Rupert Murdoch, the founder and CEO of News Corporation made me laugh when I read the comments he made about his corporation’s business ethics.  Murdoch said, “There can be no doubt about our commitment to ethics and integrity”; however, according to an article, Murdoch actually did many unethical things, including tapping phone calls and paying off government officials (Aaron, 2011).  After analyzing the article, there is no doubt in my mind that Murdoch did in fact do these things, and I believe that he did them in attempts to make more money.  In today’s world, the majority of people involved in business share that same goal of always striving to make more money.  Sometimes in order to do this, people (like Murdoch) act unethically.  Personally, I don’t think business should primarily be about trying to make money.  I recently read a book called The Ecology of Commerce and from this book I learned that business should instead mainly focus on trying to improve society.  I believe that being ethical in business isn’t only about following rules and regulations.  Being ethical in business means making decisions in attempts to improve our world, while thinking of money as just an added bonus.

Article: Aaron, C. (2011, August 11). Rupert murdoch’s greatest moments in ethics and integrity. Retrieved from http://www.huffingtonpost.com/craig-aaron/rupert-murdochs-greatest_b_924654.html

Photo: (2011, February 13). [Web Photo]. Retrieved from http://www.independentaustralia.net/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/murdoch-150×150.jpg