Monthly Archives: September 2010

“You mean I have to wear what?!”

Different places requires different attire. In an office area- a suit, in a kitchen area- a chef’s outfit. Every place has its own specific dress attire. When people apply for a position such as secretary, they should be prepared to wear a business outift. Likewise, if someone is applying to be a bartender in a restaurant known for “sex-appeal” then that should be ready to have to dress in that manner.
If the hiring manager tries to hide the fact that one has to display “intelligent sex appeal” when working for this position and then later on forces that person to wear those outfits, then yes, that is unethical. However, knowing that the job requires dressing that way, and still apply for it and then complaining afterwards is not the restarurant’s problem.
Female servers are part of the “business tactics” to increase customers and those females should know that themselve. And by working they should aknowledge that fact and act the way they are supposed to. If they are not happy with what they have to do, they should quit and find another job.

September 19, 2010Permalink Leave a comment

Business Ethics: Mongolia Aims to Tap Coal as New Cash Cow

In the newspaper The Province, an article with the title Mongolia Aims to Tap Coal as New Cash Cowwas featured in the September 15, 2010 edition. This article explains how the there is a large coal reserve located south of the Gobi Dessert. The amount located there “could be Mongolia’s black gold” and “Mongolia could earn up to $600 million”. After discovering this area, ” the government [has] began accepting bids from mining firms.” In this article, since the revenue from the coal is so great, the government has been overlooking the effects that mining from this area has on the land. The Gobi Dessert is has been scientifically proven to be growing at an alarming rate, yet the government has chosen to ignore this fact and continue to mine. The threat of desertification is present, however the government neglected this fact and decides to mine in that area.

 

Picture of a coal mining area in United States http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007/09/majority_of_american_public.php

September 15, 2010Permalink Leave a comment

Is it ethical to charge different prices for the same product?

I definitely do not think it’s unethical to charge different prices for the same product. If people are to lazy to do their own research as to where the product is less expensive and are willing to buy the product at a certain price, then yes, it is ethical to charge different prices for the same product. I feel that prices should depend on the location at which the product is sold.  For example,  if the product is sold in a wealthy neighborhood and people can afford to buy it at that price then selling the product doesn’t cause a problem plus it would help the company to earn more revenue.  However, if the same product is sold at a less wealthy location then it would be putting more financial stress on the people, who already have trouble managing their financial issues.

The concept of charging differently for different people is known as Price Discrimination

http://www.econmodel.com/classic/discount.htm

September 14, 2010Permalink Leave a comment