September 23, 2008

The View on Ethics~~An orgmngt assignment due on Oct. 2

Watch any episode of the reality TV contest “Moment of Truth”. Make sure to start the show when the host gives the instruction and finish watching a contestant go through the questions from the beginning to the end. After watching an episode, answer the following questions—

1. Is the show “Moment of Truth” ethical? ~~in the context of

a. moral rights view
b. utilitarian view
c. justice view

2. Do you think the show has an impact to the general public in terms of (1)cultural relativism or (2)universalism or (3) the show is simply a commercial TV show with no regard to ethics? Please explain your answers well.

2. This is an optional question.
The American hype on reality TV shows have imposed new ways of looking at life—there’s the removal of personal privacy in the case of the Big Brother shows or the invasion of privacy and removal of individual respect as in the case of the show Cheaters. Cite a specific ethical dilemma that any viewer may face here.

September 17, 2008

Nine Essentials of a Mission Statement

1. customers
2. products or services
3. markets
4. technology
5. concern for survival, growth and profitability
6. philosophy
7. self-concept
8. concern for public image
9. concern for employees

According to Fred David, while vision tells "what do you want to become", mission tells "what is your business". A mission is a declaration of attitude and outlook.

Hence, if for instance a mission statement will pronounce that it is a Filipino-owned company intended to serve the general Filipino society~~in essence, the firm is designed to serve the Filipino citizens, adhere to Filipino customs, practices and will employ or encourage Filipino entrepreneurship for that matter.