I have a business idea and need to contact the Venetian Hotel and Casino. I have researched the owner Sheldon Adelson but haven't had any luck on how to contact him. The only way I could possibly get a hold of him is through the hotel's Human Resource office. I also don't know if E-mail is a proper way of contacting him initially. So the question is what is the proper etiquette for a business proposal and is E-mailing a valid channel of communication for this?

As the price of gasoline reaches an all time record high, so too are the profits of the major petroleum companies. Is it proper for companies such as Exxon to post record earnings at the cost of the consumer?

If a human resources director advises you that any e-mails sent to her with another person's name included within she is obligated to pass this correspondence onto the person mentioned. Is she not also obligated to forward the response to the original sender?

The president of our incorporation opened a seperate bank account with the same incorporation without the consent of the board of directors and just deposited $50,000 into it from a customer order from our company. He doesnt know that we know about it. I want to know if he has a legal right to do that before we press charges on him. He has already used up most of the money he deposited, we believe, and we need to know what we need to do from here to catch this guy.

Should an organization's senior human resources professional report directly to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of a company? Why or why not? If not, who do you believe the HR professional should report to? Why?

I am back again for a new start with your awesome company's support. I used you service last year and am ready to give it a shot again. Thanks for the past support and help that all of you do at youaskus.com. The questions are based on the Human Resource Management field: 1. This situation involves a new employee being trained by an employee who has been with the firm for several years. When putting together their expense vouchers for a recent business trip, John (the new employee) notices some discrepancies between his expense voucher and that of his superior, Ed. John faces some serious questions as to what to do. Should he report the expense padding? Should he simply talk to Ed? Is this simply the norm? 2. Lavonda has a huge dilemma. She has decided to report the sexual harassment and uncomfortable working environment due to Allen and their relationship. Is she following the company's business practices? Could there be ramifications for Lavonda if she exposes him and their relationship? 3. One of the key parts of a company's hiring practice includes background checks (including criminal checks) for key personnel. Is it acceptable for the HR Manager to decide not to require one for a new employee and, if not, how do other HR personnel approach this matter?

I am stuck on this question and this refers to Business Ethics. Discuss the following statement with reference to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) laws and regulations: "This is my business ... I founded it ... I can hire and fire whomever I choose without interference from the government."

I am back again with some Martha Stewart questions as follows: 1. Stewart repeatedly denied any wrongdoing, despite her conviction and failed appeal, yet she still says she did nothing wrong? Is this right strategy on a business ethics stand point? 2. Did Stewart's actions justify the subsequent sentence to her and those around her? 3. Compare other excecutives' wrongdoings versus Stewart's. Why MSLO is or is not different from what happened at companies such as Enron and Tyco?

I am needing to check to see if you can help me with  questions based on business ethics. Thanks for the outstanding service that you have provided to me for the last two years. 1. Discuss the distinctions between the rule and act categories of utilitarianism and deontology. Why do you think some people evaluate the morality of an action on the basis of the action itself, whereas others evaluate it in terms of its conformity to particular moral principles or rules of conduct? 2. A recent ethical issue is manufacture and marketing of so-called orphan drugs, which are required for survival by persons with certain very rare diseases. Because the market and profit potential for such drugs is so small, pharmaceutical manufactures may prefer not to research, develop, and market them. Why is the manufacture and marketing of orphan drugs an ethical issue for business? 3. If anyone is hurt by unfair competition among businesses, it would seem to be primarily other businesses. What ethical issues affecting consumers and society as a whole are created by unfair competition? 4. How can teaching business as a game create ethical issues? 5. Explain why there is no one 'right' moral philosophy for making business decisions? 6. Compare and contrast the concepts business ethics and social responsibility. 7. List three business problems, situations, or opportunities that you believe are ethical issues. Explain why? 8. The opinions of society, as expressed through legislation, can change over time, and different courts and government legislatures may take different views about the acceptability of specific business activities. Why is this so? 9. Society seems to expect a lot from business. Do you think that it is possible to balance profit and other business objectives with the goals and desires of society? Why or why not? 10. Discuss the relationship between the organizational and individual factors that influence ethical decision making in business.

Here is a brain teaser that has totally rattled my brain and see if you can answer my question below? Thanks. Question 1 Match the following terms to the definitions below: Preview columns: � Role � Socialization � Role-set � Differential association � Whistle-blowing � Opportunity � Conflict � Personal-organizational conflict � Personal-societal conflict � Organizational-societal conflict 1. Refers to the idea that people learn ethical or unethical behavior while interacting with others who are part of their role-sets or other intimate personal groups. 2. Refers to the process through which a person learns the values and behavior patterns considered appropriate by an organization or group. 3. Occurs when it is not clear which goals or values take precedence � those of the individual, the organization, or society. 4. Occurs when the norms and values of an organization contravene with those of society in general. 5. Part a person plays in an organization. All of these combined constitute a position and prescribe the behavior others expect because of that position. 6. Exposing an employer�s wrongdoing to outsiders, such as the media or government regulatory agencies. 7. Total of all role relationships in which a person is involved because of his or her position in an organization. 8. Occurs when an individual�s values deviate from those of society. 9. Occurs when a person�s individual values and methods for reaching a desired goal differ from those of the organization or a group within the organization. 10. Set of conditions that limit unfavorable or reward favorable behavior. Often a situation that has the potential for a positive outcome or reward.

1. Discuss the ethical issues associated with multinational corporations. 2. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of requiring ethical compliance in an organization versus programs to improve the personal ethics of individuals within the organization. 3. Why do centralized organizations tend to be more ethical than decentralized ones? Can you think of a situation or example in which a decentralized organization might be more ethical than a centralized one? 4. How can differences in two different country cultures create ethical issues in business? 5. Why might it be unethical for a company to market a product that may be physically harmful but economically beneficial (as in the case of some pesticides) in a less developed country when it is still legal to sell that product outside the firm�s home country? 6. Explain how opportunity may lead to, or result from, conflicts between a decision maker, the organization, or society. 7. How do group norms influence the ethical behavior of an organization? What happens when the norms of a particular group conflict with the organization�s corporate culture or objectives? 8. Explain what is meant by ethical compliance. Is an ethical compliance program an attempt to get employees to voluntarily practice ethical behavior at work or is it a directive? 9. How can a person's status within an organization create an opportunity for unethical behavior? 10. Why would internal organizational pressure such as role-set relationships be a major predictor of unethical behavior?