Monthly Archives: October 2012

Business Ethics Cheating vs. Honesty

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Globe and Mail- Ethics

A new study composed by Dr. Ruedy, a postdoctoral research associate at the Center for the University of Washington suggested that when people have the opportunity to cheat, they will take it and feel no moral remorse when there is no one being hurt in the process. The test conducted a group of people were given a test in which the subjects could make money by reporting a higher mark. The subjects were allowed to mark their own tests and compare their answers to a marking sheet then report what they got. This study suggests that people in the workplace overall lack a moral code and simply telling people to do the right thing may not be enough. All the research conducted by these studies proves that managers may want to re-examine that goals that the are setting for their employees for if they are so difficult that they can only be achieved after a very long period of time the companies employees may be more inclined to cheat their way to achieve the means to the goal.

Response to Wallace Immen of the Globe and Mail

Omega-3 fatty acids; Are they actually healthy or just a marketing scheme?

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Over the past few years people have grown more and more health conscientious. This has forced companies to make healthier alternatives for their consumers in almost every area of their product lines. In Leslie Beck’s article from the globe and mail on “Omega-3 eggs: healthier choice or marketing gimmick?” she raises up very valid points about the actual fatty acids in eggs. DHA which is crucial for brain cell development is produced within the hens by the consumption of flax seeds. Because people are buying into eating healthy they are willing to spend the extra money for more expensive organic food. In this case omega-3 eggs are more expensive but people are still willing to pay extra money for them when fish has the exact same amounts of healthy oils for cheaper. In conclusion, as Leslie states “you may not need to pay extra for food with extra ingredients” if it is already a part of your routinely diet. The companies who are striving to make healthy alternatives are doing it more for an image than anything else because as stated before the alternative food options are not entirely necessary.

In response to “Omega-3 eggs: healthier choice or marketing gimmick?”

Photo credit from: Eat Green!

The tortoise vs the Hair; or the Car vs. the Bicycle.

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In Ryan Taggart’s Blog article “A smart Alternative“, the issue of soaring gas prices in Europe is brought up and what are the viable alternatives. Although bicycles are a continually growing in popularity, there is still the dilemma of travelling great distances and taking multiple people along for the ride. As mentioned in the previous article in the link above “bikes may not be the best way to get around” but they are a good start to combating the increasing carbon emissions and soaring gas prices or Europe.  I believe a good alternative to this decision is trying to promote smaller and more fuel efficient cars to the Europeans. Also not only driving smaller cars but only driving when absolutely necessary. By doing so this addresses the problem of driving passengers as well as travelling longer distances.

Photo Credit from: Drive.com

RIM, Losing hope and slipping through the ranks.

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Photo source from: Crackberry.co.
BlackBerry Blade: a BlackBerry 10 phone that’s too hot to be true!

In response to “RIM falls on brand report” the obvious fact of RIM slipping through the ranks of global ranking brands raises the question; what can they do to save their company? Competitors like Apple and Samsung seem to continually churn out new ideas and innovations for products that not only make our everyday lives easier but they continually draw consumers in. It is obvious that RIM need to breach this gap and release new products that are attractive enough that consumers will consider switching from the mobile giants buy Blackberry phones putting them back on the market. A  concept product that, if produced, could put RIM back on the market is the Blackberry Blade. It is said to have a super high definition display with an incredibly fast processor. What RIM is doing here is good. They are creating hype about a new product in the hopes that it will stir  the masses into thinking more about their company once again. By creating hype about their products and trying to create new and better items than the competition it seems that RIM notices their faults and have taken steps in the right direction to bring back their rankings.