reality of its teachings and practises which may prove to be totally unethical.

29. Non-permanence oriented business ethics (the ethical practises of a non-permanence oriented business)

Non-permanence oriented business ethics might include the following: Non-permance is based on the assumption that everything is in a state of flux and thus subject to continual change. It teaches that nothing is fixed, in either time or place and thus movement towards change is always continual. These types of businesses are very difficult to work for because there are continual changes. There is continual change of management, no definite work schedules, no rules or regulations that are always adhered to by management, although there may be some rules and regulations forced upon employees. These will be subject to change at any time, without any notice. These kinds of businesses may succeed for a time because they are open to change but like everything that changes, they too will change in time and disappear completely.

30. Drug oriented business ethics (the ethical practises of a drug oriented business)

Drug oriented business ethics might include the following: In a drug oriented business, the focus is primarily on the promotion and the use of illicit drugs. Many of these drugs can be extremely addicting. Many of the drugs that are being trafficked around the world are also life threatening to humankind. There are a lot of legal implications, as these represent a serious health threat to anyone using the drugs. While there is a lot of money that can be made in this kind of a business, eventually this kind of business will succumb as both management and employees may find themselves victimized and addicted over a period of time.

31. Pharmaceutical oriented business ethics (the ethical business practises of a pharmaceutical oriented business)

Pharmaceutical oriented business ethics might include the following: Pharmaceuticals generally are under the control of medically oriented people with a higher, more professional level of medical expertise and health training. The danger comes when medicalization of the people suggests that virtually everything can be resolved by taking some kind of a pharmaceutical preparation. Many of the pharmaceutical based businesses do succeed, simply because there are basic health needs that can be effectively resolved with pharaceuticals. But there is also the need for continual research and continual development of new pharmaceuticals. Proper testing is essential. One error and the business can quickly go out of business because of law suits, etc.

32. Entertainment oriented business ethics (the ethical business practises of an entertainment oriented business)

Entertainment oriented business ethics might include the following: There is an increasing growth in the entertainment oriented businesses in our era. Part of the reason for this is the increasing ability of our world to communicate through televisions, dvds, computers, cell phones, etc. This is not likely to decline in the immediate future as new technological advances will allow the necessary changes to take place for people to be entertained.The ethical business issues that arise are often related to the quality of entertainment, as well as the mode of communication. People always want to be entertained, but being influenced by it, in a negative direction could lead to failure of a business. Reality based entertainment is currently a trend and has grown considerably over the past 50 years.

33. Positive thinking oriented business ethics (the ethical practises of a positive thinking oriented business)

Positive thinking oriented business ethics might include the following: Positive thinking orientation in businesses basically is powerful because it is constructive and not destructive. It pushes for growth and productivity. How it achieves its goals is generally in a positive direction and not in a negative direction. Generally, it can be good thing and the ethical values are also positive, but it can be overdone at times with a focus on human success as opposed to failure. It generally has powerful leadership, but may collapse if the leadership fails, unless a more powerful positive thinker takes over.

34. Christ-centered oriented business ethics (the ethical practises of Christ-centered oriented business)

Christ-centered oriented business ethics might include the following: At the very heart of a Christ-centered oriented business, is the belief in Jesus Christ. Generally, Christ is understood in terms of the personification of truth and thus the ethics of truth would prevail. Love of God and one another, integrity, honesty etc. are basic ethical values related to Christianity. Truth ultimately stands and thus a Christ-oriented business, in its right context will also stand and grow.

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