Business Management

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Business Management

Introduction

In the organizational sector, the managers are faced with several occasions, where they have to make decisions based on their ethical and moral ideologies. Even though the primary objective for an organizational setup is to enhance the profit maximization, the company cannot seek to harm and breach the interests and rights of other societal stakeholders. The difference between the ethical and legal code of conduct is dependent on the ideology of the managerial setup, and their perspective regarding the welfare of the overall society. In this regard the companies cannot simply base their decision making process, on the profit maximization objective. They have to realize that the organizational decisions have a long-term impact on a diverse set of environmental and societal stakeholders and it is their ethical responsibility to ensure that they fulfill the rights of these groups (Phillips, 1997). In the contemporary environment where the information can be accessed freely by individuals all over the world, the companies cannot seek to take actions which have negative implications on the overall society. Such actions would eventually cause a negative brand image for the company and would impact the relevant consumer market.

Discussion

The Sale of Harmful Products 'Pajamas for Children'

If I were the manager who was assigned the primary responsibility to promote and enhance the sales of the pajama products for children, that have a string evidence of causing cancer; I would be facing a serious ethical dilemma. On one hand I would view the situation as per the legal perspective, and since the Eastern European countries do not pose any restrictions on the products, the sale in those markets would not be illegal in any way. Hence I would be motivated to initiate this activity, as it would provide me with a strong opportunity to prove ...