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The Christian Ethics simply following the principles of God

Christian ethics is in harmony with theology. A Christian places ethics in a moral order revealed by the divine creator though both general and special revelation. And he knows that this order is the only true source of morality. For a Christian, the moral order is as real as the physical order, some would say [...]

Ethical Clothing Options for Today

Ethical clothing addresses a broad range of problems and concerns that have been around about as long as the clothing industry itself. Some of the major concerns with clothing that is not ethical are that the clothing is produced by workers in factories or sweat shops where wages are an amount so low that workers [...]

Ethics in Accounting

“Ethics in its broader sense, deals with human conduct in relation to what is morally good and bad, right and wrong. It is the application of values to decision making. These values include honesty, fairness, responsibility, respect and compassion.”
-Rushworth KidderPresident, Institute for Global Ethic
While implementing and upholding a code of ethics is becoming increasingly more [...]

Professional values and ethics

Professional Values and Ethics are a set of moral principles and standards of conduct, supporting the moral prestige of professional groups in society. The tasks of professional ethics are to identify moral standards and assessments, judgments and concepts, characterizing people as representatives of a particular profession. Professional ethics develops norms, standards, requirements, typical to certain [...]

Ethics In The Accounting World

The world of accounting is strongly dependent on ethical behavior. Accounting ethics is based upon the morals and judgments one makes and how they may apply to accountancy. This method of ethical behavior in the accounting world was first introduced by a man by the name of Luca Pacioli and was later expanded different professional [...]

Managing Supply Chain Ethics

Consumers are looking beyond company practices to ensure consistent ethics and compliance throughout a company’s entire supply chain.  When organizations conduct risk assessments, be sure to include an evaluation of suppliers, vendors and any other points of contact within the organizational network.
To decrease the risks associated with suppliers, examine the culture, ethics and compliance practices adopted by the candidates. [...]

Louise Edkins: Ethical Investment Adviser Surviving the Storm

As Australia’s investors batten down the hatches in the eye of the global financial storm, times are certainly getting tougher for the financial planning industry. So it was refreshing to hear that ethical investment is alive and well as Ethical Investor met Louise Edkins, Brisbane-based investment adviser with Ethical Investment Advisers.
“No one is choosing to [...]

Business Ethics – Does It Have A Role In Society?

Almost every day, we are faced by situations in which we have to make a decision and choose between something ethical and another that is less than ethical, with the latter, almost always, appearing as the more rewarding. Being hung up on profit and the urge to succeed, most people sadly choose the latter in [...]

The Morning after Pill or MAP Ethical consequences of a solution

The idea of a female contraceptive is nothing new. For decades, women and doctors have been trying to come up with the ideal solution to planned parenting from the introduction of â??birth control pillsâ? to female prophylactics to injections. With abortion being the most controversial of them all, and ultimately sparking, the debate of a [...]

Ethical Codes of Conduct

Institutionalizing of ethics is not done by the passage of legislation, regulation, or by any executive fiat. Building ethics into the consciousness, reasoning, and action of a public sector not only takes time but involves an extensive process. To an extent, the regime is about the process of building ethics into the way employees think [...]